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creasing Allied attacks and destroy
Allied bombers where possible.
Mr.. Curtin disclosed Gen. Mac
Arthur had been instructed specifi-
cally to prepare to assume the Of
fensive, and declared the hero OF
the Philippines had come to Aus
tralia Ito lead crusade, the result
of which means everything to the
future of the world and mankind
Announcement of the agreement
formalizing Gen. MacArthur'S ap-
pointment as commander in chief
in the Southwest Pacific, effective as
of Saturday midnight, was issued
from his headquarters yesterday. II
did not specifically mention New
Zealand as a party to the agreement
but Mr.. Curtin subsequently in
cluded New Zealand with the par
ticipants in letter to Gen. Mac
Arthur voicing confidence in his
leadership.
Gen. MacArthur's statement said
that, subject to his supreme author
ity, Gen. Blamey of the Australian
Army had been named commander
of all Allied land forces, while 1t
Gen. George H. Brett and Vice Ad-
miral Herbert 2. Leary-both Amer
icans-had been designated to COM
mand the Allied air and naval forces
respectively.
Mai. Gen. Julian F. Barnes, U. S.
A., will command all United States
Army forces in Australia. 1t. Gen.
Jonathan M Wainwright, COM
mander of United States forces in
the Philippines, also will receive his
orders from Gen. Macarthur.
Staff Selection Today.
Gen. Macarthur was expected to
complete his organization today by
naming his headquarters staff
which informed quarters said prob
ably would be headed by Gen. Suth-
erland and would include Australian
and Dutch liaison officers.
These quarters also declared that
for the time being, at least, combat
units of the United States Army now
in Australia would be attached to
two Australian armies under 1t
Gen. Sir John Laverack and 1t
Gen. Sir Iven Mackay
Brigading of American troops with
Australian divisions, it was ex-
planned. would give the Americans
an opportunity to complete battle
training under commanders with
recent combat experience in the
| Near East.
Amalgamation of Allied aviation
resources and facilities in this the
ater already is well under way under
Gen Brett.
Evening star., 1942-04-20
New Regime Must Prove
Itself, Germans Soy

BERN, April 20 lP.-Pierre
LsvaIs new French government
must now prove itself, the German
press said tonight but Dienst aus
Deutschland. the Foreign Service
publication, warned that "the release
Of French war prisoners has no re-
lstion whatever with the change OF
government" in France.
The German newspapers ex-
pressed the belief there would be a
complete change in the interior
policy" Of France, the Berlin cor
respondent of the Basel National
Zeitung said. But the German edi-
torials added that while France
could count on the absolute good
will and understanding Of Germany
ell would rest on the achievements
Of the new government"
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; Nozi Planes FeIIed
Yesterday, Malta Says

VALLETTA, Malta. April 20 (P).-
Three German planes were shot
down and four more probably de-
stroyed yesterday in Axis raids,
which inflicted considerable civilian
property damage and some casual
ties among Malta residents.
There were two heavy raids. the
first by dive-bombers on harbor and
gun positions and the second by
Junkers bombers on airdromes.
Evening star., 1942-04-20
Labor Given Chance
To Answer Farmers
Charges Today
Judiciary Subcommittee
Will Heor Members of
A. F. |. ond {. |. O.
b. tho Associated Pr,Ss

b. tho Associated Press
Organized labor was afforded a
chance by the House Judiciary
Committee today to answer charges
by organized agriculture that union
leaders were seeking to obtain con-
troll of the Nations food supply.
Chairman Hobbs of a judiciary
Subcommittee said representatives
of the American Federation of Labor
and the Congress of Industrial Or
ganiZations would be called when
the committee resumes hearings on
legislation to subject unions and
other worker groups to prosecution
under the anti-racketeering and
antitrust laws.
Unions generally and the c. 7. o.
United Mine Workers of America
specifically were assailed by farm
groups when the hearings started
last week. The American Farm Bu-
reau Federation. the National
Grange and the National Council of
Farm Co-operatives accused them
Of promoting secondary boycotts, is
suing hot cargo" edicts, and en-
gaging in other activities which
President Edward A. ONeal of the
Farm Bureau Federation said levied
"a toll of unnecessary costs of at
least billion dollars year upon
the American people"
Committee mebers said they were
anxious to hear the u M. w. A.
reply to a charge by w. P. Davis,
manager of the New England Milk
Producers Association, that the
unions move to organize dairy
farmers implies the possibilities OF
social revolution under a private
one-man dictatorship of America"
Mr.. Davis accused John l.. Lewis,
U. M. w. A. head. of seeking,
through unionization of dairy farm
ers, ito throttle the freedom of the
farmers"
Evening star., 1942-04-20

to Sister Gabrielle Marie of 81.
Paul's Academy. Sister Mary Alloys
ius of Holy Trinity High School and
Sister Mary Celeste Of St. Anthonys 8
High School.
The members OF the District chap
ter and the graduates of the am
lated high schools. academies and
colleges OF the District attended
mass at the Cathedral OF St Mat
thew the Apostle. Msgr. Edward l..
Buckley, pastor of the cathedral.
celebrated the mass and preached
the sermon.
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Nazis Report Sinking
1S Ships TotaIing
$4,000 Tons
Atsoek on Enemy Convoy in
Arctic, With Successful
Hits, Also Claimed

The foIiostng dispatch vas Hsnt
from "a enemy eoontry' whose motives
s.u. s ss sooid Z ). ePsGFsss PsGP.s'9si sn, -sss &
confirmed b7 American or Alfred
togrcsSl
~ ths AksociaLA6 Press
BERLIN From German Broad
casts. April 20.-A special an
nouncement from Adolf Hitler's
headquarters declared today that
ID enemy ships totaling l31 900
tons had been sunk in the Carib-
bean Sea and In the Atlantic of
the American coast.
The bulletin, broadcast over the
Berlin radio with the fanfare usually
accompanying the announcement OF
great victory. said German sub
marine also had shelled and set afire
oil refineries st Curacao.
In addition, German undersea
raiders, cooperating with the Man
air force. was reported 70 have at
tackled an enemy convoy in the
Arctic Sea, sinking two ships total
ing $4,000 tons. damaging three
others and scoring hits on escorting
wsrships
In the Mediterranean the an
nouncement said. another German
submarine penetrated Beirut Harbor
and torpedoed a merchant vessel at
her berth
Another U-boat shelled electric
works at Jaffa PALESTINE, where
heavy damage was caused" the bull
ietin added.
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Curacao Oil installations
Fired On by Enemy Sub

WILLEMSTAD. Curacao, April 20
Pl.-An enemy submarine prowling
within 10 miles OF the Panama Ca
nal fired a number of shells at i'm
portant oil installations at Bullen
Bay on this island before dawn
yesterday, but an official announce
ment said all the projectiles missed.
A coastal defense battery went
into action Immediately and. the
announcement said. "the enemy
stopped firing. dfved and did not
make any further appearance"
The attack, coming at 3 am. and
directed at installations OF the
Royal Dutch Shell Co, was the
third against the United States gar
risoned Netherlands West Indies in
little more than a month.
In the first attack February is
seven tankers were torpedoed and
sunk or damaged of Curacao and
the island of Aruba. so miles to
the west, and an attempt was made
TO shell oil installations on Aruba.
Three days later submarine sent
shells hurting again at Oil install
lations on Aruba. but failed to harm
them. A tanker, however, was tor
pedoed of the island,
Evening star., 1942-04-20
Raid on Philippines
Was No Surprise 10
Gen. Royee's Wife
'Hud q Hunch He Wos
Going TO Do Something
Like Thot,' She Says

The daring. ong-distsnce Synashes
delivered by a bomber squadron
against the japanese In the Philip
pines last week came as no great
surprise TO the wife Of the man who
led the raiders.
Mrs. Ralph Royce, whose husband,
Brig. Gen. Royce, commanded the
bombers in their successful forsys
launched from bases in Australia,
said today she lust had hunch he
was going to do something like that.
= had an idea he'd do it If he got
the chance" Mrs. Royce said. Il
know he wanted to-"
Saw General in January.
Mrs. Royce Is living at the Ward
man Park Hotel. She has been in
Washington since last December
when she came here from Fort
Douglas where Gen. Royce had been
stationed until he was sent to Lon
don last May for duty as assistant
military attache for air.
She said she saw her husband in
January. He returned from Lon
don, was here for 10 days and then
was off for Australia
'I was in the hospital all the time
he was here" Mrs. Royce said.
Received Letters Monday.
She said she received four let
ters from Gen. Royce last Monday
one of the days on which the
Philippine raids were said to have
taken place
Her son, Ralph Scott Royce. who
was with Gen. Royce in London
as a representative of Consolidated
Aircraft, now is first lieutenant in
the Air Corps.
Mrs. Royce said she planned to
take trip to Florida soon. but prob
ably would make her home here,
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Bee STING Is jap Bullet

HONOLULU (P.-Dean Grant
Darrow of the Navy thought he
had been stung in the back by an
unusually large bee Later, when he
underwent an appendicitis opera
ton, physicians looked him over and
found that .25 caliber Japanese
bullet had entered his heart muscle
Evening star., 1942-04-20
w. p. A. to Feed
3,5W, 900 In
emergency
~ the Assoc iatra Press.

~ the Associated Press.
Simultaneous maSs-feeding of
3 800 900 persons during war
emergency will be possible when
the present reorganization OF the
W. P. A.-operated school lunch pro-
gram is completed, Acting Commits
sioner r. H Dryden announced
yesterday.
The agency has been authorized
to feed adults as well as children
during an emergency and when re-
quested by the Army. Navy or the
proper local civil defense agency
Mr.. Dryden explained.
Evening star., 1942-04-20
36 Norwegions Rescued
By U. S. Petrol Ship

CHARLOTTE AMALTE. st.
Thomas. Virgin Islands. April 20
Thirty-six crewmen of a Norwegian
freighter sunk In the North Atlantic
April IL were picked up from two
lifebosts hy h United States patrol
ship and landed here today.
Capt. John Harshberger of Chica-
go, Marine Corps pilot. spotted
the NorwegiAns and hailed Asu14ne.
sweeper which towed the nfeboats
TO port.
Evening star., 1942-04-20
Pritchett TO Huno Moy 8

ANNAPOLIS. Md. April 20 tPl.--
Wilbur Pritchett, colored. 80, OF
Cambridge. convicted of criminal
assault, will be hanged at the Mary
land Penitentiary May 8.
Evening star., 1942-04-20

The waiter, the porter and the up
stairs maid have bought Defense
bonds. How about you?
Evening star., 1942-04-20

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Evening star., 1942-04-20

TIE foiiawtng dispatch vas Nsnt
fron az snsrF country. whose motives
are iiksiy 20 b. pTopsgsnds Agts
claims should bs credited anir vher
confirmed bT American or tiiise
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Women's Battalion Plans
Week S Dances for Soldiers

The Women's Battalion, spon-
sored by the District Recreation De-
partment, will have a busy week
dancing with servicemen at nearby
Army camps.
The group expects to supply more
than 1000 dancing partners for the
servicemen. Eleven special dances
will be given during the holiday
week in addition to the seven regu-
lar dances given each week.
Following is the schedule for the
week: Tuesday, 89th Coast Artillery,
Battery A; Wednesday, three dances
at Fort Belvoir: Thursday, three
dances at Fort Belvoir. one at Fort
Myer and another at Walter Reed !;
Saturday, a formal at the Labor De-
partment auditorium and a dance
at Walter Reed.
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past few weeks. This contention was
supported by the Agricultural Mar
keting News Service reports, which
added that State, city and county
institutions have been able to obtain
only small percentage of their
normal quotas.
Agriculture Department reporters
made the following comments in
the past week on the butter situation
in four major cities:
New York: Regular buyers are
obtaining only partial needs and
all classes Of buyers are feeling the
shortage"
Boston: Supplies continued to
be pieced out to the regular trade"
Philadelphia: Light supplies are
apportioned to regular and jobbing
trade, usually in volume to satisfy
only partial needs
Chicago: Distributors selling into
retail outlets report they are not
able to supply all of regular trade"
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struction Of the yards hrst vessel
in September, 1871.
Since then, the yard has built
more than . million gross tons of
freighters. and officials said Oregon
Shipbuilding alone has delivered
more than one-eighth Of the quota
Of merchant ship tonnage set by
President Roosevelt for 1912 And
that's another record.
For still another 1t was an ALL
feminine launching. Mrs. Fred Lin
genfelder, wife Of . shipyard worker,
swung the christening bottle. Two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-23

Swat the Swastika-with War
savings bonds.
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Of 50 Pei.
OF Butter Affects
Virtually 100 Pct.
Order Based on Nov. go
Peak, but Withdrawals
Cut Stocks in Half
BY the Associated Press,

by the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Nov. 23.-For all
practical purposes nearly all cold
storage butter supplies held in IS
market centers temporarily are
frozen, dairy traders said today,
although the Government freeze
order applied to only so per cent
Of such stocks.
The War Production Board froze
stocks last week end on the basis
OF the largest amount held in ware
houses on any date between Novem-
Der and November 20.
The IS principal market centers,
to which the order applies, handle,
on the basis of the five-year average
of 1887 to ls4l, approximately rs
per cent of the total United States
cold storage butter supplies.
Warehouse Stocks Low.
Dealers pointed out that ware
house holdings in 10 representative
cities, for example, we're at a peak
November 6. when stocks were close
to $4,000, 900 pounds. Since that
time, they said, however, constant
Withdrawals to fill the gap between
insufficient current production and
record demand brought supplies
down to slightly more than 28000,-
900 pounds last Saturday.
On the basis Of the Governments
order, they said, these cities must
earmark half of their November 6
holdings, or 22,500,000 pounds, for
the Government. While this amount
is only so per cent of November 6
supplies, 1t is very close to the
28. 000, 900 pound now on hand.
Traders pointed out, moreover
that warehouses will be unable tt
release any holdings until it ha,
been determined which supplies are
to be earmarked for Government,
use and the questions about quality
and price are decided.
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Pants Makers Offer to Replace
Pair Gen. Clark Lost on Trip

4 1t. Gen. Mark W. Clark, who lost
bis trousers and 5000 when a boat
Burned over in the course of his dar-
ang pre-invasion visit to Africa, has
Che facilities of the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers of America at his
command to replace the garment.
To Mrs. Clark, at their apartment
In the Kennedy-Warren yesterday,
icame this message from the New
York Board of the union:
Lt., Gen. Clark distinguished
\ himself as 4 brave soldier in one
; of the most brilliant exploits Of
I this war. As he did not need to
4 assure you, he lost his trousers
honorably. He Is . living ex-
ample 81 the fact that . great
hero need not lose his dignity
thereby.
Members Of our union, the
most skilled pants makers IN the
world. viii be honored to make
and present to your husband -
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bidd|e Urged 10 Relax
Restrictions on Aliens
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-The Coun-
Gil for Democracy and 80 prominent
Americans urged Attorney General
Biddle yesterday to lift restrictions
on several classes Of enemy aliens in
line with the recent removal Of
Italian aliens from the enemy"
category
The council recommended such
consideration be given expatriates Of
Axis powers, those ofiicially approved
by the armed forces for employment
by war contractors with confidential
contracts, and those whose uncondi-
tional release has been recommended
by alien enemy hearing boards.
Among signers of the statement
were Clarence A. Dykstra. president
Of the University of Wisconsin:
Representative Eliot of Massachu-
sets, r. A. Millikan. president of the
California Institute of Technology:
James G. Patton, president National
Farmers Union, and w. w. Way
mack, editor of the Des Moines
Register and Tribune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-23
Youth Admits Beatinu
Benefactor, IS, 10
Death in $40 Robbery
Factory Worker, II, Then
Stole Car for Joy Ride,
He Confesses to Police
By the Associated frss..

BY the Associated rrss..
DETROIT, Nov. 23.-Assistant
Prosecutor John A. Mowatt said to-
day that 17-year-old Edward Au-
gustine, q factory worker, "glibly
confessed" that he beat an elderly
merchant to death with a poker and
chair, stole $40 and the mans auto
mobile and took three young friends
on a joyride into Ohio.
Mr.. Mowatt said a warrant charg-
ing Augustine with f1rst-degree
murder would be sought today.
Augustine was quoted by Mr..
Mowatt as saying he returned from
the joyride at $3.50 am. Saturday
and went to his job in a box fac
tory at am.
The killing took place Friday and
the youth was in custody of traffic
police "A hours before it was dis
covered. Car theft and Staying were
linked when the youth, arrested in
suburban Dearborn after leading
police a 70-mile an hour chase
broke down in confused story Of
how he obtained the auto.
Joy Ride Followed Staying.
Detective 1t. Lawrence Sheehy
Of the homicide squad said the
youth told him he killed Wellington
j. Beam, IS, in the latter's second
hand store. stole $40 the merchant
had just taken on a sale, then used
his car for q ride somewhere in
Northern Ohio" with two girls and
boy.
Police said the youth told OF
doing recent errands for the mer-
chant and that on Friday he again
came to the store. Mr.. Beam was
making sale and 81 waited for
him at the back of the store. 1
saw this iron bar and 1 don't know
what prompted me, but I picked it
up and held 1t behind my back. AS
he turned his head. I hit him as
hard as I could" When the mer-
chant was still able to hurl an
article at his assailant, the youth
hit him again, with a chair and
with the iron"
Drove OFF in Car.
Then, police said the youth re-
counted, he drew the blinds, locked
the store and drove of in the car,
which he said the merchant had
at times lent him.
Police discovered the battered
body yesterday afternoon, lodged
between several ice boxes and stoves
in the rear of the store. a bloody
trail indicating it had been dragged
from the place Of attack.
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BATH, Me-, Nov. 23 R.-The de-
stroyer Terry dipped into the mouth
Of the Kennebec River yesterday in
launching ceremonies at the Bath
Iron Works.
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many pairs of trousers as he may
need in bringing war to the en-
envy and aiding In the emancipa-
ton of all victims of the hated
oppressor. Please advise US of
the necessary measurements and
we shall be honored to oblige.
Accept congratulations from
your husbands grateful fellow
citizens.
"(Signed).
LOUIS HoLLANDER.
General Manager"
Touched by the sincerity Of tn,
offer. Mrs. Clark, who describes her.
self As the budget maker" Of tn,
family, said that she would tell tn,
general about It
The family has had three cable.
grams from Gen. Clark since tn
invasion OF Africa, but is waitinl
eagerly for Z letter. Mrs. CLARK
however, "guesses" that the genera
Is . bit busy for letter writing.
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!. Henry Trout, Jr.,
Dies in Front RoyuI

6y the Associated Press
{ FRONT ROYAL, Va, Nov a.
4. Henry Trout. ir, 37-year-old
pharmacist. died of a heart attack
here yesterday.
/ He was the son Of a druggist and
Aheater owner.
I Besides his parents, he is sur
Fived by his widow. the former Miss
Helen Miller Of Winchester; two
children and one sister.
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tooth Liberty Freighter
Launched by Kaiser

- the Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. 23-Henry
J. Kaiser's Oregon Shipbuilding
Corp. launched its Tooth Liberty
freighter yesterday, the first ship
yard In the country to achieve the
feat.
The ship, the George w. Goethals,
was built In less than half the
man-hours that went into con-
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women welders cut the metal props
that held the hull in position.
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Boy, ;, Killed by Car

HARRISONBURG, Va, Nov. %
R.-Mark Cecil Suter, 3-year old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. M. r. Suter Of
near Harrisonburg, was fatally in
jured when struck by an automobile
yesterday while playing with a group
of children.
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Retailers Rationed.

Although WPB officials depreci-
ated the possibility OF rationing to
consumers. dairy traders asserted
the wholesale trade has been ra-
tioning butter to retailers for the
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BeIqiun COLONEL Troops
Lond in West Africa

~ the Associated Press
LONDON, Nov. 23.-The Belgian
news agency Inbel announced today
that another contingent Of Belgian
colonial troops had landed at a West
African port.
This convoy like similar conveys
reached its destination without in
cident." the agency said.
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MANITOWOC, Wis, Nov. % lR.-
The fourth submarine built on the
Great Lakes since war began slid
into the Manitowoc River yesterday.
The ship, christened the Puffer, was
built by the Manitowoc Shipbuilding
"a
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-22
Youth in Custody on
Car Larceny CHARGE

Held for default of a 81 900 bond,
Charles Henderson, IS, AL Haw-
kins St. is still in jail today after
being arraigned in Judge Arthur
VI. Nandersalls court Monday on
the charge OF unlawfully driving
away an automobile He was bound
over to circuit court.
Henderson was arrested at the
rear OF l16 w. Michigan Ave. after
police had received a call from
Mrs. Lillian X. Root that someone
was trying to steal her car from a
shed at the rear Of lie w. Michigan
Ave.
Henderson told Mrs. Root he
thought the car belonged to his
brother. When a witness, Albert
Walton, 1 y. Summit ST.. told Mrs.
Root to call police, Henderson
started to run away. but was follow
ed and caught by Walton who
brought him back to where he was
arrested.
Police records show Henderson
was arrested IN 1889 for larceny of
bicycle and in 1889 for break
ing and entering in the night.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-22
THEY sly

Nashville-Emil schram. presi-
dent OF the New York Stock FIX
change, refuses TO become alarmed
over mounting public debt: What.
ever the cost OF victory may be. the
American people are prepared to
pay it,
New Workable Rickenbacker,
ace pilot OF World War I. maintains.
II know a few things about milf
tary planes and pilots in the enemy
countries and ! can tell you without
batting an eye that man for man
and plane for plane. Uncle Sam has
the greatest aerial fighting ma
chimes in the world today"
London-The Very Rev. Hewlett
Johnson. Dean OF Canterbury Ca
thedral predicts: The fall Of Japan
will follow Htler's as night follows
day