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Evening star., 1942-03-31
Two More Sinkings
Claimed by Berlin

BERLIN tFrom German Broad
casts, March 81 (P)-The German
high command said today that u
boats had continued attacks against
a convoy carrying supplies to Rusi-
sia by the Far Northern route, sink
ing two heavily laden transports
totaling 1000 tons at the entrance
Of Kola Bay"
A third ship was torpedoed in the
heavy seas at the approaches OF
Murmansk. the Germans said, adding
Its loss must be presumed" A
fourth medium sized ship was said
to have been heavily damaged by
bombs.
The Germans reported attacks on
this convoy in their communiques OF
Sunday and yesterday. In their
communique yesterday, reporting the
sinking OF one 10000 ton ship, they
said it was bound from New York
for Murmansk, carrying American
made tanks and munitions for Rus
sia. They admitted yesterday the
loss Of one German destroyer. but
said a heavy British cruiser had been
torpedoed.
CThe British last night an
nounced the loss Of the cruiser
Naiad, one of 10 in the 5,450-ton
Dido class, but the Admiralty did
not locate the sinking 50 there
was no certainty that the Naiad
was the cruiser the Germans re-
ferred to. The Naiad, completed
In 1899, carried 10 5.25-inch guns,
16 smaller weapons, six 21-inch
torpedo tubes and one plane and
catapult)
Earlier today D. N. B., reporting
the continuing northern action, said
four ships totaling 27,000 tons had
bene sunk by units of the air force,
destroyers and U-boats in the south
ern part of the Barents Sea" and
that four other ships were damaged
heavily.
Today's communique acknowl-
edged the loss Of submarine COM
manded by 1t. Endrass, holder Of
high decorations.
ports reported sunk, the Berlin
radio announced that at least one
or more of the damaged ships could
be reckoned as lost in view of the
heavy seas running at the time Of
the attack.
The high command also reported
a new German bombing raid on
MurmanSk. and claimed three Brit
ish bombers we're shot down "in an
attempt to fly by night into occu-
pied Norwegian territory"
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target area until he could release
his bombs successfully.
Maj. Combs went under the
clouds, fought of enemy fighters,
dropped his bombs and destroyed
two fighters in the encounter.
These men, operating at the ex-
treme range of their equipment
turned in an especially courageous
piece of work to remain so long with
a small margin Of safety, he said.
Col Eubank pointed out the mis-
sions were very fatiguing because
combat crews usually had to service,
load and maintain their own planes,
this taking most Of the night.
Col. Eubank especially praised
Sergt. Louis Silva of Cotton, Calf :,
who volunteered to fill a gunner
shortage on the day after his ar
rival in the Netherlands Indies.
His bomber was attacked by a su-
perior number of enemy fighters,
but the colonel said that under
Sergt. Silvia's inspired direction the
gunners shot down five enemy air
craft, and the bomber returned
safely.
Maj. Stanley Robinson, Morgan
town, w. Va, and Capt. Ebert Hell
ton were particularly daring on a
night mission. it was added. re-
naming near the target after a
bombing, despite enemy fire, to con-
fuse ground defenses attempting to
determine the direction of the next
plane.
The incoming plane thus was
enabled to destroy a large enemy
boat.
Two Cruisers Damaged.
On "a private hunting expedi-
ton" without official orders, Capt.
Henry Galusha and 1t. Julius Sum-
mers seriously damaged two enemy
cruisers.
Capt. Robert Northcutt of Balti-
more flew so low through clouds
that his plane and equipment were
damaged by his own bomb frag-
ments. He destroyed three enemy
boats.
Because Of their extended flights,
the American bombers were en-
tirely without fighter protection.
During the As days of bomber
command operations in the Philip
pines and the Indies, from Janu-
ary IA to March l, missions were
in action every day but one and
sometimes six in q single day and
night.
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several runs until he was able to
release bombs effectively.
Adams released bombs on the first
run.
Japan Strafed Plane.
Large enemy fighter forces at
tackled Adams plane, damaging it,
and Adams was forced to land on
another small island. The plane
was strafed on the ground.
Adams calmly directed the crew
No one was seriously injured.
The party was not reported for
three days. 1t finally returned three
weeks later by native boat, OK cart,
automobile, train and civilian air
plane
I'VE had every form of transport
except carrier pigeon-if we had had
that we would have eaten it," said
one member of the party in the
hospital after his return.
Capt. WheleSs, meanwhile. unable
to find a cloud hole, dived below
despite fighters and anti-aircraft
and dropped bombs. He was at
tackled by two squadrons of 18 planes
and they continued the attack until
their ammunition was gone. He
skillfully handled the bomber, shot
down four enemy planes and def
nitely hit three others, it was stated.
Capt. Wheless and his navigator
were the only members of the crew
of eight to escape injury. They flew
the seriously damaged plane across
400 miles of open ocean and landed
safely at their base.
1000 Mile Bombing Flight.
The colonel said another grand
piece of work was done by Parsel,
Tash and Keiser, who made flight
over 1000 miles, bombed a target
near Davao, in the Philippines,
landed near the enemy lines, re-
serviced and reloaded bombs and
flew TOO miles farther to bomb an
enemy base at Lingayen at daylight
the next morning. Then they went
to another field, reserviced the plane
and proceeded home.
The operation took 80 hours, in
Guiding Is hours flying, and covered
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Rubber
Continued From First Page.)

partment and the Economic Defense
Board" he testified, the offer was
not accepted"
Mr.. Parish said that he thought the
Government was "unwise" in not
permitting the transaction. Asked
to explain by Acting Chairman
Mead, he said he thought the de-
cision "unwise" from Standard Oils
viewpoint, and did not mean to re-
fleet on the Government.
Agreement Was Reasonable.
Mr.. Parish also took cognizance
OF the testimony that lin 1889
Standard entered into an agreement
with I. G.-called the Hague agree
ment-adjusting their relations to
the situations brought about by the
war in Europe; in which be it noted
the United States was not then in
volved."
This arrangement, he said, was
both reasonable and expedient and
IN the interests of the United
States"
Mr.. Parish asserted that Stand
ard has no apologies to make for
the part it has played and is now
playing in the development of syn
thetic rubber" adding that. "contin-
uously. from January, 1899, Stand
ard has been in the forefront Of
those advocating an adequate Gov
Evening star., 1942-03-31

1000 miles. The men achieved great
results, he said. and did most Of the
plane servicing themselves.
Another nice job was that of 1t.
George Schaetzel and Capt. Alvin
Mueller of New Braunsfels, Tex,
who raided enemy shipping In the
Davao Gulf area, he said. Attacked
by enemy aircraft, one of 1t.
Schaetzels engines went out of COM
mission and he was forced to reduce
speed greatly.
Capt. Mueller put his plane be-
tween 1t. Schaetzel and the enemy,
defending 1t. Schaetzell during the
entire attack at 10000 feet altitude.
The planes flew nearly 1900 miles
over the open sea, with Capt.
Mueller's badly damaged by ma
Evening star., 1942-03-31
Rv VERN HAUGHLAND,

Associated Press War Correspondent.
UNITED STATES ARMY HEAD
QUARTERS IN USTRALIA,
March 31-Col. Eugene L. Eubank,
head of the United States Bomber
Command in the Philippines and
the Netherlands Indies, smashed
japanese claims to superior flying
ability with a report today that his
men shot down SO enemy pursuit
planes in action and sank or seri-
ously damaged 46 transports and 16
warships up to March /.
The officer gave the first detailed
report of bombing operations from
the start of the war in the Pacific
until the fall of Java, bearing out
the previous assertion of 1t. Gen.
George H. Brett, commander of AL
lied air forces in the Pacific, that
the Americans had shot down more
than three planes to one.
Col. Eubank, of Port Arthur, Tex,
ana Albuquerque, N. Mex, SAID jap
anese losses he listed did not in
clude numerous planes destroyed on
the ground
Our losses in action were ex-
tremely low, especially considering
the long range of action" he said
at press conference.
I'VE lost only two planes through
pilot error, mistakes in landing, etc
This is a marvellous record and puts
the japanese flying to shame"
Describes Heroic Work.
He described the heroic work of
the bomber command in the Philip
pines and the Netherlands Indies,
praising officers and enlisted men
alike.
The officer did not refer to his
Evening star., 1942-03-31
D.. C.. Pilot Continues to Pay
Back laps for Kicking Wife
1t. Vondevonter
Adds to Revenge
In New Bombinqs

1t. Elliott Vandevanter, IT,, "a,
Of Washington, an American bomber
pilot In the Far East, has made two
more installment payments on that
little debt he owes the Japanese for
kicking his wife in the stomach.
His wife, Mrs. Carol Lathrop
Vandevanter, %, who lives with her
mother. Mrs. Patrick Lathrop, at
the Farnsboro Apartments, 2129
Florida avenue NV, said she was
thrilled" to learn Of his latest ex-
ploits, related in an Associated
Press dispatch from Australia.
1t. Vandevanter's name was in
cluded In list OF recipients Of Silver
Star awards.
The lieutenant's accomplishments
were told by Col. Eugene L. Eubank,
head of the United States bomber
command In the Philippines and in
the Netherlands Indies, who gave a
detailed report Of bombing opera
tions In the Pacific from the start
of the war to the fall of Java.
In First Bombing Expedition.
Col. Eubank said 1t. Vandevanter
participated in the first major
American bombing attack on De-
cember 10 In the Lingayen Gulf and
Vigan area in the Philippines just
before the islands were invaded.
Two warships and five transports
were sunk in this action, partici-
pated in by nine other flyers.
The lieutenant also commanded a
plane that was with three others in
q raid against an enemy landing
party near Legaspi. on the southeast
tip Of Luzon Island. At first the
Washington pilot was unable to drop
his bombs because he couldn't find
q hole in the clouds near the target,
Col. Eubank said, but he remained
and made several runs until he was
able to release the missiles effec-
lively.
1t. Vandevanter previously has
been reported in news dispatches as
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scoring direct hits from dive
bomber on a Japanese destroyer in
the battle Of Bali in February.
Wife Kicked by Sentry.
The kicking incident occurred in
Peiping in 1887, where Mrs. VAN
devanter was visiting her sister. She
was kicked in the stomach by q
japanese sentry.
1t. Vandevanter is a son of Col
and Mrs. Elliott Vandevanter. He
was graduated from Episcopal High
School in Alexandria, Va, and at
tended West Point.
He and his wife have an H.
month-old daughter. Karen. whom
the lieutenant hasn't seen since she
was months old.
Also mentioned in the dispatch
from Australia were Maj. Stanley
Robinson, Morgantown, w. Va, and
Capt Robert Northcutt of Balti-
more Maj. Robinson participated
in a daring night bombing and Capt.
Northcutt destroyed three enemy
boats. Both exploits were in the
Indies
Evening star., 1942-03-31

ernment synthetic rubber program
to provide tires for American auto
mobiles.
Submits Correspondence.
He submitted numerous copies of
correspondence with Government
agencies as evidence that Standard
Oil sought early to expand produc-
ton of synthetic rubber but that
defense agencies were reluctant or
unable to embark on an extensive
program until after Pearl Harbor.
'In January, 1889" Mr.. Parish
testified, "a year and half before
the Advisory Commission to the
Council of National Defense became
interested in the Nations rubber
supply, Standard, in its effort to
find a Government agency to deal
with, sought out the Army and
Navy Munitions Board and gave 1t
full information covering Standards
synthetic rubber activities"
The information included full data
about Standards own butyl rubber
as we'll as information concerning
the status Of the I. G. buna develop
ment. he said.
Urged Government to Act.
Records of the Government and
the company, he contended, clearly
show not only that Standards tech
nical information about synthetic
rubber was given freely to the Army
and Navy, but also the Government
was urged to act promptly if there
was any possibility that rubber sup
plies might be cut of in the event
Of war"
Mr.. Parish said that one plan Of
the company for permitting all
American rubber companies to par
ticipate in production of buna rub
ber was abandoned because it was
questionable under the antitrust
laws"
Mr.. Arnold told the committee
last week that because of its agree
ment with I. G. Farben, Standard
turned over to the Germans, before
American entry into war, patents on
synthetic rubber which were better
and cheaper than any the Nazis had,
while at the same time refusing
them to American manufacturers.
Mr.. Parish had gotten through
less than half of his 36-page pre-
Evening star., 1942-03-31
Presbyterians Propose
$1,250,000 Campaign
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, March 31.-Reports
being prepared today for presenta-
ton to this years General Assembly
of the Presbyterian Church in the
United States included a recon-
mendation for a flve-year campaign
to raise 81 1,250,000 church-expansion
fund.
The assembly will be held at
Knoxville, Tenn, May 28 through
June 2, and Executive Committee
secretaries we're engaged in prepar-
ing their reports with the close OF
the church's fiscal year today.
DR.. Homer Mcmillan, executive
secretary of the Home Missions
Committee, announced that two
speakers would appear before the
assembly in support Of recon-
mendation by the Home Missions
Council that $250,0O0 be raised each
year for five years to reach un-
churched areas in the South"
The speakers will be the Rev. r. D.
Bedinger of Asheville, N. c., chair
man of the council, and the Rev.
r. A. Lapsley of Roanoke, Va, coun-
Gil member.
Evening star., 1942-03-31

pared statement when the commit
tee recessed until tomorrow.
The antitrust chief also testified
that the company, through a Ger
man subsidiary, aided the Nazis in
development of q synthetic aviation
gasoline industry.
Mr.. Arnold's testimony followed
Immediately the filing of consent
decree and payment of fines by the
company in settlement Of antitrust
charges brought by the Government.
Under the consent decree the
company agreed to make all Of its
chemical patents as well as those
obtained from I. G. Farben available
to everyone during the war without
royalty charge.
Evening star., 1942-03-31
Chinese Commissioner
To India Is Appointed
BY the Associated Press.

BY the AsSOciateo Press.
CHUNGKING, March 31-Shen
Shih-wa, an official of the Ministry
of Communications, was appointed
today China's first commissioner to
India. Shen has played an impor-
tant part in directing transport over
the Burma road.
The new commissioner, who was
educated in Germany and speaks
German but no English, will take up
his post in New Delhi shortly.
Evening star., 1942-03-31
First School District Salvage
IS, ,297 Pounds Despite Snow
Paper Collection
For Tomorrow

The tollo,Ding Is the schedule
for the collection OF newspapers,
cardboard and magazines in The
EUenino Stdr-P.-T. A. Salvage for
Victory program in the third dis
trict, together pith the schools
phich hare collected 10 tons or
better and their poundage to
d0fo
Evening star., 1942-03-31

Don't force the stores to waste
paper wrapping your packages.
Garry them home unwrapped-and
save paper.
Evening star., 1942-03-31

these schools there are indications
that with more time to collect.
students will better their previous
high marks Salvage paper is so
vital to defense that the students
appear determined to carry on, va
cation or not.
Evening star., 1942-03-31

Papers getting scarce. Don't
waste it.
Evening star., 1942-03-31
Convoy

Continued From First PageD
Allied forces resulted In three u
boats being severely damaged II not
cy,nE -
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ernment synthetic rubber program
to provide tires for American auto
mobiles
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-27
MOVING AT CITY HALL

Saturday was moving oss -
the city nall with the CITY en-
troIlers office moving from the
second floor 70 the third fioor n
ire quarters recently vacated os
the city health department ~
city garbage department WI
move INTO the second floor tpaCe
left by the controller.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-27
MRS. CHARLES L. TAFT

Mrs. Katherine Taft. 81, died
Friday at her home, 6iq So. Pine
st. She was a native Of Ontario,
Canada. and had lived In Tacoma
IS years. She was q member OF
the Altar society of st. Lees
church. Surviving are her nus
band. Charles L.; one son, Charles
L. IT,. both of Tacoma: one sister,
Mrs. Clara Merrill Of Toronto, On
tsrio, Canada, and one grand
child. Gaffney will announce the
funeral.
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INFANT classy

The infant daughter OF Mr.. snd
Mrs. Walter CLASSIFY. Rt. j, Box
s42-A, died Saturday In q local
hospital. Buckley-king VIII An
nounce the funeral.
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sauas financial retponslslhig h
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sdtsrtlssmsnts published ~ -
columns. In these instance
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FUNERAL SERVICES

Charles AlNie W q "a - "psueSi
$50 p. m. from the Meiiinger
chapel; Evergreen lodge No. 81
?. & A. NJ. officiating; burial Ne"
Tacoma cemetery.
John Rembert-The body was
sent Friday by Buckley-hins 70
Camden. s. C. for burial.
Robert die Wslker-Monday' j
? m. from the Buckley-hing
chapel: Rev. Harold l. Boocn Of
ficisting: burial Mountain We"
burial park. PaIlbesrers Win c
John Goldsbury, Archie bisir'
Clarence opie. W. A. Barnes A.
:. Graft and George 2. Guyiss.
Mrs. Nora O'MslIey-hondsy,
$50 a. m. from the Sacred Heart
church; cortege leaving the nome
Of her daughter. Mrs- Agnes HoyL
$500 No. Proctor ST. AZ SAB; oariei
Calvary cemetery. under direetion
Of Gaffney. The body viii be Aken
10 the home Sunday At . ?. m,
and rosary will De reeited lhsis
at 6 o'clock
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-27
SUNDAYS frDEs
Obituary n Offices
SLAs N. BUM

S1LAS N. BUM
Silas Newton Bum. SIS, of Index.
Wash, died Friday in Everett. He
was a retired farmer and a native
Of Illinois. Surviving are two
sons, Arthur F. of Index and
Ernest of Sulphur. New; one
daughter, Mrs. Myrtle Davis Of
Morton, Wash, and eight grand
children. Mellinger will announce
the funeral.
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AUGUsr ziNAc

Funeral services for August
Zimac, SIS, of 4545 So. Union ave.
who died Friday in a local hos
pital, will be held Monday at Q
a. m. from Church of the Vista
ton, with the cortege leaving Cas-
sedy & Aliens at $40. Burial
will be in Calvary cemetery.
Zimso, a native Of Juso-Slsvia,
had lived in Tacoma 80 year,. He
was a carman for the Milwaukee
railroad. and was q member Of
Morning Star lodge No. 445. and
Of the Brotherhood Of Railway
Carmen No. 1855.
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FPEE EATS TO THE yAsr-s y
90 IS. l. A. titss. Chi as -.
n Y. 1871 Daily.
WANT ride 10 Los Angeles. win drive
and share expenses MA eaos
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CiUilidn Defense
Is. 90
Meetings Called

An important defense meeting
VIII ne held At TAO pm. Monday
At the Harding clubhouse.
A class in flrst aid vii Be start.
"a Al pm. Monday in the Md.
land Improvement clubs han for
residents Of Midland. Harvard ana
Larchmont
A defense meeting for rodent.
OF precinct 20 viii - held a.
sheridan school at q ,. m. ss,ur.
day. Women are urged 10 attend.
Phone Want Ads N MAI. alGl
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WARREN KIMBROUGH

Warren Kimbrough, 81. Of looz
Pacific ave. died Friday in . local
hospital. He had lived in Tacoma
80 years and was a carpenter. He
was a native Of Texas. Funersi
services will be held Monday at :
?. m. from the Gaffney cnapeb
with burial in New Tacoma ceme-
tery.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-10
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our heart
felt thanks to neighbors and
friends who were so kind to US
during our recent bereavement in
the passing of our dear little son,
Robert Dean. We are also indeed
grateful to those who gave the
use of their cars and the donors of
the beautiful floral pieces and
kind expressions of sympathy.
Thanks are also extended to DR..
Warren, Dr. Holloway, Rev. Mum
dy, Mrs. Nelson, Mrs. Bernard
Roberts and Mr.. O'Sweeney.
MR.. AND, MRS. WILBUR. P.
JOHNSON AND FAMILY.
oct10-1t
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-10
FLAN HOLDING
TRAINING SCHOOL

The Training Union of the
First Baptist Church will conduct
a, Training School next week,
beginning Monday evening at
7:3O O'Clock and continuing
through Friday.
Rev and Mrs. James H. Chris
tie of the Flagler Baptist Church
of Miami will be the guest teach
ers. The school. will be under
the supervision of Mrs. r. r.
Schowalter, who is the director,
and will serve as dean of the
training unit.
The adults will study the book,
"a Winning Witness, by Dob
bins, and taught by Rev. Chris
tie.
The young people will study
the book, Deepening the Spirit
ual Life, by Dobbins, taught by
Rev. Ted Jones. pastor of the
First Baptist church.
The intermediates, ages 1916,
will be taught, witnessing For
Christ, taught by Mrs. j. H.
Christie.
The juniors, younger than 13
years, will have their class in
the afternoon at 3:45 o'clock. Mrs.
Ted Jones will teach the book,
Living For Jesus. Mrs. Viola
Allard has recently been made
leader this union.
The Training Union is the
training department of the church
and one of the fasteSt-growing
auxilaries of the First Baptist
Church. The church is happy to
be able to present the above an
nouncement.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-10
FLEMING STREET METHODIST
tUptown) CHURCH

Rev. w. B. Mundy, Pastor
Church School, Gas a. m.
William Knowles, general super
intendent.
Morning worship. 1880 o'clock.
Sermon subject: Il Will Build
My Church..
Epworth League, 700 p. m.
Evening worship, 800 o'clock.
Sermon subject: Program by
young people.
Prayer service. Wednesday, 8
p. m.
All young people are invited
to attend the Epworth League at
2 p. m. A special invitation is
extended to service men.
The pastor invites each one to
hear the sermon Sunday morn
ing on the subject, Il Will Build
My Church. A special young
peoples program Sunday night
at 8 o'clock.
We welcome all defense work
ers, service men, visitors, friends
and members to attend the
church services Sunday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-10
OUR JOB

1t isn't the money we earned to-
day,
It's the part we played in the
game
For it's your part, and my part,
And they both weigh the
same.
From the lowest grade to the
highest grade,
And the grades that lie be-
tween
This job, like other jobs, are
made
By men who can feel, It's
Ours.
For it's our cause. and our gain,
Each man has part to play,
With our eyes On the stars in
Old Glory,
And our hearts in our work
today
ELVIE H. POTTER.
Key West, Fla,
Oct. 8, 1912.