davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1942-04-17
l. Philippine theater:

Hostile troops landed early
this morning on the island of
Panay, at points near Iloilo and
Capiz. The japanese came ashore
from eight transports. protected
by fire from naval vessels and by
attacks of enemy aircraft. Our
forces in Panay are in contact
with the enemy. but details of the
fighting are not at present avail
able.
japanese air attacks on Cor
regidor are continuing. An enemy
bomber was hit by our anti
aircraft fire. 1t Immediately left
its formation and when last OBJ
served was rapidly losing altitude.
Our big guns pounded batteries
in Bataan and Cavite, resulting
in a noticeable decrease in enemy
artillery fire during the past 80
hours.
Aggressive patrol actions are
reported near Moncaya, Zam-
boanga and Digos in Mindanao,
causing substantial enemy losses.
2. There is nothing to report
from other areas.
Evening star., 1942-04-17
River Report
Precipitation.

Potomac cloudy, Shenandoah clear at
HArpers Ferry: Potomac slightly muddy al
Great Falls today.
Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital tcurrent month TO dste):
Evening star., 1942-04-17
500, 900 Busy In West.

"Ant-aircraft guns are in their
thousands" the news service added.
Between them the guns and
searchlightS keep upward of 100000
troops busy in the west. AT least
20 900 men are needed for the OBJ
server corps. $4,000 for AFRAID COM
munications, 10000 OF the most
skilled for night fighter squadrons
and $4,000 for headquarters and ad-
ministrative STATS"
Besides this diversion OF German
strength, the news service said,
r. A. r. fighter sweeps over North
Evening star., 1942-04-17
Tide Tables.

fFrarniaheS by United states Coast and
Geodetsc Survey
Evening star., 1942-04-17

The sun and Neon.
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ERSATZ RUBBER:
At Less Cost

While cost of production is the
least of worries in the governments
projects for making synthetic rub
Der, officials are now learning that
it costs less than at first estimated.
Two major plants are now in pro-
duction and Arthur B. Newhall, rub
Der co-ordinator, has issued state
ment to the effect that the 100000
ton-a-year program will not use up
all the $3.50, 100000 which congress
had allocated to it.
The plan for making this ersatz
product has important angles for
the nations farmers. AS now es-
tablished about one-fourth of the
material to be made will have an
alcohol base. This means that the
country's grain belt which yields the
alcohol will profit from the plan.
Now an increase of 100000 tons is
being considered. Farm state sena-
tors and representatives are back
of the increase for it will mean the
increased use of grain. At least they
are willing to back legislation
authorizing the increase if it pro-
vides for alcohol or grain base.
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SUBMARINES:
Pacific Too?

While Washington officials had an
nounced that conveys were being
used to protect shipping in Amer
ica's Atlantic coastal areas, threat
appeared in a new sector.
This came in the form of dispatch
from Santiago, Chile, which dis
closed that the Chilean ministry of
the navy and the Pan-American
Grace airways were checking re-
ports that submarines had been OBJ
served in the Pacific.
Spokesman for the navy ministry
were at first unable to confirm the
report that the captain of Chilean
ship had sighted sub but five miles
off Punta Tetas near Antofogasta.
There was also the report that
pilots of a northbound plane had
watched an explosion blast ship
near the copper port of Chanaral.
While the airline investigated the
incident it was later officially denied
that their pilots had actually report
ed such an event. It was admitted,
however, that one of the pilots had
stated he saw what he thought was
a submarine and a mother ship.
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it, Puerto Rico win share equally
and fully in the freedom, security
and opportunities offered by even
tual victory"
APPLICATION-In Mount Glenn
ems, Mich, q man wrote to his ra-
tioning board asking permission to
buy a new car because he was en-
gagged in war work. His name? Ed
sci Ford, president of Ford Motor
company.
UNUSUAL - AS authorities Of
French Guiana began preparations
for military registration, report
from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, said
that unusual military prepare
tons" were taking place in the col
ony.
WEDDING-President Roosevelt
close friend and adviser, Harry Hop
kins, and Louise Macy are to be
married in the White House on July
30, it was announced at press con-
ference held by Mrs. Eleanor Roose-
welt in Washington.
SHUN-Squabbles that interfere
with war materials production
should be Stunned by labor, said
Lieut.. Gen. Brehon B. Somervell,
army chief of supply, as he ad-
dressed a luncheon of AFL and CLIO
labor leaders in Detroit. "We all
belong to the same union," he said
. "the Union of the United States
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ant farmer; was in heaven, with
plenty of fresh air, milk, eggs, fruit
for my babies-from the first week
I wanted to share it with those l
loved. When he came home at noon
on Saturdays, Jim had marketed
for me, and sometimes the list was
as long as my arm.
lone month that first summer my
grocery bill, exclusive of the milk,
vegetables, butter, eggs and so on
from the farm, was more than one
hundred dollars. We had to call a
halt.
eve all had an honest talk. 1t was
an agonizing talk for Jim and me.
We told them all frankly what the
trouble was; that an occasional box
of candy, swim suits for the chill
dren, guest soaps and guest towels,
although welcome and charming
gifts, did not pay our bills.
A Practical Suggestion.
"My husbands brother, prosper
Gus doctor, who adores our farm,
and is never so happy as when he
and Jim and the other men are fell
ing trees, building dam, gather
ing fruit, working themselves ex-
hausted, was first with practical
suggestion.
"'When Minna and I bring the
girls out here he announced, well
bring food to the amount of three
dollars apiece. Any other outing
would cost us that, and this is our
favorite outing
eve protested of course, and we
finally did get them to cut it down
to two dollars apiece. Since then,
and that was eleven years ago, when
my sister and her husband, or my
brother and his wife, bring their
boys here, they bring between them
eighteen dollars worth of food. This
means that all week long I don't
pay a cent for groceries, that their
coming-always Welcomes doubly
welcome because it means no strain
on my budget. On the contrary,
they call me the rich old boarding
house keeper, and don't care bit.
"Also, I think it gets children into
responsible habits. When ours go
away for a visit they always ask
me for jams, fresh eggs, bacon,
fruit or butter as present for their
hostess. What would they like,
mother? What shall I take?' are
questions heard as often as What
can I wear?' Or Where's my ten
mis- racket
Something to Remember.
'Now, this year of all years." this
helpful letter continues, II think this
is something to remember. Remem-
Der that if your host on a hot day
turns himself into a sort of bar
keeper, and is going back and forth
with glasses all the time, that that
costs a surprising lot of money. To
| find case of soft drinks costly es-
| tablished near your ice-box, when
| the guests have gone, is to burst
into a sort of prayer of gratitude
well, God bless old Tom! He never
forgets!'
eff you think it's a good sugges.
ton, pass it along. It's a system
that has worked with us for many
happy yearsl"
l do think it's good suggestion,
Mabel, and l herewith pass it along
| No sensible man and wife will be
so foolish as to resent or refuse this
sort of sharing; and if we're all
coming to understand each others
problems more, in this grave time,
and to share each others burdens
more willingly, then at least we've
found the silver lining to the dark
cloud of war. Such cooperation will
develop a more friendly people,
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WARNING:
From an Expert

Recognized as an expert in avia-
ton, Maj Alexander P. de Sever
sky, airplane designer and military
analyst, has given the United Ma
tons stern warning on the impor-
lance of gaining air superiority be-
fore attempting the opening of a
second land front to relieve Nazi
pressure on the Russians.
On a nationwide radio hookup,
which had as it's forum topic the
possibility of a land and sea inva-
sion of Europe, the former Russian
army official declared that it was
opinion that costly mass invasion
would not get the desired results I'M
less the Germans mastery of the
air was first disposed of.
"We have no alternative but to
concentrate upon an about aerial
offensive against Germany proper
In that way we offer true relief
to Russia because we help to disarm
Germany by smashing its industry,
transport and fuel supplies, disor-
ganizing and demoralizing the en-
envy" said the major.
Aligned with Seversky was Will
liam B. Tiff, military expert, who
pointed out that failure of the Brit
ish to invade Norway and the recent
blasting the Japs took at Midway
were examples of what Britain and
America would face if they tried an
invasion without first getting con-
troll of the air.
On the other side of the debate
were Brig. Gen. Henry j. Reilly and
Wythe Williams, author and radio
commentator. Their point Of view
was that while planes were vitality
important in any invasion attempt,
the invasion of Germany by land
would most surely have to be made
if the Nazi war machine was to be
broken up.
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ALEUTIAN FOG:
Lifts q Bit

Navy censorship and the dense fog
that hangs over the far tip of the
Jap-invaded Aleutian island chain,
lifted alike to disclose that the U. S.
naval air forces had been busy.
A navy communique reported that
"our aircraft returned safely" after
five new raids on Kiska and Agat-
tn. A Jap force of three transports
and their escorting vessels were in
fiicted with undetermined damage
off Agattu and four attacks were
made on the Japs at Kiska.
But the best news from that area
was the announcement that on indie
pendence day U. S. submarines sent
three Jap destroyers to the bottom
and left fourth severely damaged.
The communique reporting these
sinkings said that three destroyers
were fired upon near the Jap-occu-
pied island of Kiska and the other
one near Agattu island.
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Finally the last Russian foothold in
the Crimea fell and Hitler had
gained an important wedge in his
drive toward the oil fields of the
Caucasus.
Not only did they open up to this
rich prize, but the fall of Sevastopol
meant that more men could now be
diverted to the fighting around Khar-
kov.
But before the Nazis had chance
to rest and to realign themselves,
cagey Russian Marshal Semeon
Timoshenko struck savagely at them
and regained several villages. The
Nazis in turn had their eye on the
Don river and would not be stopped
until this objective was won. Al
though another front was opening
to the northwest of Moscow, the bat
tie of Kursk-Kharkov was viewed
generally as the scene of Hitler's all
out 1912 offensive. For this was
what he needed most of all-oil. And
the winning of the Kharkov engage
ment meant that his goal would be
much closer.
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MOTORINC:
And It's sJOys'

It didn't make much difference to
motorists, but gasoline went up 21k
cents a gallon along the East coast.
Main trouble was that you couldn't
get much gas in that area anyway.
Reports reaching the 81 states
where gas is still unrationed said
that thousands of motorists were be-
ing turned away from empty gas sta
tons in the East.
It was also generally believed that
gas rationing might be the formula
for the rest of the nation if the
rubber salvage drive didn't bring
enough of this vital scrap. After
$4,000 tons of it had been collected
in the originally scheduled period
the drive was extended ten days.
Secretary Ickes, on leaving the
White House one day, rolled up a
heavy rubber mat from the floor of
this important building and carted
it to scrap depot.
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MORE SPIES:
In Caribbean

Shortly after the FIJI announced
its arrest of the eight Nazi sabo-
teurs who reached the U. S. via
submarine route, u. S. army head
quarters in the Panama Canal Zone
came through with the seizure Of
20 alleged Nazi spies. 1t was claimed
that these persons were engaged in
a plot which included fueling of Nazi
submarines and spotting of Allied
shipping targets in the Caribbean.
Arrests were made from Panama
to British Honduras, and business
men, night club hostesses, trusted
Canal Zone workers and shipping
EMPLOYEES were involved.
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KNEE deep in June she'll be a
IN ravishing picture in this cum
ningly designed bonnet, pantie and
frock with it's bright rosy red APP
pie for a pocket! The pinafore
frock just ties in place at the sides
and has no seams at all so it is
very, very simple to make. Pan
ties to match and a shady, wide
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RUSSIA:
Pincers

When the Nazis finally drove the
Russian defenders out of gal mt
Sevastopol, they succeeded in open
ing the second claw of giant pin
GERS movement which had for its
other base the Kharkov foothold.
But success in Sevastopol was diff
ficult to obtain. Even the Nazis adj
mitted that. For q days every
thing the Nazis had was blasted
against. the besieged naval base.
The Red navy had to retire from it
to less secure bases in the Black
sea. Still the Nazi bombers came.
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By KATHLEEN NORRIS
Bell syndicate-wNU Features.


go visiting your
| friends in the country
- this year without taking
your sugar allowance along.
And while you're about it, take
other things, too.
When a young couple buy a su-
burban home they are in for a
delightful experience. The sun
flooded rooms, the privacy, the
garden, the very feeling of own
ing the ground under their feet
and the roof over their heads is
wonderful; it is a feeling all
young persons ought to have.
Perhaps the most enjoyable
phase of it is the opportunity
it offers for hospitality. Bob and
Betsey are enchanted by that extra
bedroom and bathroom. Betsey
puts all sorts of pretty furnishings
in, finishes the bathroom with PINK
soap and pink towels, equips the
dressing-table with a score OF pink
triies to match its pink bows. She
can't wait for the fun of having
Martha and David down, and when
they arrive she exultingly announces
that Lydia and Sam, Sonya and Phll
are coming in for lunch the next
day, too.
Costly Hospitality.
1t is only after two or three week
ends that Bob and Betsey look at
the bills, look ruefully at each 9TH
err, and add up the bills again. The
cost of the soft drinks, coffee, but
ter, ice, lemons, ham, soap, laun-
dry work, firewood and telephone
charges that this happy hospitality
represents simply appalls them.
They can't keep it up!
But they don't know how to stop
it. Sundays are hot in town and
their lovely garden isn't very far
away. Out come the friends, to sit
painting under Bob's trees, to pre-
sent the small son and daughter with
seven-dollar snowy lambs or large
complicated games, to hand Betsey
a box of rich candy and to feel that
these gifts entitle them to about
twenty dollars worth Of food, drink.
service, rooms and comfort.
Everything else has changed this
year, and it is for visiting friends
to change this, too. When you go
on a weekend visit take things the
Bobs really need, not ridiculous toys
that only bore the children, or candy
that gives everyone prickly heat.
Load up your car with such essen
tials as coffee, split broilers, cases OF
bottled drinks, pounds of butter,
timed hams, eggs, bread. You Ii
find a warmer welcome from flushed
little Mrs. Bob than you ever got
before.
This rule obviously doesn't apply
to big establishments, where a staff
of servants is kept. The older per-
sons who manage such homes are
prepared for the onslaught upon
their ice-boxes. But to any couple
of moderate means, living quietly
with no help or part-time help, your
loaded grocery box will be a bless
ing, and brighten the weekend for
your hosts as well as yourselves.
Inherited Farm.
"For many years." writes an
Iowa wife, "my brother and sister,
their wife and husband, and from
one to five children have been COM
ing out to us for every holiday they
could seize. We're all country bred
and when we inherited this farm
on the death of Jim's grandfather,
loud and envious were the shrleks
from the rest of the clan.
Immediately we built an outdoor
kitchen and dining-arbor, put ham
mocks on the porches and told the
family it was open house. Jim
shared the crop profits with the ten
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YOU'LL BE WELCOME
As a ,0eek-end guest are you
always sure of your tUelcome?

As q tOeek-end guest are you
always sure of your Uelcome?
If not, then here's a tip that
will do much to insure stand
ing imitation. Don't burden
yourself Nth a lot Of expensive,
useless gifts for your host or
hostess. Take them something
they really need. Instead Of some
costly knick-knack for the chill
dren, take them a ham, a split
broiler, some coffee or butter
something that Uiu cut doaUn e1-
penses for your hosts.
Remember your otUn grocery
bills! Il continuous fo1U OF COM
pany isn't conducive to the tOelt-
being of your budget. Do unto
others -.
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BRIEFS:

FREEDOM-In a message to the
people of Puerto Rico, Secretary OF
Interior Harold Ickes said that: "as
far as it is in my power to achieve
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-07-16
EGYPT:
RomneI's Romp

While the German high command
withheld any actual forecast as to
the number of days it would take
them to reach and capture Suez,
British forces were letting nothing
stand in their way of giving the
Nazis the very fiercest resistance
possible in the battle of Egypt.
Reports from Britain's Eighth
army in this sector told of a weak
ening of German power under the
leadership of Field Marshal Erwin
Rommel. These reports said that
many German soldiers had adj
vanced to the British lines in sur
render because they described
themselves as ''too tired" to fight.
His mechanical forces had adj
vanced to a line IS miles west of
Alexandria before the British could
present even a show of strength to
deter him.
This stand by the British, as re-
ported from Cairo, came in the
form of the greatest aerial onslaught
ever unleashed in the Middle East.
The site of the battle was Ell Ala
mein and its pace was terrific. The
British were fighting for a knockout
to RommePs already far advanced
desert army. Rommel wanted to
save what he had gained and push
forward, of course.
Egyptian government sources said
that raids had been made on the
Suez canal and Premier Mustapha
Nahas Pasha announced a complete
blackout of Cairo.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-07-16
u. S. AIR POWER:
around the Globe

From widely scattered sections OF
the worlds fighting front came re.
ports of the increasing strength OF
Americas hard-striking air power.
Most dramatic was the announce
ment from London that for the first
time the United States army air
force had made an attack on Nazl
occupied Europe. Six bomoers,
American made and American
manned, took off and during day
light raid smashed Nazi planes and
troops on the ground at three Hol-
land airdromes. Later enemy ships
were attacked off the Dutch coast.
One interesting sidelight OF the
raid was that its principal hero,
Capt. Charles c. Kegelman OF FL
Reno, Okla, was awarded the Dis
tinguished Service cross by Maj.
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, COM
mander in chief of U. S. forces in
the European theater; and Kegel-
man thus became the first member
of the 1912 AEF to be decorated for
gallantry in action against the en-
envy In Europe.
His feat was described as a dem
onstration of superior airmanship
and extraordinary GOODNESS in the
saving of the lives of his crew" after
the plane he was plotting was
struck hard by anti-aircraft fire
over the bombing target"
Chinese Front
Meanwhile, the newly installed
U. S. army air force in China started
things off in good fashion by shoot
ing down five japanese planes in a
battle which came as the result of
a direct challenge by the U. S.
forces to the enemy.
Background to the battle was a
Jap radio report that their forces in
the Hengyang area would "blast the
new U. S. air forces out of China"
and a reply by Brig. Gen. Claire L.
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Australia Sector

General Macarthur Australian
headquarters reported that on the
same day as the battle over central
China, American and Australian
planes shot down six Jap planes and
damaged six others in heavy attacks
on invasion bases Salamaua and
Lac, New Guinea. Three United Ma
lions planes were reported missing.
In addition to the Jap planes de-
stroyed, the report added that di-
rect hits were scored on enemy air.
dromes, striking runways and build
ngS.
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Ask Me .
ANOTHER (
The Questions
A General Quiz


1. When was the u. S. Marine
Corps organized?
2. Where is the force of gravity
felt the least, at the poles or at
the equator?
3. What is another name for
horse mackerel?
4. Who was the first man to be
President of the 48 American
states?
S. If an object has no definite
shape, it is said to be what?
The Answers
1. In IT'S (by an act of the Con.
tinental congress).
2. The equator.
3. Tuna.
4. William H. Taft.
S. Amorphous.
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WEEKLY NEWS ANAL YSIS
Nazi Struggle for Russia and Egypt
Takes Spotlight From Pacific Battle;
Growing Force of U. S. Air Power
Is Displayed on Worlds Many Fronts

opinions these columns
of
Reeased by Newspaper Union
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Chennault, commander of the Amer
leans, that any such attempt would
get a CHEEKY welcome" Then
came the Jap raid and the skies
over Hengyang were subjected to
what was described as perhaps the
fiercest air battle over central
China.
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MISCELLANY:

LIQUIDATION - Five hundred
seven Axis-controlled or owned busi-
ness concerns in the u. S. have
been iquidated as the government
continues its campaign to drive out
all financial and commercial fifth
columnists.
HELIUM-From Amarillo, Texas,
came word that u. S. helium pro-
duction would be greatly increased
by expansion of output there as well
as the building of a new helium
plant at an unannounced location
elsewhere in the u. S.
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of America
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! PATTERNS
! SEWING CIRCLE /,

brimmed sun bonnet complete
set which every child should own
for summer.
Pattern No. 1898 is designed for sizes
1, 2, 3, 4 and years. Size set takes
2I4 yards 36-inch material. yards braid
to trim.
Send your order to:
Detroit evening times., 1942-05-12
T u F F Y
III e N r Y
D r AZ IE

bs kept there the necessary
length Of time for treatment be-
fero roootving his discharge from
tire service.
p. w. J.: Q-I am of draft age
bat I would like 10 volunteer in
the navy before being drafted. Five
years ago / had a rheumatic heart
but il has never bothered me since,
Please tell me il IL would be worth
while TO try to enlist.
A-Yes, by all means.
Mrs. II. ]. B., Q-In August,
1896. my father and mother left
the United States 90 settle In Ru-
mania. My father and mother had
taken out first papers. My sister
was born in the United States.
Since settling in Rumania, my par
ents have died, leaving my sister
alone. What procedure would be
necessary to arrange for her re-
entry into the United States!
A-Ses tire District Director
~ Immigration and Naturalizs-
tion Service, s77e East Jeffer-
son avenue, phone FItzroy 61,5.
G. +. P.sQ--I am q widosHer IS