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Evening star., 1942-12-06
Navy Report Shows
Japs Underestimated i
Pearl Harbor Damage
First c Communique Modest,
But Revised Claims
Raised U. S. Loss
Ev the Associated Press.

6v the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-The Nays
disclosure today Of what happened
at Pearl Harbor showed the Japa-
nese were largely ignorant at first of
the damage they had done.
Their first communique, issued
December 9, claimed the destruction
of two battleships. damage to four
others. damage to four cruisers, and
the destruction of about 100 planes.
This list considerably undershot
the mark except in the cruiser cate
CORY. The Navy reports three
cruisers were damaged.
The japanese made no mention of
the battleships Arizona, sunk; the
battleships California and Nevada,
put out of action for long time,
or of the battleships Pennsylvania,
Maryland and Tennessee. which
were damaged but repaired months
ago. The only mention of the Penn
sylvania was Rome broadcast.
Other Ships Omitted.
Neither did the japanese mention
the damaged destroyers Shaw, Cas-
sin and Downes, the minelayer
Oglala, the target ship Utah, the
seaplane tender Curtis, the repair
ship Vestal or the floating drydock
The 100 planes claimed destroyed
compared with the 1T which actu-
ally were lost
The japanese high command did
not name the two battleships which
it said were sunk. Japanese news
papers said they were the West Vir-
ginia and Oklahoma which the Navy
lists as badly damaged or capsized.
Apparently the japanese were
surprised at not finding any air.
craft carriers at Pearl Harbor, for
they Immediately broadcast many
claims to destroying one Of these
ships in apparent hope of learning
their whereabouts. The japanese
high command said there was an
unconfrmed report that carrier
had been sunk by submarine.
Added Arizona Later.
BY December 13, japanese i'm
perial headquarters added the Ari-
zona to its claims of battleShipS
sunk, making a total of three.
On December l6. Premier Hldeki
TOTO said the bulk of the Amerl-
can feet which had been in Hawaii
is destroyed and Navy Minister
Admiral Shigetaro Shimada listed
these United States losses:
Three battleships, one submarine,
one minesweeper, one large trans
port sunk.
One aircraft carrier probably
sunk.
Eight WarShipS presumably bat
tleshipsl, about four cruisers, one
destroyer, one submarine and one
smaller vessel damaged.
Two hundred aircraft destroyed
On December 18 Japanese i'm
perial headquarters revised its claims
on the basis of aerial reconnaissance
which it said had been made, and
came much closer to the real situa-
ton, although it overshot the mark
in some categories.
This communique claimed:
Five battleships, two heavy cruis-
Evening star., 1942-12-06

than 1000 airplanes," without dis
closing the actual number.
And he listed casualties as 2.340
killed and 946 wounded. The Navy's
report now lists a total of 2,343
Army and Navy deaths and 1872
wounded. The additional three
probably succumbed to injuries
subsequent to the President s
speech. The discrepancy between
the number of wounded mentioned
by Mr.. Roosevelt and the 1872 now
reported also may be due to de-
velopments. In addition, the Navy
now reports $50 missing. category
not mentioned by the President.
Both Mr. Roosevelt and Mr.. Knox
explained that certain details had to
be withheld at that time because
their disclosure would help the en-
emy.
Plane Loss Set at III.
The report last night listed 80
naval aircraft lost in the attack that
caught them mainly on the ground.
The Army lost 81 planes on Hickam
and Wheeler Fields.
Following the attack. Admiral
Husband E. Kimmel, commander of
the United States Pacific Fleet, who
made his headquarters in Hawaii,
and Lit. Gen. Walter c. Short. Ha-
Waiian Army commander. were re-
moved and ordered to face a court
martial later.
Late IN January a commission
headed by Supreme Court Justice
Roberts, after an investigation in
Hawaii, charged Admiral Kimmel
and Gen. Short with an appalling
dereliction of duty"
The Navy said japanese bombers
roared time and again across the
Pearl Harbor area in well-fixed pat
terms and dropped their loads with
the accuracy of men who had re-
hearsed the action from maps of
the vicinity.
Serious as the results of the at
tack may seem. they could have
been worse. Up until a few days
before, 86 per cent of the Pacific
fleet had been moored there. Then
the battleships returned for con-
ferences, and two task forces went
out for their missions. Luckily
these task forces contained oulr air.
craft carriers and many destroyers.
Later events in the war have
shown that these vessels are vital
in present-day fighting, and their
destruction would have cut the
striking arm off the Pacific fleet.
The naval spokesman. an officer
who was on duty at Pearl Harbor
at the time of the attack, said it
evidently was plotted while the car
riers were in the harbor, for some
of the bombs fell in their vacant
Evening star., 1942-12-06
| South CoroIinions
Reported BoffIed
| By Ration Blanks
BY the Associated Press.


Senator Maybank, Democrat. of
South Carolina said that the man
who drafted the application blanks
for kerosene rations-a phase of
fuel oil rationing-didn't know much
about his State.
Waving one of the blanks pre-
pared by the ONCE of Price Admin
istration. Senator Maybank told the
Special Senate War Investigating
Committee:
Unfortunately 16 per cent of the
people in the low country of South
Carolina are illiterate. These forms
are utterly ridiculous. People can't
fill them in themselves and can't
find anybody to help them.
Take a Negro who is used to
going down to the store Saturday
night and buying a gallon of kero-
sene from whatever merchant has
the best special on fat meat. How
is he going to tell how much kero-
seneshe bought last year and who he
got each gallon from. And look at
this: They want to know how many
gallons the storage tanks for his
dwelling hold. and how many square
feet in his cabin. How is he going
to know all that?"
Evening star., 1942-12-06

the letter by Mr.. Ickes. It is the
petroleum administrators idea that
the situation can be met without
reducing the amount of oil rationed
to home owners.
Conversion Order Planned,
The Petroleum Administration
estimates that there are 23O 900
persons in the Eastern area who
have in their possession the neces-
sary material 10 convert their fur
naces from oil to coal.
Plans are being made to issue an
order which will force these per-
sons to convert. or face loss of their
oil rations. 1t is believed that If
all these consumers vould convert.
a saving Of $500 barrels of oil a
day could be made.
The Petroleum Administration
further contends that substantial
savings could be made in gasoline
use in the East. An examination
OF all B." &C" and other extra ra-
ton cards might reveal many op-
portunities for reductions, it was
said.
The possibility that "a cards
might be reduced in value from
3 gallons to gallons has been
considered, it was said, but no def
mite proposal to make such a re-
duction has been advanced.
Mr. Ickes, in his letter, pointed
out that some people have given up
their "A" cards entirely. He sug-
gested that voluntary action of this
sort might help slightly.
Davies Clarifies Testimony.
Deputy Petroleum Administrator
Ralph K. Davies issued a statemen,
yesterday, clarifying testimony he
gave earlier in the week at the Cap
Evening star., 1942-12-06

portant aueviation" of the fuel oil
problem. He asserted that ships
built In this country for the British
were designed for coal, whereas ships
built for the United States used oil.
More Serious Rationing Seen.
Also appearing before the Truman
Committee was Robert L. Minckler,
director of petroleum supply in the
once Of the Petroleum Admins
TRAITOR.
Assuming the war continues" he
asserted, "the Army and Navy will
have vast needs during the next two
Evening star., 1942-12-06

years, needs we cannot foresee now.
In dealing with military demands,
you don't figure in percentages. I
believe We can expect more serious
rationing in l943 and 1914 than We
are faced with at present"
e. B. Swanson, director Of the
research division of the petroleum
ofiice. told the committee that II
there were no rationing Of fuel oil
in the West, the Eastern Seaboard
would have to take cut of not Is
per cent, as at present, but 37s
per cent.
Evening star., 1942-12-06
EnIists After II Tries

After 1000 days of trying to enter
the Army, Douglas Hay of Batlow,
Australia, is now in uniform. Hay
made 27 attempts to enlist. trying
all of the services in turn. When he
finally succeeded in getting a med
ical examination he passed Al.
Evening star., 1942-12-06

In their final communique the
japanese identified the battleships
which they claimed sunk as one of
the California class, one of the
Maryland class. one of the Arizona
class, one of the Utah class (rated
as target ship by the Navy and
another of an unidentified class.
Evening star., 1942-12-06
Pearl Hurbor
Continued From First Page

about Pearl Harbor, mentioned no
ships by name but said that of all
the combat craft there "only three
were permanently put out of COM
mission"
Very many of the ships of the
Pacific feet were not even in Pearl
Harbor." the President continued.
Some of those that were there
were hit very slightly; and others
that were damaged have either re-
Joined the fleet by now or are still
undergoing repairs"
Mr.. Roosevelt in the same speech
denied . report that We lost more
Evening star., 1942-12-06

ers and tanker sunk: three battle
ships, two light cruisers and two
destroyers damaged.
A total Of 464 American planes
destroyed.
Here is how this revised japanese
communique and the Nays dis
closure compare:
Evening star., 1942-12-06
TO HELP WIN USE TRANSPORTATION WISELY

A. adequate railroad transportation
il essential for Victory. Americas rail-
roads are doink their job.
Coast Line is still meeting the es.
sential travel needs of its patrons.
But as military travel necessarily must
come FIRST, civilians are uraed to OBJ.
serve the following patriotic Wr.Tims
Travel Code:
Plan every trip and buy tickets and
, Pullman space in advanee-acceptin
space available.
Buy round-trip tickets.
Evening star., 1942-12-06

Don't change your plans. II nec-
essary to change plans cancel space
promptly.
Travel lisht-take only one piece Of
bassase on train. Check other bagsase
at least 4 day before departure.
Travel during mid-week whenever
possible.
Remember that trains are crowded;
wait your turn in the dining car, vacst.
ind promptly sfter bein9 ssrved-so
others may Be seated.
Evening star., 1942-12-06
PALMETTO LIMITED
Lv. Washington $40 P.M. Dolly

Coaches, Pullmans, Dining Car. Through Pull.
man for Wilmington (via Goldsboro). For
Augusta (via Sumter). For Charleston and
Savannah. Connecting train for Port Royal from
Yemassee. Arrive Wilmington $50 AM; Au.
kusta 1920 PM; Savannah IL rs AM.
Evening star., 1942-12-06
Oil

Continued From First Page }
Evening star., 1942-12-06
AMIAMl CHAMPION (West Coast)

Lv. Washington $50 Pm. Daily
Coaches, Pullmans and Dining Cars to Jack.
sonville, Tampa (via Orlando), and St. Peters.
burg (via Ocala). Also serves Wilson Fayette.
vile, Florence, Charleston, Savannah, Winter
Park. Lakeland, Gainesville, Clearwater, Bellair
and other Central and West Coast Florida points
Arrive Tampa 2:3O PM; St. Petersburg $50 PM.
Evening star., 1942-12-06

Coaches, Pullmans Dining Car. For Jackson.
vile, Miami, Tampa, Sarasota and ST. Peters.
burg. Also serves Rocky Mount, Wilson, Fay.
etteville, Wilmington (via Fayettevlle), Florence,
Charleston, Savannah. Sleeping Jackson
vile for Clewston via Mountain Lake, Lake
Wales, Sebrine, Lake Placid, and for Ft Myers
(via Winter Haven, Arcadia and Punta Gorda).
Arrive Jacksonville 40 PM; Miami 200 AM;
Tampa $40 AM; ST. Petersburg 200 AM"
(*Second morning)
PM
Evening star., 1942-03-24
IN. B. C. Programs
Halted Briefly
| By Blown Fuse

A blown fuse in the main elec-
trical closet which temporarily
stalled a studio phonograph turn
table took the National Broadcast
Ing Co. and Blue Network stations
off the air momentarily this morn
ing and brought a deluge Of tele-
phone calls.
Senior Master Control Engineer
Bob Terrell explained that the
transmitters on both stations were
working all right, but the turntable
providing the music simply wouldn't
turn. The fuse was blown, he in
dicated, about 7:42 am. Two min
utes later the announcer at WMAL
transmitter, sensing something
wrong, cut in with music from a
turntable out there. Six minutes
were required before WRC got back
on the air with music.
No commercial time was lost and
no network programs interfered
with, Mr.. Terrell said, adding: This
will serve to sharpen the alertness
of all of us here at the station and
keep us on the lookout for emer-
gencies."
The fuse apparently was blown
while a search was under way for
another defective fuse at the studio.
Evening star., 1942-03-24
Argentina S Mission
Going Home Because
u. 5. Can't Send Arm,
Machinery for Gunpowder
Foetory Said to Have
Arrived From Reich

BY the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES, March 24.-A
high government source said last
night that the chiefs of the Argen-
tine Military Purchasing Commits
sion IN Washington were returning
home because the necessities Of
war prevent the United States from
delivering at this time arms re-
quired by the belligerents
This source said Brig. Gen. Ed
uardo Lapez and Rear Admiral Saba
Sueyro were coming home because
"the mission was concluded" but
indications were that they failed to
obtain ships, arms and other ma
teriel.
Materials Obtained From Reich.
This informant emphasized that
the North American position was
not based on a question of priorities
favoring certain countries over
others, but strictly on the grounds
that materials were lacking to send
to nations which are not actually
involved in warfare.
The only war materials which
have arrived in Argentina since the
government began strengthening its
military came from Germany.
A reliable informant said a Span
ish ship recently brought a consid-
cradle amount Of machinery for a
gunpowder factory now being built
in Rio Cuarto, Cordoba Province, as
well as equipment for some existing
munitions plants.
The shipment included a major
part Of purchases completed in
Germany and Denmark before the
outbreak Of war, this informant
said. The negotiations began in
1888, but the arrival OF the equip
ment for the factory-planned with
the advice Of now-departed German
technicians-was delayed by the
war.
The remainder of the materials
are expected to reach Argentina
soon via Cadiz, Spain.
Attaches to Attend Farley.
Argentinas regular military alta
ches in Washington will represent
the nation at the coming inter-
American defense talks there, q
government source said. Their func-
tion will be merely to obtain 1nfor-
nation for transit here
One OF the principle themes to be
considered at the Washington
meeting. an outgrowth of the PAN
American Conference at Rio de
Janeiro. will be the question Of es-
tablishing a convoy system to pro.
tect inter-American commerce.
1t was recalled that the Argen-
tine delegation at Rio de Janeiro
was instructed to oppose formation
Of joint convoy system, and in
formed sources said this position
was unchanged despite the fact that
several South American nations
have lost ships to Axis submarines.
Evening star., 1942-03-24
Mrs. Peter Anderson
Dies in Tokomu Park

Mrs. Mary Lawson Anderson. "a,
resident of Takoma Park, Nd, for
20 years, died yesterday at her home,
81 Takoma avenue.
Mrs. Anderson, a native of Scot
land, came to Washington 80 years
ago. She was active In the Daugh-
ters Of Scotia, serving at one time
as financial secretary Of the WASH
ington chapter, and was also active
in the Washington and Montgomery
County branches OF Bundles for
Britain.
She sang for several years in the
choir of the Takoma Park Presby-
terian Church, of which she was .
member. She is survived by her
husband, Peter Anderson.
Funeral services will be held at
o'clock tonight at the Lee funeral
home, Fourth street and Massa-
chusetts avenue NE. Burial will be
private.
Evening star., 1942-03-24
1n mrntnrtattt

ABNER, THEODORE. In loving remem.
6Tanee Of our DEVOTED husband and father:
years ago today, March a. 1888.
OF loved one laid to rest.
And those who think of him today
DEvoTED He WIPE 1f1s f xSD 'SSs eH1hbRGN ni% EN-
BIRCH. MARY. F. In, sad but loving
F. BfRcH. Who S tsa entered into eternal rest
two years ago today. March "a. 1910.
It's not. the tears at the moment shed
That tell how loved was the soul that fed
And the sweet remembrance foreyef kept.
HER LOVING CHILDREN, MRS. MARIE e;
IAGSs9N 4N5 MR rIpRIndE MES MAkY & siRcI f TURNER
Of my dear husband. WILLIAM GILLIAN,
who departed this life eleven years ago
today: 4S: marfh mapih q r. Ma9sb igs1. :, n.r.
To us the saddest Of the year.
When God took my dear husband % aMay
"1E5 EpMuS1 sES AAD Afp Betty. s1s1sH' hLiNASEiA'
GRAYSoN. ANNIE B. A sacred and
sincere tribute to the memory Of our
daughter, wife and mother. ANNIE B.
sae osog Msneh Sne s4 ia4 two
AS we loved you. so we missed you,
In our n.s aTays toa
~ -'N''' THE FAMILY.
KLOPFER. EMMA VIRGINIA. A tribute
MH H l0Se dsI SGPFR ssoVed %ho patsed
away nine years ago today March "a. 1888.
Let perpetual light shine upon her
your I DEVOTED DAUGHTER ALMA L.
TATUM. WILLIAM. In sad but loving
EyIA WfLLIAM TATuM' I who % left fo US A one ue yeai
ago, March 23, 194l.
Our hearts still ache With sadness.
Our eyes shed many a tear;
God only knows how we miss YOU
The FAMILY.
ToMPKINs, MARY EMMA. In loving
TOMPKINS, who departed this life eleven
es You as1 are 1851 not froHotten: = dear Aunsie.
Nor shall YOU ever be:
As long as life and memory last
s6s ss '5''si sfEaH s''' aAlas II .ess ROB
WHALE. FRANK A tribute of love and
respect to the memory of our beloved hus-
band and father. FRANK WHALE. who
sniss.o sodsys MaTeh ansI tIee q. 1s41 resi- one " S0
A precious one from US is gone.
A voice we loved is stilled:
A place is vacant in our home
That never can be nlied AMI
GRANDCHILDREN.
WILLIAMS, FERDINAND. Sacred to the
memory of our dear husband and son-in-
law, FERDINAND WILLIAMS, who left us
three years ago today, March "A. 1889.
ofttimes our thoughts 20 wandering
IS. TO sI sTays ts. not sx..t.,s r.. sTn. m,mor,
That will never pass away.
IoyKEaHez oSKHez WI WI,AHa nP .eQR .M8HsFsso;@i;bA"' soRibA
Evening star., 1942-03-24
Edgar Church, EmpIoye
OF City Post Office, Dies

Edgar Church. veteran postal serv-
ice employe, died yesterday at his
home, 9101 Flower avenue. Takoma
Park, Md.
Mr.. Church was born in Charles
City, Iowa, September Is, 1872, and
entered the postal service in 1898.
He served in various capacities, in
cluding superintendent of stations,
station examiner and bookkeeper
and was assistant postal cashier at
the City Post Office in Washington
at the time Of his death.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Jennie E. Church; a son, David M;
three sisters. Misses Mary A. and
Ethel Church, both of Hollywood.
Calf, and Mrs. Walter MatsOn OF
Washington, and two brothers, C..
Grant of Los Angeles and H. Irwin
of Austin, MINI.
Funeral services will be at pm.
tomorrow at the Deal funeral home.
1912 Georgia avenue NV. Burial
will be private.
Evening star., 1942-03-24
William :. Clark Rites
Will Be Held Tomorrow

William s. Clark, 8s, for many
years a florist here, who died Sum-
day at his home, 1910 Bladensburg
road NE, will be buried tomorrow
In Congressional Cemetery, follow
ing services at 2:30 pm at his home.
Mr.. Clark, a native of Scotland.
came here at the age OF 20 and
established q florist business and
greenhouse in the 1900 block of
Bladensburg road NE. in 1880. He
retired from business about 10 years
ago, although the business itself has
been continued. He was a member
Of the Lafayette Lodge of Masons.
He is survived by two sons, Will
liam L. and Alfred j. Clark; three
daughters, Mrs. Bessie Marshall.
Mrs. Viola F. Smith and Mrs. Daisy
Souder, all of this city; % grand
children and 16 great-grandchildren
and two brothers, James Clark Of
Riverton, N. j.. and Andrew Clark
Of Scotland.
Evening star., 1942-03-24
Miss Minnie Hill Wins
D. c. Lip-Reudinq Title

Miss Minnie M. Hill, 2126- Con-
necticut avenue NV, won the title
of champion lip-reader of WASH
ington" in a contest last night with
IS entrants at headquarters of the
Washington Society for the Hard of
Hearing, 2431 Fourteenth street NV.
Similar contests have been con-
Quoted by chapters of the society in
166 districts throughout the United
States. Miss Hill, it was said, will
compete soon in the national cham
pionShip.
Evening star., 1942-03-24
Mrs. Mary E. Gibbs Dies;
Long q CupitoI Resident

Mrs. Mary E. Gibbs, a resident of
Washington for the last 27 years,
died yesterday at her home, 1925
New Hampshire avenue NV. after
long illness.
Low mass will be celebrated az 10
am. tomorrow at st. Paul's Catholic
Church. Fifteenth and v streets
NV. Burial will be in Oak Hill
Cemetery.
Mrs. Gibbs married the late w.
Frank Gibbs of Knoxville, Tenn,
where she lived until 1915. She Is
survived by two sons, Frederick R.
Gibbs of Washington and w. Frank
Gibbs of Kansas City, Mo; a grand
son, Richard D. Gibbs of Arlington,
and three sisters, Mrs Katherine S.
Heavey, Mrs. Ida S. DOlan and Mrs.
Michael j. Colbert, all of this city.
Evening star., 1942-03-24
More Australian Sugar
MAY Be Sent to U. S.

By the Associated Press.
CANBERRA, March 24-More
Australian sugar may be sent to
the United States and Canada if
the shipping facilities are available,
Commerce Department officials said
today.
Because of war-restricted markets
Australia has a surplus. Fairly
large consignments already have
been sent to the United States. but
officials believe more could be
shipped.
Australia's s surplus sugar formerly
went mostly to the United Kingdom.
The figures for 1899 showed that
OF a total production Of $4,000 tons,
3S3, 900 was consumed at home and
545,000 exported.
Evening star., 1942-03-24
Luncheon to Fete DR.. Fox

DR.. A. Manuel Fox, American
member of the Chinese Sterilization
Board and formerly of the Catho-
lie University, will be honored with
a luncheon at l pm Thursday at
the Cosmos Club on the eve Of his
return to China. The affair is
being arranged by Pi Gamma Mu
chapters at Catholic, American,
George Washington and Georgetown
Universities.