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Evening star., 1942-02-02
Ocean City Expects Big Season
With Submarines as Attraction

have no effect on tourist travel, the
Mayor said.
However, the Mayor said he had
reopened negotiations with the Penn
sylvania Railroad for resumption Of
passenger train service during the
vacation season.
The city has been without pas
senger train service since 1888, when
. storm washed out the railroad
bridge.
The Mayor said the new 81 900 900
highway bridge recently completed
across sinepuxent Bay and connect
ing the city with the mainland,
would be opened about June IS.
Mr.. Cropper said that contrary to
previous reports the ocean front
highway between Ocean City and
Rehoboth Beach, Del, would be kept
open for motor travel during the
summer. Earlier 1t had been reported
that travel on the highway might
be banned as q military measure,
Evening star., 1942-02-02
Russians Reported
knitting On Through
Ukraine MinefieIds
60-MiIe Wedge Being
Driven Southwest Of
Khorkov, Moscow Says
"A. p. Wirephoto.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Feb. 2.-Marshal
Semeon Timoshenko's southern
front army was reported today
knitting on through heavy mine
fields and beating down German
counterattacks in an onslaught
back into the Ukraine in a 60
mile wide wedge southwest Of
Kharkov.
I'VE haven't stopped for a single
hour" said . dispatch from this
area where the Russians already had
thrust SIS miles over fields Of Nazi
dead.
Names of towns recaptured were
kept secret, as was the fate Of Ger
man units hemmed in behind the
Russian drive, but dispatches said
that on one battlefield 1900 Ger
mans were wiped out and 300
others were killed by bombing, ma
chine cunning Russian planes.
Aim to Deal Gripping Blow.
The Russians kept grinly to the
advance. spurred by belief that they
must not only regain lost ground.
but must deal the German Army q
blow that will sap the power Of the
Nazi spring offensive which the high
command regards as sure to come.
Using only initials to represent
towns. Russian dispatches said the
village Of *" had been won back
under the Red nag on the Kalinin
front and . village Of IN" in an
other sector Of the northwestern
front had been recaptured In a
drive by infantry and tanks.
Near Leningrad the Germans were
said to have lost LOO more men In
operations over an unspecified
period.
Place names generally were omit
ted from the reports.
I'VE are not announcing the cap
ture Of q single village, town or
city until after We are sure the
Germans know of its fall" one
Russian authority explained. I'm
this way their surrounded, cut-up
outfanked regiments are suffering
from even more confusion"
Advance Continues.
The midnight communique, con-
forming with that policy. merely
said the Russian troops yesterday
destroyed enemy centers Of resist
ance and continued their advance. +"
The communique. however, did
tell Of q tight Saturday in which
Russian infantry and tanks "anni-
hilated the Sd Infantry Battalion
Of the 4th IS elite Guard Regi-
ment. Many prisoners were taken. +"
The midday communique said Of
fensive operations against the Ger
mans continued throughout the
night and that one Red Army unit
on the Kalinin front, northwest of
Moscow. killed $50 German officers
and men in capturing village.
It also reported the staying of
more than 100 German soldiers
when . platoon Of Russian skers
ambushed q supply column.
Evening star., 1942-02-02
Mucussur
Continued From First Page.)

the large warship amidships. There
was . tremendous explosion and q
thick cloud Of black smoke rose into
the air.
Didn't Have . Chance.
"When our aircraft shot out OF
the clouds the Jap destroyers began
to scuttle about their charges like
frightened water beetles. But we
came 50 fast and 30 Unexpectedly
that they didn't have . chance to
escape"
The Japanese fire was very poor
at first. but improved later. the ofi1-
GERS said.
On the second day, the ofiicers
related, they had no difficulty In
locating the armada and they sank
q large transport, left troop ship
with q bad list, hit destroyer and
shot four Nipponese planes out OF
the air.
The third day the convoy had
reached Balik Papan and had landed
troops, and the only anti-aircraft
fire to greet the airmen was from a
few shore batteries which had been
set up.
Spirited Air Fight.
A Japanese aircraft carrier had
arrived on the scene, however. and
1t put 20 of its Zero fighters into
the air. In q spirited fight four OF
them were shot down and another
spotted was sent crashing with the
loss of q single Dutch bomber.
Despite the interference the air
men said they hit and probably sank
q cruiser and fired q transport.
The next day American planes
and warships and a Dutch sub
marine Joined In the attack" one Of
the officers said, with the result
that after four successive days q
total Of 80 Japanese ships were sunk.
fired or heavily damaged, no less
than l6 enemy planes downed, while
the Allies lost only one plane"
Evening star., 1942-02-02
Soviet Troops Reported
On Rzhev-Vyozmo Line

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-The British
radio reported today that Russian
troops increasing their pressure In
the central sector Of the German
Russian front had reached the
Rzhev-Vyazma railroad line. The
broadcast was heard by c. B. s.
Vyaxma is about IS miles south
Of Rzhev. Both cities are about 40
miles west and northwest Of Mos
COW.
The British radio said yesterday
that Moscow broadcasts claimed
four italian divisions In the Donets
Basin have been 80 badly battered
by Russians In the cold that their
commander has demanded their
withdrawal.
Evening star., 1942-02-02

out OF 3 30-mile-wide operations
zone north Of the strait.
Some big guns already have
started shening British positions on
tho island and other are being
moved up from the East Malayan
port Of Endau where they were
landed several days ago, the Japa-
nese report said.
1t added that Japanese recon-
naissance flights over Singapore dis
closed that the British had been at
work day and night strengthening
their defenses against attack from
the north.
Evening star., 1942-02-02
President Orders
Central Information
Bureau Established
MeIIett Told to Expond
Office Of Government
Reports to Aid Visitors

President Roosevelt today d.
rected Lowell Mellett, director Of
the once Of Government Re-
ports, to expand his ONCE into q
central information bureau to
answer the thousands Of ques-
tions submitted daily by the
countless visitors to wartime
Washington.
In Z letter from the President to
Mr.. Mellett made public by Stephen
Early. White House secretary, Mr..
Roosevelt called for two adminis-
trative moves:
The expansion Of the United
States Information Service in the
ONCE Of Government Reports TO
operate - . central source Of In.
formation for visitors.
Assignment Of personnel by the
information heads Of Federal agen-
cies to duty In the Information
Service, In order to enable that
agency to carry out its new task
efnciently.
TT has become more and more
difncult for those coming to Wash
ington on specific business to To-
cate the Government official who
can give authoritative answers to
their questions" President Roose-
velt told Mr.. Mellett.
The full text Of the letter follows:
Citizens are coming to WASH
tngton in increasing numbers seek
ing information and the assistance
Of their Government. Many busi-
nessmen are attempting to obtain
advice and direction for the utiliza-
ton Of their facilities In the war
effort.
1T has become more and more
dif1cult for those coming to Wash
ington on specific business to locate
the Government offlciai who can
give authoritative answers to their
questions.
"As q result many Of the depart
ments and agencies have expanded
their information divisions. 1t is
now necessary that there be an tnte-
grafton of the various offices having
direct contact with the public and
that their activities be co-ordinated
under the direction of a central
oflce.
Expansion Directed.
"As President of the United States
and commander in chief of the
armed forces. I therefore direct you
as director OF the once Of Govern
ment Reports to
81. Expand the facilities Of the
United States Information Service
so that visitors shall have one CEN
trail place to which they can go for
direction and information.
%. Inform department and agency
heads Of my desire that they each
assign such Of their personnel to
duty In this central ONCE as may be
necessary to carry out THIS general
purpose"
"I further direct that you transmit
q copy Of this letter to the heads
of all Federal agencies"
Evening star., 1942-02-02
By the Associated Press.

Dy tne ASSOClAteO EreSS.
OCEAN CITY, Nd, Feb. a.
Mayor Clifford P. Cropper yesterday
predicted q banner season for this
Maryland seashore resort and said
submarine activity OF the Atlantic
seaboard would be one OF the great
est tourist attractions. ~
Mayor oropper emphatically de-
MED that the resort. was to be
evacuated as a military precaution
Or that the property OF non-resi-
dents living in Baltimore, Washing
ton, Wilmington, Del, and Phila-
delphia was to be confiscated by the
Government.
Such reports, he said, had been
spread In q number Of nearby cities
and property owners and investors
had become alarmed.
The ban on new car sales and the
sale of new tires and tubes should
Evening star., 1942-02-02
Profit May Be Made
On Mails Next Year,
Walker Declares
Increase in Volume of
Busipess Felt Already
:: House Committee Told
Hy the Associ . ted Freas.

- the Associated Press.
!. Some time next year Uncle Sans
Postal Service. q billion -dollar-a-
year business, may be operating at
: proflt after years Of being in the
red.
Tho estimated $l7,4l4,220 op-
Grating deficit for the current fiscal
year which ended June 80 may be
replaced in the next fiscal year by
q profit Of $84s.000. If no bitches
develop. Postmaster General Walker
told the House Appropriations Com
mittee in hearings reported today.
Last fiscal year the deficit was
&26 ,963, ,681 and in the preceding
year it reached the high Of $4l,-
35s, s,7s3.
Mr.. Walker told the committee
the general increase in business vol
ume due to the defense activities
already has been felt by the Post
Once Department, which, through
Its 50,500 main ofiices ana branches.
handled 2s, ,000, 900 900 pieces Of mail
hst year.
First Class Mail Pays Way.
First-class mail has been hand
somely paying its way for years.
yielding q profit Of $146.815,578 last
fiscal year, but other types OF service
have more than Offset the gain.
The largest losing item last year
was second-class mail, which cost
t83,519,756 more than the revenue
1t brought in.
OF the three types Of f1rst-class
mail, only air mail now operates in
the red, and the $6,961,373 deficit
shown in that item last year Is
expected by postal authorities to
be overcome completely by the end
Of this year due to steady growth
In air mail use.
The hearings showed one OF the
Post Office Departments biggest
current headaches is the increasing
use Of the mails for operation OF
endless chain schemes.
Chain Letters Revived.
Chain letters centering around
Defense bond sales are the latest
development postal officials dis
closed.
They hold out to the persons
toining the chain that individually
they will receive about 10 or 20
times what they contribute to the
chain" Assistant Solicitor Walter
E. Kelly explained. 1T ultimately
results In a fraud because when
the chain spreads it comes to the
point where the later participants
have no chance of getting theirs
because there are no other avail
able customers"
Evening star., 1942-02-02
Western High School
Gives 1000 Books
To Victory Drive
Section 10l Repeats Its.
World War Achievement
Leading Other Rooms

With q rivalry between sections
which was based on the records OF
each classroom in the first World
War book drive. Western High
School students this morning con-
tributed nearly 1000 books, the larg-
est gift made to the District Victory
Book Campaign.
In one week the 1900 pupils COL
lected 6,892 volumes. Section 101
with 81 students, collected nearly
1,100 books after Principal Elmer s.
Newton spurred on the campaign
last week by recalling that two
decades ago section 101 had led the
school In the campaign.
At an assembly last week DR..
Newton showed pictures taken at
Western High School during the
World War and saved by Miss Mar
garet r. Wallace, physics teacher.
One photograph showed students
standing on the lawn with piles of
books for soldiers in their arms.
When members of section 10l
heard that their class had won the
campaign in 1918, they resorted to
strategy to keep the rest Of the
school from knowing they intended
to win again.
Day after day q small number OF
books was credited to lo1s record or
the huge score sheet kept In the
school ONCE. Meanwhile boxes, bar.
rels, even o wheelbarrow were used
to smuggle 10lt books into the base
ment. When the hundreds Of book,
they had collected in secret were
piled by swaggerirG members Of sec.
ton 10f on the stage this morning
the average for each Of the "a pupil.
was 81 books. All Of the books could
not be placed on the stage.
The nearest section in achievement
to 101 had amassed % books pei
student. About 80 Of the book!
brought by students bore "Wal
Service" stickers inside, indicating
that they had been given to soldiers
of the First World War also.
As soon as the assembly was over
books were piled into trucks and
taken to the Southwest Public Ii
brary branch, Eighth and I streets
S.W. There they will be sorted and
then shipped to Baltimore for dis.
tribution to soldiers. sailors and
marines through the Sd Corps Area
headquarters there.
In most Of Westerns books was
placed a sticker. announcing that
the volume was given With the love
and loyalty Of Western High School.
Only $500 stickers were printed,
however. The rest Of the books will
be marked when the Office staff gets
more stickers, it was indicated.
Sitting amazed as for one half
hour students laden with books
marched in q steady stream to the
stage, Mrs. Philip Sidney Smith,
drive chairman. later told the pupils
she was too surprised and proud to
say much.
II am so thrilled and grateful I
hardly know what to say" she de-
clared, except thank you so much"
Ten students from Sidwell Friends
School descended on George WASH
ington University Librarian John
Russell Mason this morning. bring
ing 100 books as their contribution
to the campaign here. The District
total Is now nearly II 900 books.
Evening star., 1942-02-02
BY the Associated Press.


Pvt. Joseph L. Lockard, 20, OF
Williamsport, Pa, was the soldier
who detected Japanese planes ap-
preaching Pearl Harbor while prac-
ticing at the listening device the
morning of December only to have
his warning disregarded, Represent
ative Harness. Republican, Of In
diana, reported yesterday.
Mr.. Harness said the information
was furnished to him by the War
Department, at his request, and that
he had written President Roosevelt
urging a citation for Pvt. Lockard.
If his warning had been Needed"
Mr.. Harness declared, "the tragedy
might have been averted."
The report Of the commission
headed by Justice Owen j. Roberts
Of the Supreme Court, which dis
closed the incident, identified the
listener, without mentioning his
name. as "a commissioned on
Ger who had been receiving training
Evening star., 1942-02-02
Jops Fight Way Close
To Amboino Airport

MELBOURNE, Australia, Feb. 2
R.-It was announced here yes
terday that Japanese who landed
Saturday on Amboina island, site
Of an important Dutch naval base
some 635 miles north Of the tip Of
Australia, had fought their way
close to the Amboina airport.
A Dutch communique from Ba-
tavia yesterday made no specific
mention Of the situation on Am
boina, but reported hard fighting
At the various scattered points in
the Netherlands Indies where the
Japanese previously had won foot
holds. *
These included-in addition to
Amboina-the east and west coasts
Of Borneo and the island Of Celebes
The Dutch said there had been q
lessening of Japanese sir activity
during the week end In the Indies,
although attacks were reported at
scattered points.
Evening star., 1942-02-02
Nozis Report Fighting
Is Heavy in South

BERLIN (from German broad
casts, Feb. 2 R.-Heavy fighting
is under way in the Southern sector
Of the German Russian front in
spite of strong billiards. the German
high command reported today.
German artillery shelled industrial
targets in Leningrad with good
effect" the commands communique
added, while numerous Russian at
tacks in the central and northern
sectors were reported repulsed.
Evening star., 1942-02-02
Six Persons Are Buried
In Alps AvuIonches
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
vICHY, Unoccupied France, Feb.
"A general warning was issued
yesterday against avalanches in the
French Alps where at least six per-
sons have been buried in q series Of
slides the last few days.
The latest, near Chambery. cost
the lives Of four persons and cut
highways and railroads.
This week end . 40-room hotel,
which was unoccupied Ut the time
was destroyed by m avalanche, 30
feet deep, which fell 10000 yards
from ths peak of BarTA on the Gnnall
vtllAge o6 ok. COLOMBIAN De- ViIla1dS.
Evening star., 1942-02-02
Ohio U. Alumni to Lunch

The Ohio University Alumni Club
Of Washington will hold . luncheon
at the Neptune Room from 11:3o
am. to / pm. tomorrow In honor
Of Sammy Kaye and members Of
his orchestra. Representa- tive
Baumhart. Of Ohio. q graduate Of
Ohio University with Mr. Kaye, will
be present.
Evening star., 1942-02-02
japanese Occupation
OF Key Borneo Port
Indicated by Dutch
Seizure Of Pontionok,
Main City on West
Coast, Reported

~ the Associated Press.
BATAVIA, Netherlands Indies,
Feb. 2-The Netherlands Indies
high command said today that
"unconfrmed reports" Indicated
Japanese forces had occupied
Pontianak, main city on the west
coast Of Dutch Borneo.
japanese landings at Pemangkat,
IS miles north Of Pontianak. were
acknowledged by the Dutch last
week. The Toxic radio said yes
terday that Pontianak had been oc-
cupied.
The communique said DuSch
guerrillas on Minahassa. narrow
northern peninsula Of Celebes
Island, east of Borneo, still were Of
fering fierce resistance to Japanese
forces, despite Toxic claims that
conquest Of the peninsula had been
completed.
No More News From Amboina.
No further news has been received,
however, from Kendari, on the
southeastern shore OF Celebes, where
the Japanese abo have established
. toehold, or from Amboina Island,
site Of q big Dutch naval base be-
tween Celebes and New Guinea, the
communique declared.
The Toxic radio reported yester-
day that Japanese landing forces on
Amboina were approaching the big
military airdrome there.
Increased Japanese air activity
was reported over Bangka, an is
land of the Sumatra coast about
225 miles southeast of Singapore.
Bangka Is noted for its rich tin de-
posits.
Moderate enemy aerial operations
were noted over various other parts
Of the Indies, the communication
said.
Airdromes Machinegunned.
"Some airdromes and small places
were machinegunned," 1t added.
TN Kampong (native section) on
one Of the small islands four per-
sons were killed and several
wounded"
One person was reported killed
and four slightly wounded In an
attack on Poso, In Central Celebes.
During these air operations q
Netherlands flying boat engaged a
Japanese fighter plane and shot it
down. emerging from the fray only
slightly damaged, the high COM
mand said.
Evening star., 1942-02-02
Virqiniu Socialists Elect
By the Associated Press.

By the Associa ted Press.
ROANOKE, Va, Feb. 2.-Clement
Dalton of Roanoke was reelected
State chairman of the Socialist
party at the annual reorganization
meeting here yesterday.
S. A. Moore, also of Roanoke, was
elected vice-chairman and Lawrence
s. Wilkes of this city, was chosen
Secretary-treasurer.
Evening star., 1942-02-02
laps Bringing Up Men
And Guns for Assault

BERLIN From German Broad
casts. Feb. 2 (R.-Dispatches from
Malaga, via Toxic, said today the
banner Of the Rising Sun had been
hoisted at Johore Bahru within
sight Of the defenders Of Singapore
across the mile wide strait and re-
ported that the Japanese were bring
ing up troops and heavy artillery
for the assault Of the island.
Johore Bahru was in flames, the
dispatch said, and japanese troops
we're moving the native population
Evening star., 1942-02-02
end which raised the water level in
already weu-filled reservoirs and
wells,

Siio W2A4NAL 4dASC0 IA1C WotC1 1CNS3 Ill
already weu-filled reservoirs and
wells.
(The Japanese said yesterday
the loss Of mainland water
b sources had sealed the fate of
Singapore, contending there were
not sufficient supplies on the
island to Withstand q siege.)
The German radio said Japanese
bombers had sunk a floating dock
at the Singapore naval base.
Jops Reported Expecting
Singapore Fall by Feb. II
BERLIN From German Broad
castsl, Feb. 2 R.-The Japanese
public Is counting on the fall Of
Singapore before February II, which
is Japan's chief patriotic holiday,
a German correspondent telegraphed
from Toxic today.
The Japanese celebrate February
II as Kigenetsu, the anniversary Of
the legendary foundation Of their
empire in $50 BIC.
The correspondent added that
official Japanese quarters. however,
are very reserved concerning Singa-
pores fate and decline to make
Evening star., 1942-02-02

GETS HIS WINGS Howard
Benjamin Nichols, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. H. q. Nichols, 1886
Hawthorne Lane, graduates
today from the Advanced
Cadet School at Kelly Field,
Tex, and will be commissioned
a second lieutenant in the
Army Air Corps. A native Of
Washington, 1t. Nichols was
graduated from st. Adams
School here and attended
Washington and Lee Uni
versity.
Evening star., 1942-02-02

Twenty-Five young policemen Of
Cardiff, Wales, are to be sent to
q university to study law.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-10-15
FkEELING LOCALS

Woodrow McFall, Moses Nc
Fall, Hardy Vanover, Clint and
Wilburn Haynes, employed on
some sort Of defense work ne
Fairfax, are hereabouts this
week hugely enjoying a brief va
cation. They are expected to re-
turn to their jobs Monday.
Mrs. Minnie Davis of Pound
River is reported critically i'll
this week and is under the care
Of physician.
H1rold Hawkins, who has been
employed in defense work near
Arlington since last June, visited
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Parks
Hawkins, briefly last Weekend
Ray Carico, former Freezing
citizen, who has been in the
army nearly two years and sta
toned lately at Tuscon, Arizona,
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-10-15
Ladies Meet.

The Woman's Society of Chris
tan Service met at the Metho-
dist church on Oct. 8th with the
president, Mrs C. Mark French,
presiding. The meeting was open
ed with the Lords Prayer fol-
lowed by a song. The president
then had reports from the differ
ent chairmen of various phases
Of the society's work. After the
business session, the meeting was
turned over to Mrs. Crit Damron
program leader. The program for
the evening. Zone Great Fellow
ship of Love-" was most inter
esting.
Song . =. by all
Scripture Reading, Mrs. W.O.Deel
Poem -. :. Mrs. Elmer Smith
Christian Leadership Among
Women Of South
America . Mrs. James Skeen
Mexican Teachers, Mrs.D.G Kelly
Brazilian Editors
.: Mrs. H. NJ. Sutherland
The hostesses for the evening
were Mrs. Charlie Perkins, Mrs
Jess w. Skeen, Mrs. Laura
Wright and Miss Margaret Pres
ton.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-10-15
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Mrs. J. K. Damron honored
her small grandson with a love-
ly birthday party at her home
on Main street. Master Jim Bob
Spivey, for whom the party was
given, was eight years old this
past Saturday, Oct. 10. t h e
guests enjoyed many games in
the living room, and on the. lawn
after which they were served the
birthday cake, ice cream, hot
chocolate, candy and apples.
Those who came were: Rita
and Carol Sykes, Jane Suther-
land, Mary Sue Skeen, Nancy
Smith, Johnny Orr, Don Stuart
Parrish, Charlie Bill Chase, jim
my Arlington, Johnny Smith and
Jimmy Perkins. Mrs. Howard
Clark, Mrs. Victor Molinary and
Mrs. John w. Chase.