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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-08
Walter WincheII
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FREEDOM
' NaEh RessNssse. cs8gvasAt lsss. pal0v HslSsuss

 lVe mora heart hErnings azn sane Aad liis soss softly win unhurrisd feet. [ saa bear moonlight and white K stars Deaaane on budding flowers to
 maks them sweet. . oan bear even moonlight and E white stars Dancing like fireflieS. Fallen is
 loves load From off my shoulders and there
 arc no bars, I0ve built, to keep me from the
 open road. 1t may be that my heart Is turned ! to stone I only feel no longer any pain. And I am well content to ride
 alone,
 unless unless you call me back
 again.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-08
CHRISTINE HAMILTON.

The New York johndarms have banned racing tip-sheets, and now all special trains to the tracks have been taken off. Horse play CTS, in short, are being asked to quit being suckers as war sacri- flee. But the Mayors drive will probably never divorce suckers from touts.
 Take the gag they tell around Broadway about the prosperous hardware storekeeper, who got in the clutches of a tout. He lost luis life savings ana then his store. When he next encountered the tout the man wept: You even made me lose my hardware storel"
 Don't tell me-" replied the tout with disdain, "that you didn't have the sense to save yourself a pick and shovell"
 WaIIy Brown interrupts the col- yum with 8 sane suggestion. Says there are 50 many second-front and other war predictions it would be a good idea for the govt to issue guess-ration cards.
 One of the local drama critics re- ferred to a certain ham as "bum actor" The critic received sharp note from the victim demanding an apology. The critic replied: T am pleased to explain and apologize for our proof-reader. Believing l had omitted the word actor he in- serted it. A grievous error, which I assure you won't happen again!'
 There have been some complaints about the number of de luxe bur- lesk shows playing around Broad way but John Mason Brown doesn't think 1t is a matter for calling in the police.
 "Dullness in the theater," he quipped, "is the perfect censor"
 The gin-rummy craze has reached all the way down to the Bowery, where two buns found deck of cards fin the gutter. They started playing gin for $1 point, imaginary dough-. of course. After an hour the bum who owed 3S,00o imaginary dol
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-08
. HlGHLIGHTs FROM LATEST BOOKS Careful Choice Of ChiId's Books Pays Dividends In Later Years

no you child reads? Has the child library of his D reading desires with adven
 possibly books?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-08

Girls who were raised on cod liver oil have legs like this
 Girls who ride horses in the park have legs like this ).
 But gals at night club bars who keep saying: Here's Howl" have legs like this (.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-08

A reader forwards the late Ar thur Brisbane's thesis: How to Be a Better Reporter" In it is this counsel: Learn to edit your copy. Strike out most of your adjectives, remembering the Frenchman's re- mark: The adjective is the enemy of the noun.' Strike out very aI- waysl"
 Very, very good.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-08

It happened in one of the edi- torial departments the other day. The editor had assigned a reporter to do series of racket exposes.
 I'm not yellow, boss" said the reporter; "but if I sign these pieces I'm sure to be put on the spot!"
 Well" comforted the editor, i've can easily get around that. Put my name on them"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-08

Two movie actors, deadly rivals, were trying to out-fib each other on their fan mail. Last week." lied the first, T got 800 letters. How many did you get?"
 Cant say" was the snooty snap per, T count mine by the bale"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-08

Quentin Reynolds says some American troops in England go to extremes to impress the girls. One lass urged Reynolds to give her a good report with one soldiers father. Tell him I'm nice girl, please?" she asked. He owns the biggest orange groves in America!"
 Tn what city?" asked Reynolds.
 "Utica," was the reply.
The Nome nugget., 1942-01-26
A. DC. Announces Regulations
 For Enemy Aliens Thru Alaska

The Alaska Defense Command has announced rec ulations affecting the conduct of German Italian Jae anese, Hungarian and Rumanan nationals through Alaska.
 The regulations, issued under the authority of the Presidential proclamations of December and g. 1941 relating to enemy aliens, require all German, Italian Japanese, Hungarian and Rumanan aliens to surren- der to the local police authorities before P.M Satur- day January 3l, 1922, any and all of the following equipment in their possession:
 (a) Photo Equipment
 (b) Firearms.
 (c) Ammunition.
 (d) Explosives
 (e) Radios with short wave bands.
 G) Radio transmitters.
 (g) Signal devices
 (h) Codes or ciphers.
 G) Papers, documents or books in which there may be invisible Writing photographs sketches, pie tures drawings, maps or graphical representation oI any military or naval installation equipment 0l any arms, ammunition, implements of war device oT thing used intended to be used in the combat equip men of the land naval forces of the United Stae5 of any military naval post camp or station.
 Under the regulations the penalty for the Wfu failure to surrender prohibited articles is forfeiture of the articles themselves and apprehension of the alien enemy with possible internmen for the duration of the war
The Nome nugget., 1942-01-26

Buy Deferse Bonds and St-
The Nome nugget., 1942-01-26
WAR INSURANCE COVERS ALASKA

Announcement was made that Aechor9ac. and all of Alaska, is ssot e'ed bv in~rrance from loss e resul'ing fra'r enemy atacka.
 Alas}2 ts protected by such be uo1er the War Insurance Caroafatioa. St un with q cap it9l of S190 090.000 by tha Re construction Finance Cor"aration the war insurance was first in tended .o cover only continent al United S.a.es. Ii is said in An ehorage by re ishle authorities, however. that action by Alaska's delegate to Congr 7s. Anthony J. D;raad resulted in an amend mcnt to the measure 10 include Alos9za.
 Pe9d:0q completion of details, losses rasu ting from enemy at tachs which may be sustained by owners of pr perty will be pro tacted from December l3, 194l, Up 10 s10),0"0.0OO. The insurance esve4s q structoa of buildings, structures and personal property. isclgd.ng goods, growing crops, and orchards.
 Property Net Covered
 Net included in property cover q hy government insurance are ants, bil s, currency, debts, evidence of debt, money, notes, sscurities, painting and other ob- jecjs of art.
 For the time being no pre- mium VII be charged for this protection, and no declaration or reports required, unless there is loss.
Evening star., 1942-01-12
You and
An Air Raid
The series of articles which

The series of articles which
ran in The Star, describing
precautions for the safety of
your home and family in an
emergency, is being reprinted
in pamphlet form. Decision
to print the pamphlet was in
response to many requests
from AFRAID wardens, build
ing wardens and others in the
civilian defense organization
as we'll as from readers.
The pamphlet bears ofiicial
Endorsement from Mayor La
Guardia, director Of civilian
defense, and from Col. Lemuel
Bolles, executive director Of
District civilian/defense.
Copies, singly or in quantity.
can be obtained after Tuesday
at the first-hoor counter Of
The Star Building at 2 cents q
copy, slightly less than the
cost Of printing.
Mail orders for copies should
be addressed to "You and an
Air Raid" Editor, in care Of
The Star. Five cents should
be inclosed for each copy, to
cover the cost Of postage and
handling.
Evening star., 1942-01-12
U. S. Worships and Planes
Aid Netherlands Defenders;
5 Nipponese Ships Bombed

Japan'S al-out gamble for quick, sweeping victory
before the United Nations take the offensive carried her
troops dangerously closer to Singapore today touched on
preparatory artillery battle along the entire Philippine front
and stirred up hornets nest of resistance IN the Neither
lands Indies.
gained week end and claimed that with
showered Japanese cruisers destroyer
and two transports with bombs.
Of land and air battles Tor vital outpo
In the Dutch Archipelago still balance the fighting
mounting bloody destructive fury.
assistance the Dutch had United States warshps ana
American Australian planes.
The Dutch surprisingly possible also to help in the
defense of Singapore said have shot down
three Japanese raiders attacking British base this morning
could claim after the first shock OF hr
Netherlands Indies possession OF the small c
of Menado the Dutch Arch
peago Philippines and the island OF Tarakan on e
coast northwest of Celebes Both points
naturally difficult to defend
Japs More Than $50 Miles From Singapore.
Malaga Japanese despite the succession OF British I'M
peria still more than $50 miles from Singapore
on side Of Malaga and probably no closer on m
eastern side has been little exact word on the
location Of that front.
nevertheless the japanese negotiated important bar
e way toward Singapore with the capture OF kuaa
Lampur
Lumpur largest city of British Malaya
was indicated by the they acknowledged an
other retreat to new po
stons before seremban southeast of Kuaa Lumpur
followed the imperial forces with heavy assaults
officially that her troops yesterday enereo
Lumpur the greatest ceners Tor cruoe ruooer
and capital of the Federated Malay States huala
Lumpur is in Selangor go
With British withdrawal to line the battle for
Singapore Of Malaya Negr seimban
the last northeast before ohore which taxes up ne
souhernrnos tip the Malay Peninsula.
Japanese supplemented their drive toward Singapore from
the with fierce air attacks They said packeo
troop topped from the track near Tamp oy oomo
hit Tampin about 20 miles below Seremban -
The claims of land sue
esses with an that Army planes sank
merchant ship and damaged two submarines on Saturday IN
Malaga and the Dutch island OF suata
Evening star., 1942-01-12
Armv Civilian Defense Control
.Opposed by Mrs. Roosevelt

Dean Lariis, under o. c. D. Director
La Guaroa, would attend to organi-
rational details. explaining that
Mayor La Guardia had found 1t diff
ficult to DO day-by-day organiza-
ton work
Asked % comment on the remark
made during the House debate on
the o. C. D. bill last Thursday that
she was too busy" to handle her
o. c. D. ,ob, Mrs. Roosevelt retorted
by inquir,1g how many hours a day
should one give to job. She esti-
mated tfbt she averaged II hours
q day or o. c. D. work, including
her time 1T the Dupont Circle Apart
ment one, her outside conferences
and the time she spends at the
White Holse answering o. c. D. mail
at night.
She sa d she believed she spent
more tim, At the office than Mayor
La Guartia did.
Mrs. Roosevelt had told her press
(see MRx. ROOSEVELT, Page A-20
Evening star., 1942-01-12
Plans Made 10 Complete
Central Public Library

w. E. Reynolds. commissioner OF
public Buildings. today advised
Chairman Randolph OF the House
District Committee that arrange
ments arr being made to complete
the new Central Public Library
Building ca the north side Of Penn
sylvania svenue near Sixth street
NV. witt the view to providing
temporary space for defense agen-
cies durin, the war.
Work o. the new building has
been temporarily halted because Of
O. P. M. 2riorities on construction
materials.
Mr.. Reynolds said the building Is
about 20 per cent completed, and
it will bt possible to complete 1t
before November 8, the original
scheduled date of occupancy, If a
satisfactory preference rating is OBJ
tanned.
'It is understood" he told Repre-
sentative Randolph, every effort is
being maze to expedite completion
sufficient Tor occupancy"
Evening star., 1942-01-12
Critics Of War Policy
Assured Riqht 10 Talk
By the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
Wendell Berge. Assistant Attor-
ney General. assured the Nation
in an address last night that there
would be no witch hunts" aimed
at locking up critics Of the war
policy.
IF law enforcement officers were
to start jailing people merely for
what they think, say or write. such
officers would experience terrific
dimculty in devising standards by
which to determine what kind Of
criticism shall be permitted and
what kind of criticism shall not be
permitted" he said.
Mr.. Berge, head Of the Justice
Departments Criminal Division,
spoke over Radio Station WWDC
on the subject Of freedom Of
Speech In Time Of War"
Evening star., 1942-01-12
British on New Line

SINGAPORE, Jan. II (P.-Loss OF
Kuala Lumpur, important rubber
center and capital of the Federated
Malay States, was indicated by the
British today in a communique an
nouncing their troops had retreated
to new positions before Seramban,
IS miles by airline southeast Of that
city. under heavy japanese assaults.
The Toxic radio broadcast
an Official announcement this
morning that Japanese troops
had entered Kuala Lumpur yes
terday0
The British withdrawal dropped
the battle lines to little more than
$50 miles north of Johore Strait,
the narrow channel over which a
causeway connects Singapore Island
with the Malayan mainland.
More than two-thirds of Malaga
thus was left in Japanese hands
and the invaders were reported con-
tinuing their attack on the land and
in the air.
Our withdrawal was closely fol-
lowed up by enemy infantry, with
continued attacks from enemy air
craft" said erse communique
announcing the British retreat.
Still Fight in Selansor.
While intimating the loss of Kaula
Lumpur, the communique indicated
that Selangor state, in which the
city Is situated, had not been en-
tirely surrendered to the Japanese.
Severe fighting continues in the
Selangor area" the bulletin said.
Seremban, on the main railway
leading southwark to Singapore, is
in Negri Sembilan state. which bor-
ders Selangor state on the south.
The British bulletin also an
nounced that the Japanese had
landed a party of nine men dressed
as Malayans from fishing boats yes
terday in the Bunkitchurang area
Evening star., 1942-01-12
Chief G! hazi Subs
And ACmiraI Raeder
Reported al Odds
Gen. keiteI Token III,
Londor Paper Quotes
Red Rodio os Soyine
By the AsSoci.ted Press.


LONDON Jan. 12.-Growing dis
sension in he Nazi high command
was reliabl. reported to have spread
to the navy today with a sharp dis
agreement between Grand Admiral
Erich Racer and his submarine
chief. Vice Admiral Karl Doenitz.
Earlier tie London Star quoted q
Moscow broadcast that Field Mar
shall Gen, Wilhelm Keitel, chief Of
the Nazi ltgh command, suddenly
had been taken III.
A foreign source, whose informa-
ton about Germany almost invari-
ably has p,oved accurate, said Ad-
miral Doelitz had accused his su-
perior Of m sleading him about sue
cesses Of submarine raiders and the
availability of requirements. He
flatly char:ed Admiral Raeder with
being responsible for the miscar-
riage Of submarine warfare"
This sc,rce said the Doenitz
phrase, which he described as . d.
rect quotat on. bears out indications
that thing. are not going 50 well fol-
the Germ,ns In the battle OF the
Atlantic"
Frisud Of Brauchitsch.
Admiral Doenitz, this source
said. Is Al admirer and friend OF
Field Mash Gen. Walther Won
Brauchitsc,, whose retirement from
his command in Russia has been
reported t., have resulted from his
insistence hat Hitler break OIL the
campaign before winter set in and
retire to lines behind Kholm,
Smolensk and Kharkov.
The submarine chief has been
responsible for the main activities
Of Germaly's Navy in raiding COM
merce ano transports. He was said
to have occupied a high place in the
regard of laval experts.
This source said Admiral Doenitz
(See GERMANY, Page AID
Evening star., 1942-01-12
(See MALAYA, Page A-6)

In the face Of the House vote to
turn control of the ONCE of Civilian
Defense over to the Army, Mrs.
Roosevelt declared today that civil
ian defense was not entirely sub
ject in which the Army has ex-
perience.
She cited the maintenance o.
civilian morale as one function she
did not believe can possibly be full
filled by the Army"
At the same time, she disclosed
to her press conference that Dean
James M. Lands of Harvard law
school, named executive of the O. C.
D. last Friday, had reported for
work this morning. She indicated
that the details of the proposed
reorganization of the o. c. D had
not been completed, including the
matter of whether she would serve
under Dean Lands Is assistant
director of the o. c. D.
Mrs. Roosevelt said she understood
Evening star., 1942-01-12
Dutch Hammering Japs in Indies
As British Fall Back in Ma|aya;
Big Artillery Duel in Philippines
Tokic's Claims
Loun:hine Of Drive on
Indie, Described
,y the Associ ted Press.

BY Int hSSOCl tcu 1IcSS.
TOXIC, .an. IL (Omcial Broad
cast .-Donei broadcast the follow
ing round,p today Of Japanese
claims in he war of the south
Pacific and southeastern Asia:
Striking IN swift. sure retaliation
for repeatedly hostile acts on the
part of Netherlands forces, Japanese
forces land.d at Tarakan of Dutch
Borneo and Menado on Celebes Sun
day at dawn, capturing Menado and
Tarakan ths following day.
Imperial headquarters explained
these 'blitZ landings as moves to
eliminate enemy air bases obstruct-
ing the japanese campaign In the
Philippines and British Borneo.'
VIRTUALLY simultaneous with the
launching of operations against the
Dutch forcG came the news of jap
anese force; laundering into Kuala
Lumpur. cspital Of the Federated
Malay Stats. The vanguard stormed
((See CLAIMS, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1942-01-12
President Will See
.Chairmen Tomorrow
On Agency Removals
McCurron Resolution
To Bor Decentralization
Is Held Up Meanwhile

Senator McCarran, Democrat, of
Nevada, today agreed to postpone
ment Of Senate action on his resolu-
tion against removal OF IL Govern
ment bureaus from Washington
after receiving word President
Roosevelt will confer with the chair
men Of the House and Senate Dis
trict Committees on the subject to-
morrow.
After the regular Monday confer
ence Of congressional leaders at the
White House. Senate Majority Leader
Barkley indicated the President
would see spokesmen for the two
District Committees, which have
been holding joint hearings on the
decentralization proposal.
A few minutes later, when the
Senate convened. Majoriey Leader
Barkley asked Senator McCarran to
let the pending resolution 60 over
and Senator McCarran agreed. This
leaves the resolution on the Vice
Presidents desk, however, where 1t
can be called up later on.
Introduced Saturday, the resolu-
ton would express the sense of the
Senate that no agency be moved
away without the consent OF Con-
gress, and would direct Budget Di-
rector Smith to submit to the Senate
a detailed report on the reasons for
the removal order, the authority Of
law on which it was based and all
other information connected with
the order.
The budget director last Friday re-
fused to submit the records dealing
with the decentralization plan to the
Senate District Committee, sending
instead q note in which he said he
had some hesitancy in complying
because he had acted in the matter
at the direction of the President and
that some of the papers were con-
f1dential.
Senator McCarran promptly drew
up the resolution to put the question
before the Senate. Having already
concluded that the additional hous-
ing space needed to keep the Gov
ernment intact can be provided here
as economically as the agencies car
be moved to six or seven cities. the
Senate District Committee also has
on the calendar another resolution
to authorize a $40, 900 900 appropria-
ton to erect 5000 900 square feet OF
temporary Office space in or near the
District.
Senator McCarran and Chairman
Randolph of the House Committee
joined in asking for an opportunity
to outline to the President the testi-
mony they have developed in oppo-
sition to moving the IL agencies.
Evening star., 1942-01-12
laps Try to Picture
Hitler as MosIem,
Ankord Radio Says
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-The
Ankara radio said yesterday
that Japanese short wave
transmitters are trying to prop
agate "the absurd allegation
that Hitler is q Moslem, . direct
descendent of Mohammed."
Presumably the japanese
broadcasts are being directed to
Moslem listeners in the British
Empire. c. B. S. heard the
Ankara broadcast.
There was similar propaganda
on Hitler's behalf when the
British fought their west
pocket" war with the pro-Nazi
forces of Rashid Ali Al Gallant
In 1raq.
Evening star., 1942-01-12
Nozi Navy Base at Brest
Roided Again by British

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. l2.-British bomb
ers. carrying on a sustained cam
paign against the German naval
base at Brest, Occupied France
raided that Nazi stronghold again
last night. the Air Ministry an
nounced today.
The German battleships Gneise-
nau and Sharnhorst and the cruiser
Prinz Eugen have been reported
tied up at BreSt for months and
have been the target of the British
assaults.
The British said all planes re-
turned from the attack.
Evening star., 1942-01-12
Allies Join Dutch

BATAVIA, Netherlands Indies,
Jan. II P,.-Hard-hitting forces OF
the Netherlands Indies allies pre-
sumably bomber and fighter squad
rons from the United States and
Australia were declared officially
today to be taking part in vigorous
counteraction in which the fighting
Dutch battled strong Japanese IN
vasions of Borneo and Celebes.
Reporting the joint bombing OF
two japanese cruisers, destroyer
and two transports yesterday ana
today, an official Dutch announce
ment declared that "our allies are
energetically taking part in the
fighting against the invaders"
The War Department at Wash
ington said in its communique
Yesterday that American planes
attacked an enemy cruiser and
two large transports in the Cele-
bes Sea with undetermined re-
suits The Batavia report specifl-
cally mentioned Australian planes
in action also in that area)
Stubborn Fight Continues.
japanese parachutists and sea-
borne forces we're battling doggedly
in an effort to improve the positions
they won early yesterday at the
oil center Island of Tarakan, on
Northeastern Borneo and on the
northern arm of CelebeS.
The fight at both invasion points
continues stubbornly," special In
dies armed forces statement de-
clared.
OF the Dutch and Allied aerial
blows at the shipping which carried
and supported the invasion, the
special statement said:
Our Allies are energetically
taking part in the fight against the
invaders.
allied planes yesterday shot down
four Japanese planes over Minahassa
Northern Celebes) while they fur
ther scored two direct hits on
Japanese cruiser and a near miss on
a destroyer
This morning two Australian
planes near Menado (where the jap
anese landed on Celebes) were shot
down in flames by the Japanese.
Our bombers this morning scored
a direct hit on a Japanese cruiser
(see INDIES, Page A-30
Evening star., 1942-01-12
Martin Talks Tonight
In Radio Forum

Representative Martin Of
Massachusetts,, minority lead
er of the House Of Represent
atives and chairman of the
Republican National Commit
tee, will discuss National
Unity and the Two-Party Sys-
tenn of Government" at 8
o'clock tonight during the
National Radio Forum. The
program Is arranged by The
Star and broadcast by Station
WMAL and the coaSt-to-coast
Blue Network.
Evening star., 1942-01-12
British Destroyer Sunk
In Atlantic, Nozis Soy
b, the Associated Press.

b the ASsociAteo Press.
BERLIN. Jan. IL (Omcial Broad
casD The German high command
announced today that Nazi subma-
rines had sunk one British destroyer
in the Atlantic and damaged an
other.
The damaged destroyer, the COM
munique added. was struck by q
torpedo In the Mediterranean.
Evening star., 1942-01-12
Air-Roid Alarm

The Once Of Civilian Defense
for the Metropolitan Area has
asked The Star to publish for
the information Of the public
these air raid signals for the
entire region, including near
by Virginia and Maryland:
Alarm-Five blasts Of half
second intervals, sounded three
consecutive times; . total Of IS
blasts.
All clear-Three long blasts
Of ono and one-hak seconds
each.