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Evening star., 1942-03-23
Cripps, in New Delhi
For Par|eys, Sees
No Time 10 Lose
British Emissory Plans
Eor!y Conferences on
Indion Question
By the Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
NEW DELHI, India, March %,
Sir Stafford Cripps, Britain S
emissary, arrived here by plane
today to begin the formidable
task of pacifying India's polit-
ically disgruntled millions so a
united fight may be made
against the Axis.
He was reported to be the bearer
of a British government plan to
raise India to dominion status after
the war and grant her people con-
siderable powers of self-government
during the transitory stage.
There is no time to lose and no
time for long discussions Sir Stat
ford told a press conference.
Will Remain Two Weeks.
He said he intended to stay in
the Indian capital only two weeks
because there were many urgent
and important matters to be cleaned
up in England
He added he believed that in time,
with energy and good will, the es-
sentials of success could be achieved
in solving the Indian problem.
Unofficial reports indicated Mr..
Cripps would spend the next two
DAYS conferring with Viceroy Lord
Linlithgow, Commander in Chief
Sir Archibald P. Wavell and several
provincial governors.
With firSt-hand information thus
gained from officials on the ground,
he would then 60 into series OF
meetings with the leaders of India s
varied political and religious groups
on whose cooperation the success
of his mission depends.
These leaders had been invited to
be available in New Delhi from
March Is on.
Eager to Act Quickly.
An indication that Sir Stafford
was eager to go Immediately to the
root of the problem was seen in the
fact that those he had chosen to
meet first represent the most con-
Trajectory views-notably the Con-
gress. Party, the MoSlem League and
the Hindu MahaSabha group, as
we'll as the Indian princes.
Coincident with Mr. Cripps ar
rival were these developments, few
of them encouraging:
/. MohandaS K. Gandhi, spiritual
(See CRIPPS. Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1942-03-23
japanese Rush
More Air Units
70 Burma Front
Move Is Regarded as
Preliminary to Big
Campaign on Ground
BY the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 23.-The
japanese have rushed heavy air
plane reinforcements to Burma
in an effort to seize air superior
ity, informed sources said today,
as the Burma command reported
a damaging attack on an R. A. F.
base for the second successive
day.
Authoritative circles in London
declared the japanese were far from
| attaining command of the air de-
spite their reinforcementS. 1t was
assumed the Allies also were REIN
forcing their squadrons.
The Japanese were pictured as de-
termined to end the superiority
hitherto held by the American VOL
unteer Group and their R. A. F.
Allies, and military commentator
interpreted this bid as preliminary
to major assault by ground forces.
Ground Troops Quiet.
Ground troops, he said. were quiet
while Japanese planes attempted to
knock the American Volunteer
Group and R. A. F. out of the battle.
A communique from the Chinese
forces in Burma said most of their
front was quiet, with the troops
continuing preparations to welcome
the japanese with true Chinese
| hospitality"
The only action reported Wae
south of Toungoo. along the Sittans
River. where the japanese were
using light artillery against Chinese
positions. The Chinese said they
| suffered no casualties.
X. A. F. Property Damaged.
A British communique acknoWl-
edged that the japanese damaged
R. A. F. property at Central Burma
airdrome for the second day in a
row in further serious raids"
A mighty feet of 60 bomberS and
20 fighters raided the same field
yesterday and the Allies admitted
some of their planes were unac-
counted for Only two japanese
raiders were claimed shot down.
The A. " G. group, which fights
under the command of GenerallSSi-
mo Chang Kai-shek. has been par
ticularly effective against the jap
anese in Burma. Just where they
are now based is not disclosed. but
in earlier phases of fighting over
Rangoon. the Plying Tigers" as
the Chinese call them. scored victory
after victory in devastating defense
of the capital
Score Scars to 250.
Since then their score has scared
to $50 or more certain japanese
planes. The latest official victory
was achieved at Moulmein, where
two United States flyers destroyed
Is enemy planes on the ground. An
other lone eagle attacked a motor
lied japanese column. destroying
| five tanks
! 1t is known that the A. V. G.. and
/ the R. A F. both have been REIN
| forced since the battle for Burma
| has flared into serious threat to
| India. Indian air force planes
also are supporting the Allies in
| the skies.
The japanese raids today and yes
terday were the first hints of enemy
! success in the Burma skies.
Evening star., 1942-03-23

questioned at police headquarters
as suspects or witnesses, were two
brothers. cab driver. two women,
and another man. held as prowler
The third brother was the man
wounded while trying to escape He
was at Emergency Hospital in
serious condition.
The fight between Pvt Hoffman
and a group of colored men began
about $50 am. today when a cab
driver. Winston Louis Stewart. COL
ored, 25. of 1926 Twelfth street NV.
hailed the policeman patrolling his
beat at Fourth and H streets NV
and told him he was afraid he was
going to have trouble with his pas
sengers, four men and two women.
some of whom, the officer said he
noted, had been drinking.
The officer later told his superiors
See SHOOTING. Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1942-03-23
By GEORGE WELLER.
Foreien Correspondent of The Star and
Chicapn Daily NeuS

Foreien Correspondent of The Star and
Chicago Daily News.
AN AMERICAN NAVAL BASE,
Somewhere in Australia March 23.-
"A carrier in the moonlight" is
something submarine officers dream
about.
Nothing more beautiful can be
imagined than Japanese aircraft
carrier fully profiled in clear moon
beams-the biggest, the fattest and
the most desirable enemy that any
body could want.
In the worlds navies there are
too few carriers for every submarine
captain to have his dream come
true. But for 1t. Comdr. Richard
George Voge, a. native Chicagoan,
and the crew of his submarine, their
vision came to life in the waters of
the tndonesian island barrier a few
days ago. Comdr. Voge himself
launched the torpedoes at the car
rier after another Chicagoan, 1t.
v. Andrew Sisler, sighted 1t and
Evening star., 1942-03-23
Taft to Discuss
Taxes in Forum

Proposed new tax legislation
will be discussed by Senator
Taft, Republican, of Ohio to-
night in TIE National Radio
Forum. Arranged by The Star,
the forum is broadcast from
coast to coast over the Blue
Network. II can be heard
here at 8 o'clock over Station
WMAL.
Evening star., 1942-03-23

tuguese Timor, today in folloW-up
of a weekend assault there.
The report said results were not
observed, but that in scouting mis-
sion, presumably to check up on the
bombers success, the rear gunner Of
ROYAL Australian Air Force plane
shot down an enemy interceptor
which crashed flaming in the bush.
Macarthur Maps Plans.
Even as Gen Douglas Macarthur,
the supreme commander in the do
minion, began mapping plans to
meet any japanese attempt to set
foot on this continental island, in
(See AUSTRALIA. Page ABB
Evening star., 1942-03-23
Admira|s King, Andrews
Confer With Roosevelt

Admiral Ernest j. King, chief OF
naval operations, and Rear Admiral
Adolphus Andrews, new commander
of the Atlantic coastal defense. were
summoned to the White House today
by President Roosevelt for a con-
ference
The development of plan for
controlling the U-boat warfare of
the East Coast is part of the task
of Admiral Andrews in his newly
created post and it was expected
that the U-boat menace would be
taken up by the President.
Evening star., 1942-03-23
Senate Showdown
Near in Row Over
Labor Legislation
Move TO Force Measures
Out Of Committee
For Debate Grows
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Senate appeared near a
showdown today on a strongly
supported movement to force
controversial war labor legisla-
ton out of committee and to the
floor for debate.
Administration leaders acting on
indications that President Roosevelt
is not yet prepared to recommend
enactment of restrictive measures,
were battling an incipient rebellion
in their own ranks. it was reported.
Senator Herring. Democrat, of
Iowa has threatened openly to move
TO discharge the Labor Committee
headed by Senator Thomas of Utah
from consideration of bill Senator
Herring introduced last year calling
for a complete overhauling of labor
policies TO prevent war industry
strikes. Senator Herring has said
he intended to amend the measure
to deal with pressing problems that
since have developed.
While the showdown neared, the
War Labor Board disclosed that a
c. l. o. union, in settling dispute
with two glass manufacturing COM
panies. had withdrawn demands for
extra pay for Sunday work and a
union shop.
Second Request Withdrawn.
The work said the Federation of
Glass. Ceramic and Silica Sand
Workers also had withdrawn its re-
quest for a checkoff system of COL
lecting union dues.
The agreement between the union,
the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. and
the Libbey- -OWens-Ford Co. was
reached after five days of hearings
by a board panel. It's provisions
cover $500 employees in 13 plants
of the two companies
The settlement, the board said.
provides for 5 cents an hour wage
increase (the union asked Is cents
and wage adjustments to conform
with living cost changes.
Senator Lee. Democrat, of Okla
homa. who has been urging the
Senate to act to repeal the 40-hour
work week law, said he would sup
port any motion that might be made
by Senator Herring or others inter-
ested in the move to force Senate
action
Senator Lee. who reported receipt
of 10000 letters on the subject in
three days last week, said the pub
lie was demanding that Congress
repeal the 40-hour law. outlaw
strikes and prevent "racketeering"
through collection of excessive union
Evening star., 1942-03-23
japanese Strofe Port Moresby:
British Sink Eleven Italian Ships:
Sea Battle Is Raging Off Africa
Base on New Guinea
Undergoes Heaviest
Air Ruid Of War
By the Associated Press.

By he Associated Press.
MELBOURNE, March 23.-The
japanese, pounded in their inva-
sion bases by American and
Australian flyers over the week
end. struck back themselves to-
day with the heaviest raid so far
on Port MoreSby, hub of Austria
las defenSeS of New Guinea, as
the aerial battle for the CONT
nent reached a new peak of fury
The smashing or damaging of A.
enemy planes in three days OF aerlaI
onslaught, while japanese flyers
were held off except for minor
thrusts. won Prime Minister Johr
Curtins praise today as lone of the
most successful operations of the
air war in the Pacific"
In Washington the War De-
partment announced that Ameri-
can heavy bombers accounted for
at least II Of the % Japanese
planes shot down or destroyed by
United Nations air forces in the
raids on Rabaul, New Britain,
and Lac New Guinea. March 81
and %, already reported in dis
patches from Melbourne.
The communique also dis
closed that American and Filipino
troops in Bataan had sent a mes
sage to their former commander.
Gen Douglas Macarthur. con-
graduating him on his safe ar
rival in Australia and pledging
their confidence in his evental
trlumph)
Port Moresby Machine Gunned.
Nineteen Japanese bombers. with
an escort of three fighter planes
first bombed Port Moresbv from a
high altitude, then sWooped in and
machine gunned its streets in roof
scraping second wave
There were no details either of
the effectiveness of the raiders or
of Port Moresby's anit-aircraft de-
Tenders.
The japanese also were said to
have attacked Wyndham, on Aus
tralias northwest mainland coast.
An Australian communique said
Wyndham was raided for 10 minutes
by medium force of Japanses
hombers and the results were not
yet fully known. 1t was Wyndham S
second raid of the war.
United Nations bomber squad
rons, attacking almost without let
up, were reported to have bombed
Dill, Japanese-held capital of Por-
Evening star., 1942-03-23
Mystery Object Si|ences
Los Angeles Area Radios

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 23.-
Presence of what the Army de-
scribed as an unidentified object"
in the Los Angeles area led today
to a Commute shutdown of radio
broadcasting in Southern California.
Stations from San Luis Obispo
south to San Diego and eastward
to Boulder City, New, were ordered
off the air at 5:35 a IN. (P. w. TO
and permitted to return at 5:55.
BY the latter hour, 4th Army
headquarters reported, "the object
was no longer present, but still was
unidentified"
There was no general alert.
Evening star., 1942-03-23
China Registers 300, 900
Hong Kong Refugees
py the ASSociotad praS,

BY the Associated Press
CHUNGKING, China, March 23.-
Government receiving stations in
Kwangtung province have registered
100000 Chinese refugees from Jap
anese occupied Hong Kong and au-
thorities estimated at least O,OOO
more had not been registered.
Scores of bandits have been
rounded up in the East River region
of the province to make travel safe
for the refugees.
Evening star., 1942-03-23
Rome Reports Attack
On Enemy Convoy
West Of Bengosi

BY the Associated Press.
British submarines, striking
with torpedoes and shell fire
within sight of watchers on the
coasts of Italy and her Albanian
vasSal state, have sunk two Ital-
ian submarines, two supply ships,
six Schooners and a troop
jammed motor ship, the Admi-
ralty announced today in Lon
don.
simultaneously, the Italian high
command reported that a heavy
naval engagement was raging off
the North African coast, with
Italian warships hammering at a
big British convoy which, it was
said, has been crippled by Axis
orpedo-carrying planes in a run
ming fight.
In London. it was asserted au-
thoritatively that no British ship
was sunk although some were
damaged
The British blows to Italy's sea
lanes were hammered home at the
approaches to the Strait of Messina
between the southern tip of Italy
and Sicily, under machinegun fire
from Italv's southeast coast, and
under artillery fire from Albanian
coastal batteries in the lower
Adriatic
No Mention of Losses.
The London Admiralty did not
specify the elapsed time of these
operations which Haunted Britain S
naval power under the very nose
of Mussolini. Neither was there
any mention of British losses.
The Italian submarines. both sunk
in southern italian waters. were
identified by the Admiralty as the
new Ammiraglio Milo and one of
the Argonauta class.
The Ammiraglio Milo, 288-foot,
1461-ton craft. was completed since
the start of the war as one Of the
newest and largest ships of II Duce S
underSeas fleet.
The Argonauta class of seven ships
was built from 1881 to 1882 Sub
marines of this class are about 200
feet long and range from 500 TO
1888 tons.
Three times during the attacks.
Italian shore fire or planes inter-
fered with attempts by the British
submarines to pick up survivors,
the Admiralty said
Navy Damages Claimed.
The italian high command said
Italian naval formations clashed
with the British convoy and its
protecting warships as the British
vessels were attempting to seek cover
this morning in the Gulf of Sirte,
west of BengaSi
They inflicted further heavy
damages, details of which will be
communicated later" said Rome
bulletin. indicating that the engage
ment still was under way.
The convoy was first sighted Sat-
urday afternoon in the Eastern
Mediterranean by an italian sub
marine. the announcement said
and was shadowed all the following
day by Axis air scouts.
Then. the high command reported
"squadrons of torpedo carrying air
craft were sent out in mass forma
ton from various bases in successive
waves against the enemy navy
forces"
Our airmen audaciously attacked
from very close range in disregard
of the enemy's heavy anti-aircraft
barrage and the smokescreens of es-
corting naval units and scored re-
peated hits on transports and war
ships" the communique added.
This very afternoon our naval
formations succeeded in overtaking
this British formation in the Gulf
of Sirte while it was endeavoring to
avoid engagement by taking cover,
and inflicted further heavy damages,
(See MFDITEPR ANEAN pooo A6l
Evening star., 1942-03-23
Norfolk Boot, Delayed
By Short Crew, to Soil
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NORFOLK. Va. March 23-The
Norfolk & Washington Steamboat
Co.'S passenger steamer, District OF
Columbia, delayed here since Sat-
urday by labor shortage. will sail
tonight for Washington on her reg
ular schedule, H. Newell Larcombe
general agent, said today.
The District of Columbia. which
arrived here Saturday morning. was
unable to sail that night when fire.
men failed to report. Mr.. Earcombe
emphasized that the delay was not
due to any labor dispute.
Evening star., 1942-03-23
Civilian Spring Truvel
Is Banned in Germany
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN From German Broad
casts. March 23.-The newspaper
Zwoelf Uhr Blatt published today .
proclamation of the Ministry OF
Propaganda and Communications
banning spring travel for pleasure
by civilians.
Journeys will be allowed only in
case of illness. Persons failing to
observe the ban, it said, may be
interned.
The proclamation said the railways
must be reserved for the German
armed forces.
Evening star., 1942-03-23
Australian Offers
Self as Bomb to
Blast Jap Carrier

BY the Associated Press
SYDNEY, Australia. March
23.-T. A White of Sydney
offered his services today as a
human bomb Ito wipe out a
parcel of the enemy" and ap-
pealed for 30 other fools like
me"
He made his offer in a letter
to Air Minister A. S. Drakeford,
describing himself as AZ, mar
ried and highly paid automo-
tive executive with one good
eye.
He proposed that he be per-
mitted to steer a plane or
speedboat fully loaded with
high explosives into japanese
aircraft carrier.
Evening star., 1942-03-23
Spitfires Reach Havana
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press
HAVANA, Cuba. March 23-Seven
British Spitfire planes arrived here
today and it was -authoritatively
stated that they were en- route from
British base to a United States
base for overhaul.
Evening star., 1942-03-23
Three More Freighters
Sunk OFT Atlantic Coast

NORFOLK, Va. March % (P>.-
The toll of vessels officially an
nounced as sunk or damaged by Axis
submarines off the Atlantic Coast in
slightly more than two months stood
Evening star., 1942-03-23

tSee SINKINGS, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1942-03-23

(See CRIPPS, Page A-6D
Evening star., 1942-03-23

(See LABOR, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1942-03-23

OContinued on Page AS, Column y
Evening star., 1942-03-23

(See CARRIER, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1942-03-23

Late news and sports are covered on
Pages TX and 2-X of this edition OF
The Star, supplementing the news OF
the regular home delivered edition.
Evening star., 1942-03-23

See PHILIPPINES. Page A
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-05
Lack of Materials

WPB authorities say that Mel
son is convinced that current
faults and lagS in the warplane
production program stem not from
thea aircraft branch but rather
from faulty flow of critical mate
rails 10 plane assembly plants.
Nelson is said to feel that pro
duction' is proceeding favorably
within the factories and plants
but that the output of planes is
being retarded by obstacles aris-
ing from the delivery of parts and
materials TO the assembly lines.
Aircraft production. it was
pointed out, differs widely from
other production enterprises in
that plane factories depend upon
scores of smaller manufacturers
10 deliver a hundred-and-one parts
that 60 into A complicated, mod
ern-day fighting plane.
a lag in delivery of a few vital
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-05
Lag in Output of Planes
Brings Nelson Action
K. T. KeIIer's Survey Reveals
Delay in Vital Materials
BN PHILLIPS !. PECK
Intl News service stan Correspondent

WASHINGTON. April War
Board sources reported
today that Chairman Donald VI.
Nelson VIII engage an "expeditcr"
to bring tagging aircraft produc-
ton up 10 the huge levels de-
mandcd by the war program.
Despite charges by the Senate
defense committee that the WPB
doesn't have "a single topnotCh
production man in its or
ganizauon, - the same sources said
that it was very unlikely that
there would be A wholesale shake
up in the aircraft branch.
II is believed that Merrill G.
MeigS, Chicago publisher will con-
tinue as Sl-a-year man in charge
of the aircraft division.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-05
Not So Hot
Strike Limits Ice Cubes
for Toledo Drinkers

TOLEDO. April 4 GNS).-
Drinks weren't so hot--or were
they? in Toledo today as bar
here got orders TO use only one ice
cube 10 a drink.
1t wasn't the war this time. II
was a shortage Of ice caused by a
strike called by the AFL Team
Sters' and Chauffeurs Union for
wage increases.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-05
us. TO Recruit
Idle Auto Men
For Overseas
Jobless Selesmen, Dealers
Mechanics to Form
Maintenance Battalion

Idle automobile statesmen, mo
oharics and dealers here Will he
formed this month into a noncom-
hatant battalion which VIII prob
ably see overseas duty. it was
learned here Saturday.
The battalion will be composed
Of COS men from this area, which
includes Minnesota. Wisconsin,
Ohio. Illinois, Indiana and Mich
lCan.
The battalion Will be part Of two
ordnance regiments 10 do repair
and maintenance OF motorized
equipment for the army. The two
regiments are being recruited
under the direction Of the National
Automobile Dealers Association at
the request Of the ordnance de-
parfupuf
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-05

pieces will delay production OF the
finished plane.
X. T. Keller, ChrySler Corpora
ton president, recently completed
a thorough study OF the aircraft
production problem for Nelson.
particularly on the flow Of mate
rialS from the bauXite mines. where
the aluminium ore is dug, right
down 10 the assembly line.
ON the basis of Keller's report
and other Investigations which he
has conducted, Nelson is likely 10
formulate a plan Of action. The
WPB chief was said 10 be devoting
great attention TO plane produc-
ton.
Appointment Of an "eXpediter'
TO iron out the kinks in the mate
rails phase of the program would
be his solution.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-05
To Meet Monday

The Detroit Auto Dealers Assoc
citation board OF directors viii
meet Monday 10 plan its part in
the drive. Several army officers
will come here 10 aid in the cam
paign.
The battalion from the Michigan
region must be recruited before
the end Of April and will he sent
70 Camp Sutton, y. c., for A Sin
week intensive course. II will be
sent overseas by July, according
10 present plans.
OF the COS men sought for the
first battalion. 275 will he auto
mobile mechanics. The rest will in
clude radio men, chefs, stockkeep-
erS, etc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-05
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