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Evening star., 1942-12-15
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-The text
Of the statement issued last night
by the Publishers Association Of
New York, setting forth its position
in the dispute with the Newspaper
and Mail Deliverers' Union, follows:
The members of the Publishers
Association OF New York City are
fully conscious Of their obligation to
the public, particularly in the midst
of war when every bit Of news from
the fighting fronts SO vitality affects
US all.
THE members of the Publishers
Association consider therefore, that
they owe an explanation to the
millions Of newspaper readers in the
metropolitan area who were unable
to purchase their newspapers as
usual today.
"All member newspapers, both in
the morning and evening field, were
published as usual, but a. strike
called without warning by the News
paper and Mail Deliverers' Union
prevented the newspapers from
reaching the stands.
THE Newspaper and Mail Deliv-
erers' Union is an Independent or
ganization afIiliated with neither
American Federation of Labor nor
Congress Of Industrial Organiza-
ton and it has q membership OF
about 5000 About 1000 of these
members are employed by the pub
fishers.
Following the expiration Of q
three-year contract between the
publishers and the union last june
80 the matter was submitted tC
arbitration and a majority of the
board Of arbitration on September
IL granted these main points In a
new contract:
The union won q 50 q week in
crease and q weeks vacation for it.
members.
The publishers right to deter
mine the number of men to be en-
ployed and the arrangement of the
number of routes, carriers or deliv-
cries was upheld. but the union was
given authority to take the issue tt
Evening star., 1942-12-15
Aircraft Wage Increase
Reported Coming Soon
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Dec. 15.-Substantial
wage increases have been promised
the West Coast aircraft industry, the
press committee of Aeronautical In
dustrial District Lodge No. ISL re-
ported yesterday.
The committee said the promise
was made by Paul r. Porter, chair
man of the War Labor Boards stab
ilization committee, and that the
wage increases would be retroactive
to July l.
Jack Harrington, press committee
man, said the unions business agent
Harold J. Gibson, called from Wash
ington to say that Mr.. Porter had
made the statement to him and to
Dale Reed. aeronautical union leader
from Southern California.
Paul R. Porter, who is preparing
A recommendation to the War Labor
Board on wage stabilization for the
western aircraft industry, said last
night the speculation is interesting
but I can't say thing"
Mr.. Porter, In response to an in
dulry about Seattle reports that he
would recommend substantial in
crease, said it was only couple days
ago that he read about contrary
reports.
Il think some of them are trying
to smoke me out Mr.. Porter said
He added that he had told no one
about his report The first persons
Ill tell are the War Labor Board
and I haven't told them yet" Mr.
Porter said he hoped to complete
the report this week.
Evening star., 1942-12-15
Car-Sharers Assured
Insurance Protection
BY the Associated Press,


More than 200 companies which
write almost all automobile liability
insurance in the United States have
assured protection for policyholders
who participate in car-sharing
plans, Price Administrator Hender-
son has announced.
Company executives notified Mr..
Henderson yesterday that policy
provisions precluding coverage
where vehicle is used in carrying
persons for a charge will not apply
to cars operated in connection with
car-sharing pools.
Mr.. Henderson some time ago
asked the companies to take the
action. since ride sharing arrange
ments frequently involve agree
ments to share expenses. At that
time Mr.. Henderson said some mo-
torists feared these financial ar
rangements might jeopardize liza
bility coverage on their cars.
"'rhe insurance companies have
acted speedily to dispel this fear"
Mr. Henderson commented.
The companies agreed to make
their policy on car-sharing apply
to all accidents occurring after July
Is, 1912.
Evening star., 1942-12-15
Hankin Says Bus Service
Must Be CurtaiIed

Gregory Hankin Of the Public
Utilities Commission last night told
a meeting of the National Gateway
Citizens Association that bus serv-
ice in the District must be curtailed
Civilians must use buses only when
necessary so as to conserve gasoline
and rubber, Mr.. Hankin said.
Travelling by street car when pos
sible, loading buses to capacity and
cearrangement of poor bus routes
are the chief ways District bu.
travel can be utilized to the utmost
he said.
S. M. Green, president OF the as
sociation, said sewer is to be con-
structed at Thirty first and Adams
streets NE. as result Of an investi-
CATION by the association.
Mrs. Hazel Snowden reported a
gain Of 10 new members, increasing
the associations membership to 3Ol
The group approved a IS donation,
proposed by Mrs. Marie C. Mold. Sec
retary, to the Second Annual Com
munity Christmas Celebration to be
held Monday at Taft High School
The association also voted to hold
bi-monthly meetings for the dura-
ton. Mr.. Green presided,
Evening star., 1942-12-15

to the fishing boat in rubber
boat. They took us aboard. They
were Spanish fishermen. They were
clothed In rags which had been
sewn together.
They refused to take us to Casa
blanca or Fedala. They wanted to
take us to MADEIRA Island. 1t would
take day to get there. I told them
I couldn't last that long. They
started toward Spain. 1t would take
two days to get there. Our planes
were circling overhead. We sig
nailed them but they didn't see US
Crew Becomes Friendly.
After Anderson and Duke had
been aboard the boat for three hours
the crew became friendly and
offered bottle of cognac. Ander-
son said he drank a little "and
poured half the bottle on my arm.
They gave me soup and the yolk of
a birds egg mixed with cognac. I
was pretty well Out-I had lost so
much blood.
"They\ continued to fish as we
moved toward Gibraltar. In the
afternoon Duke spotted a destroyer
on the horizon. He got on top of
the pilot house and signaled with
pieces of cloth. The destroyer spot
ted him. The destroyer had been hit
and was trying to make repairs.
THE destroyer took us aboard and
they tried to get blood into me. They
couldn't because my veins collapsed
A doctor finally injected blood into
a blood vessel in my foot. They
went into Fedhala and put me
aboard barge, which put me aboard
a United States transport They put
me under ether. When I woke up
with my arm still on, was the hap
piest man you ever saw"
Anderson said that earlier in the
day he had asked Duke "to cut nv
arm off. He may have been afraid
to do it or he may have thought it
could be saved"
Evening star., 1942-12-15
Publishers Statement
Association Declares 1t Is WiIIino
To Submit Issues to Arbitration

arbitration If any changes resulted
In loss Of employment.
The publishers accepted the find-
ings OF the arbitration board. The
union rejected them. Recently, at
the request Of the publishers, the
United States Cancellation Service
OF the Department Of Labor inter-
vened. But with a meeting ar
ranged by the conciliation service
scheduled for today (Monday) ut
2:30 pm. to resume negotiations the
union voted strike yesterday (Sun-
day. and called it last night.
The cessation of deliveries re-
suited.
consequently, James D. Ewing,
acting assistant executive secretary
Of the National War Labor Board,
sent this telegram to the union:
1.-The National War Labor Board
has been advised that the deliveries
of newspapers in New York and
vicinity has been interrupted as
a result OF strike by the members
OF the Newspaper Mail Deliveries
Union.
This work stoppage is in viola
tion Of labor's pledge that there be
no strikes during the war and that
all disputes shall be settled by peace
full means.
"'It Is important in the public in
terest that this strike be settled
promptly and that all matters in
dispute between the union and the
Publishers Association of New York
be settled in an orderly manner in
accordance with the procedures es-
tablished by your Government for
that purpose.
"'As the responsible leader OF your
union will you please convey this
message to the workers involved
and request the prompt resumption
OF newspaper deliveries?'
The Publishers Association have
been willing at all times to submit
the pending issues to arbitration
The association now feels that the
men should return to work to clear
the way for a settlement. The asso-
clation now asks for the interven-
ticn Of the proper Government au-
thorlties in this dispute"
Evening star., 1942-12-15
By the Associated Press.

ATLANTA, Dec. 15.-In a report
on race relation problems, a COM
mittee OF representative Southern
Negroes asserted the effect of the
war has been to make the Negro, in
sense, the symbol and protagonist
Of every other minority in America
and In the world at large.
Local issues in the South, while
admittedly holding many practical
dimculties, must be met wisely and
courageously If this Nation is to be-
come q significant political entity
in = new international world" the
committee declared.
The correction Of these problems
Is not only q moral matter, but a
practical necessity In winning the
war and In winning the peace.
Herein rests the chance to reveal
our greatest weakness or our great
est strength"
Report Follows Farley.
The committees report followed a
conference last fall in Durham
N. c.. of Negro leaders from 10
Southern States. and was released
yesterday by Committee Chairman
P. B. Young. president of the Nor
folk (Va.) Journal and Guide.
The committee said that result
of the war there "has been increased
racial tensions, fears and aggres-
sions, and an opening up of the basic
questions Of racial segregation and
discrimination, Negro minority
rights and democratic freedom, as
they apply practically in Negro
white relations in the South. These
issues, the committee added, ARE
acute and threaten to become even
more serious as they increasingly
block, through the deeper fears
aroused. common sense considera-
ton for even elementary improve
ments in Negro status and the well
fare of the country as whole
A broad basis for interracial CO.
operation in the South was proposed
by the committee.
Oppose Segregation.
Other quotations from the COM
mittees report included:
I'VE are fundamentally opposed to
the principle and practice OF COM
pulsory segregation in our American
society. whether OF races or classes
or creeds. s's
I'VE regard 1t as unfortunate that
the simple efforts to correct obvious
social and economic injustices con-
tinue. with such considerable popu-
lar support, to be interpreted as the
predatory ambition of irresponsible
Negroes to invade the privacy of
| family life"
Under the heading Political and
Civil Rights" the committee. speak
ing for the newly-founoed Southern
Race Relations Conference. declared
I'VE regard the ballot as safeguard
of democracy and urged abolition
Of the poll tax, the white primary
and "all forms of discriminatory
practices. evasions of the law and
intimidations of citizens seeking to
exercise their right of franchise"
Exclusion From Juries.
The committee also struck at Eek
clusion of Negroes from jury service"
and abuses of police power by
white officers of the law" OF lynch
ings, the committee said despite a
decline the practice is still current
in some areas Of the South" and
asked that the States discourage
Evening star., 1942-12-15
Navy Divers Move Sub Net Under Heavy Fire,
Paving Way for Capture Of Airport in Africa
BY the Associated Press.

AN EAST COAST PORT, Dec. is.
The capture of an airport at Port
Lyautey, in French Morocco, by q
United States destroyer was made
possible by the gallantry OF two
officers and 18 men who braved
heavy enemy fire to remove q sub
marine net and permit the de-
stroyers passage up the Qued Sebou
River, 1t was learned here.
Three other Navy divers and
went down and pulled up the net
cables" was the terse account
Joseph Greeley, machinist's mate
| first class, gave Of his part In the
operation, which has brought him
commentator for personal bravery
and q recommendation for promo
ton to chief maehinist's mate.
The 37-year-old Greeley. whose
home is In Saugus, Mass, is in a
naval hospital here for treatment Of
broken bones in his left foot, suf-
fered when a 38-foot landing boat
was battered in forcing its way
through what Greeley described as
"a 35-foot SURF"
Forced to withdraw.
On the party's first attempt to 60
up the river and remove the net,
they were forced to withdraw by
shellfire from French 75s and from
5-inch and 6-inch guns in a nearby
French fort.
I'VE were ordered to mako an
other attempt two nights later"
said Greeley. "Some distance up
the river were two ietties where
the surf was very heavy. We had
a 35-foot surf that night. We got
to the net without being detected
and removed It, The current swung
the net to one side Later, an Amer
lean destroyer went up the river
and captured an airport at Port
Lyautey"
The party was detected as 1t was
returning down river.
"Machine-gun fire filled our boat
full of holes but nobody was hit"
Greeley related.
Returning downstream, the land
ing boat plunged into the tremen-
dous surf at the jetties and was
hurled high in the air. AS the surf
buffeted the boat, 1t rose and fell.
bouncing its occupants up and down
against the vessels bottom. 1t was
then that Greeley suffered the in
jury that sent him back to this
country as casualty.
Commended for Bravery.
The commendation Greeley re-
ceived pointed out that removal of
the submarine net greatly con-
tributed to the success of our arms"
and said that Greeley "is COM
mended for his technical skill and
personal bravery in this en-
gament Without regard for per-
sonal safety and overcoming enemy
resistance he carried on his hazard
Gus assignment to successful COM
pletion."
Donald E. Anderson of Batavia,
Ill, Navy flyer, whose right arm
was shattered in a battle with three
French planes nigh over Casablanca
sat propped up Oh pillows in the
Navy Hospital here and said that he
was the happiest man you ever saw
when I woke up with my arm
still on"
Anderson said that while he and
his radioman, c. F. Duke, were
flying several thousand feet from
the earth, they saw the French bat
tie fleet, Jean Bart. enemy sub
marines and shore batteries. About
Evening star., 1942-12-15
Dutch QuisIing Seen
Facing Hopeless Task
In Party Organization
Mussert Acts to Change
Anti-Nuzi Attitude in
Schools as First Step
BY BLAIR BOLLES.

Adolf Hitler has given . hopeless
task to his latest Quisling, Anton
Mussert, the pint-sized head OF the
Dutch Nazis, II he expects Mus
sert to organize the people Of the
Netherlands around the National
Socialist standards, diplomatic OBJ
servers here said today.
' Mussert's two hates in the world
are "capitaliStic America and Com
munistic Russia" the Dutsh Nazi
has said repeatedly In the past. He
Is believed today to influence only
about per cent Of the men and
women living in Holland under
German occupation. The Dutch
tradition of freedom still burns
strong.
His first step as leader" OF the
Netherlands is expected to be an
attempt to reorganize education in
the Netherlands so that the school
children will be filled with pro-
Nazi propaganda. Mussert recently
promised the Nazi Educators Guild
that the anti-Nazi attitude in the
schools would be changed "as soon
as National Socialist government
is formed"
ROOs Seen as Leader.
The alderman for education In
Rotterdam, DR.. H. ROos, one Of
Mussert's right-hand men, is ex-
pected to be leader in the educa-
tional revision, which is aimed first
at the elimination OF family and
church influence over school chill
dren's way of thought, according to
men close to developments in the
Netherlands.
"Unilateral intellectualism must
come to an end, and education must
be revised to suit the spirit Of the
peoples needs" is a statement by
DR.. Roos which comes to light to-
day.
An intensification OF the persecu-
ton of the Dutch Jews is looked
for. One of Mussert's tenets in his
IL years as National Socialist has
been hatred Of Jews. He has ideas
about the reconstruction of Europe
as a federation of states with the
German Reich as nucleus and
with a common defense machine
under German leadership against
Russian Communism and American
capitalism"
Mussert Known rs Tool"
Wonder over the exact implica-
tions of the elevation OF Mussert is
enhanced here by the fact that he
has been the tool in the past for 4
number OF subtle and inexplicable
undertakings-one Of the most re-
cent of them being speech in
which he denounced German Nazi
imperialism" The Nazi imperial
lists printed the speech and dis
tributed it widely throughout the
Netherlands.
Mussert has been the favored Nazi
in Holland since the German in
vasion more than two years ago.
The rival National Socialistic group
National Socialistic Netherlands La
borers' Party, headed by Ridder van
Rappard, was liquidated last year
at Berlin's orders. Mussert's party
is termed offlcially the National
Socialist Movement of the Neither
lands.
The enemies Of Mussert include
not only the anti-Nazi Dutch and
the Rappard Nazis but a number
of other Dutch NaZis who were
purged not long ago from the Mus
sert party.
Evening star., 1942-12-15

the newspapers to post Offices and
railroad terminals as well as news
stands and stores.
One copy of morning paper
which somehow made it's way to an
inbound Long Island commuters
train was torn to shreds when a
scramble developed for it.
Little Progress Made.
The union and the Publishers As
sociation met separately with the
State Mediation Board yesterday. 1t
was said that the union reiterated
its refusal to accept the association S
demand that the men return to work
while the dispute Is ironed out.
After conferring yesterday with
union representatives, Arthur S.
Meyer, Mediation Board chairman,
said there has been q little prog
resS." He was to meet with them
again today.
The union has sought a s66O-a-
week raise, job freezing" for the du-
ration and no dismissals resulting
from ratlonlng, among other de-
mands. The old contract. which ex-
pired June 30. called for 1881 for
seven hours of night and $3.50 for
eight hours OF day work. 49,. 49,.
Violence Flares.
Some violence f1ared late last
night in front of the News Building
where strikers formed lines on
either side of the entrance and
blockaded persons who bought the
paper.
Numerous complaints Of disorders
in the vicinity were received by po-
lice.
An office boy from another news
paper, sent to get copies of the News,
was knocked down and the papers
were taken from him.
Police finally showed the strikers
away and reduced the picket line
from four men to two.
Evening star., 1942-12-15
Seventeen Term Given
For Defruudinq Widow
By the Associated PresS.

BY the Associated PreSS.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 15.-Thornley
D. Harris, 44-year -old former secur-
titles dealer. was sentenced in Grim
inal court yesterday to seven years
in the penitentiary for obtaining
nearly $4,000 illegally from an
elderly Baltimore widow.
Harris was convicted recently or
charges of obtaining the money by
larceny and false pretense.
Harris was charged with obtain
ing money, securities and jewelry
from Mrs. Julia A. r. Wilcox.
Norman Bowles. disbarred Wash
ington lawyer who was accused
Jointly with Harris. was found in
nocent on charge Of being an
accessory.
Evening star., 1942-12-15
Sugar Rules Revomped
For Persons Eutinq Out

By the Associated Press.
Persons who eat IA or more meals
a week at the same restaurant or
boarding house must give their
sugar and coffee ration book to the
owner of the establishment.
The once of Price Administra-
ton issued that ruling today to
clear up a conflict in its own regula-
tionS.
Formerly the deadline was u
meals for sugar and IA for coffee,
but since both commodities are ra-
toned with the same book, the rule
had to be standardized.
Evening star., 1942-12-15
Three U. S. Men Known
Dead in St. Johns Fire
BY the Associated Press

BY The Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Dec. l5.-The East
ern defense command announced to-
day that the known dead of United
States military personnel in the St.
Johns Newfoundland hostel fire
Saturday was three, and possibly
four.
A message received from the COM
manding general Of the Newfound-
land base, released by the EDO. sale: :
Numerous kilograms received con-
corning hostel fire indicate needless
anxiety for United States personnel.
There are three known dead, possibly
four,
Evening star., 1942-12-15
Lehman Says Plans
To Aid Axis Victims
Will Shorten War
Progress Reported in
Formation of Allied
Relief Organization

Plans being developed for eco
nomtc assistance to Axis-occupied
countries as they are reoccupied by
the United Nations should 60 long
way toward shortening the war and
bringing about q stable peace after
ward, Herbert H. Lehman, director
OF Foreign Relief and Rehabilita-
tion operations, said today.
Mr.. Lehman, former Governor of
New York. who assumed the new
foreign relief post little more than
a week ago, explained in a press
conference that he was convinced
the assurance of help forthcoming
would bolster morale in the oc-
cupied countries and encourage
them to help the United Nations
war effort by every means in their
power.
Negotiations Progressing.
He said negotiations were pro-
crossing rapidly toward the forma-
ton of q United Nations organiza-
ton. for relief and rehabilitation
work during and after the war, and
emphasized that the program being
developed by this country will be
carried on in association with the
other United Nations.
One of. the essentials of the pro-
gram, he said. is to help war r-devas-
tated countries to help themselves.
As United Nations forces drive the
enemy from occupied soil, they un-
doubtedly will find the economic life
Of the occupied countries completely
destroyed, with no ,foodstuffs, no
goods with which to carry on COM
merce, and no raw materials for
manufacturing.
Unless the people of these coun-
tries are helped to help themselves,
ne asserted, they will be 4 serious
menace to the economic and social
stability of the world.
He pointed out that the first un-
dertakings in reoccupied countries
would be of an emergency relief
nature and said the next steps
should be to help make those coun-
tries self sustaining.
World Would Benefit.
All the planning in this field SO
far, Mr.. Lehman, said, is directed
toward rehabilitation of countries
which have been occupied by the
Axis, with no consideration given
to helping the peoples OF the Axis
countries that will be vanquished
after the war.
Aside from the humanitarian
considerings and the Importance Of
bolstering of morale of the occupied
countries by assurances of assist
ance on the way, Mr.. Lehman said
1t was to the interests OF the United
States and the entire world to re-
store the economic life of the war
ravaged countries just as rapidly a.
possible.
Evening star., 1942-12-15
Industriulist Dies
By the Associated Press.

MIAMI BEACH. Fla, Dec. Is
Charles Monroe Thorp. 70. of Pitts
burgh and Miami Beach, q director
of the National Steel Co. and other
steel concerns, died today. He prac-
ticed law in Pittsburgh, where his
directorships included the Edgewater
Steel Co.. Blaw Knox Co. and Cop
perweld Steel Co.
Evening star., 1942-12-15
Engineers to Elect

The Washington Society Of En-
gineers will hold its annual meeting
at 8:l5 pm. tomorrow in the Cosmos
Club and elect new officers. A
Coast Guard cofored film will be
shown depicting life in that branch,
of the service.
Evening star., 1942-12-15
Defense Unit to Meet

The civilian defense public works
group will hold it's final meeting
for the year at 1890 pm. tomorrow
in Harvey's Restaurant, 1907 Con-
necticut avenue NV. The luncheon
will replace the groups usual meet
ing in the Departmental Audi
torium.
Evening star., 1942-12-15

You, too, can 90 on a raid. Make
yours on that old pile of junk metal.