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Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-02
Four Months
OF Warfare
Casualties
Most of Casualties Re-
suit from Direct Ac-
ton With Enemy;
Pearl Harbor Losses
Included in Official
Summary.

Washington, May 2.-(AD
The Navy announced today
he loss Of 1886 dead and miss
ing in the first four months of
worldwide naval warfare.
The casualty recapitulatlon,
the first or the war, included
Marine and Coast Guard per
sonnet as parts Of the Navy and
covered the period from De
cember 7 to April Is inclusive.
1t gave this summary:
Dead, 1891; missing, 2,495
wounded. 9O7: total 6,393.
Officials said most of the
casualties resulted from direct
action with the enemy but in
cIudcd some lost in accidents at
sea, in the air, or IN war duty.
Natural deaths were not includ-
cd. The total may be increased
somewhat by late arriving re
ports from distant war zones.
The four months total was half
again as large as the casualty figure
for the entire World War, when some
$500 Officers and men yer kilieG
in action OF lost.
1t included the Pearl Eiarbor M
cidcnt. The latest figures on Pearl
Harbor came from President RoOae-
Welt several weeks ago and gave the
dead as 2,ll4 navy men and go SOL
diers.
The large number OF missing Was
not officially explained but was gen
orally interpreted as having resulted
primarily from the disappearance ot
American naval vessels during and
after the battle for Java.
Prisoners were not included among
the casualties.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-02
Parachutists
Report False

Fl. Bragg, May -(AP)-Brig-
Gen. Preston a. WCathcred, com
mandcr of the second district Of the
fourth corps area, SAID today that
reports that three unidentified para
chutists had landed near Bayboro,
in Pamlico county, false.
Earlier he had said that Especially
assigned officers were Investigate
ing such reports,
Soon after the report a heard IN
the vicinity OF Bayboro, nearly zoo
civilians, many armed with shot
guns. and law enforcement Officers
began a search of the surrounding
territory.
At the time that General Wealth
erred disclosed that the army was
looking INTO the rumor, he COM
mented that there was "probably
nothing to the reports, and there is
nothing to get excited about"
Today he said, 1t was a false re-
port, | feel sure.
The New River marine base head
quarters, near the Gene, said ma
| rineS were engaged during the day
in parachute tactics, and the belieI
was expressed il some quarteys tina
| the reports originated from thu CO.
incidence.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-02
British Air Raids
Denote Rejection
OF Maxi Truce Bid
German 'Reprisar
Raids on English Cities
Broken OFF; Soviets
Repor c ontinu e d
Heavy F i g h t i n g
Around Leningrad.
(By The Associated Pressl

(By The Associated Pressl
Rejection Of an apparent Ger
man bid for q truce in the aerial
war with Britain was emphasize
ed today as British WarplaneS
attacked airdromes in naZi-oc-
cupied France and scored two
hits on the deck of a German
destroyer off the coast Of Nor
way while German night attacks
on British cities lapsed.
Weekend nazi raids, labelled
in Berlin as "reprisaI' for smash
ing Raj assaults on German
cities. were broken off on the
heels of reports indicating that
Germany a eager to call off
the cross channel air fighting.
British raiders attacked Calais, st.
Omer and other targets yesterday be-
fore bad weather closed in to pic
vent large scale night operations, d
communicate said.
In the Russian campaign, the
SOviets said heavy fighting rag
ed on the front around long be
Sicged Leningrad, with more
than $4,000 Germans killed or
wounded and 24S naZi planes dC-
stroyed in April alone.
On the north African front, the
stalemate between Field Marshal
Erwin Rommel's axis armies and tao
British remained unbroken except
for patrol skirmisheS.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-02
Government
MayDraftM Men
For Industry

Washington, May 2.-(AP)-Fam-
lily mcn would be exempt from CON-
bat branches Of the Army but could
be drafted into war factories to re-
place single workers in uniform
under a new proposal today by an
influential member of the Senate
military affairs committee,
Senator Johnson, Democrat, Colo
ado, who introduced the War depart
mcnt'S bill for allowances to soldiers
dependents, suggested this change
in the measure, He said the subCom-
mjttec which he heads probably
would be called upon to decide
whether dependency of relatives
should continue to be considered d
cause tor dctcrmcnt from Army serV-
ices.
As presently drawn, the bill would
provide federal payments for the
Continued on Page Four)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-02
Application
For New Lines
Are Denied


hoIe,eh. May 2.-lAP)-Thc State
whites Commission today denicd
applications of three motor freight
o'IIef. i"r franchise to operate over
a'o,c IMAM 1000 miles of highways
81 -N'ith Carolina, but the commits
,a'I ordered all motor carriers ito
y,"I III providing a more speedy ser
~ pci"tcn points in the piedmont
"'u tile eastern sections of the state.
Inc applications of Stalllngs
mi"lSieI Service Of Rocky Mount,
an 5'' u, transit Company of Raleigh,
ih'fSton Motor Lines of Wilson
L.''ieo lor routes practically blan-
L''is 'he state, and they resulted IN
vow 'o'l6eSt hearing on motor freight
C''e' IN the history of the Utilities
LL'n'h!ss ION. The hearings began last
n n" Il and continued periodicaliy
ui'll a few days ago.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-02
Admiral Stark
Is Confident

London. May 2.-(AP)-Admiral
Harold r. Stark, commander Of U. S.
naval forces in European waters, en-
pressed confidence today in his first
press conference that allied naval
strength, despite losses, would rise
steadily until it oVerWhclms the
axis.
This year will be a tight year.
said the former commander of the
u. S. fleet, but there will come a
time when we will he IN a position
&C. strike and carry through nc mat
ie- What the ltsses.'
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-02
Navy Gunners
Aboard Vessel
Sent oB

Norfolk, May 2.--(AP)-Ah
eightman Navy gun crew was
aboard an American cargo ship
torpedoed recently on the At
lantic, the fifth naval district
disclosed today in announcing
that all but two of the blasted
ships complement of ~ were
saved.
This was the first mention per-
mitted here Of the operations OF
Navy gun crews aboard merchant
ships since the siege OF SInklngs be
gan off the Atlantic coast early this
year,
Bronzed and weary after nearly
ten days at sea in a lifcboat, 27 OF
the survivors were landed at More
head City, N. c., April 80.
They had covered about o miles
by rowing and sailing before they
were picked up by d rescue VesseI
IS miles off the coast.
Eighteen other survivors from the
same ship were brought into Nor,
folk on April p.
CreWmen said that the subma-
rine fired two %jorpedoeS. one Strucl>
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-02
CASTONIA INVENTOR
DIES IN AIR CRASH

Gastonia, May 2-(AP)- Clydo
Stewart, SO, inventor OF a NUMBER Oh
labor saving devices used on 'e%'Ile
machinery, was killed last n'en'
when his plane crashed ON the norm
SIC of CroWdcr's mountain hea
here.
Stewart. who held a private llcenSe
and owned several planes, had taken
off from the airport here about 10
r,.nu.es earlier. Hltnes-ea .a.o @'
snIp suddenly rehU into a tai SPIN
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-02
Tokyo Claims
Russian Ship
Sunk BY Allies

Tokyo lFrom Japanese Broad
ca>,s), May 2-lAP)-T The Tokyo
radio declared today the Abolition
Russian merchant ship Angristrol
was ~torpcdocd last night by a Unit
ed States submarine or one of its al
lies and left in a sinking condition
off the southwest coast Of KyuShu,
southcrnmost OF the main Japanese
islands,
The radio said the 2~.530-ton Jap
auoSe steamer Calcutta Maru also
was sunk by a submarine yesterday
in nearby waters.
There has been nc confirmation Of
tbs Tokyo report from any Ku.s.dn
u other n0p-aAIS ourCe
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-02
j.. s. Troops
Service Men
Chief of u. S. North
African Mission Says
Soldiers in Middle
East Service Planes.

Cairo. May 2.-tAPD-Thc
presence of United States troops
i'm the eastern Mediterranean war
theatre was announced today by
Major General Russell l.. Max
well, chief of the United States
north African mission, but he
said they were entirely service
personnel.
Their job at present, General Max
we'll told a press conference, was
TO support the combat troops ol
other allied countries engaged IN
the actual fighting
(Thc presence OF United States
armed forces in the eastern Ncdl'
terrancan are was disclosed by
President RooscVel' IN his broad
cast last Tuesday njght.)
General Maxwell disclosed tina
a technical school established by
the missions air section for training
RAF personnel in maintenance o
American aircraft was only thi
week turned over to the RAF,
SO many American planes. boti
fighters and bombcrS, are takln;
part in the war in the Middle Eas
that the school wa, necessary TO GO
the most out of our equipment n
said.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-02
StilWeu's
Forces Face
Tokyo Reports Japan
csc Troops Entered
Mandalay Yesterday;
Japan Believed Bent
on Invading China
Through Back Door,

(By The Associated Prcss)
Rudyard kipling's storied
city Of MandaiaE, bIackened by
fire and its golden temples
smashed by Japanese bombs,
was reported today to have
fallen to Japan 5 invasion
armies as the battle Of Burma
Verged on another major disas-
ter for the allies.
Imperial Tokyo headquarters
said japanese troops occupied
the city yesterday, cIimaNinG a
410-miIe advance from Ran
COON since March 9.
official allied confirmation Of
the Tokyo claim Vas lacking, BAT
dispatches from the Burma front
yesterday indicated the city va,
seriously threatened II that the
British were falling back rapid
ly.
Even more critical than the
loss of MandalaN, which had
already been cut off as a link on
the Burma Road, was the situ,-
ton confronting the American
Lieutenant General Joseph ".
StiIWelIs Chinese army on the
Lashio front, $50 miles north
east of nandalay.
In that sector. tank-Icd Japanese
columns in great force We're report
ed to have pushed within 10 miles Of
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-02
British Destroy
Bridges In Burma
Army Chiefs
Visit Bragg

Fort Bragg, May 2.-(AP)-
Field Marshal Sir John Dill and
General George {. Marshall.
chiefs of the British and I. 5.
Army general ,taffS, came here
to-day for an inspection Of this
huge Army post.
The Officers arrived from
Washington this morning aCcom
panied by Mayor General Leslie
J. NcNair, chief OF the Army
ground forces, and Brigadicr
General Harold X. Bull of the
training and operations section.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-02
JAPANESE
NEAR CHINA BORDER

thungkinG, May 2.-iAP1-
Japanese forces striking up the
Burma Road toward the Nuhan
frontier have been repul>ed with
heavy casualties after penttrat-
ing north of HScnWi, barely -
miles from the border, the Chin
csc high command said tonight.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-02
GERMAN CLAIM

Berlin From German BroadCaStl)
May 2.-(AP)-More than 585,OoO
tons Of British and American ship
ping were sunk during April, the
German high command reported
today.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-02
TWO
TODAY

Charleston, $. G., May .
(AP)-Thc d~eStrOyerS Pringle
and Stanly were launched at the
Navy yard this morning and now
are to be rushed to completion
and early commissioning In the
I. =. Navy.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-02
Plane Crash
Fatal To II
Fourteen Passengers
and Three Crewmen
Killed in Accident
Near Salt Lake City.

salt Lake City, May 2.-tAP)
\ sleeper transport ploWed into a
storm-Ia>hed ridge within sight
of Salt Lake City's airport late
last night, killing II passengers
and a crew of three.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-02

Continued on Page Four)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-26
Dow S Burial
In Baltimore
After Rites Here

Alex Dow, former head OF the
Detroit Edison Company and noted
engineer. was buried in Baltimore
Md, today after private services
in Ann Arbor and public funeral
here for his many friends.
More than 1000 friends and
business associates gathered at the
st. Pauls Episcopal Cathedral 10
pay their last respects to Mr..
Dow. Among them were execu-
tives Of the automobile industry
including Henry Ford, representa-
tives of national manufacturing
and engineering organizations, di-
rectors of the Manufacturers Ma
tional Bank and officers OF the
Edison company.
The services were conducted by
the Rt. Rev. Frank w. Creighton,
Episcopal bishop of Michigan. lie
was assisted by Or. Henry Louis,
rector OF the St. Andrews EpiS-
copal Church, Ann Arbor.
The body was carried from the
cathedral through the double line
OF the Thomas Edison post of
the American Legion, which
formed a guard of honor. Pail
bearers were Frank Cotter, Har-
old Tyree. William Cameron. Will
liam w. Cameron. +. =. Lovejoy
and Lawrence Connell.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-26
Jewish Paper
-0ffPressI Today

First copies Of the Jewish News
first community-sponsored weekly
Jewish newspaper 10 be published
in America, Will come off The
presses today for delivery tC
$500 families
Maurice II. Schwartz is general
manager of the publication and
Philip Slomovitz is editor On the
board of directors are Maurice
Aronnson. Fred NJ But2el, Theo-
dore Levin. Schwartz, Slomovltz
1sidore Sobeloff, Abraham Srerc
and Henry Wineman.
Members of the board and Of the
Community Advisory COMMITTEES
guiding policies OF the paper, will
receive their first copies tonight at
a dinner in the Jewish Community
Center. Woodward and Hoibrook
avenues, The first issue will carry
special messages from national and
state dlgnltaries.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-26
BACkACHE,
LEG PAINS MAY
Be DANGER SIGN
Of Tired Kidneys

AnNERTIsTMENr

~ baeksche and leg pains are making you
rrlsersble. dont Just com PLAIN and do nothing
about them. Nature may be warning you that
your kidneys need attention.
he kidneys are Natures chief way OF taking
stoess nclds and poisonous waste out of the
blood. ! hey help most people paHs about .
pints a day.
~ the 5 miles ~ kidney tubes and filter,
don work well. poisonous waste matter stays
IA the blood. These polsons may start nAgging
hsckaehes. rheumatic pains. leg pains. loss a
Tep and energy. getting up nights. swelling.
Igtiiness under the e. -. headaches and dim
nov. Frequent or Ecanty Passages with smart
ing and burning sometimes shows there Is some
thing wrong with your kidneys or bladder.
Don't ~aiu AK your druggist for Doan's
Pilk. used successfully by millions for over 40
years. They give happy relief and Will help
the J ) NILS II kidney tubes flush out poison
Gus waste from the blood. Get Doan's Pils.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-26
Davies Will Address
Russian Relief Meet

Joseph + Davies, former am
baSSador 10 Russia. will speak on
"Threc-way Aid TO Russia before
the Russian War Relief rally at S
p. m. Saturday in Olympia.
Mime. Ivy Litvinoff. wife Of the
Russian ambassador 10 the United
States. and Abncr r Larned.
chairman Of the Victory Loan
drives of the last war. are also on
the program
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-26
War Thrift
Standard Oil TO Use Blank
Side Of Letters Received

CHICAGO, March 20 (INS).-
As a war economy, the Standard
Oil Company Of Indiana will use
the reverse sides of letters re-
ceived. officials said today.
Thus, the carbon copy of the
answer TO a letter will appear on
the reverse side Of correspondence
received, ---.-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-26

"Your Own Horoscope. by
Frances Drake, Is one Of many
famous features In The Detroit
Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-26
OUCH!
MY LEG
Stiff, sore muscles eased fast
with powerful OMEGA OIL

Authorities often caution against inter-
nal dosing for muscular aches, pains,
back-ache. They advise rubbing with
Omega Oil-because it's 30 safe and 90
quick. 1t actually penetrates into the
skin-helps break up congestion-brings
ease and calm fart 3Sf, all drug stores.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-26

Shoes priced magnificentlyLOW!
There's model for tailored and
dressy costumes :. and the colors
are thrilling! You'll find reds,
blues, green's, browns. light beige,
blacks and plenty of your favorite
whites with brown. Choose from
sports and street shoes, or back
less, toeless, ties and strap dress
up shoes. Such amazing values
you'll want two pairs at least!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-26

a grand selection to choose from.
2, 3, and S-thread hose Also
women's outsizes. New shades.
T FLooRs-ALL 4 SEARS DEPT. sToF
Evening star., 1942-06-11

Styles for club, wing, lounge. button-bock,
T-cIub and London T-cIub choirs. Rich
floral and sn1ort plod motif printed on heavy
washable cotton crosh (vot-dyed 10 make il
sun-resistont). Tailored with cord-welt
seams ond box peoted skirts. CoIors: not
uro, rose, blue and green.
Evening star., 1942-06-11
Two Fishing Boats Added
To Toll of Submarines

By the Associated Press.
Turning to small fry as we'll as
larger victims, enemy submarines
operating in Western Atlantic and
Eastern Pacific areas were credited
as of today with having sunk total
of 265 Allied and neutral ships since
Pearl Harbor.
Two little American fishing YES
sells and a medium sized British
merchantmen were the latest vic
tins announced by the Navy yes
terday for an Atlantic war score of
258 sinkings. Seven ships have been
announced this week as sunk in the
Atlantic.
The fishing craft were attacked
by a single undersea marauder off
the New England coast within an
hour Of each other June 3. Despite
scores of shells. all IA crewmen
aboard both boats reached shore
safely after rowing IS miles in four
dories.
The II crewmen and passengers
aboard the British cargo carrier,
sunk June 2, also escaped without
loss of life
VICTORIA, British Columbia,
June IL PA Canadian naval yes
sci participated in the rescue of the
crew of a United States merchant
ship torpedoed Sunday off the
Washington State coast, naval au-
thorities at nearby Esqulmalt an
nounced yesterday. The Canadian
vessel picked up rs men from the
sunken ship.
Evening star., 1942-06-11
By THOMAS r. HENRY,
Star staff Correspondent.

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., June II
Between 100000 and $4,000, ,00O
persons in the United States have
abnormal brain waves.
This may indicate serious hered-
itary taint in the American people
it was reported to the American
Medical Association here by DR.
William G. Lennox of Harvard, one
of the foremost authorities on this
still mysterious phenomenon of the
brain.
There is possibility, he indi-
Gated, that such persons may be
carriers of epilepsy or some related
diseases which will develop in theil
children under the proper stimu-
lation. 1t is now believed, he said
that epilepsy, per Sc, is not in
herited. but that, as in the case OF
tuberculosis, a predisposition i;
passed on to offspring.
On Other Hand, May Be Genius.
These disturbed brain rhythms
DR.. Lennox said, are present il
many persons who have never dis.
played any peculiarities of mind OF
conduct. Among 1000 medical stu.
dents. nurses and Army selectee.
examined it was found that Is pe,
cent had abnormal patterns O.
waves. He admitted that possibly
genius or unusual qualities of per.
sonahty may be correlated witt
brain wave patterns now consid.
| cred abnormal.
DR.. Lennox suggested the posi-.
bility that brain wave examination!
be held before marriage, when tn,
hereditary mechanism is better un.
derstood, and persons with abnor
NAL rhythms at least advised O.
the dangers to their prospective
offspring.
A highly successful method O.
treating alcoholism by making al.
cohol disgusting to sight, taste. smel
and thought was reported to tht
association by Drs. Frederick Le-
Evening star., 1942-06-11
Japs Accused Of Waging
Germ War AGAINST China
b. the A ,oclated Press.

By the oclated Press.
NEW YORK, June ll.-Japan
has Waged germ warfare" against
China for the last six months. Rob-
ert Barnett, United China Relief
representative, said yesterday.
Mr. Barnett. who has just re-
turned from China. said he had
documentary proof" that bubonic
germs had been spread by the jap
anese Frequently in the last six
months" particularly in Human and
Chekiang Provinces.
Although some deaths resulted,
Mr. Barnett said, there were no
widespread epidemics.
The Chinese, cut of from Amer
lean medical supplies since the
blocking of Burma Road, have be-
gun to manufacture their own vac
Cines and serums against typhoid.
typhuS and bubonic plague, in a
plant set up with United China
funds" he said.
Evening star., 1942-06-11
Crew Of Sunken Ship
Praises Commander
OF German U-Boat
Survivor Tells How
Nozi Officer Helped
Injured Seaman
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
AN EAST COAST PORT, June II,
The sinking of a medium sized
Ur.ted States merchant vessel in the
Atlantic by German submarine
whose commander helped the Amer
lean lifeboats make a safe getaway
was announced today by the Navy.
The Navy said the entire crew. ex-
cepting the captain, who was killed,
had been landed safely at East
Coast ports. The sinking by the
subs shellflre occurred about 10
days ago." the Navy said.
Chief Onicer w. c. Edwards. en-
gineer aboard the vessel, said the
sub commander personally helped an
injured crew member of the blazing
ship and into a lifeboat and gave
water and coffee to the escaping
crew.
Mr.. Edwards story, as released by
the Navy, follows:
About 10 in the morning I noted
the sub. about 200 feet long 1t was
in good trim and handled very
swiftly.
The sub came up after the ship
was abandoned. made lee for the
lifeboats so that the sea was calm
between the sub and the lifeboats
Then the commander spoke to
the crew in the boats, handed them
gallons of drinking water and gave
them directions charting their
course to Cape Hatteras. Then the
sub continued shelling the ship.
Some time later the sub returned
to the lifeboats with an injured
crew member. The commander
turned him over, as we'll as a can
of soup and a can of coffee which
bore writing showing that it came
from Santos, Brazil.
Then the sub went back to she'll
ing leisurely the ship for about 10
hours Finally a shell crashed into
the fuel tank, and the ship tank"
Evening star., 1942-06-11

oficial circles last night as saying
Argentina Is negotiating for the
purchase of seven French merchant
ships now based at Martinique in
the West Indies.
1t said agreement had been vir-
tually reached with Vichy, but that
the government must discuss the
transfer with both Germany and
the United States.
Evening star., 1942-06-11

strong aversion to alcohol Of any
kind. This aversion is periodically
reinforced by giving one or two
treatments at intervals of two or
three months during the first year,
when relapses are most likely to
occur.
Some apparently hopeless cases
have turned out to be their best
patients, the doctors reported.
Evening star., 1942-06-11
Over O,O00,0 ,000in U.S.. Found
With Abnormal Brain Waves

mere, Walter L. Voegtlin. William r.
Broz and Paul O'Hallaren of Seattle
Topers Get Enough.
1t consists of giving with each
drink of alcohol in hospital a
drug known as emetine, which
makes the patient violently i'll
Drinks are urged on the victim
About eight such treatments are
given over period of about a
week. At the end of this time, they
said, most patients will have q
Evening star., 1942-06-11
$33, $50 in JeweIry Token

CHICAGO, June II (P.-Harry
Swarts, head of downtown jewelry
firm, and his wife. Dolly, reported
to police they surrendered jewelry
valued at s33,550 to three robbers
early today in front of their South
Side hotel. Mr.. Swarts said the loot
included a platinum bracelet set
with 436 diamonds, valued at SIG 900
Evening star., 1942-06-11
Argentina Seeks to Buy
Ships at Martinique

q. the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES, June 1.-THE
newspaper Noticias Graflcas quoted