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planned to take ship for Australia,
Mrs. Marsh found that all civilian
passage space had been booked
ahead for three months.
After three weeks there, she man
aged to get a berth on a Dutch
freighter for the trip to America.
The blacked-out ship, zig-zagging
through the hazardous waters Of the
war zone, made the trip without
convoy or plane protection, but no
enemy planes or ships were encoun-
tered on the. long voyage. The pas
sengers included "a Americans and
seven Hollanders, all former resi-
dents of the East Indies.
Planes were sighted of the Amer
ican coast, said Mrs Marsh. and
Dutch marines rushed TO anti-air-
craft gun posts as they swooped
so low Il felt could almost shake
hands with the pilots" They were
United States patrol bombers.
Americans and Europeans in the
East Indies had ignored signs Of
imminent war, Mrs. Marsh said, and
many of the islands white popula-
ton had scoffed at pre-war esti-
mates of japanese power.
She said the prevailing opinion
was that the Japanese were deficient
in air power, that they haven't
planes and if they did, they can't
shoot straight and aren't fighters"
Later events proved how wrong
they were, she said.
When war did begin, the Dutch
acted swiftly and efficiently. Mrs.
Marsh added, and every Japanese
in the islands was interned within
an hour.
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March 3 claimed that % United
Nations ships had been sunk in the
battle of Java. They listed six
cruisers, eight destroyers, seven sub
marines, one gunboat and a mine
sweeper, according to the Associated
Press. They named in the list the
ships disclosed sunk in yesterdays
announcement.
In addition. the japanese said the
7,1O5-ton Australian cruiser Hobart
had been sunk. but this was not
confirmed in the communique yes
terday. The American cruiser
Augusta had been sunk earlier, the
broadcast said. The japanese ad-
mitted loss of only one minesweeper,
and said only one of their destroyers
was slightly damaged.
Loss of the Houston and the Pope
brings announced American naval
losses by enemy action to II in this
war. The other losses are the bat
tleship Arizona, the destroyers Cas-
sin and Downes, the minelayer o.
lala and the target ship Utah, all
at Pearl Harbor: the destroyers
Reuben James and Jacob Jones and
the Coast Guard cutter Alexander
Hamilton in Atlantic waters. and
the naval tanker Neches in an un-
identified area. The destroyer Shaw,
originally listed as lost at Pearl
Harbor, made a West Coast port
with a false bow, and is being re-
paired for service.
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of Rembang. they engaged two Jap
anese cruisers, and the De Ruyter
was hit by shell. AS the group
maneuvered to avoid torpedoes the
De Ruyter and Java suffered "un-
derwater explosions" and blew up
and sank at once. Although the
communique did not define the type
of explosion, persons familiar with
the battle expressed the belief that
they were caused by torpedoes from
large number OF submarines
guarding the convoy.
The Perth and the Houston
reached Tanjong early the next
morning Saturday, February 28)
and five United States destroyers
reached Soerabaja. The Allied force
was admittedly faced with the grave
problem of getting their small fleet
out of waters controlled by the
Japanese, with the enemy also in
control of the air. Java, 600 miles
long, was between the fleet and
Australia, and the straits at either
end were under japanese control.
Daring Escape Attempted.
A daring escape was attempted
by the Perth and Houston and they
slipped to Sunda Strait to make the
dash in the darkness. One report
was received from the Perth, saying
she had sighted the enemy. But
nothing further has been heard
from either the Perth or the Hous-
ton.
The same night the crippled
Exeter. the Encounter and the Pope
left Soerabaja, and on Sunday the
Exeter reported contact with the
enemy. But like the other fleeing
ships. nothing further has been
heard from the three vessels.
The Dutch destroyer Evertsen
met two Japanese cruisers in Sunda
Strait and was damaged and
beached there. The Stronghold and
the Yarra disappeared without re-
ports.
Naval officials refused to compare
the battle with any other engage
ment of this war. Considerable jap
anese tonnage was sunk in MacaSsar
Straits during the battle there, but
it was largely merchant shipping.
Japs Claimed % Sinkings.
A Japanese radio broadcast Of an
imperial headquarters report on
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Flight From Sumatra
Invasion Described
By Maryland Woman
Mrs. Clarence l. Marsh
Calls Understanding
Jops Biggest Error
by the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FREDERICK, Md, March a.
Home after 10-week journey from
Sumatra through the midst of the
Pacific war zone, Mrs. Clarence L.
Marsh said today the biggest error
of the United Nations was under
estimating OF the enemy"
THE war in the East Indies and
Pacific is terribly one-sided in favor
Of the japanese, whether we like it
or not" said Mrs. Marsh, "and we
haven't profited from the mistakes
in Europe and the Pacific"
Mrs. Marsh and her daughter
Nancy Lee, IA, arrived yesterday to
stay at the home of Mrs. Marsh s
sister, Mrs. Alice King. after a
l5,000-mile voyage by plane and
freighter. Her husband, whom she
last saw at a Sumatra airport, ar
rived in Melbourne, Australia
March 9.
Took Plane for Java.
When war came to Sumatra the
Marshes were living in Dolok
Merangir, near the island capital
Mrs. Marsh and her daughter
boarded plane for Java at dawn,
December %, just seven hours be-
fore Japanese bombers raided the
airport. killing % and riddling the
field with bomb craters.
At Batavia, Java, where she had
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them without knowledge of the re-
suits.
(On February % the Navy is
sued communiuue giving vague
details of what it termed the
initial phase of this battle for
Java" and listed the japanese
cruiser and three destroyers put
out of action. 1t said the Japa-
nese fleet was retiring north
ward, warned that further ac-
ton could be expected in the
area)
Sub Aided in Rescue.
Failing to work around the enemy
ships to attack the convoy expected
to be behind them, Admiral Decor
man, aboard the flagship De Ruyter
led his vessel southwark to approach
the coast of Java in an attempt to
intercept the convoy expected there
Half an hour after the ships headed
in this direction the Jupiter was
disabled by an underwater explo-
sion and sank, not far from the
mainland of Java. A United States
submarine assisted in the rescue OF
SO survivors.
Late that night, when the Allied
cruisers were about IL miles north
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halfway between Bawean Island
and Soerabaja.
The Allied force consisted of the
Perth, the Exeter, the Houston, the
De Ruyter and the Java. The Jap
anese fleet was composed of at least
nine cruisers of 10000 tons armed
with 8-inch guns. and escorted by
two .fotillas of destroyers.
(On March II, the Associated
Press reported from London that
Premier Peter Gerbrandy of the
Netherlands government in exile
had said the japanese fleet at
Java consisted of IA cruisers, SIS
destroyers, Is submarines and S
aircraft carriers)
Flotilla Driven Back.
Firing began at extreme range,
yesterdays communique said, and
one japanese destroyer fotilla came
out for attack, only to be driven
back by Allied cruiser fire. One OF
the enemy destroyers was seen to
be hit by shells from the Perth.
The second fotilla opened tor
pedo attack, and while dodging the
torpedoes, the Exeter was hit by an
8-inch shell in the boiler room. This
reduced her speed and she dropped
out of line. One torpedo struck and
sank the destroyer Kortenaer.
The japanese destroyers retired
under cover of a smoke screen, and
three Allied destroyers we're sent to
counterattack them. Little is known
of this engagement, although the
Jupiter reported seeing only two
enemy destroyers. both Of which she
engaged.
The Electra was not seen after she
disappeared into the smoke screen,
and she was considered lost. The
Allied cruisers, including the Hous-
ton but not the now slow-moving
Exeter engaged the japanese ships
again at close range, and one of the
enemy cruisers was reported hit aft
and to be burning fiercely. Admiral
Deoorman chased the japanese craft
northward and east, but did not re-
gain contact. Later that night the
Allied cruisers sighted four enemy
ships and exchanged shots with
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Java Battle Fiercest
And BIoodiest Ever,
| Briton Declares
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALTON, England, March "A
The battle of the Sea of Java
was the "f1ercest and bloodiest
ever known" Admiral Sir Will
liam James, commander in chief
of the Portsmouth Naval Base,
said in an address tonight.
"It was the most tremendous
battle ever to take place against
great Odds" he declared. AL
ways there are too few ships
and too few of everything.
THE Dutch, British and
American sailors fought to the
last gun against impossible
odds.
"Once we had to choose be-
tween guns and butter-we
chose butter but our enemies
chose guns. Today we have to
choose between ships and the
shipwreck of everything we
love"
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The M eTt a the Tse m The ba % a5a NO. 10
Joint British admiralty United States Navy Depart
Although full information yet available it is
possible give account Of events in the Java Sea on
CONSISTING the Of M
Houston and Ruyter and Java were at sea
b b gdup Of
This force " IS under the a sea boge aa Uas sn M
Ruye whole naval force in the was under the
Netherlands Navy.
February 81 this this allied sssan force maze assesn s
Island soabaa japanese force &c consisted m Of at
ns With Ye % @ he M
cruisers had with them two otlas of destroyers
one a h
but this attack beaten of by the fire 20 of n allied h v as
from from H. A. Perth Soon aterward other
Syng % aken aSod
hit by e b to in on Of
the torpedoes launched this attack took effect This hit
the ane
who retiring Under cover Of ia
Jupte5 G reported ed SEEING p only only
Eecra wa sSfh mot Gf e
into the smoke and presumed that she G was SUM-
e AS GSee er Neh unaD
they g aga s egga m oaF 1 ny es
under of smoke screen 1t was seen tn has one o. @ s
burning fercely. ,. 49,, Il ~.
to failed to regain touch with
the enemy fading light After nghtal the Aled
cruisers sighted enemy ships to westward and engaged
them but without definite knowledge OF the results
Admiral Deoorman attempted to work around theSe
enemy ships locate the convoy which was expected
to the norhward This found to be lmpossoe owing
to the high speed the enemy and Admiral Deoorman he
turned southwark approach the coast OF java
intending westward along the coast IN aGtePt 10
intercept the Japanese invasion conveys
Half hour after this Allied force had turned 70 WeSI
ward along the coast H. M S. Jupiter was daped py
underwater explosion She sank four hours later M
Jupiter was from the mainland OF Java and numper
of already reached Australia united states
submarine assisted in the rescue OF So survivors,
Two Enemy Cruisers Attacked on Sight
cat 113O pm when the remaining Allied cruisers were
about of Rembang two enemy cruisers were
sighted ships and the coast Our ships at once
engaged number of hits secured on the enemy
The Ruyter hit by SHE'LL erward the De Ruyter
made large change presumably in order to avoid
torpedoes fired the enemy The other Allied cruisers were
following Ruyer when underwater explosions occurred
simultaneously cruisers De Ruyter and Java Both
these Dutch cruisers blew up and sank at once.
1T is impossible to estimate with accuracyfhe damage
Evening star., 1942-03-15
March, HitIer's Fuvorite Month,
Holds New PeriIs This Year

dismembering Czechoslovakia. He
also seized Memel.
In March, 1910, he was busy pre-
pairing for an invasion of Scandi-
navia, the lowlands and France
and the following March he was
strengthening his grip on the Bal
kans with a war Of nerves which
preceded the overrunning Of that
territory.
And March, 1912?
1t may be Turkey. Sweden, Ice
land. Suez, Gibraltar, Dakar or the
Azores; certainly a drive against
Russia. His Japanese partner perils
Australia and India, and may be
preparing for a thrust against ST.
IBERIA and the vast Russian forces
based on Vladivostok.
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U. 5. Heavy Bombers
Fully INDICATED by
Forays in Pacific
Fights With Jops Show
Power of SeIf-Defense
Doubted by British
Bv the Associated Press

6v the Associated Press.
The latest Southwest Pacific vic
tory of American Army heavy
bombers was described by military
airnen yesterday as clinching
vindication of War Department
confidence in the big Planes.
Without damage to themselves
five of the. long range craft shot
down five Japanese fighter planes
during a raid on flying fields in
New Guinea, thus attesting their
ability to defend themselves in COM
bat as we'll as to inf1ict telling bomb
ing blows.
They have lived up to every ex-
pectation," an Air Force spokesman
said.
Action Occurred Wednesday.
The New Guinea battle, reported
Friday in a communique, took place
Wednesday. Some earlier air battles
In which the American four -engine
bombers participated left questions
as to their vulnerability when raid
ing enemy objectives at dizzy alti-
tudes. unprotected by accompanying
fighter planes.
Two of a formation of five we're
lost and one damaged in a battle
with a swarm of japanese inter-
cepters over Celebes. on February
10. One was downed in each of two
earlier attacks on the Borneo oil
port of Balik Papan.
The heavy bombers carry such
large crews and require so long to
build that the military results of
their bombing were thus partly neu-
tralized even though in each of
two of these engagements the bomb
ers accounted for nine enemy
planes.
The British, skeptical of the mill
tary value of the craft in the early
stages of the war, had termed them
flying targets" Large numbers of
the two standard American Army
types of big bombers are now in
service, however, with the Royal Air
Force.
Score Heavily.
The latest tabulation of the heavy
bombers score in operations from
the Netherlands Indies and Aus
tralia credits them with the sinking
of a cruiser, a destroyer and II
transports, the destruction of 35
enemy planes, mostly in the air, and
with crippling a battleship, four
cruisers, IA transports and tanker.
Other blows include: Destruc-
ton of buildings and runways at
Japanese-held airdromes at Sala-
maua and Lac, New Guinea, and of
q pier at the latter port.
The day before, a formation of
eight, presumably flying more than
400 miles from Australia, was cred
tied in a communique with raining
18 tons of bombs on Salamaua har-
Dor, leaving two japanese ships sink
ing, four on fire and one beached.
The tabulation excluded Decem-
ber operations in the Philippines.
where inadequately protected oper-
ating bases were put out of action
soon after the start of the japanese
invasion.
Evening star., 1942-03-15
New Machine Cures
War Pilots Sauints

New Zealand is using compli-
Gated machines to correct the latent
squints of its air force pilots.
At the Wellington Public Hospital
the machines are described as SIM
liar to the stereoscope. They train
men suffering from lack of ocular
muscle balance who could not other
wise be accepted as pilots.
Evening star., 1942-03-15

Fillmore Ernest Burton, % Of
Hyattsville has been reported miss
ing and presumed lost in the sinking
of the U. s. S. Houston. his parents
were notified yesterday.
The youth enlisted in the Navy
two and a half years ago and was
a fireman first class. He was born
in Washington and was graduated
from the Hyattsville High School.
Charles E. Burton, the youths
father, an employe Of the Safeway
Stores, lives at 5508 Forty third
street, Hyattsville Mr.. Burton said
his son had not been home for more
than a year and his family last
received a letter from him about
three weeks ago.
Evening star., 1942-03-15
BY the Associated Press.
The Ides OF March are come.

Inc Ices OF MATCH are COHle.
AS in Julius Caesars day, March
IS is laden with portents of doom.
The Ides of March this year mean
imminent death on battle1elds for
hundreds of thousands of Axis and
United Nations troops In the swiftly
approaching spring offensives.
March has been a favorite month
for the arch foe Of the United Ma
tions-Adolf Hitherto initiate his
most spectacular coups.
In March, 1886, he remilitarized
the Rhineland.
In March, 1888, he seized Austria
In March, 1899, on this very date,
he occupied Bohemia and Moravia
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Continued From First Page. }

in an effort to convince Washington
that Australia should have prior
consideration over India.
Australians were cheered by the
statement of 1t. Gov. Hubertus j.
van Nook of the Netherlands Indies
that Dutch troops still were carrying
on a large-scale fight against the
Japanese in Java. This meant that
tens of thousands of invaders who
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NlGhTOF FEe.27-ALLlES
SWUNG WEST, THENCE
TOWARD JAvAs COAST
JAP SUBS SANK z ALLIED
CRUISERS,l DESTROYER
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MAIN BATTLE AREA
FE e.27-ALllES NET g JAP
CRUlSERS,2 FlOTIllAS OF
OESTROTERS-AlliES LOST
z OESTROYERS HERE
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-12
Ann Arbor Neu1s
Two Suffer Injuries
in Week End Accidents

Ann Arbor, Mich, Oct. 12-Two
persons. Mrs Vincent Poor, $50
Packard st, and Mrs. Carrie Swift
ger. 513 f. Jefferson St. were in
jured in automobile accidents in
Ann Arbor over the week end.
Mrs. Poor suffered head bruises
when she was struck, while walk
ing across 5 Main St, by a car
driven by Clifford Richmond, 1913
Pontiac St. She was taken to st.
Josephs Mercy Hospital by the
county sherifs ambulance
Mrs. Carrie Switzer was bruised
when the car in which she was
riding collided, at the intersection
Of William Stand. Fourth Ave, with
one driven by Dale s. Horned, 81
8 Division ST.
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Liese Price TO Wed
Dr.. Bronfenbrenner

Ann Arbor, Mich, oct l2- An
nouncement has been made by
Prof. and Mrs. II. T. Price. Olivia
Ave. Of the engagement Of their
daughter. Liese Dorothea to Dr.
Crie Bronfenhrenner, Nashville.
Tenn. son OF Or. and Mrs A y.
Bronfenbreuner, New York City and
Asheyille, y. c.
The wedding will take place next
month. Miss Price is a graduate
OF Ann Arbor High School and
senior in the University OF Library
college She is employed in the
Office OF Student Religious Associa-
ton.
DR.. Bronfenbrenner received his
doctor OF philosophy degree in edu-
cational psychology in August from
University Of Michigan and was
psychometriclan at the University
Elementary school before entering
the Army a month ago. He is sta
toned at Nashville as Army psy-
chologist.
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pulation Of the county is increasing
az a rapid rate. and because the
number OF physicians is steadily
decreasing as the doctors answer
the call to the armed forces, the
situation resulting has created a
problem for both the laymen and
the physician Providing adequate
medical attention is becoming more
and more dificult each month.
The medical society urges. in
order that the sick may be cared
for in the most efficient manner.
consideration be given the follow
ing points:
Requests fo~ home visits by ply.
sicisns must when at all possible,
be placed early in the morning.
Patients should be taken to the
physicians office whenever pos
sible. arranging appointments with
the physicians secretary.
Night calls must be limited as
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Pick of the Air 7 oday

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MBS- $40 Bulldog Dmmmond,
$50 Attorney General Biddle on
status OF Italian Aliens;
1915 Music that Endures.
Tuesday
MIC Is p. IN. Vision for Victory
Program.
PAS Hymns of all churches:
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AWARDED STAR

Cen Macarthur Headquarters.
Australia. Oct. ~ AP - First
Lieut. Thomas +. Fowler, 706
Bloomfield Blvd, Jackson. Mich,
and First Lieut.. George NJ. Man
ming, 1913 Sanford St. Muskegon,
Mich. were among 80 officers and
men Of the T. $ Army Air Force
awarded the Silver Star. according
10 list published today by Gen.
Douglas MacArthur's Headquar-
tiers. The awards were made by
Maj. Gen. George C. Kenney. com
mander of Allied Air Forces in the
southwest Pacific, for "gallantry
in action over battle areas
throughout this part OF the Pacific.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Mark 50+h Anniversary

Ann Arbor Mich. Oct. 12-Mr.
and Mrs. William J. Herbert. Co
lumbia Ave, observed the fftieth
anniversary OF their wedding Sun.
day They were honored at a re-
ception Sunday afternoon in the
home OF their son and daughter-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs ". Sears Her
bert. 22OI Brockman Blvd
Their other daughter, Mrs. Hill
bert A. Waldhoenig and son Her
bert LanghorIe. Pa, attended and
will remain until Tuesday.
William j. Herbert and Caroline
Elizabeth Sears were married in
st. Paul's Episcopal Church at Sagi-
nav Oct. II. 1892 Mr. Herbert has
been associated with the Pere Mar
quette railroad for almost A. years.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-12
Attorney Rae Heads
Republican CAMPAIGN

Ann Arbor. Mich, oct. l2-AttOr-
ney John Rae has been named
manager of the 1872 Republican
county committee campaign. one
Of the primary aims of the commit
tee and campaign will be to organ
ize an active Ypsilanti committee
to handle the influx OF population.
The executive committee is made
up Of Roscoe Bonisteei Mark
Main and Raymond Klassen. all Of
Ann Arbor. Mrs Richard Weir and
Fred VI. Graenstreet Ypsilanti.
Mrs. Mary Steinbaugh. Dexter
John lawson, Milan. Paul Naron.
ey, Chelsea. and Carl Curtis. Saline.
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high gloss Is desired.
Flows smoothly. Dries In
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Of colors.
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County Doctors Adopt
Plan For War Duration

The Washtenaw County Medical
Society has passed a resolution de-
signed 10 aid in giving the non
military public the best medical
services possible. Because the DO
$50 Stella Unger on Movies.
CBS-3:30 Keyboard Concert;
1870 Living Art:
$50 Landt Trio and Curley.
BLU-l2 noon Children in War.
time;
l:45 p. m.-U S. Army Band:
400 Club Matinee.
MBS-2:30 Mutual Goes Calling,
Jack Pearl.
4:30 Jamaica Horse Race.
5:l5 Quaker City Footlight rhap-
sody.
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c. NJ. OFFICIAL DIES

Oshawa. Ont, oct. - AP -
George ". Mclaughlin. 70. vice
president and sales manager OF
General Motors OF Canada, Ltd.
until his retirement in 1924, died
last night at his home. He started
work with the Mclaughlin Carriage
Co. and became head Of its sales
organization, going with General
Motors when that company acquir-
Cd the Mclaughlin unit.
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far as possible 10 emergencies only.
Physicians VIII be unable physical
ly TO make any unnecessary night
calls
Serious cases and those needing
observation, such as conineme
should whenever possible use hos
pital facilities--if only for few
DAYS
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Sheriff's Officers
Recapture Three OF
-Four Escaped Patients

Ann Arbor, Mich. oct 12-Three
OF four inmates who escaped from
the Ypsilanti State Hospital over
the week end we're spprehended
and returned 20 the hospital by
sherih's officers.
The fourth, Harry Morgan, So. is
still az large following his escape
late Sunday night. Morgan who
sis FIVE feet FIVE inches tall and
weighs 1i5 pounds. was dressed
in a dark coat and white trousers
at the time OF his escape.