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Evening star., 1942-04-21
Patched Planes Kept Up Flow
OF Medicine Till Butuun Fell

rison could have held out for a long
time, had it been possible 70 get in
sufficient food. drugs and medical
supplies" it continued.
Lit. Col Penard paid a tribute
to the magnificent work done by the
pilots - for actually flying trans
ports patched up with lengths of
bamboo. and with parts tied to-
gether with wire and rope.
These machines carried drugs and
medical supplies to the beleagured
Bataan garrison every night for the
last month Of the siege. he said. The
pilots were heroes among heroes.
When the battle ended the two
main hospitals were in the front
lines. The nurses escaped to Cor
regidor, but the doctors stayed be-
hind with badly wounded patients
Evening star., 1942-04-21
Ickes Waging Fight
To Save Remaining
Parks in Capital
New War and Navy Coils
For Building Sites May
Take Row TO White House
BY NELSON Nj. SHEPARD.

Secretary of the Interior Ickes
is forcing a final showdown with
park-grabbing war agencies, it
was learned today, in an attempt
to retain Washington's rapidly
diminishing public recreational
facilities for civilian needs of the
war-swollen Capital.
Carrying the fight directly to the
Secretaries of War and Navy, he has
warned them that the impairment
of the local park system has gone
too far and that he will refuse any
further grants of lands under his
control for temporary buildings or
other emergency usage.
Brig. Gen. Philip B. Fleming, ad-
ministrator of the Federal Works
Agency, has received a similar pro-
test, lodged against the Public Build
ings Administration. That agency,
Mr.. Ickes complained, seems to be
concentrating all its efforts on park
lands without giving sufficient con-
sideration to the possibilities of
other available building sites.
More Requests Made.
The issue was joined. It was
learned, by new demands from both
the Navy and War Departments for
additional park space for the erec-
ton of more office buildings on Con-
stitution avenue and guard barracks
south of the Treasury. Mr.. Ickes!
answer to these demands, it was
understood, was an emphatic no"
For humanitarian reasons if for
(See ICKES, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1942-04-21
BY BLAIR BOLLES.

1t Comdr. Edward H. OHare
until today OHare. lieutenant,
]. g., the young aviator who, in
his Grumman wildcat fighter
plane far out over the Pacific
saved his aircraft carrier by
shooting down five Japanese
bombers, today received from
President Roosevelt personally
the Nations foremost award for
heroism-the Congressional Med
al Of Honor.
In the Presidents study at the
White House, Mr.. Roosevelt shook
the young hero's hand In warm
congrstulation, expressed for the
whole American people. while his
pretty young wife, at Mr. Roosevelt's
invitation, hung around his neck
the rare token of high esteem.
The accomplishment is "one Of
the most daring. If not tie most
daring single action in the history
OF combat aviation" the citation
signed by Mr. Roosevelt declared.
Standing erect by the President in
Evening star., 1942-04-21
Foreign

Foreign
Continued defense of France pledged
by Admiral Darlan. Page Al
Churchill approves plan TO form
operations staff. Page AS
IT Strongholds seized by Russians on
Leningrad front. Page AS
National
Nelson says U. S. is over production
hump" and ready to go. Page Al
Secretary Ickes against further
buildings in parks. Page Al
Mrs. William D. Leahy. wife of U. S.
envoy to Vichy. dies. Page Al
Flexible ceiling on wages proposed
by Senator Thomas. Page Al
Bill to provide for enlisted mems de-
pendents offered. Page Az
A. P hberalizes requirements for
new members. Page Az
G. o. p. National Committee votes
to shun isolationism. Page AZ
Evening star., 1942-04-21
100000 Tons Of Ships
Sunk OF U. s., Axis Says
Nv The Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
BERLIN (From German Broad
casts, April 2l.-The German ra-
dio said today that more than two
million tons OF shipping had been
sunk by Axis submarines operating
of the East and West American
coasts in the last three months.
Between January Is and April
IA. Axis submarines sank l,772 900
tons of British and American ship
ping of the American Atlantic
Coast. the radio said.
In the same period, the Japanese
sank q ships Of the American Pa
cific Coast. it added Their ton
mage was not given.
Ninety-two tankers were includ-
ed in the Sunken ships, it was said.
The Berlin claims Of tonnage sunk
In American waters would greatly
exceed figures officially announced
BY United States. Canadian and
other authorities.
From the United States entry into
the war December 7 until early
March, when the Navy stopped re-
vealing tonnaees of vessels lost. a
total of 311, ,65S tons OF Allied ship
ping was reported lost by enemy
action of the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts Of the Western Hemisphere
and in the Caribbean. OF this, only
two ships. totaling lS,ls4 tons, were
sunk of the Pacific coast OF the
United States.
In all, 141 vessels were sunk in the
Atlantic and Caribbean and, OF
them, the tonnage Of 20 was re-
vealed.
Evening star., 1942-04-21
q, tht Assnciated Pres.

BY tht ASsociatec PreSs-
SAN FRANCISCO, April al
Bamboo patched transport planes
kept a trickle of medical supplies
running to Bataan until the last,
an Army doctor said today, but the
loss of three ships carrying SINH
lar cargo to the Filipino
forces sealed the fate of the embat-
tied peninsula.
The medical officer, 1t. Col. VIII
liam J. Penard, was quoted in a
Melbourne radio broadcast heard by
the c. B. S. listening station. The
broadcast said Col. Penard had
reached Australia from the Philip
pines IN 'one Of the flying fortresses
which recently bombed enemy posi-
tons there"
He said that the tBataan) gar
Evening star., 1942-04-21
Chinese Rescue
1000 British
In Burma
Allies Push ; Miles
Below Yenoneyoune;
Jup Unit Trapped
Ry the Associated Press.

=
CHUNGKING. April 2l.-Chi-
neSe forces which recaptured the
oil center Of Yenangyaung saved
1000 encircled British troops and
100 supply trucks in the first Al
lied victory In Burma, an army
spokesman said today.
After reScuing the British, the
Chinese fought with their Allies un-
der British command and drove
three miles south of YenangyaurIg
through the rubble of burned oil
wells.
Severe fighting with the Japanese
still is in progress, the spokesman
said.
"a British military commenta-
tor In London said Japanese,
troops around Yenangyaung were
trapped and that Allied forces
were seeking to annihilate them.A
The Chinese, commanded by
United States 1t. Gen. Joseph w.
Stilwell, moved into the British sec
tor at the request of their Allies
high command, the spokesman add
ed. One Chinese battalion COM
mander was killed leading his
troops in the recapture Of Yenang-
yaung.
Fiercer Battles Expected.
The fury of the Burma fighting
continued unabated throughout last
week and fiercer battles are expect
ed, the army spokesman said. The
morale Of the Chinese forces, who
have fought for a month with glar-
ing air lnferiority, was said to be
high.
Field dispatches assure us they
are as determined as ever to check
the enemy's advance" the spokes-
man said. The British, who have
been hard pressed even longer, GER
tainly deserve succor in the form
of more adequate air support"
On the Sittang front, in the center,
japanese forces were being engaged
near Levi, 10 miles west of Pyin-
mana. The enemy was shelling
Aing, 10 miles north of Levi.
On the Salween front, fresh
| Chinese reinforcements were moving
south to support the troops con-
testing a Japanese drive in the di-
rection of Loikaw. The Japanese
were said to have made a slight ad-
vance, but still were so miles from
mountainous Loikaw, which Is 100
miles southeast Of Mandalay.
Two Jap Bombers Downed.
| Two Japanese bombers out Of a
formation attempting to raid an
airdrome Saturday near the Yum
nan-Burma border were shot down
by members of the American Vol
unteer Group, a Central News dis
patch from Running said last
night
A third Japanese bomber was de-
stroyed in fight over Northern
Burma yesterday afternoon, the
agency said.
Nineteen Japanese planes at
tackled widely scattered places in
the southeastern part of Kiagsi
Province yesterday, Central News
said, listing among the targets the
towns Of Wannien, Yukiang, Yushan
! and Kian
Evening star., 1942-04-21
O'Hore Given Promotion, Medal
In Ceremony at White House
Roosevelt Steps Up Hero Two Grades;
Mrs. O'Hore Presents His Decoration

Unreiaxed attention, the 2s-yesr old
officer said simply:
That's very nice. Thank you very
much. sir"
O'Hare Skips Grade.
Comdr. O'Eare entered the Presi-
dents Office with the rank and uni
form stripes of a lieutenant junior
grade AS a prelude TO comforting
the Medal Of Honor the President
handed him his promotion to the
rank of lieutenant commander.
Thus for his bravery OHare of the
1897 class Of Annapolis skipped a
grade.
Since January he had the tempo
rary rank Of Lieutenant. but he
wore the stripe and half OF lieu
tenant Junior grade to the White
House because his only blue uniform
had those markings.
The President. in beaming humor,
invited the press to witness the ex-
traordinary ceremony which marked
the first time in this war that the
President has in person conferred
an award on an American hero.
The other observers were Secre-
tSee O'HARE. Page A-3D
Evening star., 1942-04-21
Burma Oil Town Capture
First Allied Victory There

LONDON, April 81 (P.-Recap-
ture of the Burmese oil center Of
Yenangyaung by Chinese troops op-
Grating with British armored units
was confirmed today by a British
communique issued at New Delhi.
1t was the first Allied victory in
the Burma campaign.
Japanese pressure was intensified
against the Chinese forces under
1t. Gen, Joseph w. Stilwell on the
Salween River front near Pyinmana.
the communique added.
Chinese forces were said to be
in complete occupation of Yenang-
yaung, center of a rich oil pool
where the British destroyed 5000
wells to prevent their falling into
the hands of the invader. No
further action was reported in tf1&t
section, where the Chinese said they
killed 500 Japanese and lost only 100
The Chinese swept down from
kyaukpadaung, 30 miles north Of
Yenangyaung to the relief of the
trapped British, and their fierce
tghttng enabled their Allies to with.
draw across the Pinchuang River, a
tributary Of the Irrawaddy. .-s
japanese Troops Trapped.
British tanks and infantry and q
Chinese rife regiment are seeking
TO annihilate isolated japanese
troops around Yenangyuang, a mill.
tary commentator said. '1'
The trapped japanese troops are
part Of force which entered the oil
fields after the British demolished
LnSm last week. - ?
These infantrymen infiltrated into
the area from the southeast and
cut of the British rear guard south
Of the oil fields. Now these British
troops have been united with Britt
ish tank forces and Chinese from
the north and seek to smash the
Japanese. r.
If they are successful, the COM
mentator said, they will consider.
ably relieve the situation In West-
ern Burma.
The remainder of the front was
reported unchanged.
Evening star., 1942-04-21
jap Moves Reported
In Inner Mongolia
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
CHUNGKING, China, April 2l.-
Chinese reports today asserted the
japanese were making further prep.
arations for possible war against
Soviet Russia, including heavy rein:
forcement Of Japanese garrisons IN
Inner Monogia.
They said the Japanese were
building defense works in Inner
Mongolia, had transferred all de-
partments of the Chahar provincial
government from the capital .te
south Of the Great Wall and vera
holding afraid precautions tests
throughout North China.
Evening star., 1942-04-21
jap Residents in Alaska
Report for Evacuation
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
JUNEAU, Alaska, April 2l.-
Alaska'S japanese residents reported
at military posts Monday for evac-
uation.
There are about 200 in the ter
ritory. exclusive OF children. The
order includes han-blood japanese.
Evening star., 1942-04-21
CripPs Back in England
After His Trip to Indiu

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. April 21.-Sir Stafford
Cripps arrived back in England by
plane TODAY from his unsuccessful
special mission to seek an agreement
between Great Britain and Indian
leaders on India's political status
during and after the war.
Evening star., 1942-04-21

dated March 20, when Mrs. Leahy
said she was quite well.
Secretary of State Hull on learning
of Mrs. Leahy's death sent the fol-
lowing message of coincidence to
Ambassador Leahy:
Mrs. Hull and I were greatly
distressed and panied by the sad
news which has just reached us. We
are grieving with you in the great
(See LEAHY, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1942-04-21
Summary of Todoy's Stor

Truth in war news urged as publish
ers convene Page AZ
r. B. I. charges pair aided fugitive
flyer. Page A-3
Experts to decide whether Normandie
can be salvaged. Page A-3
Trade body studying financial relief
for defense casualties. Page AS
Naval officer explains seizure Of
Brewster plants. Page AS
Four commanders get Navy Cross for
submarine raids. Page AT
Roosevelt schedules full day of war
effort parleys. Page Alb
Washington and Vicinity.
P. q. c. to insist on more pickup"
service taxicabs. Page B-1
Miscellany
Natures Children. B-4
Births and Deaths. Alb
After Dark. BIS
Marriage Licenses. BE-
Evening star., 1942-04-21
Continued Defense
OF France Pledged
By Admiral DarIan
Will Proceed Further
Along Path Of Honor
Order of the Day Says
~ the Associated Press.

~ Inc ASSoclaLeo Press.
VICHY, Unoccupied France,
April 21-Admiral Jean Darlan,
commander of all of Frances
armed forces, promised his fight
ing men today that you can rely
on me as I rely on you to proceed
further along the path of honor
and to defend the empire" b"
The commander in chiefs order
Of the day said:
Since the marshal (Petain) has
done me the great honor to nom
mate me commander in chief of the
military forces under his direct COM
mand, he has drawn more closely
the ties which for long months past
have bound me to you and this fills
me with great pride.
Freed of the obligations which I
had taken upon myself out Of dis
cipline and love of my country I can
devote my whole time and my whole
energy to you, my comrades.
You can rely on me as rely on
you to proceed further along the
path of honor and to defend the
empire under the high authority of
the marshal.
Long live the marshal!
Long live FranceI"
(Admiral Darlan's order Of the
day underscored the separation
OF military and civil authority
arranged by Marshal Petain when
he named Admiral Darlan COM
mander of the armed forces re-
sponsible solely to him.
Urges Accord With Germany.
Speaking last night amidst new
STRINGS of unrest and NaZi orders
for the execution of 80 more French
men, pro-Axis Pierre Laval branded
Frances 1899 declaration of war a
crime" and told the French people
the condition for peace in Europe
lay in friendship between France
and Germany.
In his first broadcast as chief of
government, Laval placed blame for
Frances predicament on the old re-
publican regime, declaring he had
no responsibility whatever in the
misfortune which has befallen us"
He appealed to Frenchmen to sup
port his new government with the
assertion that their choice now lay
| between rapprochement with Ger
many or seeing our civilization dis
appear"
Referring to the Anglo-Saxon
/ powers. he said that in the past I
never have accepted or submitted to
any foreign influence, and such is
the explanation of the unleashing
of passions to which am so often
subjected, above all in England
| again"
MY thoughts 60 especially to
those among you who have suffered
the attacks of our former ally. all
the more fierce against our ter
! ritories because she Is incapable OF
protecting her own" the bitterly
| British Laval continued.
Bitter Attack on British.
After having led us into war,
after having abandoned us in battle,
she tried to destroy our feet; she
killed our sailors and starved our
people.
To-day her airplanes are again in
French skies; after deserting us in
a moment of danger they (the Brit
ish) would complete the destruction
| of our homes which the battles have
| left unscathed."
! Reaching an understanding with
(See FRANCE, Page AID
Evening star., 1942-04-21
japanese Christians
Praying for Peace,
Toxic Radio Says
Drive to End War Is Seen
In Quotation Of Koeowo,
Well Known in America
Py the Associated Press.

P1 the Associated Press.
TOXIC (From'Japanese Broad
casts, April 21-The Toxic ra-
dio today broadcast a Domei
dispatch quoting Toyohiko Ka-
gawa, most famous of japanese
Christian leaders, as asserting
that among japanese Christians
prayers are being said for an
early conclusion Of the war and
the restoration of peace through
out the world"
The purpose of this broadcast
by the governmental ra-
dio is obscure, but 1t might be the
beginning of a japanese peace
offensive"
Japanese leaders may be
counting on Kagawa's reputation
in the United States, where he
has lectured widely and where his
books, in translation, have had
considerable circulation, to gain
attention for the suggestion that
Japanese Christians, at least,
want peace.
(Archibald MacLeiSh, director
of the once of Facts and Fig
ures, in an address at the an
nual meeting of the Associated
Press Yesterday, warned that the
Axis would launch peace
offensive" this summer. Story
on mage AID
Text of Domei Dispatch.
The Domei dispatch said:
"Dr. Toyohiko Kagawa, interna-
tionally famous Christian leader
disclosed in an exclusive interview
with Domei that more than 2oC
Japanese Christians in Toxic prayed
day and night for a whole week
up to the very morning of the wal
December 8 in Japan in hopes
that ese-American negotia-
tions would succeed in staving of
the Pacific war.
"Kagawa explained that this pc
Rod of continuous prayer wa:
started In response to an appea
made by Bishop Stanley Jones Of
the Methodist church and well.
known American writer. DR.. Kaga-
wa received q cable from Bishop
Jones exactly a week before wal
broke out asking Japanese to par.
ticipate in period of prayer fol
prevention OF catastrophe In tht
Pacific.
Responding to this appeal more
than 200 members of the Japanese
Methodist Church. including mem.
bers of the Womens Christian
Temperance Union, began at once
tc hold prayer meetings day anc
night in the Kanda Methodist
Church Gin Tokio), according t
Kagawa.
Prayers at Y. NJ. c. A. Building.
Prayers also were held during the
day at the headquarters of the w
. c. T. Z. and al-ntght services were
held al the Y NJ c. A. Building
DR.. KagaWs revealed that Masa.
haShl MatSutani, director of thu
/ Christian Association of Railway
Employees, never slept wink dur.
ing the whole week.
AS for himself, Kagawa said ht
was able 10 stay up only three con-
(See KAGWA Page A-40
Evening star., 1942-04-21

CSee RAIDS, Page A-4J
Evening star., 1942-04-21

(See KAGWA, Page A-4J
Evening star., 1942-04-21
Readers Prefer The Star

The Stars afternoon and evening
circulation is more than double that
Of any other Washington newspaper
It's total circulation in Washington
far exceeds that of any Of its contem-
porarieS in the morning or on Sunday,
Evening star., 1942-04-21

tSee O'HARE. Page A-3J
Evening star., 1942-04-21
Bitter Attack on British.

tSee FRANCE, Page AID
Evening star., 1942-04-21

Late news and sports are covered On
Pages TX and AK Of this edition o;
The Star. experimenting the news Of
the regular home delivered edition.
Closing NJ. Y. MEMBERSHIPS, Poae II
Evening star., 1942-04-21
.MisceIluny

Natures Children.
Births and Deaths.
After Dark.
Marriage Licenses.
Evening star., 1942-02-12

Don't force the stores to waste paper
wrapping your packages. Garry them
home unwrapped-and save paper.
Evening star., 1942-02-12
Rites for W. ). Bronson,
Railroad Official, Today

William Sherlock Bronson, n, vice
president and general counsel for
the Pittsburgh g. West Virginia
Railroad. died Tuesday in Richmond,
Va. after a brief illness. He was
will known here, having made his
home in washington for more than
a decade prior to going to the Vir-
ginia city. Funeral services were to
be held today at Richmond.
A native OF Sandusky, Ohio, he
came here nearly quarter century
ago as lawyer for railroad interests.
Mr.. Bronson began his services
with railroads in 1886, and served
successfully in Indianapolis, Cincin-
natl. Washington and Richmond He
served through the ranks of COM
merce counsel, assistant general So
licitor and general attorney.
During and following the last war
he served here as general claims at
torney for the Railroad Adninistra-
ton. He was member of the Loyal
Legion and was a Republican and a
member Of the Episcopal Church.
He maintained offices here in the
Southern Building as well as in
Richmond.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Nellie D.
Bronson, he leaves a son, Sherlock
Bronson; a daughter. Mrs. John
Harrison; two grandchildren; two
brothers, Harry Bronson and Frank
M. Bronson, and two sisters, Mrs.
Warren Elliott and Mrs. George Reis-
ner.
Evening star., 1942-02-12
japanese Attacking
Northwest Section
Of Singapore City
Tokio's Report Indicates
Bottle Is Not Yet Won
But Had Come to Halt
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC CFrom Japanese Broad
casts, Feb. 12.-Japanese forces
in the northwestern outskirts of
Singapore City have launched an
attack to drive out the British rem
nants, Japanese reports said today,
implying that there had been
halt while the British turned down
a surrender proposal, but that the
battle for the city still had not
\ been won.
These reports followed an i'm
perial headquarters assertion that
Japanese troops had won complete
mastery over the main defense
Notifications of Singapore Island"
after penetrating deep into British
positions yesterday from the direc-
tion Of Bukit Timah, northwest of
Singapore City.
Leaflets Scattered in City.
Just before what the report called
the start "of final operations,
army flyers were said to have
scattered leaflets in the city advis-
ing the inhabitants to take shelter
and await the Japanese's arrival.
Complete protection was promised.
"The attack was begun only after
the British had rejected a surrender
proposal" it added
"At dawn today, strong Japanese
Army units assisted by the air arm
launched a powerful mopping up
offensive to crush British resistance
around the water reservoir in the
central part of the island" said the
communique, issued at 1920 pm,
Toxic time Q1:20 pm, E. w. T.,
Wednesday,.
Domei news agency, meanwhile,
reported that Japanese warplanes
had attacked feet of Is merchant
vessels and warships in Singapore
as they were preparing to remove
trapped British forces.
Hits on 10 Vessels.
Direct hits were scored on 10 of
the vessels, with the result that one
ship Of 1000 tons and another of
1000 tons were set aflre, the news
agency declared.
Other japanese air squadrons
were said to have swept over Singa-
pore Island unopposed by British
planes. blasting Notifications and
other military targets, including the
Changi barracks on the eastern end
of the island and the center of
Singapore City.
"Fortifcations on Blakang Matt
Island and at Pasir Panjang were
silenced as the result of furious
Japanese air bombings," Domei
added
Blakang Matt Island is situated
just of Singapore City on the
southern side Of the island, and Pasi
Panjang is about miles to the west.
Race Course Occupied.
The race course in the northwest
suburban area was occupied soon
after the first entrance into the
city area at $3.50 am yesterday, an
earlier Domei dispatch said.
From south and west comes the
crackle of rifle fire and the running
drum of machine guns" said the ac-
count. British batteries on the
peak opened fire as the japanese
approached along the highway from
the Kranji area. where they landed
just west Of the causeWay. The
British were driven from their po-
sitions and then hand to hand
fighting broke out ir. darkness so
intense that it was difficult to tell
friend from foe.
The British fell back toward
Singapore, with japanese in pur-
suit"