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Evening star., 1942-06-22
BY WENDELL WEBB,

ASSOClateC freSS war correspondent.
WITH THE UNITED STATES
PACIFIC FLEET, June Delayed
"A trail of fire, death and destruc-
ton streaked across mid Pacific to-
day.
There were blazing ships to the
north and west of US. There were
pilots of the Rising Sun dying for
want of a place to land. If the
battle of Midway is not already won,
its course now is unmiStakable.
Tonight the Pacific Fleet is headed
straight for the scattering survivors
of Japan's attempt to carry the war
to the Occident.
If we could have one wish it would
be that the blazing Western sun
could tell us all that has happened
There is no one story that would
give the whole of this days engage
ment.
One might tell of bombs and
flaming planes that fell like rain
around the cruiser on which l am
writing. Another could tell of a
game ship winning a fight to quell
fires from Japanese bomb. A third
story-a lone one-might show in
humble part the skill and heroism
Of these pilots, living and dead.
Covered 100, 1000 Square Miles.
But retrospective picture of the
grim drama strung out over 100000
square miles of ocean will have to
come at later time.
From the time japanese planes
assaulted Midway Island this morn
ing until the last tired gunner lay
aside his work, this area. 5000 miles
from the United States West Coast.
was the scene of a battle that we'll
could be all-decisive
! We do not know tonight that all
the would be invaders are retreat
ing, but as nearly as can be deter
| mined there were three great ten
tacles of power reaching for strategic
Midway. 1t now appears that two
| of them are Withdrawing to the west
with whatever they have left to
withdraw.
The action today, against planes,
carriers, battleshipS. cruisers and de-
stroyers, hurled back at least the
vanguard of the enemy push. His
chance to get at Midway now is
gone.
AS far as the japanese were con-
cerned. they had planned only an
offensive Tonight the tables are
t1,rpeG op6 what started ont 6pfen-
sively for the men from Pearl Har-
Dor has turned into a pell-mell race
to destroy.
Evening star., 1942-06-22
Burning Ship Abandoned.

June GA blazing warship was
abandoned by the Japanese 500
miles west of Midway tonight.
Word of the abandonment was
flashed by naval dive bomber pilots,
who had a field day over fleeing
enemy forces, but the flyers radioed
conversation indicated they wanted
no part in strafing the helpless sur
vivors.
1--WE ought to take those Japs in
the lifeboat, but 1 don't 60 In Tor
that stuff" one flyer was heard to
comment.
81 agree with you on lifeboat,"
was the reply Of another flyer.
The scene they were witnessing
was the grand finale of q three-day
battle which wrought destruction or
damage to large part OF the at
tacking Japanese force and appar-
emily wiped out its seaborne air
power.
The radio conversation of sew
eral American pi0ts told OF the
Evening star., 1942-06-22

parently are aiming for the carrier
again.
Only Four Get Through.
4:45-Two planes have dropped
their torpedoes. Only four get past
our cruiser. which Is in the line OF
their attack. Others fall in streaks
of fire or burst into flames when
they hit the water. Our fighters
and anti-aircraft are getting in good
licks. A fighter just taking Off from
the carrier gets in a burst at jap
anese and the enemy falls. Maybe
two got away but probably only one.
4:46-Falling bombs send up great
geysers of water on our port side.
There are dive bombers above. One
falls, flaming, ahead of US.
4:50-I still see those orange
bursts, all apparently aimed right
at us because of our position, but it S
all quiet now and no ships have been
sunk. My teeth ache from the
pounding of the guns. The main
batteries were used, discovered. We
were not hit except by machine-gun
bullets.
4:55-Smoke is still rising from
spots where the enemy planes
crashed. some less than 100 yards
away. I recall now japanese planes
going like streaks of lightning.
ASA plane falls from the clouds
a couple of miles away, probably one
of those left df any of the torpedo
planes. From a check-up later, it
seems that two left the scene Of
action.
5.07-More unidentified planes are
reported approaching. But they
never materialiZed.
More Planes Take OF.
5:47-Again unidentified planes
are reported approaching. There is
lots of daylight left and am ex-
pecting anything.
5:54-Other carriers are launch
ing more planes for new attack on
japanese forces ahead Of us.
6:13-The skies apparently are
clear of all planes which might
bomb us.
6:l6-A japanese seaplane is re-
ported shot down few miles away
6:34-Another enemy seaplane is
reported shot down and more un-
identified are now reported in our
vicinity.
6:58-An oil slick is sighted Depth
charges have been dropping but no
one seems to know whether another
submarine has been sunk.
7:17-Received first definite news
of our carrier planes attack. 1t Is
greatly encouraging. japanese ships
are reported burning to the north
and west of u.s. japanese pilots
apparently have no place to land.
8:l2-More unidentified aircraft.
These prove to be some of our own.
8:30-Battle stations are still
manned. but daylight is on the wane.
Everyone is relaxing a wee bit.
9:l0-General quarters ends for
the first time in nearly 13 hours.
Tired and hungry men climb down
ladders from their battle stations
And all we hear is that it was a day
we'll spent by everyone.
Evening star., 1942-06-22

water few hundred feet astern It's
carrier. The planes two occupants
are picked up by destroyers.
1:40-One large group Of uniden-
tilted planes reported As miles away.
| 1:4l-Another one of our planes
slides to the water and its occupants
are picked up.
1:42-Our carriers launch more
fighter planes.
| 1:45-A destroyer rescues one OF
our pilots who had parachuted into
the sea ahead Of us. / hadn't seen
the plane fall.
202-A score of enemy planes are
reported closing in from high alti-
tude. We cannot see them.
204-F'or the 10th time II haven't
/ had time to chronicle all of them
we are ordered to prepare to repel
air attack
Drop Bombs and Escape.
| 2:O9-There are planes far to our
port quarter.
| 2:l2-Tiny specks and great shell
bursts are visible in the sky. Part
! of our surface forces are under dive
bombing attack, Three planes fall.
No enemy craft gets over this ship.
Some of the japanese apparently
jettisoned their bombs in escaping
2:14-Torpedo bombers are report
ed on their way to attack us.
2:l7-Two planes are burning in
the water astern.
2:18-Unidentiie planes are Wis
ible, flying high.
2:20-After anti-aircraft gun
bursts. smoke shrouds the horizon.
/ It looks like one of our ships is hit
Smoke whisps show where planes
{ell.
2:30-We watch the smoke anx-
iously. The air battle seems over
! for the time being.
244-Our ship and another cruiser
are ordered to go to the latest at
tack scene at full speed.
2:5O-It was one of our ships, all
right. A carrier
3:18-Destroyers are alongside the
carrier.
3:25-We circle. about thousand
yards off. The carriers decks look
intact. Eight planes are still
aboard.
3:55-The smoke is almost gone
No damage visible.
/ Carrier Gets Under Way.
4:08-The carrier gets under way
and there are cheers from the men
The fire apparently is out.
/ 4:l5-The carrier gets up speed
The whole force is now in action
again. 1t looks great. We appar-
emily normal.
/ ABA group Of unidentified
planes are reported As miles away
4:36-A flash received says they
are now q miles away.
/ 4:37-The planes are reported
coming in fast The carrier is
launching the remainder of its fight
ing planes-a cheering sight. Orders
come to prepare to repel air attack
4:42-Enemy planes are in sight
aft. Fifteen are reported on the
way: bomberS are far above us.
4:43-Two planes fall in flames
in the distance A third goes down
in smoke and another tumbleS over
and over. Two more 60 into Ions
glides and seem to be out of control
Our fighters are in there pitching
4:44-Nine planes come roaring
in from our port quarter, about 00(
feet up. One blows up, apparently
hit by a shell. The whole fleets
anti-aircraft is opening up. There
are orange bursts all around anc
the noise is terrific. One attacking
plane roars past our port side. ma
chine-gunning us. I see they al
have saved their torpedoes and ap.
Evening star., 1942-06-22
Ship Launched in 81 Doys

LOS ANGELES, June % R.-
The 1O,500-ton freighter John Steele
was launched yesterday at the Ter
minal Island yards Of the California
Shipbuilding Corp, just So days
after the keel was laid. The vessel
was named after the North Carolin-
ian who was controller Of the United
States Treasury in 1896.
Evening star., 1942-06-22

pIaneS rue lIR dlT.
Church Services Held.
June Tn the flush of victory
let us not be hasty to take all the
credit, but humbly give thanks to
Almighty God over us for all good
things"
1t was with deep reverence-a
reverence born of faith, OF thanks
giving and of sadness over those
who died-that the officers and men
of the Pacific Fleet listened quietly
to these words today.
The chaplain was speaking at
services at mess quarters
Let us give thanks" the min
lister continued. that you are here
upon this earth, and let us say a
little prayer for those who have
given their lives in this battle that
their country might live.
To-day, just six months after
Pearl Harbar, the Pacific situation
has changed, thanks to courage, to
skill and to devotion"
Everyone out here knew that the
situation had changed For three
days this task force had been ram
paging all over mid-Pacific and
already had repaid. in part or in
whole, the treachery of last Decem-
Der 7.
The chaplain continued:
There is a world of meaning un-
every seagoing man: Well done.
thank you; carry on That is what
grateful Nation says to you to-
day
A hymn, a prayer and the serv-
ices were ended. Another week of
war was under way.
Evening star., 1942-06-22

their dive bombing and torpedo
planes; the battle is on.
Carrier planes disappear in for
nations to the west: there are
fighters on patrol above us.
'9:36-Our cruiser increases its
speed and alters its course slightly.
Maybe submarine is reported.
Water sprays over the forecastle.
10:lO-We do not know whether
the enemy has discovered our sur
face forces. yet; planes from our car
riers report they are approaching
the object of their attack-the ma
jor japanese concentration north
west of Midway.
1o:2s-We are ordered Ito prepare
to repel air attack Ammunition
handlers are holding their maga-
zines in readiness.
102e-Six planes are sighted on
the horizon.
lO:4O-The six planes disappeared.
1t is presumed that they were jap
aneSe scouts.
lO:47-We learned that the at
tackers of Midway found none OF
our planes on the ground and that
quite a few Japanese were shot
down.
Action Out Of Sight.
l0:59-Time estimates show that
the carrier planes must be in combat
over the enemy's northwest oncen-
tration by this time; unidentified
planes are reported around us, but
we cannot see what is happening
above the clouds.
11:25-Our fighter patrol come:
down and new one goes up. There
doesn't seem to have been any lost
Unidentified planes are re.
ported to the northwest.
12:O1-More unidentified planes
reported to the northwest but none
OF them seem TO be advancing to-
ward us.
12:l6-We understand some OF oul
carrier planes now in combat have
been ordered to 60 south and attack
the enemy concentration which was
damaged by Army bombers last
night; the order seems to indicate
our carrier planes already mus,
have gone to town against theil
original objective.
12:2O-Unidenti planes are
reported 35 miles away
l2:30-Enemy dive bomberS are
reported to have spotted our sur
face forces.
12:45-Returning planes begin
landing on the carriers.
12:46-The enemy is reported 10
miles to the northwest Our fighter
patrol shoots of to intercept them
12:48-Enemy planes are trying
to close in on us.
/ 12::5l-More fighters take to the
air.
/ 12:52-There apparently are dog
fights in the clouds to the west
The water seems to be splattered
with fragments OF something. Nc
enemy planes get through.
12:54-There are enemy subma-
rines around. Destroyers have been
dropping depth charges and an oil
slick astern indicates their work has
been effective.
Planes Directly Overhead.
12:55-There are planes directly
overhead. I hope they are ours.
! One Negro mess boy brings ap-
Piles, wieners and buns to the mer
at the guns. The men MUNICH them
hungrily None has left his station
1:10-Large, black birds, probably
from Midway. scoot over the water.
1:l7-The boys In the radio room
are getting a big laugh. On brief
visit there I heard two very excitee
Japanese talking over the radio
They didn't sound happy.
1:21-A large group of unidentified
planes are reported 40 miles out.
1:22-This part Of the fleet is
heading straight for the battle zone
Nothing reported as happening at
Midway since early morning.
1:38-One of our planes, either
crippled or useless, lands in the
Evening star., 1942-06-22
BY WENDELL WEBB.

HHsoVIaVeu fRcSo "HT NoIIcSPOI'ueTV'
WITH THE UNITED STATES
PACIFIC FLEET, June 4 (delayedD
Talk was quiet at breakfast-it
looked like there was a big day
ahead.
We knew that the Japanese had
bombed Dutch Harbor yesterday in
what might have been a feint to
draw our forces north. We also had
heard that Army bombers last night
had attacked a major japanese con-
centration west and north of Mid
way Island.
1t waS8:l8 tship's time when the
unearthly clatter of general quarters
sounded. A headlong rush for
Evening star., 1942-06-22

(The Battle Of Midway ertend-
ed from June 3 TO June s, in
clusipe. but the day which de-
cided the outcome ,Dds Thursday,
June 4. 1Uhen major japanese
forces Uere put to flight. Fol-
lo,Uing are excerpts from the As
soctdted Press correspondents log
of that ddu.J
Evening star., 1942-06-22
Eyewitness Says Midway Battle Was Nays
Wish Come True; Pilots Had Field Day

Here is the day-to-day ac-
count OF the naual aspects OF the
Battle OF Mid,Uay as ,Dritten by
the Associated Press correspond
ent Who iUitneSSed it from the
deck OF a participating cruiSerJ
Evening star., 1942-06-22

Gentlemen prefer blonds-patriots
prefer bonds Buy now.
Evening star., 1942-06-22
Church Services Held.

today. however, for our carrier
planes rule the air.
Evening star., 1942-06-04

their. managers for their co-opera-
ton In handling drastically revised
delivery routes.
A daily delivery is still legal under
ODT orders, but dairies here VOL
UNFAIRLY shifted to one every two
days to comply with . second ODT
order to cut down delivery mileage
25 per cent. Greatest difnculty In
cutting to the new ODT maximum
was encountered by the Chestnut
Farms Dairy. It's customers are
so numerous and close together
explained Mr.. Schulteis, that even
reduction of most regular and all
extra deliveries still left miles of
milk rodts which could not be cut.
As result. delivery to customers in
far outlying areas, he said, has be-
come increasingly difflcult.
Check on Gas Bills.
Diaries with scattered customers,
on the other hand, have been able to
meet the reduction of delivery mile
age, sy simply routing trucks more
economically.
Dairy managers estimated their
former delivery mileage by their
last years and this years gas bills
1t was revealed. BY the end of the
month the gas bills are expected to
show how successful the rubber and
gas conservation step has been.
Evening star., 1942-06-04
Playground Unit Lists
Six Saturday Concerts

The Community Center and Play
ground Department of the District
today announced six Saturday con-
certs will be held by the Loew's
Cadet Band under the direction of
Capt. Raymond Hart. The one
hour concerts viii be from $50 to
1890 am. at the following places:
Palisades, Potomac avenue and
Weaver place NV, June s; Mont
rose Park. Thirtieth and r streets
NV, June 20: Chevy Chase. Forty
first and Livingston streets NV,
July II: Garfield, Second and =
streets S.W., July Is; Rosedale, Sew
enteenth and Gales streets NE,
August 8, and Hoover Playground.
Second and N streets S.W, Au-
gust %.
Evening star., 1942-06-04
D. t.. Diaries Find
Customers Patriotic
On Skip Deliveries
Report Few Complaints;
Cos Bills Checked
To 6ouee Sovines

Washington's milk consumers are
taking the new system of one de-
livery every two days with mini
mum OF complaint, dairy officials re-
ported yesterday.
A survey by The Star as dairies
faced their third week of restricted
milk delivery mileage revealed that
all dairies have received "surpris-
ingly small" numbr Of kicks" from
customers.
"Of course said Herman A.
Schulteis, vice president of Chest
nut farms Chevy Chase Dairy
when you try to change the habits
of the American people overnight
you have q problem on your hands.
Most people, however" he said
seem reconciled to the inconven-
ience."
Reaction patriotic"
Another dairy official commented
that the reaction of customers had
been downright patriotic" Drivers
OF milk trucks also were praised by
Evening star., 1942-06-04

commissioned grades, who viii re-
tain their present status.
The oficer selections will be based
on qualities Of leadership, Judgment,
force and discipline. The training
course requires six weeks, four In
preliminary schools practicing dead
stick" landings in light airplanes,
and two in elementary and ad-
vanced schools plotting two-place
and larger cargo type gliders.
Applicants for glider training
must be graduates of civil pilot
training schools or holders Of pri-
yate pilot certificates. issued by the
Civil Aeronautics Administration,
which had not lapsed before Janu-
ary /, 194l. Aviation cadets with at
Evening star., 1942-06-04
Glider School Graduates
10 Be Made Lieuienants

Under . new ruling. commissions
as second lieutenants will be
awarded to outstanding graduates
Of the Army's glider schools. which
began operating this week under an
expanded training program.
Graduates who fail to qualify for
appointment as officers in the Army
Air Forces will be given staff ser
geant ratings with flight pay, ex-
cepting men of the higher nom
Evening star., 1942-06-04
Four Killed, Wounded
In Mexicun Arms BIost
By The Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY. June Am ex-
plosion and resulting fire at a gov
eminent munitions factory yester-
day killed four firemen and wounded
at least IL persons.
Preliminary investigation indi-
Gated the explosion occurred when
pile of powder for filling hand
grenades was ignited accidentally.
Evening star., 1942-06-04
Militory Academy Graduates

Two Washingtonians have been
graduated from Riverside Military
Academy. 1t was announced here to-
day. They are Kenneth B. Bruck-
art of 4453 Greenwich parkway and
John A. Nugent, 1917 F street NV.
Evening star., 1942-06-04

least so hours In Army or Navy type
training planes. or veterans of at
least 200 glider flights are also
eligible.
Evening star., 1942-06-04

like converting un-
used attic space into
living quarters. Cost
of labor and materials
must not exceed $500
per year.
Evening star., 1942-09-27

chrchyard of hemock and loosestre and meadow
sweet m which the tombsones sailed like jaunty boats with
like Hannah Jackson, Louis Brief and Willie Dodd
Then bang the War.
The people of Brameld simply would not believe it at FIRST
but they had to- The began to come Henry
offered half his house to the harassd betng officer He could
not do less for large and rambling house It seemed TO
Kate that suddenly the ectoy tied the railway station
by an endless string of complete strangers Not the sad shat
tered warwon strangers she had pictured but busting De
cose women each with several children and bird cage
HE refugees did not stay long. Moaning of the awful qa
they soon departed.
Next came the workers They only temporary.
until the hus round the aeld and training school nearby
were ready for Them jolly they and much given 70 sung
ing But not hymns Like tide they swept in Like tide ty
swept out leaving heavy deposit of torn bgassres empty
lpsti cases. and torn letters beginning Hearts Dearest
They also took Hannah the recory facot to help them
TW-e-N-0
Evening star., 1942-09-27

ATE had had her Dreams just like other people She
wanted to play the violin. She had had job teaching
Z music in girls school, taking violin lessons in return.
It had seemed excellent arrangement but she had give
it all up when she came back to keep house for Henry
If she found the role of Rectors sister tre trying she
said She patient girl Growing up with Henry
made you patient What srongwied boy he had always
been and when he rural dean He had
easiest to give in to him at the start.
Indeed in all her life Kate remembered opposing him only
That when, dressed in overall to look like
apce he had insisted preaching endless her.
with all her dolls serving choir boys She had ebeed The
result that when she back from her lesson
had found all the dolls hanged by the neck from clohene
strung the schoooom It had made great impression
on her.
So she when he summoned her. and she laid her violin
Bly, Henry could not what she wanted with all that ddng
If felt she must have music let her play hymn
It would not have been bad he had let her mother him.
When first she returned she had hoped that he might What
mistake! Henry Independent service fat and his
sefsufcient little Tom who needed nobodys help to 20
about his business.
Even the pashioners in Brameld all excessively hale
and hearty and without any need of being mnistered Some
times seemed to Kate that everyone looked her as
vest its glass inverted seldom used there if anyone
should faint
Kate had soft gold hair wdrose complexion and lovely
slender figure But she her locks fashion
that kept the secret of their cMness and she usually
md in sapeless tweeds Regarding the shape of women
Henry thought he knew better than God
Evening star., 1942-09-27

Once in last wild areup of independence she had gone
to London and bought hat Such hiatt It was Just
bunch of flowers and bow with elastic keep it sitting
pretty But the when she home with it had been
terrible
Woe unto Scrbes and Pharsees, that tire the head
doomed Henry And he pointed long menacng finger right
at the recty where she quang She unpcked the
sweet little hat that afternoon and dispersed the cornowes
in round the of the decent navy basin Henry
said suited her well.
She taught Sunday school, and rode her bicycle about
scattered parish delivering leaflets and magazines She played
the Sunday in the little church where the
crusaders slept their feet dragons show they had died
far from home.
She did not play the organ very we'll Henry often pointed
out what waste of time all her nonsense with the fiddle had
been when that the best she could do with Onward
Christian Soldiers
That was golden Never had the punches of wistera
that decorated the rectos noble face so purple The
Evening star., 1942-09-27

Rates life dull as her sleepy English Then
the Americans and things dull longer
by Dorothy Black
dbvAnb wsamoH
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-02-19

IL Is estimated that some 325 boy,
IN the TENN and eleventh grades
WIll be affected by the examinations
program. DR.. \ D. Gregg. count y
htal'h superintendent. is to be- IN di-
rect charge OF the work, and doctors
81 the Ci,y are to be enlisted for
voluntary service in making the Dhv-
SlCaI tests. Ages of the bows tu IN,
examined Will run, for the most part
from lG to 10 years. They are not
subject 10 the draft. but a rccord of
Their physical fitness Is t. be e>taD-
liShed.
The cards To De used contain uue,-
llonnaIreS giving a complete record
oil the boy life, much on the order
o. insurance examination, only pos
sIDIy IN even greater detail.
When the work Will get unde.
way could not be learned today. as
DR.. Gregg was not available for a
statement, but il is anticipated that
The program VIII be started as soon
as practicable. 1t is also understood
that minor defects win be corrected
ny treatment OF proper kinds, Were
possible. Cards contain spaces NoI'
nOtatlOnS of treatment furnished.
The cards are being distributed
through the State Department Of
Education and the State Board Of
health in Raleigh.