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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-07-03
another rumOr. "

another rumor."
The rumor gained wide circulation
and as the ferry is named the Poca-
hontas some believed that the pur-
ported victim of the attack was the
cago boat of that name owned by S.
Norman and William Holland, of
Salisbury.
Norman Holland said the Poca-
hontas was in port but not in the
Norfolk Little Greek area. Another
ship of the firm is in that area, he
said, but he talked to the captain of
it and the torpedo rumor had not
been heard there.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-07-03
GODFREY CHILD, Solicitor

GODFRE1 CHILD, Solicitor
Clinton J. Richards, Infant, by Henry
P. Walters, his Legal Guardian, VS..
Edna L. Richards.
In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County, Maryland. In Equity No.
5311, Chancery.
ORDER NISI
Ordered by the Circuit Court for
Worcester County, Maryland, that the
sale of the property mentioned in these
proceedings, made and reported by
Henry P. Walters and Godfrey Child,
Trustees, appointed by a decree of
this Court to make said sale, be rati-
fled and confirmed, unless cause to
the contrary be shown on or before
the 18th day of July, 1912, provided a
copy of this order be inserted in some
newspaper printed and published in
Worcester County, Maryland, once in
each of three successive weeks before
the 18th day of July, 1912.
The Report states the amount of
sale to be Five hundred dollars
JOSEPH E. BRIMER,
Clerk.
True Copy, Test:
JOSEPH E. BRIMER, Clerk.
June POST
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-07-03

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spread on clean paper to dry in the
sun.
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ter County:
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candidacy for the nomination for
County Commissioner from the Third
Commissioner District of Worcester
County, subject to the Democratic
Primaries, September 9Th next. Your
support before and after the Pri-
maries will be appreciated.
RILLIE P. DENNIS
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GIRLS WANTED - Over 1s.
Learning for Defense work. POGO
moke Textile.
June 19-tf
Evening star., 1942-03-06
President Signs Record
Appropriation Measure

BY tn. Associated Press.
A s32, 1852, ,737 900 appropriation bill
the largest in history-was signed
today by President Roosevelt to pro-
vide vast additional funds for the
Army. lease-lend aid and the Mari
time Commission.
The new allotments brought to
more than $4,000, 100000 the total
appropriated thus far for defense
and war during 194l, AZ and 43.
Included was nearly s23 900 900 900
for the Army. with clause attached
permitting diversion of approx
matelv half of the material that
amount will provide to the Allies
in the form of lease-lend aid.
In addition there was 81 500 600, 900
in direct appropriations plus $780,
100000 in contract authorizations
for the Maritime Commission to
finance a huge ship building pro-
gram. The balance of the money
in the record bill would be devoted
to direct lend-lease aid.
Evening star., 1942-03-06
Roosevelt AIIocafes
100 Millions 10 Buy
Afraid Equipment
Cos Masks, Other Supplies
Will Be Purchased
For Entire Nation

Civilian Defense Director
James NJ. Lands announced
after a White House conference
with President Roosevelt today
that the o. c. D. will begin plac-
ing orders Immediately for air
raid defense equipment.
Mr.. Lands said the President had
signed an executive order making
available Immediately a 100000 900
fund from which civilian defense
organization will draw for equipping
the Nations AFRAID wardens and
special civilian defense workers. In
itial orders. he said, will be for
helmets. arm bands, medical sup
plies and auxiliary fire-fighting
equipment
Mr.. Lands said a program of buy
ing gas masks must be cleared
through the War Production Board
before the o. C. D. can place its
orders for that item of equipment.
|. The defense director said a de-
tailed announcement of the o. c. D.
procurement program will be made
by his office later today.
He said he did not discuss with
the President the trial Washington
blackout or the question of COM
pliance by Federal buildings.
Evening star., 1942-03-06
Defenders Of Java, Worn Down
By Constant Attack, Fall Back
After Evacuation of Batovio
Allied roops Drive Japanese
Back From Bondoeng Plains;
Foe Knifes Across Island
1y the Associated Press.


Dutch headquarters acknowledged today that Allied
troops had abandoned the wrecked capital city of Batavia
and that the ounumbered United Nations defenders were
being down by greatly superior japanese invasion
forces amid violent battles flaming all the Island Of
Java
Imperial Toxic headquarters said japanese troops completed
occupation of Western $50 o'clock last night
Nevertheless terrific frontal assault
ported to have driven the japanese from section of the Plains
Bandoeng the Indies command Reuters
dispatch said invaders had the north while the
mountains resounded with artillery fire,
the had been thrown back in
Eastern where the driving toward
the great Soerabaja Naval Base.
Allies Are Reported Falling Back in Mountains
Virtually helpless under the lash of Japanese bombing and
cunning attacks Allies reported falling back
they could fight better advantage
that the picture growing the
hour with the defenders badly outnumbered
result of the enenys superiority and mastershp
the Dutch command said our troops exposed
violent bombardent that they
for days and gradually becoming
overtired."
agency said practically all of Western
Java by the invaders
bulletin Indies headquarters admitted the capture of
100000 population japanese thrust knitting
south coast of Java For all practical the
thus the central section
artillery fire heard in Bandoeng itself
japanese forces reported less than Is miles away
japanese columns pressing heavy onslaught
toward big Soerabaja naval base in Eastern Java.
Evening star., 1942-03-06
125.Bi||ion Debt
.LimitApproved
By House Group
Morgenthou Urges
Shelving Of Plan
For Forced Savings
BY the Associated Press.
The House WAYS and Means

By the Associated Press.
The House Ways and Means
Committee unanimously ap-
proved today legislation to in
crease the Federal debt limit
from $65 100000 to the rec
ord-breaking total of $125,OOO,-
900 900.
The action came quickly after
Secretary Of the Treasury Morgen-
thau told the committee:
AT this time I hope that the COM
mittee will not force on me forced
savings. We are just getting under
way with a voluntary plan.
Big Response Forecast.
"All indications are that the people
are going to respond in a big way
and you can't have a forced basis
and voluntary basis-they don't
go hand in hand
IF the time comes that I am
fearful that we can't get enough on
the voluntary basis, I'd like the priv
ilege of coming before this commit
lee anu saying SO.
Representative Robertson, Demo-
cate, of Virginia asked how soon it
could be determined whether the
voluntary system would work, and
Mr.. Morgenthau replied by about
July l."
He said 68 per cent of all COM
panies employing 500 or more per-
sons already had installed a system
of voluntary payroll deductions for
the purchase of Defense bonds.
Secretary Morgenthau told the
committee he expected the sl25,-
0O0,OOO.0O0 debt limitation to be ade-
quate for Treasury needs until June
30, 1943.
III be back within a year for
another increase" he remarked.
SHOULD Brighten Enemies"
Since the unprecedented borrow
ing anticipated by the Government
is for the purpose of producing
overwhelming quantities of war
materials" Secretary Morgenthau
suggested that the growing debt
should frighten no one but our
enemies"
He explained that on February
% the Treasury had 81 40000000
borrowing powers left and said 1T
is anticipated that the borrowing
authority will be insufficient to cover
the debt issues that will be required
during the month Of April"
The face amount Of the debt on
the latest Treasury statement was
S62. .428 ,068, ,181, but the amount of
borrowing powers used up was some
what more because part Of the
powers have to be reserved for the
automatically growing face value of
savings and Defense bonds already
sold. Secretary Morgenthau pre-
dicted the debt would rise to s70,-
800 900 900 by next June 80, and to
s110, ,400,000000 by June 80, l943.
His statement also explained nu-
merous technical changes in the
Federal debt laws included in the
proposed bill. and approved another
provision which would permit the
Treasury to substitute line Of its
own Defense savings stamps for the
ones now issued by the Post Office
Department.
Evening star., 1942-03-06
House Bill Asks
106 Million for
Panama Canal
Huge Funds Also
Sought for Flood
Control Projects
BY the Associated Press.
A S257 150 010 q

BY the Associated Press.
A s357,150,820 appropriations
bill for the War Departments
civil functions, embracing Sl06,-
018,437 for the Panama Canal
and huge funds for flood control
projects. reached Congress today
with the message that the ex-
penditures were an essential part
of the Nations war effort.
The House Appropriations Com
mittee sent the measure to the floor
for probable action tomorrow, and
simultaneously made public a tran
script of testimony by Brig. Gen.
Glen E. Edgerton. Governor of the
Panama Canal, and other officials
charged with expenditure of the
funds.
Canal Overloaded.
In seeking s47,034,637 for main
tenance and operation of the Canal,
s56,826,s00 for a third set of locks
now in the process of construction,
and S2,157,000 for sanitation, Gen.
Edgerton told the committee that:
LAS result of increased demands
''' practically all Canal facilities
are taxed beyond their safe and
economical capacity and are sub
Jected to critical and dangerous
overlooking at the very time that
complete assurance of their depend
able operation assumes the highest
Importance.
He reported that there had been
IAN extraordinary and continuing
increase in the number of vessels
based in the Canal Zone since the
present emergency began" and de-
clared the number of naval vessels
based there had increased from "a
to 81 during the past year, while
the number of Army vessels jumped
from to A. In addition to the
Panama Canal allotments, the meas
use carried:
sl5l,473. 700 for general food con-
troll projects. s29 1854, 900 for projects
on the Mississippi and its tributaries,
and s3,2l0000 for those on the
Sacramento.
sl,300,000 for hydroelectric power
at the Fort Peck Dam. and s4,166 900
at the Bonneville Dam.
s96753l for the United States Sol.
diers Home in Washington.
s832.345 for cemeterial expenses.
s227.840 for the Alaska Communi.
cation Commission.
Flood Control Held Vital.
Flood control" said the commit
tee, lis vitally important 70 national
defense. A very grave setback con-
ceivably might ensure from the
overflow Of railroad and highways,
the suspension of water transporta-
ton owing to flood conditions. the
inundation Of industrial plants en-
gagged in the production of NUM-
tions, or the inundation of ap-
proaches used by workers in indus
trial establishments.
devastating floods. interfering
with national defense in such direc-
tions, could and very we'll might be
as harmful as distractions arising
in other conceivable ways"
The committee pointed cut that
the allotment for cemeterial ex-
penseS was based on peacetirne
request and made no provision for
fatalities under war conditions"
There no doubt will be a larger
expense for preparation, transporta-
tion and burial of remains" the re-
port stated.
Evening star., 1942-03-06
Jops Necr Bondoeng

LONDON, March 6 CPJ.-Axis
claims today said the japanese in
vaders of Java were at the gates of
Bandoeng. headquarters of the
United Nations forces.
A British commentator said all
that was known of the grave situa-
ton on Java was that the Dutch
still were fighting fiercely for their
last island stronghold in the In
dies. He said it was impossible to
tell whether any hope remained for
support or reinforcement of the is
lands defenders.
The Berlin radio. quoting Domei
said Batavia fell after being en-
circled on three sides by four jap
anese divisions-probably about Co.
900 soldiers.
This source said japanese forces
also were within 81 miles of Soera-
baja, the big naval base in eastern
Java and had launched an assault
on Bandoeng. Japanese parachut-
lists were said to be playing a big
part in this action.
Guerrilla Warfare Bitter.
The commentator observed that
bitter guerrilla warfare still held the
Japanese to a bare fringe of ter
ritory around ports and airdromes
on Borneo, Sumatra, Celebes and
elsewhere where the enemy has in
vaded the Indies.
The struggles, of which the out
side world remains in ignorance,
nevertheless must be reckoned in
viewing the broad South Pacific pic
ture, he declared, because lin the
end, this will be factor in the out
come of the whole campaign"
The loss of Batavia has been an
ticipated by the Dutch, and its oc-
cupation by the enemy would not
foredoom Java to easy or quick con-
quest.
The japanese flag may be hoisted
over the capital, Bandoeng and
Soerabaja, and the resolved Dutch
still fight from the mountainous in
ner island to keep the japanese
from exploiting their successes.
Before the japanese invasion
armies swarmed up the beaches of
Java last Saturday night, some
government functions had been
(See LONDON, Page A-60
Evening star., 1942-03-06
SAYS
Raid Thwarted
Jap Offensive
Invaders Reported
Fearful Of Uprising
By Filipinos
BY NELSON Nj. SHEPARD.

japanese plans for the imme-
diate renewal of a large-scale Of
fensive against Gen. Douglas
MacArthur'S outnumbered Phil
ippine forces were believed
halted by the smashing air at
tack on enemy supply bases and
troopShipS in the Subic Bay last
Wednesday, a War Department
communique reported today.
Fearing popular uprising against
the japanese on the part of Filipinos
in the occupied areas of Luzon, the
communique said Gen Masaharu
Homma, commander of the invading
army. had directed all natives 10
surrender guns and weapons of
every description, including bolos.
A copy of the order reached Gen.
MacArthurs Bataan Headquarters
and was interpreted by the Ameri-
can commander as indicating that
the invaders fear the increasing re-
sentiment of the natives who have
been subjected to severe disciplinary
measures and forced to labor for the
Japanese.
No Enemy Air Activity.
Meanwhile, it was reported enemy
activities along the l5-mile line
across Bataan were negligible" dur
ing the last "a hours No enemy air
activity in retaliation of the devas-
tating surprise raid on the Subic
Bay bases was reported, and this
strengthened belief that most of the
japanese planes had been COM
mandeered to join the enemy air
forces in the Netherlands Indies.
Gen. Macarthur had reported yes
terday that the three largest ships
destroyed were loaded with newly
arrived invaders, thousands of whom
were believed drowned when their
vessels sank or killed or wounded by
the explosions of munitions. No
further details had arrived over
night.
Sweeping Jap Order.
The Japanese order commanding
Filipinos to surrender guns and
bladed weapons of every description
was sweeping in its effect. 1t in
cluded even ornamental and utili-
tartan knives and trophies.
Gen. Macarthur said the order
would serve to deprive the Filipino
of his bolo, customarily used as an
agricultural tool. but sometimes used
effectively as a weapon.
News dispatches from Bataan
have mentioned frequently the Mo-
ros going into action with their
bolos, which they can throw with
deadly accuracy.
Evening star., 1942-03-06
Won Papen Bomb Explosion
Laid 10 YuqosIav Native

BS II e Associated Press.
LONDON, March 6.-The bomb
explosion in Ankara, Turkey, Feb
ruary "a which knocked down Ger
man Ambassador Franz Won Papen
and his wife was directed against
the envoy by a native Of Yuse-
slavia, a Turkish judicial inquiry
is reported to have decided in
Ankara.
A dispatch to Vichy from Ankara
and relayed here by Reuters, said
the man who was blown to bits
by the bomb he was carrying on
the street near Won Papen was
one Eumer Tokat of Uskub, Yugo-
slavia, who became Communist
in Yugoslavia and later acquired
Turkish nationality. He was born
in 1917.
Tokat's associates also were Yugo-
slavs who became Turkish ma
tionals, it was said, and their testi-
mony indicated that certain for
eigners" whose identity has been
learned had been preparing at
tempts on the lives of two repre-
sentatives Of an undesignated
foreign power.
Evening star., 1942-03-06
Roosevelt AssaiIs Source
OF Story on Wadsworth
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt said today he
had read, in a certain type Of news
paper, reports that Secretary Of War
Stimson might leave the cabinet,
and added that the type Of the news
paper was a very good answer to a
request that he comment on the re-
port.
With grin, he asked a press con-
ference whether his words were too
rough and then said that he did not
mean all newspapers.
A reporter said the Associated
Press had carried report that Mr..
Stimson might leave the War De-
partment. Mr. Roosevelt replied
that he did not think it originated
with the A. P.
CThe story carried by the Asso-
ciated Press was report Of
speeches in the House yesterday
in which some Representatives
proposed that one of their COL
leagues. Representative Wads-
worth, Republican, of New York,
be placed in the cabinet in the
event Mr.. Stimson leaves0
Evening star., 1942-03-06
Reds Tighten Hold
On Nazi Pocket in
Rzhev-Vyazma Area
Russian Tanks, Artillery
Continuing to Smash at
Trapped 10th Army
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW. March 6.-Soviet
troops who fought through heavy
shellfire have tightened the
drawString on the Rzhev-Vyazma
pocket with recapture of Yukh-
nov, a fortified Ugra River town
120 miles southwest of Moscow,
the Russians said today.
Smashing blows on the central
front came as Red Army tanks and
artillery continued to pound the
encircled 18th German Army in the
Staraya Russa sector to the north.
About 1000 Germans were said to
have been killed in four engage
ments-570 in the repulse of two
Nazi counterattacks. 400 in a days
fighting on a central front sector
and several dozen" trapped by an
Evening star., 1942-03-06
Federal Official Says Danger
Doesn't Justify BIockout Cost
Funds Available, but Buildings Head
Thinks Lights-Out Policy Sufficient

With public officials seeking to
compel Federal agencies to take the
same AFRAID precautions o. C. D.
is demanding of the country, it de-
veloped today there is a fund that
might be used for backing out
Government buildings here, but
Acting Federal Works Administra-
tor Baird Snyder, who controls the
fund, says his Public Buildings Ad-
miniStration doesn't think the
emergency is great enough" to
warrant using it.
For the present. he told The Star,
"Nghts-out" blackout policy is
sufficient safeguard against the
possibility of air raids This policy
is not sufficient for the citizenry,
however, for both national and local
civilian defense leaders have said
repeatedly that the purpose of a
blackout is to enable normal opera
Evening star., 1942-03-06
Radio at Batavia,
Reported Taken,
Heard in London

Bs the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 6.-The Ba-
tavia radio, off the air during
its regular news periods, was
heard at 8::29 pm, Batavia
time, 8:59 am. Eastern War
Time broadcasting an an
nouncement that it had to
close down temporarily because
of a technical defect"
At 8:47 pm, Batavia time
OFT am, E. w. TD London lis
teners heard the Batavia station
give a routine closing announce
ment, saying it would return to
the air tomorrow.
Toxic broadcasts earlier had
claimed that Batavia, the aban-
doned Netherlands Indies cap
ital, had been occupied by its
troops at $50 pm, yesterday.
There was no explanation of
how the Batavia station could
be functioning If this were true.
Evening star., 1942-03-06
SeIecfee Runs Amok,
Slabs Five on Train

By the Associated Press.
Ell PASO, Tex, March GA
youthful Mexican selectee, who was
being sent to a military post from
the Fort Bliss reception center, ran
amok on a Texas e. Pacific train
as it left the Union Depot last night
and stabbed five persons.
Two of the victims were reported
near death and three others were
seriously wounded.
The assailant escaped from the
train by crashing through the
double-glass windows of a coach
leaving part of his little finger on
the window
Three of the wounded we're Sc
lecteeS also. No motive was ascer-
tanned Immediately.
Evening star., 1942-03-06

automatic rifle detachment which
"dislodged the enemy from the vii
lage of NJ"
Planes Raid Moscow.
German planes raided Moscow
during the night after long lay
of, dropping bombs "at random and
inflicting insignificant damage" and
some casualties, the Russian radio
said. The Soviet Information Bu-
reau said four raiders were shot
down yesterday in the vicinity OF
the capital, where the last alert had
sounded December %.
During the night attack. the sky
over Moscow blazed like a Fourth
of July night from the bursting Of
Soviet anti-aircraft shells.
More than 500 Germans were re-
ported killed along a one-mile
stretch at Yukhnov by the Red Army
drive into territory by-paSsed in the
original thrusts westward toward
Nazi-held Smolensk.
Russian units smashed the 55th
German Infantry Regiment and the
1st battalion of the 21st Infantry
Regiment, the information bureau
said. The Nazi garrison was de-
(See RUSSIA, Page A-60
Evening star., 1942-03-06
Jops Claim Subs Sank Arizona Class Botteship
Night Of Dec in Second Pearl Hurbor Attack

attack by planes and two-man
submarines.
CThe japanese report of night
naval attack following the early
morning air raid would be nat
ural line for propagandists to
take in an attempt to cause con-
fusion or create doubt as to the
accuracy of accounts made pub
lie by the United States Govern
ment
(The context of the broadcast,
not entirely received on account
of static interference, suggested
that the special attack flotilla"
was made up of two-man subma-
rines)
A special citation was granted by
Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, COM
mander in chief of the combined
Japanese fleet. for having en-
Evening star., 1942-03-06
BY the Associated Press.


TOXIC (From japanese Broad
casts, March 6.-Imperial head
quarters declared today that "spe-
cial attack fotilla" of the japanese
fleet delivered the sea-borne attack
on Pearl Harbor on the night of
December 7. more than 13 hours
after the original assault by air,
sinking battleship of the Arizona
class
This assertion came in after-death
citation and promotion for nine Off
GERS of the flotiila which never came
back-presumably blown up by its
own hands or sunk by the defenders.
(All official United States &C
counts of the Pearl Harbor cpl
sode have indicated that all dam
age, both af1oat and ashore, was
done in one swift co-ordinated