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Evening star., 1942-10-15
Views of Leaders
Basis of WIIkie
2d-Front Plea
Back in New York
After Conference
With President
(Picture on Page A-4.)

Wendell L. Willkie was back in
New York today after reporting
to President Roosevelt on his
round-the-World tour of fighting
fronts In the Middle East, Rus
sia and China, and renewing his
public appeal for a second front.
Mr.. Willkie flew into Washington
late yesterday, conferred with the
President for an hour and a half,
and then told reporters that al
though lin my judgment, Germany
will never conquer Russia" he be-
lieved a second front could and
should be established to relieve Nazi
pressure on the Red Armies and
speed victory.
He based his judgment that q
second front is feasible and pos
sible," Mr.. Willkie said, on an
analysis of the recommendations of
military leaders of Britain, Russia,
China and the United States. He
reminded reporters that he had had
considerable experience in judging
recommendations of technical ex-
perts.
Asked whether he thought there
had been needless delay" about
opening second front, he said that
was the conclusion that might be
drawn from what he said in his
Moscow statement and what he was
saying again last night.
Confident We Will Win.
Confident that I'VE are going to
win this war" because I'VE have the
power and resources on our side,"
Mr.. Willkie said he was concerned
over the cost in human lives and
(See WIILKIE. Page A-14D
Evening star., 1942-10-15
Loss Of Five Top-Ronk Officers
Revealed by Jops in Awards

Even at that, it was an incomplete
list. 1t covered only Pacific war
losses up to mid February, and was
the And such list Of awards for
services in China.
The top-ranking officers honored
were Vice Admiral Yukichi Yashire,
Rear Admiral Toshio Otake, Rear
Admiral Yukio Kato, Maj. Gen.
Tateo Kato and Maj. Gen. Chigeki
Usui.
Gen. Kato was one of Japan's
ace army flyers. He was advanced
posthumously to rank of major
general from colonel after COM
manding squadron which Toxic
claimed downed more than $50
planes in the battle for Malaga.
Also awarded the Order of the
Golden Kite were S. naval aviators
and nine members of a special
attack hotilla"-presumably suicide
submarines-who took part In the
attack on Pearl Harbor.
Evening star., 1942-10-15
By the Associated Press.

Capt. E. v. Rickenbacker reported
today after a survey trip to the
European theater air fighting front
that "the trend is entirely in our
favor"
Capt. Rickenbacker, World War
ace, expressed belief that 'the Euro
pean theater will remain an air the
ater until We have secured superior
ity over the German air force and
paralyzed the production capacity Of
the German aircraft industry"
There is no question that we will
win this war" he said. "The only
question Is how Soon."
Capt. Rickenbacker recently in
spected United States bomber and
fighter stations in the British Isles
and several times say Flying Fort
resses in action, dispatches from
London said today. News of his
recent visit had been banned until
now)
Capt. Rickenbacker's report to the
War Department was made public
by Secretary Stimson with the ex-
PLANTATION that Capt. Rickenbacker
was sent to England to survey Army
Evening star., 1942-10-15
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Oct. 15.-The Rus
sian government, contributing
Premier Stains view on punish
ment of Axis war leaders, pro-
posed today that a special tri-
bunal undertake at once to pun
ish "any one of the leaders of
Fascist Germany who, in the
course of the war, has fallen into
the hands of states fighting
against Hitlerite Germany"
While Rudolf Hess was not men
toned specifically in this passage of
the Russian announcement, he
seemed to be the most important
if not the only captive Axis adherent
falling in the category of prisoners,
against whom immediate action was
sought by Russia.
Hess, former deputy fuehrer, has
been British prisoner since May
10, 194l, when he parachuted to
earth in Scotland, bearing what both
Stain apd Prime Minister Churchill
later said was an overture to Britain
Evening star., 1942-10-15
Cama|ier Resigns Posi-
As Counsel for Senate
District Committee
MeCorron Pays Tribute
To Valuable Service
During Last l6 Months

Renah F. Camalier resigned
today as counsel to the Senate
District Committee to return to
the practice Of law here.
In making the announcement at
a meeting of the committee today,
Chairman McCaran said it was with
reluctance that the committee ac-
cepted the resignation because of
the valuable service Mr.. Camalier
has rendered during the last 16
months.
On behalf of the District govern
ment, Corporation Counsel Rich
mond B. Keech joined in expressing
regret.
Senator McCarran designated
Calvin Cory, member of his Office
staff, to fill the place temporarily,
but added that his purpose as chair
man will be to bring into the posi-
ton eventually some one who has
been a permanent resident of the
District of Columbia"
Post Created by McCarran.
When Senator McCarran was Of
fered the Craftsmanship of the COM
mittee early in 1a41 he accepted
with the understanding the Sen
ate would provide the committee
with a lawyer well versed in Dis
trict affairs to make the detailed
studies of all local legislation.
Mr.. Camalier, former secretary
to the late Senator Adams, Demo-
crat, of Colorado, accepted the post
at $4,000 a year. He is native of
Washington, active in civic affairs
and served as an assistant district
attorney in the prosecution of pro-
hibition cases a decade ago.
Senator Burton, Republican, of
Ohio joined in praising Mr.. CANA
(See CAVALIER, Page A-14)
Evening star., 1942-10-15
Police Give Kidnaper
Chance 10 Return Baby
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 15.-Po-
lice today withdrew guards from St.
AIMS Hospital in the hope that the
kidnaper of 8-month-old Daniel
Scanlon would return the baby un-
harmed.
The baby, son Of 17-year -old Jane
Scanlon, formerly Of Newark, Ohio,
was snatched from his nursery bed
at noon Monday by a woman, who
escaped after menacing a nurse with
a gun.
We've had men on duty there
(the hospitaD, but now they have
been withdrawn in the hope that
kidnaper will feel free and safe
to return the child" Police Inspector
Thomas Scully said.
While detectives continued an ex-
haustive hunt for clues in the case,
Scully's action indicated a police be-
lief that the Scanlon baby may have
been abducted by mistake.
No plausible motive for the kid
naping has been uncovered.
Evening star., 1942-10-15
D. {. transportation
To Be Studied by
Special Senate Unit
Burton Named Chairman;
Problem of Offices
Outside City Stressed
BY ]. A. O'LEARY.

Senator Burton, Republican, of
Ohio, former Mayor of Cleveland,
today was named chairman of a
special Senate subcommittee to
study public transportation
problems in Washington growing
out of wartime congestion.
Serving with him will be Senator
Clark, Democrat, of Idaho and
Chairman McCarran of the Senate
District Committee.
In appointing the special group,
Senator McCarran stressed the
jurisdictional problems that have
arisen in providing bus and street.
car facilities for the thousands of
Federal employees. since the Govern
ment began building new Office
structures in nearby Virginia and
Maryland.
Fare Differentials Cited.
Pointing out that these outlying
buildings are served by Maryland
and Virginia as well as District
transportation lines, the Senator
said it has given rise to differentials
in fare, creating confusion and an
additional cost to Government en-
ployes, many of whom are working
on comparative small salaries"
Congestion in facilities is appar-
ent to ALL Senator McCarran con-
tinued. Whether greater facilities
can be obtained seems to be ques-
ton some agency should take hold of
promptly"
Senator McCarran said it may
seem to some that the Senate Dis
trict Committee at times has gone
beyond its jurisdiction in some prob
lens, but added, this is peculiar
form of government" He presum-
ably was referring to the fact that
Congress holds exclusive legislative
jurisdiction over the seat of govern
ment.
At the same time, he emphasized
that he was not proposing the trans
portation study with any thought of
creating a regulatory agency, but
only to be of assistance to the
proper authorities in seeking solu-
tions.
AS one suggestion, he said he had
heard talk of tearing up the Old
Dominion trolley line into Virginia
which, he said. has not been used,
or only partially USED for a number
of years.
Without giving the matter mature
thought, the chairman is inclined
to think it might we'll be used at
this time" he added.
Many Government employees liv-
ing in Washington have to paw
more to get to the Office structures
outside the boundaries of the Dis
tr1ct. These outlying buildings are
served by Maryland and Virginia
as well as District bus lines, and
the question of regulation extends
beyond the jurisdiction of the local
Utilities Commission.
Il knew when the War Depart
ment placed the big new Pentagon
Building in Arlington County, Va,
1t would give rise to transportation
problems" said Senator McCarran,
The Senator said he also has been
concerned for some time about the
problem of maintaining adequate
ventilation on buses and streetcars,
crowded with war workers.
Evening star., 1942-10-15
u. s. Reinforcements
Of roops, Planes
Arrive in So|omons
Fresh F Forces G Commanded by
Mai. Gen. Harmon Battle
New Japanese Offensive

Secretary of War Sson disclosed today that substan
ta American Army ground and air forces had arrived
Guadacanal to help defend that Solomon Islands key point
against Japanese attacks They under the command
of Maj. Gen. Millard F. Harmon of the Air Forces.
Mr. Stmson also reported his press conference that Army
forces in the New Hebrd Fiji Islands the route
between the United States Australia other points
where their presence had been disclosed previously
Recently Army ground Guadal-
canal to reinforce the Marines who seized important positions in
the Solomons and tenacous holding them against vigorous
japanese counteratacks" the Secretary said.
"The Army and Navy forces this fighting the
possible cooperation
Evening star., 1942-10-15
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Oct. 15.-Heavy
Japanese losses of top-ranking
army and navy commanders in the
opening months of the war in the
Pacific were disclosed belatedly to-
day in a Toxic broadcast Of post
humous awards of the Order of the
Golden Kite, Japan's highest mill
tary decoration. ..
A vice admiral, two rear admirals
and two major generals were among
thousands honored after death in
connection with a current extraor-
dinary national festival of enshrin-
ing the souls at Yasukuni Shrine.
The Order Of the Golden Kite
alone-and many other orders were
conferred-went posthumously to
955 Japanese Army and Navy officers
and men for their actions In the
Pacific war. and to 3,O31 others for
services Ia China.
Evening star., 1942-10-15
Russia Urges Trial of Hess
And Others for Nozi Atrocities
Proposes Immediate Action Against
Leaders as Outlined by Roosevelt

to make peace with Germany and
join the Reich in war on Russia.
The German attack on Russia
started June %, 1941.
(Hess has long been known as
bitter opponent of Commu-
niSm.)
Roosevelt Plan Approved.
The Russian government approved
the program outlined by President
Roosevelt and went further by re-
citing names.
(Acting Secretary of State
Sumner Welles, asked for COM
ment today, said he believed the
details of procedure and timing
of bringing the Axis ring
leaders to trial cannot be decided
until further consultations among
United Nations governments. He
said the Russian suggestion
seemed to indicate complete ac-
cord on the principle of trials)
Hess along with Hitler, Reichs-
marshal Goering, Propaganda Min
(See ATROCITIES. Page A-140
Evening star., 1942-10-15
Two D. {. Policemen
Held for Grand jury
On Extortion Charoe
'Shokedown' of Operator
Of DisorderIy House
Luid to Officers

Two second precinct policemen
were ordered held for grand jury
action in Municipal Court today
on charges of extorting money
from a woman who allegedly
operated house of prostitution,
as protection against arrest.
The officers, Pvts. James O..
Wormley, "a, colored, 1858 California
street NV, and Arthur M. Davis,
20, colored, 1889 First street S.W.,
pleaded not guilty.
The two were booked at the second
precinct early this morning on
charges of accepting a bribe, but the
charges were changed to extortion
in Municipal Court by Assistant
United States Attorney John Dia-
mond.
The officers, represented by At
torney Charles Ford, waived pre-
liminary hearing ana there was no
testimony offered in court. Judge
Robert E. Mattingly set bonds of
$1,000 each.
The warrants against the two
charged extortion from Lula Thomas,
colored, as "fee for 1efraining from
causing her to be charged with
violation of the law and for protec-
ton from the law for such violation
of law"
Capt. jeremiah Sullivan, COM
M r,Iircr oPR of
cinct, told newspaper reporters that
he and two other officers witnessed
transaction between the woman
and the two officers in q house in
the 600 block of N street NV, about
! am. today. He added that the
place was house where prostitutes
took men they had picked up on the
streets.
Officers Hid in House.
Capt. Sullivan said that he, 1t. E.
F. Lewis and Serst. G. v. Moore
stationed themselves in the house
last night. They were hiding in the
next room and, unseen by the two
privates, watched the transaction,
Capt. Sullivan said.
Capt. Sullivan said they had been
investigating the case several days.
The precinct commander said that
the Thomas woman had come to him
and complained that she was tired
of the shakedown.
Pvt. Wormley has been on the
force since December. 1941, and Pvt.
Davis since August, 1941.
Evening star., 1942-10-15
100000 Face Draft by Jan. |;
Men With Dependents to Go;
Halt on nIistments Is Asked
House and Senate
Hearings Pushed On
Bills to Take Youths
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Disclosing that 100000 more
men would have to be drafted by
January 1, Maj. Gen. Lewis B..
Hershey, selective service diree-
tor, told the House Military Al
fairs Committee today that mar
ried men without children as
well as single men with de-
pendent relatives would have to
be called before the end of the
year.
Even if the draft age is lowered
to 18 quickly, Gen. Hershey said, 1t
would hardly affect the draft Of
married men before December, since
November quotas already have been
made and are being filled by local
boards.
He gave assurance, however, that
If the draft minimum is lowered
family men probably will not be
called in 1943.
The rapid pace of hearings on the
bill to reduce the draft age to 18
by both the House and Senate Mill
tary Affairs Committees, indicated
they might be finished tonight.
Early Vote Expected.
The House expects to vote on the
bill by Saturday and the Senate
early next week.
While Mayor La Guardia of New
York testified before the Senate
Committee, Gen. Hershey appeared
before the House committee.
Beginning with the December
quotas, Gen. Hershey said, "the
great majority" of selectees for
three or four months would be
those in the teen ages, but there
after selective service again would
face the necessity of calling men
with wives only.
Gen. Hershey estimated that
dropping the minimum draft age
from 20 to 18 would make available
100000 "of what is the best of our
manpower."
He explained to the committee
that after January l selective serv-
ice must look for its manpower
needs to the teen-age group, to men
employed in agriculture and essen
tial industry and to the group hav-
ing dependents.
$4,000 to Go Next Month.
Explaining the rapid increase in
the induction rate, Gen. Hershey
said that during the first six months
of this year inductions were at the
rate of about 100000 monthly, in
creased to more than 100000
monthly during the third quarter,
would be 100000 this month, and
approximately 450,00o in November
and in December
Gen. Hershey said lowering the
draft age would be more beneficial
to agriculture than to industry, be-
cause more of the 1919 class are en-
gagged in industry and would be
drafted in the place of older men
now going from farms.
Asserting that so far as selective
service was concerned man mar
ried after last December 8, when
Pearl Harbor was attacked, isn't
married, Gen. Hershey told the COM
nittee:
This country and you will de-
mand in the not distant future that
something besides dependency or al
legged dependency be the measure
for deferment.
Patterson Testities.
"We're coming to the point where
we are going to have to take men
from places where they don't need
them, and leave them in places
where they do need them"
Undersecretary of War Patterson
(See DRAFT, Page A-2D
Evening star., 1942-10-15
RommeI Back in Africa
In Active Command
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASS0ClAte0 PfeSS.
BERLIN From German Broad
casts. Oct. 15.-Field Marshal Err
win Rommel has returned to North
Africa after a visit to Berlin and
has resumed active command Of the
Axis forces on the Egyptian battle
front, the Deutsche Allgemeine
Zeitung reported today.
The paper said Marshal Rommel
was now "in the front line, attend
ing to his daily routine of studying
the enemy's position, improving his
own lines, examining supplies and
watching over the health of his
troops"
Evening star., 1942-10-15
Senator, Mrs. Reynolds
Parents of DAUGHTER

Mrs. Robert r. Reynolds, wife of
the Senator from North Carolina,
gave birth to daughter this morn
ing at Friendship, the new Mclean
home, in Georgetown.
The baby weighed 61a pounds and
will be named after the Senator's
mother. Mrs. Mamie 7speers Rey-
nolds.
Mrs. Reynolds is the former Eva
lyn Washington Mclean, daughter
Of Mrs. Edward B. Mclean.
Evening star., 1942-10-15
Irish Liquor Dealers
Bon Sules to Soldiers
~ the Associated press

BY the Associated Press.
BELFAST, Northern Island, Oct.
15.-Retail liquor dealers announced
today a ban on the sale of bottled
spirits and wines to members of the
United States and British armed
forces In Northern Ireland.
The action was taken after con.
sulting Army authorities, they said.
Evening star., 1942-10-15
Battle al 5talingrad
|Dead|ocked as Reds
Beat Off Attacks
Blows by Armored Units
And Infantry RepeIIed
By Soviet Artillery

HALDER AND Won BOOK believed
ousted by Hitler in military shape
up. Page Ar
SERIES OF COMMANDO RAIDS
on France reported by German
radio. Page Az
By the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Oct. 15.-The battle
of Stalingrad was deadlocked to-
day in comparatively small-scale
actions, with every probing
thrust by German tanks and in
fantry reported repulsed.
(The German high command
claimed a fresh, deep advance
into the northern district of
Stalingrad, crediting infantry
and panzer formations with
breaking stubborn Soviet resist
ance)
Red Army lines remained stable
The Germans buried additional men
on the approaches to a workers
settlement in Stalingrad's north
western suburbs, the fallen of as
sauTts which filled to reach the fac
tories forming the backbone of the
defense.
Although the invaders are using
far smaller forces than they en-
ployed in the earlier Stalingrad Of
fensive, the army newspaper Red
Star said they had concentrated a
considerable group of infantry and
tanks in an effort to occupy the
northern quarter.
Two Battalions Smashed.
The noon communique said at
tacks by Nazi armored and infantry
forces were turned back and Russian
artillery fire wiped out parts of two
German battalions.
Five German counterattacks were
repelled northwest of Stalingrad
and about 300 Germans were killed,
the communique said.
A minor tank penetration OF
Russian lines in the Mozdok area of
the Central Caucasus was acknowl-
edged, but the communique said Red
Army men subsequently beat off at
tacks of German infantrymen on a
height and killed about 400 of the
enemy. Russian flyers aided the de-
tenders.
Soviet airmen destroyed seven
German tanks and 40 trucks and, in
air combats, four enemy planes were
brought down." it was announced.
About 300 Germans were reported
slain in two days of action on the
Leningrad front. The communique
said Soviet artillery and mortar
gunners of that region-which is al
ready in the grip of seasonal cold
had demolished IL German block
houses and silenced four gun bat
teries.
No Changes at Front.
The Soviet Information Bureau
announced that the fighting yester-
day caused no significant changes at
the front.
German troops were repelled both
at Stalingrad and northwest of the
city, the midnight communique re-
ported. 1t said battles of local i'm
portance continued" but the details
indicated that these-in contrast to
the clash of whole army corps as
late as last week end-were little
more than skirmishes.
Nazi riflemen and tanks alike were
reported turned back at Stalingrad.
See pTISCTA pace A1AD
Evening star., 1942-10-15
u. 5. Begins 10 BuyUp
Tires From Holders
OF More Than Five
Roi|woy Express Trucks
Will Call for Cosines
If Request Is Made

The Government today started
buying tires from private auto
mobile owners who have more
than five.
Rationing board officials an
nounced motorists owning extra tires
should call the Railway Express
Agency and ask that truck be sent
to pick up the tires. The tires will
be paid for by the Government at
ceiling prices and there will be no
charge for the pickup service.
All District motorists will be re-
quired to certify later this month
in order to obtain gasoline ration
coupons--that they do not own more
than five tires. Persons holding on
to extra tires will be denied gaso-
line.
A telephone call or letter to the
Railway Express Agency Offices here
will bring truck to pick up extra
tires. Persons who live in areas
where the agency does not maintain
pickup service must take their
extra tires to the nearest agency
Office.
quite a Few" Calls Here.
F. The Railway Express Agency here
reported that quite few calls"
came in during the morning from
motorists and said these were being
handled as promptly as possible
The District Offices telephone num-
ber is National 1900, and receiving
centers where tires may be left are
at 1903 H street NV. and Second
and I streets NE.
The agency will give the motorist
a receipt for the extra tire or tires.
A tire appraiser will inspect them
and establish the price to be paid.
The Government, through the Rub
ber Reserve Corp, will make pay
ment by check or in War bonds
later.
The present price ceilings on used
tires will probably be revised upward
shortly. Payment for used tires will
not be made, under present plans,
until the new ceiling price has been
established. Thus, motorists who sell
(See TIRES page A-41
Evening star., 1942-10-15

(See WILLKIE, Page A-14)
Evening star., 1942-10-15

(See RUSSIA, Page A-14D
Evening star., 1942-10-15

(See ATROCITIES, Page A-14)
Evening star., 1942-10-15

Aete news and sports are covered On
rsses Tx and 2-X Of this edition Of
IN Inc Star. supplementfng the news Of
the regular home delivered edition.
Evening star., 1942-10-15

(See CAVALIER, Page A-140