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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-16
American Casualties
Are &, 956, Excluding
African Campaign
Army Hos Lost 81, 429
And Navy 1887,
owl Reports

Casualties Of the United States
armed forces since the outbreak Of
war, excluding the African cam
paign, total 1886, the Once Of
War Information reported today.
The total includes killed, wounded,
missing and prisoners lost by the
Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast
Guard and Philippine Scouts.
The report placed the Army's
casualties as Of Thursday at 81, 429,
of whom 1869 were killed, 1881
wounded, ISL prisoners and % 1868
missing. The Nays casualties as
OF October 81 and including the Ma
rine Corps and Coast Guard were
16,527, Of whom 4,625 were killed,
1904 wounded and 1898 missing.
Japs Hold Prisoner Lists.
Pointing out that most of the
Army's casualties are classified as
missing, Owl stated that since a
majority of these were in the Philip
pines and Java they are presumed
to be prisoners of war. Informal
ton, it was said, is lacking due to
absence OF prisoner lists from Japan.
Similarly, portion of the Nays
missing were presumed to be pris-
oners.
OF the Army's long list of missing,
1900 were American troops in the
Philippines and 1900 others were
Philippine Scouts. An additional
500 troops were reported missing in
Java. OF the 1881 wounded, $50
had returned to duty.
1854 Navy Men Dead.
The casualty list for the Navy
proper showed 1854 dead, large
number of whom were killed at
Pearl Harbor; wounded, 1,19O, and
missing. 1872.
Casualties of the Marine Corps,
which has borne the brunt of fight
ing on Guadalcanal Island, were
reported as 734 killed, 103 wounded
and 1900 missing. Coast Guard
casualties were classified as 81 dead,
II wounded and 126 missing.
The provost marshals Office of
the War Department reported that
as of November II the number of
Army prisoners totaled 161, the
Navy 460 and Marine Corps 728.
The figures reflect the lack of in
formation from the japanese.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-16
list national convention lest 1t incur
further penalties.

ist national convention lest It incu,
further penalties.
But the battle has not been en-.
tirely without its counterattacks
When the government sought tc
prevent publication Of congressional
debates critical Of its policies, the
press found an ally In outraged leg
islators who protested against this
effort to separate them from their
public, and the order was cor
rected."
More recently on tho 73d ami
versary Of the founding OF the pow
erful Buenos Aires newspaper La
Prensa, Publisher Ezequiel p. PA
printed an open letter to his EN-.
ployes in which he severely casti.
gated public servants who became
enemies Of the press"
when officials Of the government
carry out their activities within the
strict limit Of legal prescriptions,
he wrote; when the general inter.
est rather than the pernicious in.
fluence of evil policies regulate.
their conduct and determines theil
decisions, they have nothing to feal
from the newspapers, for it never
will be possible to cast shadows or
what is essentially pure and shining
Never in our long journalistic
career have we seen q greater &C.
emulation of errors, Of admins
trative scandals and transgressions
than when there has been an at.
tempt to annihilate liberty OF
thought in the national press"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-16
BY WALTER McCALLUM.

The gliders now are an important
cog in our war machine. Earlier,
back at the air base, I had seen
artillery units wrestling heavy guns,
1,355-pound field pack "hows" and
930-pound I'D guns into "mockups'
(dummies) of the big transport
planes. Also I had seen ground
troops run jeeps up ramps into the
same planes. The Army has stand
ardized types of lashing for these
air-borne items of equipment, for
lashing is of primary Importance.
A few weeks ago in a dawn opera
ton, big transport carrying jeep,
hit 20-foot ditch. The 1900 pound
jeep didn't move from its lashings
and the crew wasn't scratched.
Maj. Beales Ross of the Army Air
Forces showed us the gliders. They
are amazing craft, with 90-foot wing
spread, lowed, two at time, by a
transport plane. The glider rope,
remaining on the transport, is de-
tached in fight by an ingenious re-
lease arrangement.
These gliders can transport Is men
with full equipment, and are con-
sidered dependable.
I'VE figure them for only one bat
tie operation" Maj. Ross explained.
But, of course, in exercise they are
used over and over"
In battle the glider wheels will be
dropped by parachute over the home
airfield, and the glider will land at
destination point on skids.
The ship doesn't run very far on
skids," Maj. Ross explained.
Has Radio Communication.
The glider has radio communica-
ton with the mother ship. In fight
it is lowed from the field by the
transport, and flies few feet above
the towing plane.
I'VE are working on device to
pick up the glider from plane al
ready in the air." Maj. Ross said.
If it is worked out-and it will be
the initial take-of jolt must be ter
rife.
The time set for the gliders to
land on the captured airf1eld was
1925. Two minutes before that the
ships came over the rise of land
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-16
Alabama Legislature
Opens Special Session
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. 10
The Alabama Legislature, elected
only 10 days ago, was called into
special session today with passage
of a 100000 school appropriation
the principal business for the meet
ing which members predicted would
be concluded by Saturday.
Release of the 100000 already
in hand will fill campaign prom
Use of Gov.-elect Chauncey Sparks to
provide an eight-month school term
for the State.
Actually Mr.. Sparks does not take
office until January, but Gov. Frank
Dixon promised him the privilege of
being Governor for the week" and
said he would take a back seat at
the sessions. The Legislature does
not sit in regular session until Janu-
airy 16.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-16

Of one oflcer, cheap cotton chutes."
But I didn't see chute failure.
I did see several packages, weigh
Ing a couple Of hundred pounds,
break loose from the chute shrouds
and plummet to earth, raising a
momentary cloud of dust.
"WeM soon overcome those shroud
failures" Maj. Ross said.
The chutes chung closely to the
bellies OF the planes and were re-
leased at the proper altitude by
control within the ship. Others
were dumped out of the plane doors.
I'VE didn't lose q man." Maj.
Ross said. Sometimes a man will
follow the chute out the plane
doors" he explained. Losses are in
evitable in such operations, as they
would be in battle.
Ready to Fight Again.
That isolated battalion was ready
to- swing into the fight again.
Equipped by air with all supplies
needed it was ready to carry the
fight to enemy units. Observers
ate the Army Grafton with the
troops, dumped by air on that semi
desert field.
Pretty good, eh?" Maj. Gen.
Walter NJ Robertson asked. I
agreed. Army hash and beans,
coffee, sugar, meat and even ciga-
rettes were in the rations dropped
by air. Johnny Doughboy might be
cut of from his supply base but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-16

to the south, flying low and fast.
Disdaining to circle the field (the
wind sock showed following wind)
they came in, and within 300 yards
Of the observing staff OF officers II
gliders cut loose, rumbled to a stand
still and discharged passengers and
equipment. Out of them rolled jeeps
and machine guns, and the infantry
famed out in predetermined plan
to reinforce other ground units.
Can you imagine 500 or 1000
OF these elders, each carrying IS
men, dropping on an airfield at
dawn?" Maj. Ross asked.
Preceded by air-borne infantry,
which in turn was preceded by the
paratroopers, you can imagine the
shock the Axis will get when the
combined operations forces of these
air-borne boys get going. Barring
one glider, into which a jeep had
backed in unloading operations, the
others had all flown back to the
base field within a space of so
minutes. In actual combat they
would have been left where they
landed.
Glider troops are especially
trained, but any infantryman can
be transported by glider. Observ-
ing the operation was an Raj ma
jor, alert to see the technique that
will land United States troops on
some faraway field of battle.
Battalion Was Isolated.
Re-supply for invading ground
forces obviously is an important
part Of. any ground holding job.
Re-supply by air has been worked
out, just as other operational details
have been arranged. In this field
operational problem a battalion of
infantry, with supporting units, the
oretically was isolated and sur
rounded by the enemy on a hilltop
5 miles from the friendly field.
They had been there for hours with
out food and were running short
OF ammunition and water. Our staff
cars, all jeeps, drew up in a line
along a high Texas road.
Exactly at the appointed time of
1905 pm. the re-supply transports
came over. Flying at about 400 feet
the big C-53 and CATS of the Air
Force dumped into a sagebrush-cov-
cred field tons of ammunition, water,
food and gasoline. The parachutes
used to deliver this tremendous
amount Of material by air to the
ground troops were, in the words
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-16

the stuff will come through. He
won't have long to be hungry.
Get that tonnage idea. All sup
plies. Increase the size of the chutes,
and artillery re-supply can be ar
ranged. Even the big howitZers can
be dropped from the air. There's
nothing these men aren't ready and
equipped to do. Barring the shroud
failures every re-supply item reached
the ground intact and ready for use.
Parachutes were varied colors. In
this case the Air Force had mixed
them up to fool the enemy. In
fantry chutes were red, usually the
artillery color. Artillery chutes
were blue, usually the infantry color,
gas chutes were yellow, and white
designated food, and so on. No
matter where troops may be, if they
are within possible range of an air
field big enough for transport ships
to take off, they can be fed and
supplied with ammunition and
other essentials from the air. They
won't go hungry and they won't be
without fighting equipment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-16
Press Of Argentina
Fighting 10 Retain
lis Full Freedom
Newspapers Hompered
By Presidents Use of
State Of Siege Powers
By the Associated Press,

~ the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES, Nov. 16.-The
Argentine press, temporarily deprived
Of its constitutional freedom by
executive decree, is fighting valiant
rearguard action to preserve its
privilege.
For the moment the battle may
appear q losing one. Under the state
Of siege, the government of Presi-
dent Ramon S. Castillo Yields the
strongest weapons.
More than a score of suspensions
have been imposed on newspapers
which have published criticisms of
the administrations foreign policy OF
other material displeasing to the
government.
Thus far the great dailies have
escaped penalties, although they
have suffered in the necessity OF sup
pressing legitimate news to avoid
reprisals. Recently the Socialist
organ, "Vanguardia," which has been
suspended twice for violations of the
state Of siege, was forced to ignore
the speeches delivered in the Social
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-16
Druft Officers Named

MART1NSBURd, W. Va, Nov. 10
(speciaD Promotion Of Paul n.
Martin, clerk Of the Berkeley County
Draft Board since July, 1941, to .
field position In the auditing de-
partment with the State ONCE Of the
selective service, and appointment Of
Edgar M. Sites to the clerkship was
announced today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-16
ADVERTISEMENT.
YOU CAN'T BUY
ASP rim

that can do more for you than St. Joseph
Aspirin. Why pay more? Why accept less
than thu the St. Joseph quality guarantee!
zoe. 100 for 35c. Get St. Joseph Aspirin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-16

This is the second OF a series OF
stories By a Star staff CORE
spondent 1Dho recently Surveyed
some OF the huge American
training camps OF the Southwest,
1ohere soldiers are being trained
in coordination OF land and air
ODerdtiOnS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-16

The Axis is watching you; KEEP
'em signing, while you keep buying
War savings stamps.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-28
Clear Up Rdtioning Middle,
Auto Club Asks Washington

Directors OF the Automobile Club
OF Michigan. contending m
Midwestern gasoline rationing may
be unnecessary, today demanded
an end 20 conflicting government
statements and asked officials
vested with authority. preferably
tho President 10 clarity rationins
plans. ..
"a million five hundred thou
sand Michigan motorists should
be told the real answer" the
directors wrote in q form letter
10 United States House and
Senate members.
THE threats of curtaiiing
driving cause millions Of people
to launch Into great volume
OF needless driving because they
fear Il may be their last chance
To use their cars" the letter
added.
ASKS JUSTIFICATION
"Is there any Justification, In
view of present requirements,
In restricting the output Of
Michigans producing oil wells
TO 80 per cent of the daily out
put Of l94le
1.-THE club contends that III
rationing Is inevitable In the
Midwest, Il should be on n more
liberal basis than II is in the
East.
Detroit, the very heart OF
Industrial America, has no sub
ways, no eleyateds--a mass
transportation system that even
In normal times il sorely taxed
to handle the movement OF
workers satisfactorily.
Unnecessary sacrifices should
not be demanded of one section
of the country simply because
these sacrifices are necessary In
another section"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-28
KERN's-BAsEMEST

w o m ms PLAY X
FORDS, white with blue
or beige. open or closed
toes, rubber sport soles. 4
TO 8 in lot, now. loo
Women's WHITE SHOES.
$50 pairs. style and sports
shoes, reduced from regu-
lar stocks, 4 to s in lot,
now .............. ~
Women's SHOE S, spring
styles reduced from regu-
lar stocks, 4 to 9, "A to
c in lot, now.
Misses PLAY SHOE S,
blue with multi-eolor trim,
white with blue, blue l.
strap, open toes, rubber
soles, IL to ;, now. .Sl.00
Women's SLIPPERS, quilt
ed rayon. black D'Orsays,
hard leather soles, 4 TO 8
In lot, now. ........sl.oo
Boys OxFORDS, brown,
black calf, blucher styles.
durable soles. rubber heels,
IA to 6, now.......Sl.se
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-28
State Chiefs Ask
Rdtioning Delay
Time. stan Correspondent

LANSING, May 2S,-Members
of the administrative board trans
portation committee were recorded
today as fsvoring delay in gas.
oline rstioning in Michigan until
after the tourist season.
Highway Commissioner G. Don
aid Kennedy. chairman OF the COM
mittee, will leave for Washington
| at once in an attempt TO convince
officials that rationing should not
be ordered until after the Pontiac
Plan" has been given a fair trial.
The plan calls for staggered
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-28

business and school hours and pro
motion Of share the-ride"- cam
paign to conserve rubber anc
gasoline.
II hope to return with some
kind OF statement OF policy from
the office of defense transpOrta-
ton so Michigan will know what
to expect" Kennedy said. I'VE
can't prepare for something I'M
less we know what Ii Is"
Other members of the commit
tee are Atty. Gen. Herbert J
Rushton and Superintendent o.
Public Instruction Eugene B
Elliott.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-28
10 Dutch Sailors Here
Donate 10 Blood Bank

Ten sailors OF the Netherlands
navy were in Detroit today TO give
blood to the mobile unit OF the
blood bank and to receive sweaters
and socks knitted for them by
Dutch refugees and Americans OF
Dutch extraction.
They were joined at the unit by
members OF the First Reformed
and Christian Reform churches,
who will donate a total Of 95 pints
of blood.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-28

500 prs. c hildren's AN
KLETS, fancies. stripes,
plain colors. whites, pas
tells, darks, turn-baek and
straight-up cuffs, all have
elastic cuffs. wanted Sizes,
now........6 pairs SI.00
500 prs. SERVICE HOSE.
rayon with Isle tops and
feet, mended. wanted
shades, eH TO lolI,
now ...,.......... aae
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-28
5siI's % |;
kERN's-BAsEMENT
Sizes IA to ~
in group

Girls DRESSES, odd lots
OF better grades, sizes 7
to IA in lot, now. $50
Girls SHORTS, washable
covert cloth, 7 to IA,
now .Aec
IS Girls COAT S and
SUITS, sizes 6 to 10 in
lot, were $l0.95, $l3,o5,
$l6.o5, now ........Ss.s5
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-28
.I5',sgI|;;,xTzES
KERN's-BAsENENr

$50 SHIRTS, finer qualities,
dress shirts in plain white
and fancy patterns, slight
ly soiled, now. ...... soc
200 Ties, assorted patterns.
soiled, now. 25c
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-28

Girls SLIPS, rayon crepes,
rayon satins, tearose,
white, 4 to IA in lot,
now ............ hbo
Girls p A N T E S, rayon
crepes, rayon satins, tea
rose, 4 10 IL, now. $50
Girls better DRESSES,
prints, sheers. mostly one
of-a-kind, sizes 7 to IL IN
group, now ........SI.69
Boys SPORTS SHIRTS,
cut-and-sewn, sizes 6 10
10, now. 69c
Boys Knit POLO SHIRTS,
odd lot sizes 6 to ~,
now .............. $50
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-28
|TGIE{S
xERN.s-BasExENr

$50 Spring STRAWS and
FELTS, brims and want
ed styles, black, navy,
some eolors, were 1929
TO $4.oo, now. Asc
HI ChHdren,s-HATS,
now .............. .Zbe
l2s Spring HATS, felts,
straws,. now .........zbc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-28
E2l;5,jE
KERN's-BAsEMENT

so BLOUsES, mostly white.
some laees, irregulars of
better grades, 81 TO 40 In
lot, were sl.9S and $z.os,
20 In lot, now. ..3eo
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-28
HOSIERY
KERN's-BAsEMENr

100 prs. "Kant.Run" HOSE,
seconds, 811 TO l0Ia in lot.
now Ise
80 prs. Extra Length CHIF-
FON HOSE, silk with
rayon tops. irregulars. ga
TO l0X, now.........1sc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-28
LINGERIE
KERN's-BAsEMESr

800 Cotton SLIPS, white,
tsarose, slightly soiled and
damaged, "a 10 - in lot,
now .............. DUO
500 Rsyon INDIES, white,
tearose, some prints,
briefs. stepins. panties, ir-
regulars, sizes S TO 10,
now 8 for. .........St.00
2z0 m odern Design"
SLIPS, rayon crepes,
rayon sstins. lace-trimmed
and tailored, irregulars,
regular sizes, formerly
Sl.7o, now .........St.39
l20 "Two-Way" GIRDLES
and PANTIES. teaross:
girdles have 4 garters,
now communicable
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-28

Children's SHOES, patent /.
straps, leather soles, rub
Der heels, sH TO 8,
now .............,.Si.0 90
children's SPORTS o X
FORDS, brown calf, rub.
Der sports soles and heels,
ga to 3, now.
Child BAREFOOT
SANDALS, 2-strap style,
tan, white, durable soles,
s TO IL, l2H to 2 in lot.
now ...,......."Si,00
Boys TENNIS SHOES,
limited quantity, broken
sizes, 3 to 5, now.s...6so
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-28

FRIDAY ONLY Extraordinary Sales and
Clearances of Much Higher-Priced Spring and
Summer needs. Odd Lots, Broken Lines, Counter
Samples All Much Higher-Priced Items RE-
DUCED for immediate Clearance. Quantities
Limited in Most Cases. Sorry, will NOT be
able to fiji Phone, Mail or c. o. d. orders.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-28
gzSJsIi;Sy3.S:a
KERS's-BAsEMENT

zoi DRESSES. finer ging-
hams and chambrays, re-
duced for clsaranc g.
now ...............SI.6s
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-28
IS only!
Girls
COATS
and SUITS
1853

Values 20 Sass
Smart styles and excel
lent, quality, assorted
colors and patterns,
sizes ) to Is in lot.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-28

MABLE &. WOODWARD
Miss Woodward pictured at
her desk after her appoint
ment as principal of Western
High School - first woman
high school principal in De-
troit. She's been at the school
20 years and has been the
acting principal for a year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-28

Boys LoAFER JACKETS,
two-tones and plain colors,
sizes 8 TO IS. now. S2.19
"a Toddlers' COAT SETS,
Sizes to 3 in group,
now ..............S7.1s
Infants and T o ddlers
HEADW + A r, summer
bonnets and hats, odd sizes
End eolors. nowas..~25c
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-28

$50 BLoUSES, plaid cot
tons, some batiste, some
soiled and damaged, 81 to
20 in lot, now. Dec
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-28

400 Better Dress SHIRTS,
whites. fancy patterns,
slightly soiled, now 81 90
Is Sweaters, assorted pat
terms and styles, now 500
80 SPORTS SHIRTS, soil
ed, broken sizes, now. 75o
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-28
500 Pairs
NYLON
HOSE
79c
Mended!

Full fashioned, all
nylon hose with slight
mends, summer shades,
sizes SJz to i0H.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-28
. Q / S s i | | S,
KERN's-BAsEMENT

II Fur-trimmed COATS and
SUITS formerly sold up
to $35, now. ...-S23.95
So Misses and Women's
SUITS S, assorted styles
and patterns and colors,
formerly sold up to S23.eS,
now .............. $40
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-28
2400 Pairs
MEMS
HOSE
o.

Regular lengths and
shorties, cotton and =
rayon. First quality ard
seconds. Some plain col
ors, wide choice of pat
terms, sizes 10 to IL in
the group.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-28

4 yHs S3 9, !, | |
KERN's-BAsEMENT

FABRIC GLOVES, wash
able rayons and cottons,
white only. assorted styles
and sizes, now. $40
w ONE ms CAP + S K / N
GLOVES, seconds of bet
ter grades, black and some
colors, now. ........ $50
HANDBAGS, reduced for
clearance, white and some
colors, now. $3.50
Evening star., 1942-04-28
crazed Coast Husband Kills
Three Daughters, Sell

~ the Assoe1Ate4 1roB1
Los ANoELEs, April 78sAn
auto court owner, frustrated tn At
tempts to win back his eetraneed
VIE, shot her male friend last night.
then went home and killed hiA three
small daughters and himself.
Dead were Harry A. Fletcher, 50,
and Arlene. s.; Caroline. I, and Rose
Marie, 2. s-e
John w. Carder, 10. an employe Of
North American Aviation, Inc, was
shot twice in the left shoulder.
Police Detective Bert Watson re-
constructed this story from accounts
by Mrs. Fletcher, about 80, and Miss
Dorothy Pate, the little girls nurse:
Fletcher went to = Santa Monica
auto court where his wife had been
living since their separation SIX
months ago. He found Carder visit
ing her. Fletcher called Carder out
side and shot him twice. Mrs
Fletcher fed through . rear door.
Fletcher drove to his home In West
Los Angeles, Just 2 miles away, and
went direct to his daughters bed
room. Miss Pate heard four shots
and q child's cry.
Evening star., 1942-04-28
Spanish Pastoral Letter
Attacking Nazism Reported

A pastoral letter sharply attack
ing Nazism and minimizing the dam
ger Of Communism b being read In 4
number OF Catholic churches
throughout Spain, according TO Au-
thoritative reports reaching WASH
ineton.
Signed by the Bishop Of Csla-
horra. the letter describes perse-
cution Of the Catholic Church IN
Germany and Holland and COM
ments critically on the fact that the
dissemination of news Of this per-
secution has been suppressed in
Spain.
Those who have seen the letter
said II was 50 worded ~ TO- leave
the clear implication that playing up
the "Bolshevist bugaboo" In the
controlled press OF Spain as wen ~
Germany while news oftNast per-
secutions Of the church was being
suppressed indicated that falsehood
was being used as . matter OF
state policy in both the Relch and
Spains -. sa
Observers attached particular ~irn-
portance to the issuance Of the pas
toraI letter 1T this time In view Of
the emphasis pIaced by the Franco
regime on its supposedly close ties
with the church. Franco has con-
sistently adopted the attitude Of
"the defender OF Catholicism"