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The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-07

True Art Beauty Shoppe
119 North Ave.
Blanche File and Alice Allen
formerly at Harriet's) invite
you to try our permanents ma
chine or machineless; special
prices. Also expert trimming,
marching. Phone Mt. Clemens
1884.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-07

Income tax returns filed prop
erly and notarized. Stan Bar
ron, Mt. Clemens Coal & Dock
Co. "a North Gratiot Ave. Phone
Mt. Clemens 40.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-07

Rooms for Housekeeping D-3
Clean furnished light house.
keeping rooms. Weekly rate
$500. Everything furnished. "a
hours continuous hot water, in
every room. Stoker heat. 40 S.
Walnut. PhoEe Mt. Clemens
1924,
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-07

Farms For Sale Flo
FOR SALE-54 acres in Ster-
ling Twp, with house, buildings,
orchard and berries. Bordered
by Clinton River and Utica I'd.
Ideal for recreational develop
ment. Louis Kleino estate, COS
Kleino I'd. Inquire ITS Grand
Ave-, Mt. Clemens. Phone $50.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-07

Spencer Corsets sold by Reg
istered Medical Corsetiere with
six years experience. Phone
Big Beaver OFF, or write Fran
ces Hackley, RID. 4, Birming-
ham, Mich.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-07

STATE or MICHIGAN
IN TIE CIRCUIT COURT ron TAB
COUNTY ~ NAco1O
NJ c0A1cDD8
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-07

WANTED-to exchange rides
to work at Vickers, 1400 Oak
man, day shift, eight to five. Call
Mt. Clemens 1911 after 6 pm.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-07

Call Neuhauser Good Luck
Chick Hatchery. phone Utica
4031, and get our prices On
Chicks and electric broodoEA
Order early and save disappoint-
ment.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-07
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Personals

Charts Foundation garments.
Girdles, and Brassierse. Sold
with a money back guarantee.
Mrs. Sadie Sines, 81 Madison
Ave, Mt. Clemens. Phone 1912.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-07

rrailers for Sale Ga
Trailers for sale or rent. Tebo,
Third at Dickinson, Mt. Glenn
ems. Phi. 420J.
Tire Vulcanixing G-l2A
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-07
Help Wanted-Male

WANTED - Day man for
Greenhouse work. State expert
ence. Write The Daily Monitor,
Box $40.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-07

Three modern unfinished
apartment. Light, heat and wa
ter furnished. Phone Mt. Glenn
sns loee. After Z. phone 1901.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-07
REAL ESTATE FOR RENT

Unfurnished a partm e n t, 8
rooms; light, heat and water
furnished. Phone Mt. Clemens
1895 or after six phone 1901.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-17
.Laiin-Americans
To Help Outline
Peace After War
AsHIsGTo~

WASHINGTON - Presi dent
Roosevelt promised Thursd y
that the nstions q Latin America
vii have a very great voice" IN
planning the peace that vii follow
the present var.
BE told representatives % 20
Latin American Republics visiting
him AZ the White House that he
vas confident Of a United Nations
victory IN the long run. bat eau
toned them that I've are going
To have a couple Of years. perhaps
three years. before We can make
sure that our type Of civilization
Is going TO survive"
! am perfectly confident 81 II
victory myself" he told the d.
plomats. who make up the govern
ing board OF the Pan-Americsn
union. They called At the cxecu-
tive mansion In observance Of
pan-American day.
We have all got to sacrifice"
he said, according to transcript
of his remarks made public sew
eral hours later by the White
House. But We are going 10 come
out the winner In the long run.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-17

licenses

Marriage license applications
were received Thursday by the
county auditor from the following:
Alvin Il. Stone. 81, Of 407iz So.
18th ST.. and Marie NJ. Knoll, SO,
Eau Claire, Wis: They've Dalsbo,
81, and Leola Ruth Faith, 33, both
OF 1929 So. J st: Everett Wsg-
goner. 70, Camp Murray, and June
Elizabeth Farley, 10, of s606 So.
ID ST.: Clarence Lansing Quacken-
bush, %, Fort Lewis. and Ida Belle
Hebron. 20. Bremerton; Howard +.
Loveless, %. Fort Lewis. and Nora
Helen Patterson. is, San Fran
cisco; William J. Burkhouse, 10,
and Dawne Althea johnson, 20.
both of Auburn; Dale c. lsley. "a,
ri. 7. Box 512, and Ethel Cooper,
20 Rt. Z. Box 4s7.
Donald Leroy Bruce, %, Fort
Lewis, and Barbara Ann johnson,
IS. Cedar Rapids. Iowa; Frederick
Densmore Campbell. %. Miami
Fla, and Vera Mae Bradbury. %,
of 1112 No. NJ St: Albert j.
kimes. %. Falls City, Neb. and
Virginia X. Miller, 10, of 602s SO.
Junett st: Floyd l.. Croft. Hotel
Croft, and Florence Knight, 215
So. G st: James Ernest Pfost. 20.
Fort Lewis. and Ruth Jane Lloyd,
%. Boise, Idaho.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-17
Japs in Alaska
Asked TO Report
For Evacuation
SEATTLE

SEATTLE AL japanese N
Alaska both alien and American
born. must report TO military posts
in the Territory BY April 20 for
removal to the continental limits
Of the United States. according to
the Anchorage Times, received
here Thursday.
MAJ. Gen. Simon z. Buckner. jr-.
commanding general Of the Alaska
defense command. issued the proc
lamation calling for the removal
OF all japanese from Alaska. the
Times said
In issuing the proclamation,
General Buckner declared Alaska
"a military area which requires
possible protection against espion-
age and sabotage 10 national de-
tense material, premises and utili-
ties"
General Buckner asked all ex-
ecutive departments independent
establishments and other federal
agencies and civil authorities 70
aid and assist the japanese and
military authorities So the evacu-
alton could be carried out effect
lively and with a minimum Of hard
ship to the persons affected.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-17
Buford Clement
Term Is Is Years

OLYM A-The state parole
board Thursday fixed minimum
sentences on IS inmates of Mon
roe reformatory. smallest number
in recent months.
Heaviest sentence, Is years.
went TO Buford Clement. convicted
of a statutory offense in Pierce
county. He was ordered transfer
red TO state prison at Walla
Walla.
Clement drew the heavy pen
atty because il was his second Of
Tense of the kind. In this case ne
was convicted of raping a girl
whom he met at rural dance.
Other Pierce county prisoners
whose minimums were fixed in
cluded:
Andrew Tomasi, burglary, 3
years. George Anderson, auto
theft, 2 years; Laverne Stanley,
burglary. 3 years: Fred Sherman.
grand larceny, 40 mostns; Ralph
Wells, assault, 6 months.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-17
House Approves
More u. S. Subs

WASHINGTON The house
Thursday unanimously passed and
sent TO the senate "a bill authoriz-
ing the construction of POO. 600 sd-
ditional tons of submarines 10 cost
an estimated $500 900 900.
The measure. authorizing more
than 100 new submarines, was
passed a. Chairman Carl Ninson.
D.. Ca. OF the naval affairs COM
mittee. informed the chamber
that the United States will en-
bark on an aggressive campaign
to wipe out the enemy U-boat
menace in the Atlantic.
AS this war is shaping W,
Ninson said. the war N the Pa
cifio will be IN aviation var The
war IN the Atlantic will be g sub
marine war"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-17
United Press
Man Evacuated

MELBOURNE-Frank Hewlett,
United Press correspondent in the
Philippines throughout the inva-
sion OF Luzon and the battle of
Bataan. has arrived in Australia
aboard an American bomber and
is expected here soon.
Throughout the four months
of intense fighting On Luzon
and later under steady enemy
bomba rdment Of Corregidor
fortress, Hewlett told the
world In his dispatchese of the
valiant fight against the Jap
anese under Gen. Douglas
Macarthur and Gen. Jonathan
Wainwright. His dispatches
on the fall of Bataan were ex-
elusive.
Even when reinforcements of
the enemy forces on Bataan made
the conquest of the peninsula only
a matter of time. he stuck with
the troops and later retired with
them to Corregidor under enemy
fire. This week, when American
bombers from Australia flew TO
the Philippines, Hewlett went from
Corregidor to secret flying base
and was one Of 25 persons carried
back by air to Australia.
Hewlett's wife IL interned
by the Japanese In Manila.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-17
BY EDWARD W. BEATTIE
United Press Writer

United grand strategy Of 1912 is aimed
breaking and worldwide offensves
British expect the enemy to throw 100000
than 10000 first line aplanes
Of strength available for al-or
nothing CLEANED from realistic survey by
military their information cannot
wartime and that data Japanese strength is def
nitely limited.
consultations
George Marshall chief Of staff, and Harry L.
based preparations to meet
In sphere least
1000 Japanese In Asian theaers of
pted allied forces whose strength
pointed out the flower Of Hters
the potential the
United Nations times 7OOOOOO
VETERANS CITED
greatest communications and the lack
of advantage that American
production and that numerical superiority of planes and
tank s assured later.
British military strategists emphasize
troops experienced
that Marshall and the British I'm
concentrate their main strength This
action half fronts but the most important
likely lie Russia
killed crippled 100000 of
soldiers the weeks they must take
lefand that Furthermore the Germans
keeny allies it, believe the
Japanese strike this year at Siberia
LINES ENDANGERED
that the Europe operates almost entirely
lines addition
aided German units the Scharnhors
can gravely lines.
In to equipment. believe
Ia planes which half
tern or in
he swiftly there Iays air strength
possibly planes : unknown.
Germany probably mostly
probably Japan
mechanical forces than have European
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-17
Promotion Urged
For Gen. Hershey

WASHINGTON - Brig. Gen
Lewis b. Hershey. national director
Of selective service. was NOM
mated by President Roosevelt
Thursday for promotion to the
rank OF major general.
Hershey was one Of n number
Of army officers nominated for
promotion nv the chief executive.
Five brigsdier generals, In
Guiding Hershey and Mark w.
Clark, chief Of staff for the
army ground forces, were
nominated for the rank Of
major general. The Others arc
Emil r. ReInhnrdt. Ira T.
Wyche and Gustav II. FRANKIE.
Twenty four colonies. including
Claire Lee Chennault. head OF the
American volunteer filters In China
and Burma. were nominated To be
brigadier generals. They are:
Ralph c. Smith. Godfrey p.
Baldwin. William r. Schmidt,
Jerome J. Waters. Augustus NJ.
Quincy. Rex w. Beasley. Charles
G.. Helmick, Russell G. Barkalow,
William G. Liyessy. William A.
Campbell. William &. Lee. Hume
Peabody, Frank o. Hunter. Harold
l.. George. William h. Farthing.
Shepler w. Fitzgerald. Walter +,
krsus. Isaiah Davies. Philip Il.
Brown, Donald A. Dawson. Harold
NJ. McClellRnd. John 4. Dahiquist
and Clayton l.. Bissell.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-17
Warner President
OF Rotary Club

f. l.. Warner. secretary-manager
Of the Harrison Pipe Co. was
named president OF the Tacoma
Rotary club for the ensuing year
at the noon meeting of the organi-,
zation Thursday at Hotel Win
throp.
Joe Gordon, jr., was named vice
president. and Arthur Pease,
treasurer. Directors elected were
A. w. Taylor. W. C. Pinches, Lock
Mclean, Lyle Lemley and J. A.
Thompson.
Warner was unopposed for the
presidency, He will succeed Sam
r. Stocking.
Speaker at this weeks Rotary
luncheon was Chris ellison. direc-
tor Of public relations for the
Seattle Chamber of Commerce.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-17
THREE LIQUOR ARRESTS

Three men were booked by state
liquor board enforcement officers
AT the county Jail Wednesday night
on charges Of violating the Steele
act. Frank Clemento OF 1921 So.
Tacoma ave. snd jacob Pavlich,
5205 So. Tacoma way were releas-
ed on bail; Joseph Fisher, 1928
Fswcstt sVe.. Was stlll IN jail
Thursday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-17
Actions in Divorce

New actions in divorce were
filed in superior court Thursday
by Perry l.. against Evelyn Q
Dougherty, alleging separation Of
more than five years; Fannie A.
against Louis Cohen. and Richard
against Deloris Barnes. both al
leging burdensoms home life. Oar
lene against Charles A. Coppock.
inoompsuhility. Beulah against
Harvey Crawford, cruelty and
c. B. against Silbens Y. Kicker,
abandonment.
Final DEGREES Of divorce have
been granted in the cases Of Della
2. against J. b. Montgomery, r L.
against Dot bartle and Vera
against Il a. Lambert.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-17
Banana Scarcity Reported;
Asparagus SLIGHTLY HIGHER

6 lbs. 21d22 cts; Leghorn hens,
more than 3is lbs. 1sd 19 cts, and
under Sls lbs. 14d15 cts; col
cred friers, - cts; rabbits. 14d Is
cts. live weight; white leghorn
broilers. Ia lbs and up, 19h 20
cts. per Id.
Butterfat-4 cents.
Eggs-Standard, IS cts medium
- cts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-17
Clubs
sisters Of Herman will spon,

Sisters Of Herman will sponsor
a card party st Normanna Hall,
So. 18th and X St. Friday evening
at $50. Five hundred will be
played. Refreshments win be
served at the close of the evening.
Mount Tacoma Rebekah lodge
will hold its regular meeting FRI
day evening at 8 o'clock in the
I. o. o. r. temple. Mrs. Alfred
Bouldron will preside, assisted by
Mrs. Roy Riden. A social hour will
follow business.
Phil sheridan Relief Corps will
meet in the srmory Friday for
1880 luncheon At 100 Mrs.
Frank Trim viii conduct busi-
ness meeting. Mrs. Nick Nelson.
a member of the corps. was re-
Gently named junior viee-president
OF the district and will make q
report at Fridays meeting.
Falkland PIT. A. VIII meet In
Falkland school Friday At 2:3o
O'Clock 10 plan the spring fair
The afternoon program includes =
vocal solo by psu4cia Boynton,
piano solo by Dale Keller and
vocal solo by Donna Mcclme
Tacoma Manuscript club will
meet Friday for sandwich lunch
con al the home of Mrs. George s
March. 1921 SO. l02 81. Trans.
portston arrangements can be
made through Mrs. March
Granite s5s6. Fern Hill or Span.
away busses will be met at 10.3C
North End club. Daughters oI
the Nile. will meet at the hom,
Of Mrs. r. J. Garrison. 602 No
Stadium way, for a 1890 lunch
con Friday. Sewing will start Al
IL. Assisting hostess is Mrs. Wal
ter Mierow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-17

A marked scarcity of bananas
was noted on local wholesale mar
kets Thursday. but the going price
of $3.50 TO $40 per ewt. was I'M
changed. Other fruit prices also
held steady
Asparagus was slightly higher,
with prices ranging from seven To
II cents per 10. Other items OF
produce We're reported unchanged
and market aotivity WAS nearing
the end-of -the-week level.
Eggs, butter. sugar and flour
were moving well al no change in
price.
Listed quotations are wholesale
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-17
.-HAPPY--
M;rthlay

THURSDAY, APRIL is
Mr.. and Mrs. {. A. Collins,
6lO6 So. Yakima ave.
shirley Nelson, Falkland.
Antonett Simone, GIL East
saith st.
Kathryn Wallace, 22s So.
46th 81.
Mrs. {. =. Ward. 1924 Pa. 65th.
T. II. Nhittlesey, sumner.
Mrs. W. ID. Wright, 1411 So.
Cedar 81.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-17
SUFFERS HEART ATTACK

Stricken with a heart attack
while riding on a Tacoma Transit
bus. Thorwald Bernard Wegness,
As, was taken by police ambulance
to Tacoma General hospital, where
attendants said his condition was
satisfactory Thursday. Wegness,
who came TO Tacoma from Phila-
delphia, is visiting at e3s No.
Grant ave, according to police
records.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-17
Enemy to Toss 100000 Men
AT United Nations This Year

has 1912 enens'esP The
observers believe maS be
%
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-17
Condemnation Suit
To Last for Weeks

Detailed technical statistics
from expert witnesses comprised
the petitioners continuing presen-
tation of the tri-county PUD con-
demnation suit against the Puget
Sound Power 4 Light Co. being
tried In federal court here Thurs
day before Federal judge James
Aleer Fee.
h. h Barnard. prominent cleo
triesl engineer from Seattle. con-
tinued his testimony Thursday
with regard 10 reproduction costs
new Of the power compsny's sub
stations. hish-voltage lines. distri-
button system and street lighting
equipment For those facilities,
Barnard estimated costs al 1928. -
600 for Cowlitz county. 81 Zoo. 600
for Lewis county and Sl.s75, 900
for ThurstOn county.
The Tri-County PUD teonsoli-
dated public utilities districts OF
cowlitz. Lewis and Thurston
eounties) so far has called six
witnesses 10 testify. The case
commenced Monday and il ex-
peeted to last several weeks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-17
To Speed Reports
On Loss Of Ships

NEW YoRk-Rear Admiral A.
J. Hepburn. navy director of pub
lice relations. today announced that
hereafter II would be naval policy
70 announce navy losses OF ships
Immediately upon receipt Of in
formation by the navy department.
unless such announcement would
aid the enemy.
In the past. be explained. IL had
been navy practice not 10 an
nounce the names OF ships lost
until it was possible to determine
casualties and notify next Of kin.
One OF the principal complaints
received by navy public relations,
he said. has been that the navy
has withheld news too long after
the event. In many instances. he
explained. this has been because
task forces have not returned TO
their bases for weeks after accom-
plishing a mission and wsrships
use radio frugally 10 avoid detec-
ton by the enemy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-17

pared with s47.es "Wednesday.
Curb turnover appropriated ss.-
600 shares against $4,000.
NEW yoRk-stocks drifted ir-
regularly lower Thursday. closing
around the lowest level since 1885.
Stocks opened rather steady,
turned irregular around mld-scs-
sion and then edged off when buy
inE dwindled.
Trading was quiet. volume for
the session falling below SOC. 900
shares.
Stock market traders continued
very cautious and many Of them
held to the sidelines. accounting
for the small turnover.
Rail shares developed somewhat
easier tendencies after early stead
mesa Northern Central Railway
was q strong exception. up "a
points TO 90. Norfolk 4 Western
was down three points TO l47.
Most Of the active carrier shares
were down frsctionslly. with y. Y.
Central near its 1912 low at ~.
off y.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-17
Stocks Open Steady, But
Edge Off as Buying Dwindles
Markets at q
Glance


THURSDAY
>tecls: IrregulArly lower IN quiet
trading.
Bonds: Irregular.
Curb >tscks: Irregular.
silver: Unchanged in New York.
Cotton: Up around s. cents = bale.
Wheat; = 10 : cent lower.
Corn: off = 10 up = cent.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-17
CAR PRowLER REPORTED

Two cameras were taken from
the car of Lesion Graham Of 32s
No. ct. while the machine was
parked in front Of his home, sc-
cordine to crahsm's complaint &c
police wednesday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-17

Honesty AIweys Pays
FINDERS q lost article. sover-
sec o<low please AXE notlce.
After Fou have returned -
a~ftc5es 70 the losers 50 q ne
Tacoma Tines office. 20 Ma.
ket where YOU Vlll % preeenIso
Win tEo Fuest tiekeo q me
Temple thester
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-17
BANK TRANSACTIONS

Seattle - Clesrings s12 soy 7s4 =
81: balances s5.0se .6s5 s4: trans
actions s2a. 900 600 90.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-17
Situations Wanted. Female

ATTRACTIVE. young woman desires
WUrE - typlst o receptlonist.
Experienced write F-s. TacomS
Times
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-17

REFINED n lndls-sEed WIDOW desire
hou=s ssepinE for one adult Call
Garland $3.50
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-17

EXPERIENCED neat house keeper
wants EorE for employed couple OF
IN uorheriess home Wrlte "a.
Tacoma Times
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-17

Tides at Washington ocean
beaches are approximately four
hours earlier.
Evening star., 1942-03-05
New Zealand 0. KS
Plans for Defense
OF South Pacific
Decisions on Strategy
Are Being Forwarded to
Roosevelt, Churchill
BY the Associated Press.

BY Inc Associated Press.
CANBERRA, Australia. March 5.
Prime Minister John Curtin an
nounced today that the Australian
Parliament, which met In secret ses-
sion recently to review the war sit
uation, would be convened again
April g.
Thereafter, Mr.. Curtin said, Par
lament will meet the second We'd
nesday on each month for q three
day session.
The New Zealand government has
expressed complete agreement on
joint plan for defense of the South
Pacific which is being sent to Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Prime Minister
Churchill for approval, 1t was dis
closed.
The plan is believed to involve
some form of common action by
Australia, New Zealand. Britain and
the United States. The War Ad-
visory Council discussed it last night.
Following virtual liquidation of
the ABDA (American, British,
Dutch, Australian operational area
of the Southwest Pacific by the
withdrawal of Gen Sir Archibald
P. Waven, the Australian defense
area and the adjacent New Zealand
area have become the principal
sphere in the South Pacific. it is
contended here. Gen. Wavell has
been shifted from Java, where he
was commander in chief OF the Al
lied forces, to be commander in
chief in India.
A military mission from the Meth
erlands Indies interviewed Prime
Minister John Curtin yesterday on
the progress of the Japanese attack
on Java.
The Japanese made their sixth
and seventh air attacks of the war
on Port Moresby, New Guinea, early
today in two small-scale raids. An
Australian communique said some
damage resulted, but no casualties
were reDOrted
Evening star., 1942-03-05
Darwin Raid Believed
'FeeIer' for Invasion

MELBOURNE, Australia. March S
(P.-The Australian government is
weighing seriously the possibility
that yesterdays raid on the north
coast port of Darwin by Japanese
fighter planes was 'feeler" at
tack preliminary to direct invasion,
the Canberra correspondent of the
Melbourne Herald reported today.
Such raid. he said, might have
been intended to test out the
strength Of the ground defenses at
Darwin, potentially an important
base for the United Nations in the
Southwest Pacific.
However, the correspondent point
ed out that the japanese also might
have planned a bombing raid-fa-
miliar prelude to invasion elsewhere
only to have the carrier-ba
fighter planes miss connections with
the land-based bombers.
Landing Attempt Soon Seen.
The attacks on Darwin and on
Wyndham and Broome. small north
coast towns to the southwest OF
Darwin, were seen as likely indica-
tions that the Japanese soon may
attempt to land troops at more than
one point in Australia's vast, thinly
populated northern reaches.
The Herald correspondent stressed
the fact that Wyndham. while small.
has a magnificent natural harbor
which, lying directly south of the
enemy-invaded island Of Timor.
makes it of considerable strategic
Importance in defense against inva-
sion. Wyndham could be reached
easily from Timor, some 500 miles
away, by the long-range, four
engined flying boats which the jap
anese have used to good effect else
where in the Pacific.
At Canberra. meanwhile, the war
cabinet was considering the forma-
ton of a military labor corps made
up chiefly of unskilled workers di-
verted from non-essential industries.
The corps will require about 10000
men, of whom 1000 will be aliens.