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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-23

T. b Rushing Of Statesbore.
Ca Is visiting in the horne OF
his uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs.
L Il. Bacot
Evening star., 1942-05-05
KessIer
Continued From First Page.

Kessler said he was born in Ger
many, is 27 years old, came to the
United States in 1887, and was in
Quoted into the Army in September
last year. He told the court his
father and mother are in Washing
ton now and in response to a ques-
ton from the judge, said that he is
not Jewish.
The soldier told the court he has
two brothers in Germany, but said
he had not heard from them in four
years. Justice MCGUIRE suggested
that they are undoubtedly in the
German Army.
Was Court-Martialed.
Pvt. Kessler told the court he
came to the United States in 1887
by commercial liner; that he was
told by the German consul general
in New York to report back for
military service, which he did not
do, and that he was court -martialed
by the German authorities for
failure to do this. Justice Mcclure
told the soldier to submit any docu-
mentary evidence he might have on
this point
Pvt. Kessler contended that he has
been recommended for entrance into
an officers training school by the
Army, but that he must first get his
citizenship papers and asked the
judge to rush" his case. Justice
MCGUIRE said that depended on the
speed of the soldier in turning over
documents to the authorities.
Justice MCGUIRE denied, without
Evening star., 1942-05-05
Madagascar
Continued From First PageD

stage and attempting to define the
future would rather be tempting
Providence"
He stressed, however, that the &C
ton was essentially "a United Ma
tions strategy and the British were
merely the agents to carry it out"
To Forestan Jap Move.
With the lessons of French Indo-
China where the Japanese gained
bases and concessions by treaty.
and Syria (Which the Vichy French
defended against British Free
French forces) still fresh in mind,
the commentator said it would be
the height of folly to suppose that
the Vichy government would lift
finger to resist the Japanese
threat to Madagascar.
Of1icially, the occupation of Mad
agascar was called an action to
"forestall Japanese move against"
the Diego Suarez base.
Japanese occupation of the French
island would have had the "gravest
strategic consequences on vital sea
communications" one British au-
thority asserted.
."Since the accession 10 power of
Pierre Laval, the Axis threat to
Madagascar had become greater
than ever" he continued, land the
seriousness OF that threat had been
underlined during the past two or
three days b. the fact that Jap
anese Admirsls Nomura and Abe
Evening star., 1942-05-05

are apparently in Vichy, where they
are being handsomely entertained
by the Vichy government"
Jap Admirals Leave Vichy.
The admirals, Japanese co-ordi-
majors Of strategy with Germany
and Italy, left by air for Berlin to-
day. They had been expected to
remain, according to Vlchy advices
yesterday.
The British commentator said
their presence in Vichy had been
taken here as a sign that yet
further concessions by the Vichy
government to the Axis and, in par
ticular. to Japan" were imminent
Even before Lavals restoration to
power, he said, Vichy France had
proved its unreadiness to take the
necessary measures to prevent its
outlying possessions from being used
by Axis powers as bases or stepping
stones for the purpose of Axis
strategy"
Hope was expressed that French
authorities will accept the offer of
the United Nations to help in de-
fense of the island against Axis
aggression"
Text Of Communique.
The communique stated:
"A report has been received from
the British force commander indi-
eating that our forces have landed
at Courier Bay. Madagascar, COW
cred by naval aircraft with the in
tention of proceeding across the
isthmus to the naval base at Diego
SuareZ
Little opposition was encoun-
tered.
1T is hoped that the French
authorities viii accept the offer .of
the United Nations to help in de-
fense Of the island against Axis
aggression.
The naval force off the island
is commanded by Rear Admiral E.. N.
Syfret, c. b. Companion Of the
Order Of the Bath.)
THE military force which con-
sisted of regular troops and small
contingent of special service troops
Is commanded by Maj. Gen. r. G.
Struges, c. B.. Royal Marines"
Evening star., 1942-05-05
Where They Are Fighting
From the National Gec

Geographic Society
There are extinct volcanoes, crater
lakes and hot springs.
The island is rich in War-impor-
tant graphite. In addition. gold,
mica, corundum and phosphates are
mined. Vanilla, rubber. cocoa and
spices are among its exports.
France, by tariffs, has taken three
fourths of its trade.
There are 100000 people on the
island. The natives are a mixture
of Malayan, Polynesian and Melane-
sian. Their ancestors are believed
to have come from the South Seas
In outrigger canoes. In addition,
there have been Arabic and African
slave infiltrations.
Former Pirate Haven.
The Portuguese discovered the
island in the early l500s. For long
time it flourished as a pirate haven.
French buccaneers established colo
nies there.
British influence was paramount
for a while in the 1880s. The
French claimed a protectorate in
1870. After two decades of desul-
tory wars over a country having
absolutely no roads, the French
captured the capital In 1896 they
made the island colony and exiled
the native queen.
Gen. Joseph Gallieni. hero of the
famous taxicab army which helped
save Paris In 1914, was the first
military governor Of MADAGASCAR.
Evening star., 1942-05-05

fFTOW tNe NQLlO7lQL
Madagascar. seized from the
Vichy French by the British, is the
key to the western Indian Ocean.
It controls the trade routes around
Africas Cape of Good Hope to India
and Suez. In the hands of an
enemy, it could harass shipping
from the British Isles to Australia
by way of the Capetown route.
Diego Suarez. on the north tip of
the island, has one Of the finest ma
tural harbors in the world. There
the French had established a naval
base, with a 656-foot drydock and
machine shops, and an air field.
Another important air field is at
Tananarive, the capital. Short
lengths of railroad and motor roads
have been built by the French TO
serve the population centers, chiefly
in the southern half OF the island.
Fourth Largest Island.
Madagascar area is 228,000 square
miles-larger than France, almost
as large as Texas. 1t is the worlds
fourth largest island, 1000 miles
long and $50 miles wide at its broad
est point. Only Greenland, New
Guinea and Borneo exceed it. Africa
Is only 240 miles across at the
Mozambique Channel.
The coasts are swampy and hot;
the interior is a cbol plateau rising
almost to 10000 feet at the highest.
Evening star., 1942-05-05
Brazil BIames Enemy Sub
In Sixth Ship 1orpedoing
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RIO DE JANEIRO. May s.
Bluntly blaming "an enemy sub
marine" the government announced
yesterday the torpedo sinking of the
6,692ton merchant ship Parnahyba,
sixth ship lost by non-belligerent
Brazil since the Axis brought its
undersea warfare to this side of the
Atlantic.
Two lifeboats and Al men are
missing from the Parnahyba. Twen-
ty-three men in one lifeboat. in
cluding Capt. Paul Diegoli. were res
cued by the Spanish liner Cabo de
Hornos.
The governments use of the word
enemy" to describe the Parnahyba' S
attacker caused considerable COM
ment here. Although there is gen.
eral feeling in Brazil that Germany
and Italy are enemies, the govern
ment mas not gone beyond its dip
lomatic break with them on Janu-
ary %.
CARACAS. Venezuela. May 5 LP)
-Forty-e eight crewmen of the Stand
ard Oil tanker Harry Seidel, tor
pedoed in the Caribbean, have beer
landed at Churuguara Beach, neal
Carupano, Venezuela, newspaper
dispatches said yesterday. Two
members of the crew were lost. The
survivors were picked up by Brit
ish tug.
Evening star., 1942-05-05
R. A. F.
Continued From First Page)

COntlnued from flrst rage
the Neckar River, a tributary of the
Rhine.
An authoritative statement on the
attack said:
The town is the heart of !he in
dustrial district containing the
headquarters of concerns such as
Bosch, the leading specialists in
every kind Of electrical equipment,
especially equipment for internal
combustion engines; Daimler d
Benz, who make air engines, heavy
military lorries. engines for tanks:
and Hirth, who make air engines
and other precision equipment"
German bombers, which observers
said apparently were escorted by
fighter planes for the first time in
their current riprisal raids, struck
sharply at two southern English
coastal regions and the govern
ment stated some casualties and
damage were caused" The force
was estimated by one watcher at 80.
The German radio said strong
Nazi formations last night dropped
explosives and incendiary bombs on
Cowes, on the Channel coast in the
Portmouth area. and also made
Eastbourne, just west of Dover
Strait, night bombing target.
1t was assumed that the fighters
we're assigned in an effort to reduce
losses such as were encountered at
Bath. Exeter and York.
Four Nazi Planes Destroyed.
lOfhcials announced, however, that
four Nazf planes were destroyed IN
the night, one over England and
three above air fields of Northern
France and it was implied that these
were from the one raiding task
force.
This toll was claimed following
issuance Of a communique stating
that seven enemy craft and seven
British planes were shot down in
stiff engagements over Northern
France yesterday, daylight sequels
to Sunday night raids on the U-boat
ports of Hamburg. st. Nazaire and
KristianSand.
Anti-aircraft guns of Vichy and
Clearmon-Ferrand. 80 miles apart
in occupied France, were reported
by theS6wiss radio to have fired on
one or more planes which few over
those cities early today. The radio
said several explosions were heard,
but that it was not disclosed
whether they were caused by
ground fire or bombs.
Evening star., 1942-05-05
Social Justice Ends
Publication; Cough|in
Withdraws for Good
Mail Privilege Revoked
As Hearing Terminates;
Archbishop Relieved

Social Justice, the controversial
weekly founded six years ago by the
Rev. Charles E. Coughlin, Detroit
radio priest" has ceased publica-
ton.
The demise was announced yes
terday afternoon at the outset OF
a hearing called by the Post Office
Department to determine whether
the second-class mailing privilege
should be taken from the paper
which had been characterized by
Attorney General Biddle as clearly
seditious."
A letter to Postmaster General
Walker from E. Perrin Schwartz,
president and editor, advised of the
suspension and said that mailing
privileges were being abandoned.
An accompanying telegram from
Father Coughlin approved Mr..
Schwartz action.
Archbishop Mooney "Gratified."
There was no further explanation
from the clergyman, but the AS
sociated Press carried this statement
from the Most Rev. Edward Mooney,
Archbishop of Detroit.
Il am gratif1ed to learn that the
question between the Post ONCE De-
partment and Social Justice maga-
zine, involving a priest of this
diocese. has been disposed of, as re-
ported in todays paper.
Regardless, however, of how the
matter might have been disposed of,
I had definite apd explicit COM
mittment from Father Coughlin on
May l that. from that date forward,
his severance of all connection,
whether direct or indirect, with the
magazine would be absolute and
complete.
MY understanding with him is
sufficiently broad and firm to ex-
clude effectively the recurrence Of
any such unpleasant situation"
Ban Remains Effective.
Despite the suspension of the
weekly. Postmaster General Walker
directed revocation of the mailing
privileges. the action being an
nounced by a special board con-
vened for the hearing, which was
composed of Assistant Postmasters
General Ambrose O'Connell. Smith
w. Purdum and Walter Myers. This
ban would prevent circulation of the
publication as second-class matter
in the event it was resumed.
Concurrently, it was said at the
Justice Department that the cur
rent grand jury inquiry of Social
Justice here in connection with al
legged propaganda activities would
be continued.
Defeatism Charged.
Completing the record in the case
by the introduction of documentary
evidence that included copies of
Social Justice, Assistant Solicitor
Calvin w. Hassell of the Post Office
Department told the special board
that since the United States en-
tered the war the weekly had
preached a doctrine of defeatism
and Substantially reproduced the
enemy propaganda line"
Evening star., 1942-05-05
Russia
CONTINUED Prem First. Pase9

in another sector "our artillery fire
wiped out 200 Hitlerites."
Nazis Using Huge Mortar.
At the same time the army news
paper Red Star said the Germans
had introduced new weapon, a
230-millimeter (905-inch) mortar,
which hurled a projectile equivalent
to large aerial bomb in explosive
force.
(Standard mortars, high-angle
"stovepipe artillery" are a third
or less of that diameter. United
States Army infantry units use
so and 81-millimeter types.)
Red Star said the heavy Nazi
mortars were used with artillery
and $50 bombers against a Russian
Guardist unit which made a 95-mile
raid within German lines recently
and forest was leveled by the
explosives.
But when a German regiment at
tackled to take over the blasted area,
100 Guardist survivors arose from
the craters and repulsed it, the
newspaper reported.
Ammunition Dumps Blasted.
Official details of yesterdays Of
fensive thrusts were limited to Len
ingrad front areas. There, the
Soviet Information Bureau said,
Red Army units blew up two am
munition dumps and fuel depot
and destroyed German guns and
mortars.
Eleven hundred enemy dead re-
mained on the field of battle" it
said.
In the week from April 26 to May
2, 264 German planes were de-
stroyed and Russian losses totaled
II, the bureau reported. 1t listed
Sunday plane losses at II to eight
in favor of the Red Air Force.
It was Friday that Premier Stain
called on Russia's armed organiza-
tions and people in a May Day order
of the day to wipe out Hitler's in
vaders on surrender or death
basis this year to follow up Soviet
gains in the winter campaign.
Evening star., 1942-05-05
Bruuchitsch
Continued From First Page.

ton reaching London whether the
Won Brauchitsch clique threatened
Hitler with displacement or PROM
ised him some kind of chancellor
ship in the new order they would
institute If his plans failed, the
source said.
The informant added that he be-
lieved the dissident generals might
want to turn the campaign else
where rather than to Russia, and
to halt offensive warfare and seek
to hold Germany's gains by de-
fensive fighting. The clique might
even strive-by the removal of Hit
lerism-to gain a negotiated peace
favorable to Germany, the source
said.
The informant said there had
been hints Of some kind of German
political friction involving Reichs-
marshal Hermann Wilhelm Goering,
Evening star., 1942-05-05
Victim Of Bandit Pair
Left Unconscious in
Basement All Night
Says He Was Beaten
By Two Soldiers; 1896
CIuimed in Robberies

Walter N Mooty. 20. was in Gar
field Hospital today with a possible
skull fracture after being beaten
and robbed by two soldiers last night.
he told police, in a Lord Baltimore
filling station he operates at Four
teenth and v streets NV.
Mr.. Mooty, who lives at l4l0
Chaplin street NV, said he lay un-
conscious all night in a basement
room of the station after one of
the soldiers had hit him on the head
with blackjack and had robbed
him of $50, police reported.
G. E. Grin, chief accountant OF
the Lord Baltimore stations. said
he found Mr.. Mooty walking around
in 'daze" at the station this morn
ing. Mr.. Mooty was quoted as say
ing he had just regained conscious
ness. The two soldiers attacked him
about 7:30 pm. just after he had
locked all the pumps and had gone
to the basement room to check some
oil His assailants were waiting
there, evidently having slipped in
while he was engaged about the
place.
Other thefts, totaling $Sl5, were
reported to police last night.
Elizabeth B. Lord, 2116 Kalorama
road NV. said two diamond rings
valued at 5000 each and miscellane-
Gus jewery worth SIS were stolen
from her second-foor apartment
yesterday afternoon. Entrance was
gained by pass key. she said.
Cameras valued at S205 and CAM
era equipment valued at $118 were
stolen from the parked automobiles
of Richard c. Bernhard. Arlington.
Va, and Gordon B. Still, assistant
manager of the Washington Nation
al Airport, yesterday. they reported.
John Lebkicher, 668 Maryland ave-
nue. NE. said two colored men took
his wallet containing 50 as he walked
near the corner of Massachusetts,
avenue and Second street NE. last
night.
| Police arrested two colored youths
in connection with the robbery Of
George Galloway. colored, of 1928
Six-and-One-Half street SW in
the Northwest section last night.
Galloway said three colored youths
attacked him and took $35.
Evening star., 1942-05-05

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tials and applied in some measure
these savings where the greatest ad-
vantage would accrue to the citizens
of the District during 1943 and sub
sequent years."
Evening star., 1942-05-05
making the total ls7, and 40 Of these

making the total l67, ana 80 OF these
are allowed
For Gallinger Hospital s9o0,827 is
allowed for personal services, a de-
crease under the budget estimates OF
$500 and an increase of $35, ,902
over current appropriations The re-
duction covers four positions.
Language was inserted directing
the Commissioners to establish
standards to determine and define
indigency as applied to admissions
to the hospital wards and to make
contracts with authorities in ada
cent areas so that the District can
receive some remuneration for car
ing for indigents in Gallinger who
are not District residents.
For the new Municipal Court of
Appeals $4,000 is to be made imme-
diately available because the new
court reorganization law is effective
on May although the court does
not function until July l, the be-
ginning Of the new fiscal year. Hav-
ing no basis on which to judge ac-
curately the needs of the reorgan-
lied and consolidated Police and
Municipal Courts, the revised rec
concentrations Of the budget were
written into the bill.
Allows 50 More Firemen.
The Fire Department is allowed
so additional members, 20 more than
the budget estimates called for, at
a cost Of $2,267060, to meet the
growing needs for a larger fire.
fighting force to safeguard the de-
fense housing projects and extra
official duties during the emergency
The proposed new fire engine house
in the vicinity of North Capitol and
Crittenden street was disallowed.
For the Metropolitan Police a
total of s3,942 419 is written into the
bill. which is an increase of S253 ,483
over current appropriations and
$l6,97l less than budget recon-
mendations. There Is an increase of
Sl94,89 for salaries for the force
and of SIS, ,665 for the administrative
force. For the policemen and fire.
mems relief fund 81 800 900 is recon-
mended, an increase of $4,000.
The request of the Public Utilities
Commission for funds to make an
investigation of the financial con-
dition of the gas and electric COM
panies, was rejected. The committee
reported that it was mot feasible
during this period of such unstable
conditions" The request for $500
for principal engineer was also
| denied because the incumbent will
not be eligible for retirement until
1945.
Funds for the National Guard
salaries and care and maintenance
OF the armory were cut S14.627. The
bill carries $4,000, of which $4,000
is for salaries and $4,000 main
| tenance.
Increased personnel requested by
the Board of Public Welfare was not
granted, and in addition the posi-
ton OF principal assistant director
was abolished. because the position
is not discharging the duties as set
out" when the position was created
two years ago. For the Home for
Aged and Infirm the committee
recommended s299. $50, a reduction
of $4,000 under budget recon-
mendations and an increase of
$1,000 over current funds.
This reduction included sl3.8OC
for l3 additional positions. Having
provided the home with 35 additiona,
employees in the First Deficiency
Appropriation Act. the committee
felt there is no need for further
augmenting the staff.
Evening star., 1942-05-05

prejudice, the petition for citizen
ship OF an Italian who was "a years
old in World War I, but had failed
to register in the September, 1918,
draft for military service. The
Judge said he wants to determine If
the man claimed exemption because
he was an Italian.
The justice also passed for further
consideration the case of a second
year George Washington University
medical student, native of Italy. who
had applied for American citizen
ship, but told immigration author
tiles that he does not want to fight
Italians unless necessary.
Evening star., 1942-05-05

Why should your Uncle Sam have
to dun anybody to buy q War bond
to help preserve the democratic
way Of living? Buy . bond IS your
own expression Of willingness 70
heap.
Evening star., 1942-05-05

Madagascar strategic Indian Ocean island athwart vital
United Nations supply where Commands today
fighting Vichy Frenchmen occupation force after
landing at Courier Bay the northern tip huge island
driving isthmus to Diego Saurez
naval base 10 miles "A P Wrephoto
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-02
One Campaign For 1913 In Place
OF Fifteen Or More
Dear Fellow Citizens:

We will avoid many solicitations during the coming
year by making general subscription Chest
and Community Fund OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES goal
S33,OOOOo, representing share of the War Chest and
local Community Fund demands.
You asked only to give in Dollars.
Our Boys and your Boy giving their lives.
Our Allies are giving their lives and their families
suffering the pangs of starvation and disease.
Humanys call demands your generous support to
these appeals human needs.
Local pride demands that Ypsianti meet its approved
budget
reach goal you double triple your
years subscription.
Your home is still yours, your family safe, your
three day and with your help APP
proved way of life may be preserved.
This your obligation and ask your generous sup
port when approached by a solicitor,
Yours for Iunanity'S Need,
YpsiIand War Chest and Community F
c. c. WESCOTT, President
D. NJ SILKWORTH, Col of the Sales
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-03
90 CCC Youths
AT Custer Build
Own Quarters
lis More Due at Fort
Next Month TO Work
on Social Conservation
Tlme, stan Correspondent

FORT CUSTER, April Build
ing their own living quarters on
the River road in the northeastern
section of Fort Custer are 60
Civilian Conservation Corps youths
who arrived at the fort Tuesday
from Grand Haven.
They are temporarily quartered
in barracks on the post and are
being fed at the Recruit Reception
Center. One hundred fifteen more
CCC youth are scheduled to arrive
about May Is, when the present
group has completed quarters for
the entire unit. The rs youths
are remaining at present in Grand
Haven.
Soil conservation will be the
major work of the CCC unit here.
Co-ordinating this with other
aspects of fort maintenance is
Mai. H. Z. Fillinger, post utilities
officer.
Civilians have been gradually
taking over the maintenance work
of the fort. releasing soldiers for
active combat service. The civilians
maintain plumbing, heating. light
ing, telephone and other services.
WPA crews are engaged in land
scaping the fort area.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-03
Landlords Drop
Rent Increases

Eight Detroit landlords today
agreed TO cancel recent rent in
creases following hearings before
the mayors fair rent mediation
panel.
The adjustments wcre made
after the panel ruled that the rent
increases of s. 10 $40 a month
were not justified. Complaints of
two other renters were held in
allegiance when their landlords
failed 10 appear.
The panel, chairman Patrick
Mcnamara pointed out, has not
the authority 10 force landlords
TO lower rents TO previous levels
but can only recommend that
they do so.
The panel also ruled that in
creaseS in water rates, increased
taxes and decorating costs did not
justify rent boosts of from 500
TO Sl20 a year.
Renters charged that landlords
used the no-children ruling as a
wedge to hike rents.