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Evening star., 1942-10-17

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Evening star., 1942-10-17
Weather Report

District of Counba-Snghtly cooler tonight gentle
Virginia cooler central portions tonight
Maryland-Sightly cooler tonight.
Evening star., 1942-10-17

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Evening star., 1942-10-17

Pfecipita ti0n.
Monthly precipitation in inches In the
Capital tcurrent month to date):
Evening star., 1942-10-17
River Report

River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers muddy
at Harpers Ferry. (Wires down.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey.)
Evening star., 1942-10-17


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Am Car q Fdry-'
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Am Roll NJ roe
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Anaconda 1.60s-
Asso Dry Goods
Atch r b 8 r 60.
All Coast L L.
All Rein .66s--.
Baldwin 10 ctn.
Barnsdau 60.
Bath Iron W 1s-
Bsndix Await &c.
| Beth Steel 1900.
| Boeing Airpl To-
Borden Co .9Oe =.
1org-Warn 1.6O
| fBudd Mfg pr
Evening star., 1942-10-17
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
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Evening star., 1942-01-09
Eastern Ave. Extension
Asked by Conference

Extension Of Eastern avenue NE
from Whittier street to Bladensbura
road was asked last night by the
Northeast Conference.
Meeting in No. IL police precinct
delegates to the conference also re.
quested the Public Utilities Com
mission and the Capital Transit Co
to establish bus service via Franklin
street NE. to connect Twelfth street
to Bladensburg road.
A pending bill to unity the recre.
alton setup in the District was ap.
proved in principle.
The Commissioners were re.
quested to place raised warning sign!
on safety platforms on Bladensburf
road from H street to the District
line.
Pvt. Ernest Jefferson, a policeman
stationed at the twelfth precinct
detailed to coordinate the efforts
of regular policemen and members
of the defense auxiliary force, spoke
on the work auxiliary police are
doing in the interest of the national
defense. He said the precinct had
been divided into five sections, to
each of which has been assigned
a platoon Of so auxiliary officers
Eventually, Pvt. Jefferson said, q
force OF 400 auxiliaries will be
sought for the nrotectiOn of the Area
in any emergency.
Evening star., 1942-01-09
Connecticut Avenue Unit
Praised Tor Defense Work

Members Of the Connecticut Ave-
nue. Citizehs Association were COM
plimented last night on their work
during the recent AFRAID warning
by Leon P'etzfelder, deputy warden
for the ara. Mr.. PretZfelder also
conveyed ;ommendation from the
federation 20 the group on its speedy
defense organization.
At the .uggestion Of Charles B.
Driscoll, tle association thanked
the Commissioners for Improvements
made at Oyster School Playground,
Twenty-se' enth and Calvert streets
NV. A. c Mayer and Abner Leech
were appo nted to raise funds tor
the Police Boys Club. In an effort
to minimize traffic congestion, the
group asked that parking be pro-
hibited on the west side of Connec-
ticut avenue from Woodley road to
TWenty-folrth stSeet NV.
Evening star., 1942-01-09

! that December volunteers may ex-
; ceed $4,000.
Cards are now being printed for
distribution to the Nations $500
draft boards, in preparation for the
, February l6 registration. All male
Citizens and some non-citizens born
on or after February II, 1897 and
on or before December 81, 1921. must
sign up on that day between 7 am.
and 9 pm.
After these estimated 100000 are
registered, local boards will give
each a serial number Then lot
terry will be held, similar to those Of
october 16, 1910, and July l, 1941.
Capsules will be drawn from a glass
bowl to determine the order in
which the new registrants are to be
called for military duty or deferred
for physical or other reasons.
No Decision on Integration.
Whether the order numbers Of
this vast, fresh supply of man power
will be integrated with present reg
istrants, as was done in the last
lottery, has yet to be decided.
Besides the 100000 existing reg
istrants between 81 and % already
classified as ready for call, officials
estimate another 100000 probably
could be obtained from existing
rolls by reclassiflcatlon OF defer
ments, namely, rehabilitating ap-
proximately 100000 men previously
excused for minor ailments and
tightening up on those not taken
before because of dependents
Still another 100000 would be
available, if needed from among
the % through IS group of regis
trants, officials say.
Brig. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, Sc
lective service director, has esti-
mated that between 5000 900 and
10000,00 men fit for military duty,
would be made available from the
three registrations.
Evening star., 1942-01-09
Inductions Indicate
Army Of Four Million
As Immediate Goal
Plans for Increase to
Double or Triple Rate
In Peucetime Revealed
q
BY the Associated Press.

BY the hSsoClAteo treSS.
Ofhcials disclosed today that in
ductions into the Army were being
stepped up to double or triple the
.peacetime rate and indications vre
that the immediate goal was hard
lifting land force of 100000 men.
The Army is accelerating the in
duction of present registrants, which
include about 100000 alreadysclas-
sified as Ia, without waiting to
draw from the 100000 men be-
tween 20 and A. inclusive, who are
expected to register February 16
No limit has been set on the war
time size of the Army to be sent to
Britain and anywhere else the high
command may deem advisable. Sec
retary Stlmson says the number to
be drawn from the 100000 to
100000 available fit men will be
determined by the needs as they
arise.
100000 in Service.
Present strength has been placed
at around 100000 officers and men
and plans already under way would
increase this to 100000. Appropri-
atlons have been made to provide
complete equipment for another
million and critical equipment for
fourth million.
Although the War Department
has issued orders against publica-
ton Of draft calls and quotas for
each area. officials made no secret
Of the fact that the draft rate was
being doubled and might soon be
trebled. If such has not already been
ordered.
Revised figures on the number of
draftees to be put in uniform this
month and next month from the
present pool of registrants will not
be announced, but before the United
States formally entered the war the
combined January-February total
had been set at $4,000.
OF the 17,5O0,000 men between q
and 36 already registered, about
100000 now are in active service.
6elective service officials estimate
another 1000, 900 or 5000 900 could
be obtained, if necessary, without
dipping into the new February 16
registrants. However, 1t is likely
that many Of the latter, especially
the younger men, will be inducted
early along with the existing
ehgibles.
New men are not coming exclu-
sively from draftees by any means.
The War Department said yesterday
Evening star., 1942-01-09
Free German Group Organized
In U. S. to Help Destroy Noziism

ing representatives of the political
parties thst governed the German
republic in the pre-Hitler era.
In a Letter to Secretary of State
Hull, he sa d the free Germans aims
were to oganize German refugees
to enable hem to contribute their
part in destroying Naziism; to study
and draft plans in collaboration
with representatives Of other nations
to reconstruct a free democratic
Germany and a peaceful Europe,
and to cherish, maintain and ex-
tend the institutions Of American
freedom.
Evening star., 1942-01-09
Sir Oswald StoII Dies:
fomed Show Producer

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. S.-Sir Oswald
Stoll, famous theatrical manager
and producer, died in London today
after a fve-day Aness. He was
nearly rs.
Sir Oswald. born January 20, 1866,
In Melbourne, Australia, was chair
man and managing director OF a
Evening star., 1942-01-09
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-With for
mer Prussian Interior Minister
Albert c. Grzesinski at the helm, a
group of free Germans has been
formed here with the announced in
tention Of organizing free Germans
throughout the world to help destroy
Naziism.
Mr.. Grzesinski announced yester-
day that the associations certifi-
cate Of incorporation was filed with
the Justice Department last month,
and that the unit consisted of lead
Evening star., 1942-01-09

The Swedish Tobacco Monopoly
Is buying substantial quantities Of
American tobacco for future deliv-
cry, the Department of Commerce
says.
Evening star., 1942-01-09

large string Of theaters. He was
married twice-in 1892 to Harriet
Lewis, who died 10 years later, and
Evening star., 1942-01-09

terests, Sir Oswald also wrote q
number Of books on national
finance.
Evening star., 1942-01-09

in 1908 to Millicent Shaw. He had
three sons.
In addition to his theatrical in
Evening star., 1942-01-09

This annual event assumes greater impor-
tance than ever before-in the face of con-
stantly advancing prices, plus government
restrictions on wool These deep reductions
represent splendid opportunity to fortify
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
Gas Market P|ot
Charged 10 ;

WASHINGTON. Dec. % QNS)
Three persons, one OF them a
clerk in the Office OF Price Admin
iStration, were ordered held under
81, 900 bonds today when they
were arraigned before United
States Commissioner Needham C..
Turnage on charges of engaging IN
a gasoline black list.
Those arraigned were John
Mosby, q, an OPA clerk; Roger
Wilson, "a, a government printing
office employe who worked at one
time for the OPA, and Vernon l..
Talbertt Jr., 20. All pleaded guilty
TO charges Of conspiracy 10 violate
the second war powers act.
MoSby was charged with steal
ing a number of gasoline inventory
used by filing station
dealers in obtaining gasoline. He
was reported by investigators TO
have given them TO Talbertt. who
allegedly sold them TO Wilson for
resale 10 filing station dealers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
Nazis Threaten Gas,
YugosIdvidns Charge

LONDON. Dec. % GNS).-The
use of gas against the Yugoslav
population was threatened today
by harTied NaZi occupation au-
thoritieS in an attempt 10 quell a
fresh outbreak of guerilla attacks,
official YugoSlav government cir
CleS in London said today.
The thcat was made IN an at
tempt 10 brighten the populace and
thus lessen support tor the Parti-
san units, the spokesman asserted.
The Nazi> recently have been hard
pressed 10 cope with an outbreak
by supporters Of Gen. Draja Mi
hailovItCh, these sources said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
Dispute
Ties Up
Ship Steel

CLEVELAND. Dec % GNSl.-
Production OF enough steel ship
plate 10 build a ship a day re-
manned at a standstill today As
1000 Go workers in Republic
Steel Corporations strip mill
struck in a dispute over work
schedules
c. NJ. White. vice president in
charge Of Republic operations said
the United States Workers Union
tCIO) had violated a no-Strlke
clause in ITS contract by calling
out the 3 TO II p. m shift Ed
ward p. Stack, president OF the
union local, contended the COM
pany had locked out the men.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
War Chest Adds
Nine Directors

Nine new members today joined
the board of directors of the War
Chest of Metropolitan Detroit.
The new directors are Peter H.
FrieSema of the Queen WilhelmIna
Fund; Henry Meyers, USO; Don
aid NJ, d. Thurber. Russian War
Relief; Charles G. Walker, Maple
Leaf Fund; Maurice Wood, British
War Relief; Robert w. Cameron
British Empire Association; Louis
G. ChriStopouloS, Greek War Re-
lief; Charles B. Grouse, United
China Relief and Arthur A. Kos
ClnSki, Polish American Council.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22

WASHINGTON. Dec. - GNS)
The supreme courts decision up
holding Nevada divorces was fol-
lowed today by an announcement,
BY Senator Arthur CaPper (R) Of
Kansas that he would seek enact
r1ent 81 a national divorce law In
the new seventy-eighth Congress
II thinkwe ought 10 have uni
form marriage laws" said Cap
per. II am strong for ", and
shall try IN have the legislation
considered"
The high couyt in ne = -
decision, reversed tie North Caro-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
American Bombs
Rip Jdps inChind

CHUNGKING, China. Dec. q
TINS J. American b m Q T $
smashed the IapaneSe.held base al
TehgehHng, in Southern YUnnar
province of China. and machine
gunned enemy truck columns
moving into the city. com
munique from the headquarters OF
1t. Gen. Joseph w. Stilwell re-
vealed today
The attack was carried out Sun
day simultaneously with the prepi-
ouSly announced raid on LaShio
Burma terminus of the Burma
road.
No enemy air opposition was
encountered at either LaShio OF
.Tengchung.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
Daring Raiders
Strike a Miles
Bizerte
Gain Temporary Control
OF Huge Territory
During } Days Ashore

LONDON. Dec - uNSl=A
combined force Of American Rang
erS and British Commands dis
organized ANS supply lines in a
daring rand only four miles from
the Tuni>ian naval base of Bl2crte
while French forces operating
south or The main battle area sue
cesSfully countered enemy coun-
terattackS against newly won
positions dlNPateApS- fpeR4 Ae4-t44
Africa said today
The most successful Commando
type rand of the war m Tuni>ia by
a unit composed partly of Amer
leans and partly of British, ac-
tcordiug 70 a dispatch to tho Dairy
Telegraph, has Just been COM
Melted.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
.Quakes
Kill MANY
I'm Turkey
REGISTERED z S patent ONO

LONDON, Dec. % QNS).-
Thousands of persons were killed
and hundreds injured when devas-
Eating earthquakes swept the CEN
trial Black Sea area of northern
Turkey, a German radio broadcast
reported today.
Many high Turkish officials
were said 10 have persisted as the
quake leveled buildings in towns
in the Erbaa district. 40 miles
southeast of Ankara. Heavy casu-
altieS were reported also from
Tokat and NiSkar, said the Berlin
broadcast which was recorded by
Reuters.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
National Divorce Law
Cepper Seeks Blanket Statute After Reno DEGREES
Are Upheld by Supreme Court

lima supreme court on a decision
holding that Nevada divorces OBJ
tanned on six weeks residence and
service by mani were invalid
The courts opinion, written hy
Justice Douglas, Generosity was a
declaration that states can run
divorce mills and the divorces
must he respected by other states.
The court held that the clause
IN tho Constitution which requires
one state 10 give full faith and
credit 10 the law Of another state
is generally controlling
iuStice, jackson and Murphy
dlSScnted
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
Group Ponders
City Pay, Hours

The question Of wages and hours
for city employees was turned over
to a special committee today by
common council on motion oi
Councilman George Edwards.
The action followed "A public
hearing last Friday IN which All
and Go officials, representing
city employees, discussed wagr anc
hour grievances.
Among the points Of discussion
were night diherentials, holiday
pay and 8 - per cent incteas'
over Jan I 1911 based on Thu
Little steel" peace formula
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22

HOWEVER, the possibility
of a Japanese assault out Of
Burma aimed at India should
be carefully studied.
In the first place, French
Indo-China and Thailand are
the main bases for the Japa-
nese invasion forces in the
entire western Pacific area.
1t was from this base of
operations that all japanese
attacks have originated. ex-
cept their assault against our
Philippine Islands and Hong
kong.
Second IL should be re-
membefed that the japanese
navy now holds the British
naval base at Singapore. Thus,
their fleets have direct access
through the Straits of Malacca
into the Bay Of Bengal. And
far TO the north in the Bay
of Bengal are the Andaman
Islands which are Japanese
held. These islands are di-
rectly off the coast Of Malaga
and Burma, and supply the
japanese with strong points
actually in the southeastern
entrance to the Bay of Bengal.
THEREFORE,. JAPAN is
ideally situated to precipitate
a naval operation from Burma,
if she has a sufficient number
of wsrships to be spared for
this purpose.
The British hold the island
of Ceylon, at the south
western entrance 10 the Bay
of Bengal. Thus, the Jspa-
nese, in protection of Burma,
on the eastern side of the
Bay of Bengal, and the British
in defense of India on the
western side of the Bay of
Bengal, are almost equal in
natural island bases for de.
Tense in case of naval oper.
atoms.
Wavell's attack is aimed al
Akyab, Burma, because,
believe, IL was considered the
enemy was massing there for
an overseas invasion on this
short route 10 India.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
British Forces
Within As Miles
Of Burma Port
Japs Again Bomb Csleutts
in ReprisaI for Advance;
Second Raid Of War

NV DELHI, India, Dec. q
CUPl.-Advancing British forces
IN Western Burma were believed
to be less than As miles from the
strategic port of Akyab today
while the Japanese bombed Cal.
Cutta. India, again in reprisal.
a message from an Indian army
observer at the front said British
forces were IN Alethang-Yaw, A.
miles northwest of -Akyah,-toul
days ago, and were proceeding
with practically no opposition.
a few japanese planes raidec
Calcutta early today, the SECOND
time since the war started. Only
slight damage and few casualtie:
were reported.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
The War
TODAY
WdyeH Beat
Jops to Punch
In Burma Push
By MAJ. PAUL c. RABoRG
Written FsrccisIly fuf Irteroatiouai N""'
SerNtce snd Detroit rimCs


Service spd nctrot rimc'
THE INVASION of Burma
by General =Navefl's British
troops out of lHdis Is another
brilliant strategic stroke TO
the credit of the United
Nations.
Whether or not II is a major
offensive, it appears that once
again the Japanese have been
struck when they were ready
10 strike al US, but before
they delivered the blow. This
has happened 10 Them in every
case since they overran the
Dutch East Indies.
Wavells assault against
Burma has. for the moment,
gathered the vast majority of
public interest.
This is probably because II
is the first direct attack against
the Japanese IN any of the
territory that they stole from
the United Nations al the start
of our war.
The people OF the democra-
cies desire more than any
thing else that the japanese
be exterminated and thrown
out of the countries they over
ran during the first few months
of the conflict. Wavell's at
tack is a positive step in this
dirnctiop