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Evening star., 1942-11-08

Thot all goods bought during September should
be paid for by November 10TH If you want to moke
Holiday purchases eory and charge them to your
monthly account. incidentally, snort people ore buy
ing Holiday things earlier thon this year. because
they know thot the stores ore short-honded.
Remember this ruling comes from Uncle Sam NOT
from your fovoHte store. Its ruling designed for
your protection
So you wont to give Sonto Claus the right Of woy
and get Uncle Sons OK. for charging chrstmos pur-
ehoses be to get your September bills poid up
-. and all bills contracted prior to September.
II you've oIreody paid your bills, there's nothing to
wot for Make up your gift list and do HALF YOUR
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING IN NOVEMBER
Evening star., 1942-01-25
Far Eastern Front

For q month Australia has been un-
easy, and in her concern she has COM
planned more than once about mother
England's lack of understanding Of the
problem In the East. Last Tuesday
Australian concern was indicated. On
that day the Japanese sent a full scale
attack against the city OF Rabaul, the
capital of New Britain, which Is an
island inundated to Australia and sit
uated $50 miles north Of Australia. New
Britain is the largest member Of the
Bismarck Archipelago, a group of islands
lost to Germany through the last war
1t was presumed in Australia that the
bombers of Rabaul were brought close
to New Britain's waters on an aircraft
carrier, much as the bombers Of Pearl
Harbor on December were brought
close to Hawaii ON the same
koboul sort of craft. The attack
Bombed marked an extension of jap
anese activity to an area $500
miles east of Singapore and about 1000
miles southwest of Honolulu. A German
attack on Cuba would take place about
the same distance from Germany that
New Britain lies from japan.
The next day the Japanese demon
etrated their real interest in the Bis
marck Archipelago by subjecting it to
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Other Fronts

The British Army's main task Is to
organize a continental offensive, Sir
Archibald Sinclair, Air Minister, told
the British House of Commons Thursday
in opening debate on the adequacy Of
British airfleld defense against invasion
of the British Isles. When the offensive
will come nobody predicts in public.
In the meantime, tfH Russians are
carrying out their part of the war by
continuing to push the Germans back
and weakening the Nazi position against
the hour when British troops will re-
appear on the European continent.
Russian troops are fighting across the
ice Of Lake Ladoga to relieve Leningrad.
They took Kholm, south of Leningrad,
120 miles from Latvia. They took MOI
haisk and beyond Mozhaisk, in the center
front, they are pressing the Germans
toward Vyazma, perhaps to Smolensk.
In the south they are pushing the Ger
mans back in the Donets region.
But German Gen. Rommels army in
North Africa suddenly concentrated
and drove the British out of Agedsbia.
Evening star., 1942-01-25

new and heavier bombing. The prin-
cipal Bismarck target was Kavieng, on
the northern tip of New Ireland Gust
north Of New Britain, but the range
was extended to four New Guinea cities
-Madang, Salamaua, Bulolo and Lac.
Half of New Guinea is Australian by
mandate. The other half is Dutch. 1t
is the easternmost island in the East
Indies.
In an interesting display Of tactics,
the air raids by the dis
New Guinea patch of warships and
Attacked troopships to the Bis
marck vicinity. Eleven
ships were seen off Watom Island,
near New Britain. The soldiers on the
troop ships were landed on New Guinea
and the Solomon Islands, and probably
on New Britain, Friday. The Solomons
are South Sea islands lying east of New
Guinea. The invasion of Australia was
on. How far would it go?
Deputy Prime Minister Francis Forde
of Australia said of the news that his
country was facing "the most serious
threat In her history" He was confident:
"We are ready. We shall give battle to
the best of our ability wherever we fight"
Almost 5000 miles to the west japanese
armies pushed through the Malay jungles
toward the most desirable military OBJ
jective in the Far East, Singapore. The
week twice brought suggestions that the
opponents of the Japanese in this sector
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Aco

Is accomplishing in Batan has deep
meaning for the whole Far Eastern war
Dissatisfied with the course Of the
battle in Luzon, the Japanese sent new
troops there last week,
MocArthur's unloading them at
Heroes Lingayen Bay, where
the first successful in
vaders of the island landed. Now 1t is
said there are 100000 Of these Japanese
in Luzon. Nobody reports the exact
number OF MacArthurs> men, but 1t is
thought he is outnumbered 10 to 1. He
Is pitted against the 14th japanese Army.
commanded by 1t. Gen. Masaharu HON.
ma, who is trying to achieve his goal of
trapping Macarthur by artillery fire
supported by infantry. On the noun
famous, wild Batan Peninsula aircraft
means little, and when planes do appear,
the Macarthur men shoot them down.
The japanese are, forced to fight also
on Mindanao, 1t was learned last week
through a communique from Gen. Mac
Arthur. He said on Tuesday that sharp
fighting was in force between japanese
and Filipino troops IS miles north of
Davao, the chief city of Mindanao, large
Southern Philippine island.
Two heroes Of the Philippines were
honored during the week. They were
1t. John D. Bulkeley, U. S. N, who drove
a motor torpedo boat into Binanga Bay
and torpedoed 5,000-ton Japanese yes
sci, and Maj. Thomas J. H. Trapnell,
U. S. A.. cavalryman, whom Gen. Mac
Arthur cited for the Distinguished Serv-
Ice Cross. He burned his bridge behind
him.
1t. Bulkeley carried out his task under
heavy enemy fire. His work was the
first real test for type Of ship from
which the Navy has hoped for fine re-
suits, the P. T. They are fast, small
boats, never over rs feet long. They
have been practicing quick-raid tactics
for two years. They carry four torpedo
tubes and can swerve into firing posi-
tions where the torpedo stroke is almost
invariably fatal. They mount two So
Evening star., 1942-01-25

the foundation and the communities
in which it is raised
The research sponsored by the founda-
ton which has received the most atten-
tion is, of course, that into the method
OF treatment of infantile paralysis origi-
mated by Nurse Elizabeth Kenny of
Australia. Foundation funds brought
Nurse Kenny to the University of Mime
sofa and there provided her with facil-
tiles for demonstrating her system of
treating the after affects of the disease.
This method is in many respects COM
plete reversal of the immobilization
technique whereby the stricken patient
is put in a cast or is strapped down.
Even in the midst of war crisis that
finds him burdened with undreamed
of responsibilities and powers, the Presi-
dent takes time to consider this project
that grew out of his own misfortune.
Last Saturday he had Mr.. O'Connor
down from New York for lunch to dis
cuss the work of the foundation and
the forthcoming celebration. With his
extraordinary memory for details he
can bring out of the past facts and
figures that even Mr.. O'Connor may
have momentarily forgotten.
That is one measure of the man who
dominates our time. He goes from the
map room, where with pins and flags
and symbols the movements Of the
armed forces OF the world are recorded
from hour to hour, into this other
atmosphere, the small but important de-
tails of an experiment In human re-
habilitation. For him there is seemingly
no strangeness in the transition. He
moves as familiarly in the world Of war
Is in the world Of peace.
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Johore Strait. which divides Singapore
from Malay mainland. .
In one day the Japanese drove their
forward march to within go miles OF
Singapore, the troops
Sinoopore operating on the west
Ihran}ened ern side of Malaga
reaching Batu Pahat
On the east side, Japanese forces were
reported to have reached the Endau
area. rs miles north of Johore Strait.
While the invaders continued to fight
their way by land toward their great
prospective prize, they sought to frighten
it and weaken it from above. with bomb
ing raids of an intensity which recalled
the bombings of London in the autumn
Of 1910. The toll in Singapore after the
bombings of Wednesday alone were 304
killed and 725 wounded
The defending armies in Malaga on
Thursday opened a counterof1ensive,
principally in order to relieve 10000 Aus
tralian and Indian troops trapped by the
Japanese in the Muar River region. Ex-
cept for this thrust, however, the de-
tenders continued to move backward.
Each day brought a new seat Of battle.
BY the weeks close, the japanese had
gotten far enough southwark in Malaga
for the eastern and western armies to
attempt junction.
North of Malaga the japanese pressed
into Burma, whose Premier, U Saw, was
detained by the British last week on the
ground that he had been in communica-
ton with the japanese. He is held
some place far from Burma.
The British on Monday relinquished to
Japan the port of Tavoy in Burma. This
is one of the fruits of the conquest Of
Thailand, which was the first accom-
plishment of the Japanese war against
the world. Burma's southern arm, never
more than IS miles wide, runs alongside
Thailand. The British had been using
Tavoy-200 miles from Rangoon-as an
air base for attacks on Bangkok, Thai
land capital 1t is also a center of
Burma's tin industry. The Japanese
drove westward from Thailand in four
days to take the town after fighting
with imperial troops at Myitta, IL miles
inside the Burma frontier. 1t is thought
the japanese now are using Tavoy as
an air base
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cahber machine guns In each Of two tur-
rets, which move by compressed air. At
knots the boats have cruising range
of 1000 miles, but that range Is greatly
reduced when the boats move more
speedily.
Maj. Trapnell performed his deed Of
courage on December "a ct Rosario in
La Union Province, Philippine Islands.
While his troops retired, Maj. Trapnell
remained between them and the oncorn-
ing hostile forces and set fire to truck
on bridge. He remained in his position
until the bridge was afire, when he left
in scout car. He picked up wounded
soldiers on his way out OF his tight spot
to his troops. Gen. Macarthur said:
With complete disregard of his per-
sonal safety. Maj. Trapnell delayed ths
hostile advance and set an inspiring
example to the whole regiment"
Evening star., 1942-01-25

1t is traditional that being a diplomat
Is an improbable occupation, but Mr..
Steinhardt has not found any dificulty
living within his s17.5oO salary. He re-
fuses to have a personal secretary, ex-
planning, Il like to be responsible for any
mistakes I make" He dictates his cor
respondence to Embassy clerks, answers
his phone himself and even writes out
his own invitations, menus and place
cards for ambassadorial dinners.
Mr.. Steinhardt acquired bare work.
ing knowledge of Russian, although his
wife-daughter of a New York invest
ment banker-picked it up quickly. Both
she and their daughter Dulcie Ann
speak seven languages. Mr.. Steinhardt
speaks French, German, Spanish and
Swedish, and doesn't expect to have
much trouble in Turkey, because the
higher-ups there speak French.
He never has been there, and 1t is
about the only place he hasn't been. He
had crossed the Atlantic 10 times before
he took up diplomatic work. When I
was young, used to like to travel" he
says, bit ruefully.
Family Away Seven Months.
He hasn't seen his family or heard
from them except in cables for seven
months. They lived in Stockholm until
November, when he started home from
Moscow and they went down to Ankara
to wait for him.
That was the flight on which he and
,4,,,w,
pents were missing for several days dur
ing series of forced landings in a
South Russian blizzard
IT wouldn't give nickel to 60 through
that again." he says. But I'd give
81 900 not to have missed it."
He few back to the United States via
Cairo, East Africa and South America,
$4,000 miles in IA days, going from u
below in Russia to ITO above in Egypt,
and touching five continents in nine days.
Since he got back, he has been shut
ting between Washington and New York,
conferring with Is or 20 people day
In preparation for going to Turkey, and
writing about 40 letters day.
One days mail included letters from
lOVcIDInenI OlllCldl WIO WdlVcu W
talk about Turkey, friend whose son
couldn't get in the Army because he was
too fat CT can't make him any thin
ner y, Hollywood executive with
movie proposition, and a publisher who
wanted him to write book CHE knows
I can't write while I'm in the serviceD-
all small matters. but requiring answers.
Mr.. Steinhardts father was steel
ware manufacturer. He was born in
New York, went to Columbia University
Law School, and quickly got a national
reputation as a medical law expert.
This resulted from the fact that, due
to family illnesses. he spent most of his
time for five years around the Lenox Hill
Hospital, and boned with the successive
classes of interns until he knew more
than they did. and wound up by conduct
ing cram sessions for them.
Mr.. Steinhardt has long been known
as q walking information bureau. These
days he wishes he even had the time to
walk.
Evening star., 1942-01-25
Wars Shaped RooseveIt's Destiny
Continued from Page BID

Edsel Ford gave funds to build inclosed
pools for patients to swim in.
In 1894 all the proceeds OF the frst
Roosevelt birthday anniversary celebra-
ton went to the Warm Springs Founda-
ton. The amount raised that year was
$1O16,443. The following year Warm
Springs got no part of the proceeds of
the birthday parties, most Of the money
being left in local communities for work
on infantile paralysis there, the balance
going to research. In 1886 and 1887
the money was divided, 80 per cent for
Warm Springs, 70 per cent for the
localities where 1t was raised.
1t was in the latter year that the
National Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis was formed. In 1898 all the
money from the birthday celebration
went to the national foundation which
has sponsored q wide range of research
in universities and public laboratories
throughout the country. For example,
the Michigan Department of Health at
Lansing Mich, was given $l2,900 in 1941
ito continue studies of the prophylactic
and therapeutic action Of a variety Of
substances on st. Louis encephalitis and
poliomySitis infections in mice and cot
ton rats"
So successful have the birthday cele-
brations been as money raising device
that jealousy has inevitably been aroused
among other charitable and research
organizations. The amount raised in
1888 was $1,010,378. For 1899 it was
$1,34s 1888, for 1910. 81, ,423, 1924. and for ls4l
$1,007, ,594. According to the ls4l report,
the foundation now has general reserve
Of x1,l63,365 The policy since 1899 has
been to divide the money $3.50 between
Evening star., 1942-01-25

lanC troops, invaded Burma IN lne region
of Myawaddi. about so
Burmo miles north Of Moulmein-
Invaded about whose pagodas Kip
ling sang This zone is
well to the north of the push which
won Tavoy for the Japanese. 1t is near
the top OF the Gulf of Mataban, around
which the Japanese would have to drive
to reach Rangoon, capital and chief port
of Burma and supply harbor for the
Burma road. BY Wednesday the Thai
troops had advanced Is miles to
Kawkareik.
Just as they herald their approach in
other regions by bombing Rabaul and
Singapore, the Japanese have been
bombing Rangoon. They have found it
costly, however. The japanese lost II
Of so planes in raid on Rangoon Friday.
In the midst of all this good fortune,
Indies waters. The Dutch bombed
Kuching, the Sarawak capital held by
the Japanese. Five American-made
bombers fighting for the Dutch downed
nine japanese interceptor planes in an
aerial dogflght over an airheld held by
the japanese at Menado in Northeast
Celebes North of the Celebes, around
the Jolo Archipelago of the Philippine
Islands, in the Sulu Sea, six American
Army bombers sank Jap cruiser. This
brought to 40 the total number of Japa-
nese war craft and other vessels sunk
by United States military and naval
action.
The Far Eastern wars epic of heroism
and determination is being written by
Gen. Macarthur. Every day he holds
out means that the Japanese will have
fewer troops that day to use in Malaga
or Burma or at other points. Every
passing day means that new supplies
and reinforcements are a day closer to
Malaga and Burma. So what Macarthur
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The unpreparedness OF the United
States and Great Britain to cope with
the Japanese attack in the Far East may
have grave consequences for both in the
political as well as the military sphere.
Orientals are impressed by displays Of
force, and already the failure OF the
United Nations-with a few exceptions
to provide that forceful exhibition is
having repercussions. The arrest Of the
Burmese Prime Minister, U Saw. on
suspicion of having connived with the
Japanese to open Burma to Nippons
army in the way the Thai government
did is reported not to be an isolated in
cident.
Many dissatisfied elements in India
are wondering whether, If Singapore
falls, their country would not be invaded
by the japanese. There Is group OF
agitators in India who believe it might
be wiser to assist the japanese, if they
ever reach Indias frontier, than to fight
them.
The public explanation for U Saws
dealings with the Japanese was that he
was disgruntled over the refusal of the
British government to grant Burma
dominion status at this time. This, how
ever. Is believed to be q mere pretext,
the true reason being the proximity of
Japan's forces to Burma's borders.
Needed Airplanes.
Incidents like that involving u Saw
make 1t more and more evident that the
combined efforts of the United Nations
to stop Japanese must be multiplied ten
fold in order to retain the Allies political
hold in the Far East.
Despite the reported dispatch of REIN
forcements to the South Pacific, the jap
anese still have the upper hand. The
Australians were rushed into the battle
In Malaga and they achieved temporary
success, but their bravery could be of
little avail against the overwhelming air
superiority of the japanese.
According to eyewitness accounts, the
Aussies rushed superior Japanese forces
with bayonets and had them on the run
until air reinforcements reached the re-
treating enemy Then the old story was
repeated: Men against airplanes. The
support given the Australians by the
available aviation was Of little help and
they were forced to abandon the ground
they gained and Joined the British in
retreat.
The Australians made the same COM
plant that we have heard here from the
American Filipino forces in Luzon: I'VE
could have chased them back to Japan
If we only had some planes to fight
theirs"
Planes Vital to Indies Defense.
Even If Singapore should fall, military
experts assure us. the Netherlands Indies
can be defended-provided an adequate
number of fighters. pursuit planes and
bombers are available.
There appears to have been a general
tendency to underestimate japanese air
power. Aided by German experts, the
Japanese have put to excellent use the
hundreds of thousands Of tons of raw
materials they imported from the United
States, Great Britain and the Indies.
While most experts seem to have esti-
mated the japanese air arm at about
$500 planes, it appears that they have at
least 1000 combat machines against
this formidable air arm the Allies have
q mere token force in the Far East.
British American production ultimate
" will amount to six or seven times the
number of planes the Axis powers can
nroduce, but it will take time and mean
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Americo's Seventh Week of War
125th Week of World War III
By Blair BoUes.

gloomy week for those who hate the Axis The Japanese
thought they could The British
ships of the American East coast
approach the vast island
the
Pacific that its neither portions the Antarctic While they
Malaga
the landings islands of New Britain and New
Australian control only $50 miles from Austria
archipelago observers
effort for striking
the would try
all dark forces Luzon Island
numbering 100000 struck the of Gen. Douglas Macarthur
and they failed shake him. His courage
driving onward
winter Donald Nelson chief production
administration with
will be reached actually will reached
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WHEAT INDUST
q SHEEP
lM GRAZING
Y DAIRY FARMING

right the top OF aeg calculations
that part OF the Pacific
the Allied protected and handy base
right protecting
uia Torres Straits
Saigon Camranh
It's going to be the big feet Singapore % and m do
much to cushion possible loss OF that outpost
backed industry
at the business
thinning certain supplies munitions close at hand
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were turning the tide. but the tide has
not been turned. The japanese press
ever forward toward Singapore. At the
weeks beginning the British withdrew
from the Muar River area and set up
line near Segamat on the Central
Malayan Railroad, 95 miles north of
Evening star., 1942-09-27
Veterans of Present War
Seek Membership in Legion
Applications Held Up Pending Change
By Congress of National Charter

HEADQUARTERS of the Department
of the District of Columbia, Amer
lean Legion. reports numerous ap-
plications for membership in the
American Legion from young men,
bers of the present armed forces OF
the United States.
This results from the action of
the national convention Of the
Legion last week in opening the
doors for admission to membership
of men in the present armed forces,
otherwise ineligible. Before this
may be accomplished however Con-
gress must authorize an amendment
to the charter of the Legion. 1t is
expected this will be accomplished
at an early date.
Department Comdr. P j. FitZ-
gibbons took with him to the ma
tional convention a record District
membership of 260l with dues paid
/ for 1913.
! According to the report of Milt D.
Campbell, executive director of the
Division of National Defense, Amer
/ lean Legion, the Legion requested
and Congress has passed legislation
making an honorable discharge from
/ the armed forces of the United
States CunleSs it shows on its face
| that the owner thereof was an alien
/ on issuance) proper and legal sub
Evening star., 1942-09-27
VFW Chief Pledges Support
To Roosevelt in War Effort
Robert T. Merrill,
Commander, Coils
At White House

Robert T. Merrill of Havre, Mont,
new commander in chief of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
United States, pledged the support
of his organization to the war poll
cies Of the administration, when he
called personally on President Roose-
welt recently at the White House.
In presenting brief digest of the
current VFW program to the Chief
Executive, Mr. Merrill asked for
mobilization of all resources, with
authority for the President to draft
capital, labor and material.
The VFW theme of United We
Win" was emphasized by the or
ganization head, in a letter which
pointed out the need for disciplinary
action against persons who instigate
wildcat" strikes in war industries.
Stressing veterans contempt for
those citizens who enjoy the bless
ings of the American way Of life
but who refuse to accept the obliga-
tions of military duty in time of
need, Mr. Merrill urged that such
persons be treated as enemies of
the Nation. Equal treatment for
disabled veterans and dependents of
dead veterans of all wars; vocational
training for war disabled, and an
immediate increase in all pensions
or compensation to offset rising cost
of living also were urged.