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Evening star., 1942-10-18
"NINETY-DAY WONDER"

"Northern Ireland" he now says.
l wipe the cold sweat from my
forehead.
We can't hear any more firing
from the Nazi cruiser. We can't hear
anything except the roar of our own
engines as we set out through the
mist.
radio silence" says Ensign
Dawes, and Howie, l say to myself,
that goes for you too. So just keep
good lookout. l wonder about our
ole troopship and the boys in the
AEF.
wonder about Estelle. wonder
if Ensign Dawes can find Northern
Ireland.
He FINDS Northern Ireland all
right, and we're all on the dock with
him when the convoy arrives. We
count 'em - the transports, the
cargo ships, the cruiser, and the
destroyers. I'm glad to see they're
all present. I'm also glad to see our
ship.
The boys in the AEF are standing
at the rail ten deep when she ties up.
hollering and cheering, just like they
were at sea.
Estelle is the first one off. Her
WAAC uniform is trim and neat.
Her hair is in a soft roll under her
cap.
She looks at Ensign Dawes as
she comes down the gangway and
Ensign Dawes looks at her. She
gives him a nice little smile but he
just stares.
''Hello, Howie," she says to me.
There's break in her voice.
"Hi, Estelle," - and then l see
the silver bar on her shoulder. Holy
Joe she's an officer! She's first
lieutenant!
l don't know whether to tip my
hat and call her "Ma'am," or salute
and call her ''Sir."
ENsIGN DAWES snaps his fingers.
"Now l remember" he says. He
takes Estelle by the arms and makes
her turn around.
Then he looks into her face. "In
the corridor, at the top of the stairs
| bumped into you"
"You almost knocked me down."
she says.
Evening star., 1942-10-18

She laughs, and then Ensign
Dawes laughs. and the boys in the
AEF start to holler and cheer. Cross
Estelle off your list, Howie, say
to myself. What could you do with
an officer anyhow? Find yourself a
private in the rear rank. Find girl
who appreciates a hashmark. So I'm
irving them the eye as they come
down the gangway, when | hear a
shout from the bridge of our troop
ship.
| look up. It's Captain Austin.
He's got his hands cupped to his
mouth.
"Mr. Dawes -"
."Sir?''
"You got the Nazi raider. Mr..
Dawes Il thought you'd like to
know" You'd think he was talking
to another four-striper. You'd think
they ID always been pals. "Nice work.
Mr.. Dawes"
Thank you, sir.
The boys in the AEF holler and
cheer. Wanna know something,
Howie?
You wanna know what that warm
tingle is that's going along your
spine? It's pride, that's what it is.
ENSIGN DAWES laughs and waves
his hand. l note the gold on his arm.
It's not so new. It's little tarnished,
if anything, if you look close.
And if you now look close at the
boys in the AEF, you'll see some
thing else. They are still cheering
when they come down the gangway
and march off the dock - thousands
of 'em, carrying their knapsacks
and duff1e bags and rifles and sweat
ing little under their big new he'll
NETS.
"Hot stuff coming" they yell
when they see me. They give me the
bird.
lust a bunch of kids in uniform.
Just bunch of boots.
$50 long, rockies" l yell back at
'em.
There's that tingle at your spine
again, Howie. There's that warm
feeling all over. l get excited. l
throw my hat in the air. "You can
do it, rockies" l holler after them.
"Give the Nazis hell!'
The End
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02
Cze(hs Hdrdss
Hungarian Army

NEW YORK. Feb. 2 (INS).-A
British broadcast heard by CHS
today quoted a communique from
Czecho-Slovakian headquarters ir
London as saying that 10000 par
tiSans in south Carpathlan Russia
are making increasingly bold at.
tacks on the forces of occupation.
which in that region are Hun
garians.
THE partisans In a recent eX-
plot attacked a Hungarian mill
itary unit, killed at least 80 Of
the enemy and blew up a large
ammunition dump" BIC said
another detachment ralded
newly built airdrome, wiping out
the garrison and smashing up
several planes.
Hungarian lines Of communal
cation are also being harassed,
and when the soldiers, escorting
a supply column, were ambushed,
the partisans got hold OF food
supplies which they were able to
distribute among the starving
people In the neighborhood."
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waiian Islands, because 1t Is
from these islands as a base
that attacks can best be made
upon the mainland of the
United States.
Obviously the immediate
strategic move not only for
the allied cause but for the
permanent security Of the
United States--is to prevent
the Japanese from overrun-
ming the East Indies, occupy
Ing Australia and New Tea
land, and getting themselves
In a position to subdue Ha-
wall and attack the United
States from those islands.
The seriousness of the sit
uation, and the community OF
Australasian and American
interests, are fully recognized
by the leading officials in
both Australia and New Tea
land.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02
laps Lose
Port Near
HOnskOnS

CHUNGKING, China, Feb. 2
CUP).-Chinese forces. in a re-
newed drive against the japanese
in the Canton area. held Sheklung
today, hammering dangerously
close 10 the rear OF the enemy
garrison at Hongkong.
The Chinese had captured that
port, just as miles north
of the fallen British stronghold
and the same distance east OF
Canton, and were forcing the
Japanese into counter-attacks.
Generalissimo Chang kai-Shek' S
troops closed still more an en-
circlement of Canton by recap
turing Poklo, 200 miles east, in
southern Kwantung province.
japanese losses we're described
as very heavy"
The communique said also that
more than 100 officers and men OF
the japanese puppet police force
in Human had deserted to the
Chinese. II added that the Japa-
nese had attacked northeast of
1chang on the west Hupeh front
and had ,been repulsed.
The Chinese Central New
Agency said a Gen. korcichika
Anami." commander of the Japa-
nese in the last two disastrous
assaults on Changsha, had killed
himself in shame.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02
Foeof Axis Wins,
Election inChi|e

SANTIAGO. Chile. Feb. 2 (INS).
Juan Antonio Rios. Sc, out.
spoken advocate of close collabo-
rat en with the United States. was
elected president of Chile as final
returns were counted today In the
national election. He defeated
Carlos lbanez, rightist candidate
who had support OF alleged Fascist
groups, 257,9S 10 202.035.
Rios will assume the presidency
two months from now for a six
year term. but IL was expected
that the follower government
would accept the result Of the
election AS a mandate for immedi-
ate breaking of OF diplomatic and
economic relations with the Axis
nations.
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laps Seize City
In West Borneo,
Dutch Reveal
Nipponese Planes
Kill 4 in Raids
on Small Islands
Init New. Service stan Correspondent


BATAVIA, N. f. l.. Feb. q
The Netherlands East Indies con-
coded today that japanese forces
probably have occupied the city
Of Pontianak, on the west coast
of Borneo.
has been concluded that Pom
tianak has been occupied by the
Japanese" a Dutch war COM
munique said.
The high command reported
moderate japanese air activity
over the outer possessions of the
Netherlands Indies.
According to the war bulletin
several "airdromes and small
places" were machine-gunned and
four persons were killed and sew
eral FOUNDED when Japanese
planes raided the Kampong or
native section of "one Of the small
islands"
Guerrilla warfare continues in
the Minahassa area. which the
Japanese claimed TO have taken
several days ago.
Increased air activity" was
noted over Banka. the rich tin
island off the South Sumatra
coast but no further reports
have been received from Kendari,
Celebes, or the naval base on
Amboina. both of which have
been under heavy Japanese attack
During an air encounter between
Dutch and enemy planes a Neither
lands flying boat shot down a
japanese fighter.
Heavy japanese air raids were
reported on the important airport
at Koepang, on the western tip of
Timor. The eastern section Of the
island, owned by Portugal, has
been occupied by forces of the
United Nations.
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We||es Comes Home
Beqins Work on Plans

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2 1NS)
--Undersecretary OF State Sumner
Welles returned TO Washington to-
day from the inter-American con-
ference OF foreign ministers at Rio
De Janeiro, and Immediately went
TO work on plans to put into effect
the conference decisions covering
hemisphere defense and new CO.
operative efforts of the Americas
IN the war against the Axis.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02
Autoists CduQht
Signaling TO- Sea

PORTSMOUTH. n. H.. Feb. 2
CINS) The New Hampshire State
Police were said today to have
captured the occupants of an auto
mobile who. repeatedly, flashed
signals out 10 sea and fired al
army Sentries in Maine.
When several soldiers approached
the car as it travelled slowly along
the beach, a machine gun was
aimed at them but not fired. De-
tails were withheld.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02
German
General
Succu1llbS
BY United Press

Radio Berlin announced today
that Maj. Gen. Hans Georg Hof-
mann. 6S, Bavarian storm troop
leader. died Saturday al Munich
of heart disease.
He was the latest addition 10 n
growing list Of German generals
who have died or have been re-
from their commands re-
Gently.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02
Jap Ships
Blasted by
AuSSieS
BY LEE VAN Alta

MELBOURNE, Australia, Fe
.2.-Two Australian bombing at.
tacks on Japanese vessels at Ra.
haul Harbor, New Britain Island.
were underlined today by an.
nouncement OF major increases in
Australias aerial warfare pro-
gram.
Revelation of the latest Aus.
tralian air assaults on the Japa-
nese invasion fleet massed in Ra.
baul Harbor conceded with in
creasing concern in Australia over
the japanese invasion of Ambon
I Amboina) Island in the Neither
lands East Indies.
The Australian air attacks on
the Japanese vessels occurred at
virtually the same time Japanese
planes raided three points on the
Australian half Of New Guinea
Island Wau, Bulolo and Salamaua.
REACH AIRDROME
Manifesting Australian anxiety
regarding Japanese operations
against the Dutch naval base at
Amboina, which commands the
center Of the Molucca Strait lead
ing southwark TO Australian
waters. RAAF planes closely re-
connoitered the situation there.
Australian pilots reported ad.
vanced Jap elements which in
vaded the island Saturday had
reached the vicinity of the Am-
boina airdrome.
Japanese reconnaissance flights
over the Solomon Islands stretch.
ing east of New Guinea and an
ineffective Nipponese air attack
on the region OF Tulagi in the
Solomon Island group were an.
nounced in Melbourne today.
-RIIN a Ronnhar
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TORPEDO 8 SHIPS

LONDON, Feb. 2 (UP)-British
naval planes, swooping to within
80 feet of the sea, have torpedoed
a tanker and two supply ships en-
route TO North Africa, the Air
said today
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FORTS DESTROYED

Last nights Moscow COM
munique reported the Germans
had lost 100 men in a Russian
attack which resulted in the de-
struction Of 70 German field
fortresses on the Leningrad front.
II asserted that AT Kharkov a
Russian guerrilla detachment pene-
trated the city and blew up a
house which served as the head
quarters OF the German 68th
Division
Nearly all staff officers per-
ished including division General
Braun" the Communiaue said
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NHE dispatches from
Washington say:

"NeW Zealand to-
night urgently requested
the immediate appointment
Of on AMERICAN odmirol
as supreme commander Of
OR the United Nations
forces fighting on the far
Hmg fronts Of the Pacific.
The request tcoS roiccd
personally by Waiter Nash,
first NcU Zealand minister
10 the United States, in his
first conference nth Amor
iran nCWSpnpermen, ant
1ccs accompanied By the
suggestion that Pacific
tror coWcjr be formed in
Washington To direct the
grand strategy II opera
Hoas against Jopot.
Such a war council is inn.
mensely needed, not only to
coordinate allied war activi.
ties in the Pacific but to bring
home TO the allies and espe.
cially TO America the utter
of immediate concen-
trated action in the Pacific
without the loss of a day OF
the diversion of a ship OF
a plane.
r EFT us consider the con.
l ditions as carefully and
calmly and clearly as
possible.
There are two major fields
Of action.
They may be termed def.
nitely the area Of the Allan.
tic hemisphere and the area
of the Pacific hemisphere
these areas being determined
by oceans rather than by con.
tinfnts.
The Atlantic hemisphere
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02

includes Europe, Africa, and
the east coast of America.
The Pacific hemisphere in
cludes Asia, Australasia, and
the west coast of America.
In the Atlantic hemisphere
that is in Europe and North
Africa-the forces of Russia
and of Britain, and of the
British African empire plus
the AnZacs-as the men from
Australia and New Zealand
are called-are fighting the
Germans and Italians.
The Russians are washing
up" the Germans i'm excellent
manner, the Anzacs are doing
a good job in North Africa,
and the English armies-so
thickly massed in England
that they can hardly lie down
to sleep-are herOically de-
Tending England from mpOs-
sible invasion.
.HERE is no likelihood
of any immediate settle
ment of this Atlantic
hemisphere conflict even If
t he United States should
throw the full weight of its
power and production into the
situation.
Russia is steadily pushing
back the German armies but
it has taken her six months
to push the Germans back a
hundred miles.
At, that rate it will take
two and One-half years to
push them back to the Rus
sian boundaries.
After that there would still
remain the job Of over-run-
ming Europe and completely
annihilating Germany.
The job can he done and
will be done under favorable
circumstances.
But ii will never he done
If Japan is allowed TO over
run Asia and Australasia
and attack the west coast of
America.
The conquest OF Austral-
asia and detection of India
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02

on the Leningrad front the Rus
slams had routed the German 18th
Parachute Division, which took
part in the capture Of Crete.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02
RonnnneI Army
90 10 100 Miles
West Of Derna
British Carrying Out
Heavy Action TO Rear
Of Slonta and BARGE

CAIRO, Feb. . tUP). - Gen.
Erwin Rommels armored spear
heads, a British communique re-
ported today, have advanced to
positions only 60 to 100 miles west
OF Derna in sweep that has car
ried them more than 100 miles
across rugged desert terrain from
Bengazi
The COmmunique reported that
the ith Indian Division evacu-
ated BARGE. 100 miles west Of
Derna, and is falling back under
pressure Of an Axis attack in
considerable strength"
At Slonta. position in the
desert 50 miles southeast of BARGE
and only go miles southwest Of
Derna, heavy fighting was in
progress with the 18th Indian In
fantry Brigade countcr-attackinC
an Axis column. The counter
attack was reported TO have
checked the German advance.
FALL BACK SLOWLY
The 18th Indian Brigade was
falling back slowly. fighting a
rearguard action. the
communique indicated.
The brigade was said 10 have
'counter-attacked the German adj
vance forces Saturday at Maraua,
20 miles west of Slonta.
Despite the advance of AXIS
Spearheads TO Slonta and BARGE
British forces still were. carrying
out heavy action far TO the rear
Iof these points. Mobile British
forces attacked the Germans north.
east of MSus.
The Raj carried out heavy
attacks on Axis land conveys oi
trucks and troops, particularly ir
the Agheila and Agedabia areas.
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success.
~ BVIOUSLY then the
first job to be done is
- to stop Japan's trium-
plant stride through Austral-
asia, drive her back from
Burma, make possible a con-
tinuOus flow Of supplies to
China over the Burma road,
restore the white mans pres
tige in the Orient, and prevent
general disaffectiOn and in
surrectiOn throughout Asia.
That Is the ONLY way in
which the Australasian sec
ton of the British Empire can
be kept intact and the ONLY
way i'm which the west coast
of the United States and Can
ada can be relieved of danger.
Not until this is done can
the United States or the Brit
ish Empire effectively or
safely concentrate on the
conflict In the Atlantic hem
isphere.
And If this Is not done and
done now the United States
will soon be compelled to bat
tie furiously In its own de-
Tense while Britain, bereft of
many of its dOminiOns, will be
of little more consequence In
the European situation than
Holland.
Our good President has
said that he likes to do first
things first.
Stopping Japan is the most
important thing In the whole
world just now, and most
emphatically the thing which
should be done best and done
first.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02
Macarthur CruSheS
.Japs i'm Major Battle
BY EVERETT X. HOLES
United Press star Correspondent

been halted. for the present at
least. in all sectors.
Telling of attacks of the last
few days. the communique men,
toned one OF them as in the Pillar
area
Pillar is II miles from the south
ern end OF the peninsula on the
east coast.
1t is an important junction of
the trans-peninsula highway and
the east coast highway. This
would indicate that the Japanese
had pushed about halfway down
the peninsula.
TWO DRIVES AT ONCE
Reviewing the fighting, the COM
munique said that troops under
command Of Japanese Lieutenant
General Nara ha dlaunched stimuli
taneous operations against the
American and Filipino troops on
the east and west sectors.
The Japanese troops. attacking
oIIilull dieouSly, were the 10Th and
65th divisions. They aimed. ac-
cordlng TO the department. head
long thrusts AT what the Japanese
thought to be our flank and
rear"
The communique said captured
aerial maps had shown that the
Japanese planned 10 operation as
an urgent mission"
"The enemy troops employed
In this desperate venture were
his best" Macarthur reported.
They were shock units espe-
cially trained and selected. They
have now been entirely de-
stroyed.
They resisted with the cour-
age which Is characteristic Of
japanese troops but at the end
were glad to surrender. They
are being treated with the re-
spect and consideration which
their gallantry merits.
"All enemy thrusts on the
west coast now have been COM
pletely mastered"
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DRIVEN INTO SEA

The Japanese west coast forces
were virtually annihlated in fierce
fighting in the underbruSh Of the
coastal region.
Artillery and mortar fire drove
them to the sea, where those who
attempted TO escape by boats
were drowned.
On the east coast about II miles
north Of the tip of Bataan PENN
Sula and Corregidor, crack Japa-
noSc forces launched simultaneous
frontal and encirclinC attacks,
only TO he ripped apart before the
assault was well under way, the
army said.
THE development was repulsed
with heavy losses TO the Japa-
neSe," II was stated.
Along the west coast where the
Japanese previously had been at
tempting to strike down from the
Port Binanga region. the new
Japanese assaults "have now been
completely mastered" the army
communique reported.
MacArthur'S report was made
public in a war department COM
.munique reviewing details of the
savage fighting on the peninsula
in recent days.
The attacks have apparently
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2 (UP).-
Gen. Douglas MacArthur's de-
tenders of Bataan Peninsula above
Corregidor Fortress have shat
tered desperate" double-bar-
relied Japanese offensive in one of
the most savage battles of the
Philippine struggle, the war de-
partment reported today
Slashing down the west coast
of the mountainous peninsula like
the fingers of A clawing hand
picked forces of Japanese-called
Tatori-Struck southwark, while
across the narrow thumb of land
the apanese seth division
launched a full-force assault.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02
SAY p TOWNS TAKEN

The announcement followed the
reported capture OF "a towns and
villages on the west Moscow
front.
On the kallnin front northwest
Of Moscow. Russian troops en-
circled a town and routed a large
German unit, killing more than
$50 men and capturing a big
quantity of spoils, II was said
A Daily Mail Stockholm dis
patch reported the Russians had
trapped thousands Of Germans
along the Sea Of Azov by a daring
new drive which took them into
Berestovaya, % miles west OF
Mariupol and permitted them Ia
cur the Mariupol-D nepropetrovsk
railroad.
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one remaining nation In the
world that is our unselfishly
devoted friend.
w THAT else there Is to
" be accomplished by
that amazing military
mis-maneuver Is not to be
conceived, unless II was un-
dertaken merely to hold the
hero Of Gallipoli and Dun
kerque in power and TO con-
tinue a leadership In London
which has been uniformly
unsuccessful for the British
(: Empire ever since the begin
ming Of the war.
IL the United States has
:any man power, plane power
or naval power to spare we
should use those forces for
war and not for politics.
Furthermore, we should
use them in the Pacific where
they are needed. and not for
the defense of London which
II already Over-defended
through the selfishness OF a
purely British war board.
The situation I'm the Pacific
Is not only vital, but critical,
and its development will af-
feet not only the whole allied
cause but the security Of Ha-
wall and OF the entire west
coast of North America.
INTERVIEWED in Homo
lulu by the Associated
Press. Admiral Nimitz,
commander I'm chief of the
Pacific fleet, said:
eve hare erery EXPEC-
TATION Of holding these
islands
$50 far oo ne know. OPP
erotiop2 II JopaHCsc IN this
area hare bcco ItDufed to
Submarine dct,riHes.
OF course Admiral Nimitz
will make as heroic a defense
Of the Hawaiian Islands as
General Macarthur is making
OF the Philippines.
But those American Citl-
zens whose patriotism is linn
tied to the east coast Of the
United States must remember
first that Japan, when she
moves on Hawaii, will not con-
fine her operations 90 sub
marine activities" and that
the operations Of her armies
and nayies will be aided to a
considerable degree by the
presence Of $4,000 japanese
residents already located on
the islands.
TTNDOUBTEDLY an inn
mense effort will be
made At some time by
the japanese TO take the Ha-
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NAILS ADD TROOPS

The Russiane were reported
now 10 be only IS miles from
Melitopol and 81 miles from
DnepropetroNSk.
Moscow reported stiffenine Ger
man counter-attacks along the
whole front and II was reported
the Germans had put IL new
divisions, numbering about 200 900
men, into their lines,
Russian dispatches reported that
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02
:: =: IN THE NEWS =: =:

Continued from Page One)
alternating the good will of the
one remaining nation in the
world that is our unselfishly
devoted friend.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02

would mean the dismember-
ment of the British Empire
and it would also mean def
mite danger to the United
States and possible destruc-
ton of airplane factories and
oil supplies of the Pacific
coast so essential to allied
success.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02

Buy q Bomber
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02

BUY n Rnmher
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02

UNDOUBTEDLY an i'm
mense effort will be
made At some time by
the japanese to take the Ha-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02

INTERVIEWED in Homo
lulu by the Associated
Press, Admiral Nimitz,
commander I'm chief Of the
Pacific fleet, said:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-02

r EFT us consider the con-
ditions as carefully and
calmly and clearly as