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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-09

Give lads the breaks gals Build their eve in themselves them believe the old spirit win the victory. CAROLINE CHATFIELD.
Evening star., 1942-02-26
Reds Report Defeat
Of Nazi Reserves in
Staraya Russa Area
Germans Attempts to
Send Supplies by Air
Declared Frustrated
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSs.
MOSCOW, Feb. 26.-The Rus
slams declared today they had
defeated reserves which the
Germans were hurting into the
flaming battle Of the Staraya
Russa area, where a Soviet ring
of destruction closed tighter on
survivors of the smashed Nazi
18th. army.
One of the reserve units said to
have been beaten when it attempted
to break through to aid the trapped
troops was identified as the 56th
Regiment of the German 5th Divi-
sion.
Dispatches from the front said
Russian flyers and anti-aircraft
guns were breaking up attempts by
the Germans to bring supplies into
the Staraya Russa area by transport
plane.
The Russians said captured Ger
man orders disclosed that $4,000
troops had been caught in the Sta
raya RuSsa trap.
They are disintegrating," a dis
patch said. Their situation is hope
less"
Soviet flyers dropped leaflets over
the encircled divisions promising
them good treatment If they sur
rendered.
On the southwestern front, too,
the Russians reported decisive VIC
(See RUSSIA, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1942-02-26
Los Angeles Wonders
~ Hours After Incident

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 26 (P.-False
alarm or not, AFRAID warning ST.
rens and anti-aircraft fire aroused
5000, 900 Angelenos into a convinc-
ing demonstration that West Coast
defenders can swing quickly into
action.
More than "a hours later, Angel
enos today still wondered to what
they owed the most spectacular
fireworks display they've ever seen
-anti-aircraft fire, tracer bullets,
giant searchlights piercing the dark.
OfIicial statements were not of
much help.
Just a false alarm" comforted
Secretary Knox from Washington.
There were no planes over Los
Angeles; at least, that's our under
standing. None has been found,
and a very wide reconnaissance has
been carried on"
With every Army and Navy source
here silenced, the 4th Army and
. (See LOS ANGELES, Page A-40
Evening star., 1942-02-26
Probably Dam

southwest coast, and of the tin
producing island of Bangka, Oh the
southeast Sumatra coast only zoo
miles from Batavia.
The communique reported an at
tack on the Soerabaja naval base
and on various airdromes in West
ern Java by strong forces OF Japa-
nese bombers with large fighter
plane escorts. 1t said, however,
that little damage was done at the
naval base. Seven civilians were
listed as killed and 10 wounded Sc
riously.
This was the seventh successive
day of intensive enemy air attack,
seen here as the inevitable prelude
to an invasion attempt against
Java's island stronghold.
Raid on Palembang.
While Java's $4,000, 900 inhabitants
readied their defenses for the all
out fight against an enemy assault
that may come from west, north or
east, Dutch bombing planes also
took the offensive In a raid yester-
day on Palembang, Japanese-held
oil center in South Sumatra.
The official communique, issued
through Aneta, said flyers return
ing from the Palembang raids re-
ported that the fires set in the vast
oil stores and refineries by with
drawing Dutch troops still were
(See INDIES. Page A-D
Evening star., 1942-02-26

proper measure under the circum-
stances, and the dispatcher deserved
commendation rather than censure,
Commissioner John Russell Young,
civilian defense co-ordinator for the
Metropolitan Area, and Col. Lemuel
Bolles, his executive director. agreed
after conference at the District
Building.
However. the officials announced
instructions would be issued direct
ing that no similar warnings be
broadcast unless they came from
an AFRAID control center here.
There was no official warning re-
ceived in Washington over the Bal
tSee WARNING, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1942-02-26
Stimson Hints
Rented Planes
Scared Coast
IS Commercial Croft
Flown by Foes Agents
Indicated in Alarm

Secretary of War Stimson de-
clared today, on the basis of re-
ports from the Vast Coast, that
probably as many as is unidenti-
fed airplanes-which may have
been operated by enemy agents
flew over Los Angeles early yes
terday morning in the air raid
alarm that disturbed the south
ern coastal area.
Investigation disclosed, he said,
that it seemed reasonable to assume
that these planes were commercial
planes and they have been hired to
spread alarm.
The main purpose, he suggested,
was to locate anti-aircraft gun en-
placements and to slow up produc-
ton by the interruption caused by
the alarms.
. Anti-aircraft guns of the 37th
Coast Artillery fired some 1,430
rounds at these unidentified air.
planes, the Secretary said, in ex-
planning that it was known that no
American Army or Navy planes were
flying over the Los Angeles area at
that time. The anti-aircraft bar
rage was from 3:12 am. to Ais am.
Observation Mission Indicated.
The report from military au-
thorlties, received here last night,
said the slow speeds of the uniden-
tifled planes indicated the flight
was made chiefly for observational
purposes. Some of the planes were
flying at an elevation from 5000 to
$4,000 feet. which made them diff
cult targets.
No bombs were dropped by any
planes during the air raid alarm.
Commenting on the West Coast
alarm, Mr.. Stimson said:
Perhaps it is better to be too
alert than not to be alert enough" I"
He said he did not know why no
Army or Navy planes took to the
air during the alarm, as the report
gave no explanation.
Knox Report in Conflict.
Secretary Stimson's disclosure of
IS unidentified planes was at vari-
ance with Secretary of the Navy
Knox's explanation yesterday that
it was a false alarm" with no in
dication of any planes over the Los
Angeles area other than our own.
Mr.. Stimson said his information
was contained in report from Gen
George c. Marshall, Army Chief of
Staff. and apparently was based on
reports to Gen. Marshall from Army
officials in California. The Secre-
tary said the Army's investigation
was continuing.
Evening star., 1942-02-26
Il japanese Planes
Shot Down in Battle
Over Rangoon Area
Smoke Rolling Over City
After British Set Fire
To Vital installations
Nv the Associated Prexs.

By the Associated Press.
RANGOON, Burma. Feb. 26.-
Allied fighter planes shot down
81 Japanese raiders today in bat
ties for control of the air over
blazing Rangoon, fired to destroy
all that might be Of value to the
Japanese, while a battle-thinned
line of British defense forces still
held doggedly along the west
bank of the Sittang River.
British communiques on the prog
ress of the fight for what remains
of Burma said Japanese troops were
believed to be moving north along
the east bank of the river. some 10
miles from Rangoon, and that there
was no contact with the invaders
at the southern anchor of the front.
It was announced, too, that the
hard hitting American volunteer
group attached to the Chinese Air
Force had carried the fight again
to Japanese bases In Thailand.
Attack on Thailand Yesterday.
The commander of the American
unit was said to have announced
that two enemy bombers were shot
down and two fighters destroyed
on the ground in an attack yes
terday morning on one Of the Thai
land airfields. This was in addition
to the toll Allied fighters took in
the skies over Rangoon.
There were reports from Chung
king, meanwhile, that still more
veterans of Generalissimo Chang
Kia- a-shek's Chinese army had moved
into Burma battle positions. Some
reports said the Chinese already
were in action against the invaders.
This, if confirmed, might be the
counterblow at the Japanese right
flank which seemed one Of the main
hopes of the outnumbered British
defenders of the Sittang line, last
natural barrier to Rangoon.
Military commentators in London
said everything possible had been
done to put Rangoon IN state OF
defense. Civilians have been re-
moved, they declared, but there has
been mo evacuation Of military
personnel"
The approach of the war height
ened India's preparations.
Five hundred buildings IN Cal
cutta were said to have been taken
over as air raid shelters. Earlier
1t was announced that some parts Of
the Chittagong section, Indian port
district nearest to Burma, would be
evacuated for precautionary reasons.
The All-Tndia radio said the gov
(See BURMA, Page A-2J
Evening star., 1942-02-26
Prinz Eugen Probably
Hit by Sub in Attack,
British Declare
Schornhorst, Gneisenou
Also May Be Out for Some
Time, Alexander Says
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 26.-The 26, ,000-
ton German battleships Scharn-
horst and Gneisenau and the
10,000-ton heavy cruiser Prinz
Eugen, apparently have been
knocked out of the war for some
time to come, according to a
naval review presented in the
House of Commons today by
First Lord of the Admiralty A.
v. Alexander.
Moreover, he said, the British sub
marine Trident sent a torpedo aft
into a cruiser of the Prinz Eugen
class, probably into the Prinz Eugen
herself. The Trident also may have
hit an escorting destroyer, it was
indicated in a simultaneous COM
munique from the Admiralty.
The ocean-going Trident, 1000
tons at the surface, has been dog
ging Germany's Norwegian sea
route and it was there that she
nailed the heavy cruiser. On No.
vember % the Trident was credited
with a successful attack on seven
German transport and supply ships.
Three were seen to sink and four
were so damaged that their loss
was considered probable.
Close Watch Maintained.
Alexander's statement and the
Admiralty communique disclosed the
close watch the British were keep
ing on the whereabouts of the three
warships with aerial reconnaissance.
In the Mediterranean sector, the
Admiralty announced that another
British submarine had scored three
torpedo hits on an enemy convoy Of
three supply vessels.
Alexander's statement was the
most comprehensive defense of the
Navy to be made in the House since
the clamor first arose over the sink
ing of the battleships Prince Of
Wales and battle cruiser Repulse
early in the battle of Malaya-a
clamor which was swelled by the
getaway of the Scharnhorst, Gnei-
senau and PrinZ Eugen from Brest,
German-occupied French naval
base, February Is. The Scharnhorst
and Gneisenau were severely dam
aged it was said. One now lies in
drydock at Kiel and the other In
the dockyard at Willhelmshaven.
Today's review was followed i'm
mediately by a new charge-from
Conservative Member Rear Admiral
T. P. H. Beamish, to the effect that
crews of the torpedo planes which
attacked the German squadron in
the channel never had made an
operational flight before and were
told they were to attack a convoy
not strong naval units.
r. A. F. Torpedo Bombers.
Earlier Alexander had disclosed
that six Swordfish planes of the
fleet air arm were not the only
(See NAVAL, Page A-20
Evening star., 1942-02-26

The $50 am. communique said
the fighting was still in progress with
continued local successes, although
the American thrust has not been
able as yet to penetrate main posi-
tions of the enemy.
The surprise attack was particu-
larly successful against the Japanese
units facing Gen. MacArthur's right
flank on the Manila Bay side of the
peninsula. Forward elements of the
enemy were forced to withdraw sew
eral kilometers under the heavy
pressure of the combined American
and Filipino advance on this side of
the front.
While this unexpected American
attack was taking place along the
main fighting front in Bataan, in
formation reached Gen. Macarthur
to the effect that japanese infantry
in Mindanao had been reinforced
by a detachment of marines. DE
sultory patrol action" was reported
in that area. The reinforcements
were evidently in small numbers.
Meanwhile, in Central and North
ern Luzon small bodies of Ameri-
can and Filipino troops were con-
tinuing to 'harass the japanese in
guerrilla fighting with considerable
success, the communique reported.
These guerrilla bands are fighting
In isolated mountain areas and
making continuous raids on Japa-
nese-occupied villages.
The reinforcements landed at
(See PHILIPPINES, page A-6.)
Evening star., 1942-02-26
Six Soldiers Are Killed
As Train Strikes Bus
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ENID, Okla, Feb. 26.-A Rock
Island freight train ripped through
a bus today killing six enlisted men
in the Army Air Corps.
Twenty-Five others were injured
in the crash which occurred in
binding snowstorm half a mile
west of Enid.
The list of dead supplied by Capt.
Calvin w. Hammond, press rela-
ton officer of the Enid flying
school:
Pvt. Herbert j. Taylor, %. Lake
Kerr. Fla; Pvt. Eugene L. Under
wood, %, Rogersville, Pa; Sergt.
Eugene j. Sanders, 26, Yoakum,
Tex; Pvt. Vernon Ohnsted, 26,
Georgetown, Mimi; Pvt. Robert
w. Walker, %, Bay City, Tex, and
Pvt. Cyril j. Minarcik, 81. Chicago.
Critically injured were: Staff Sergt.
Ernest M. Shuts, Is, Forrestburg,
Tenn, and Pvt. John Ludlum, IS,
Battle Greek, Mich.
Names and extent of the injuries
Of the other victims were not avail
able Immediately.
There were no witnesses to the
accident other than the men in
the bus and train crew, Capt. Ham,
mond said.
Evening star., 1942-02-26
Congress Postpones
Income Tax Date for
Macarthur Forces
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Gen. Macarthur and his
fighting forces won some spe-
cial attention from Congress
today-they won't have to file
income tax returns or make
payments on March Is.
A joint Senate-HouSe confer
ence approved a section of the
omnibus bill repeating pen
sions for Congress" which Sem
ator Walsh, Democrat, Of Mas
sachusetts said was inserted for
the benefit of the fighting
forces in the Philippines.
1t provided that temporary
relief from Federal income tax
laws shall also apply to any
person beleaguered or beSeged
by enemy forces" and Senator
Walsh said Gen. Macarthur
and his men were the only
group he knew about who could
qualify.
The special provision was in
serted in legislation granting
temporary tax relief to all per-
sons captured or interned by the
enemy. missing in action. or on
distant duty with armed forces.
Evening star., 1942-02-26
.SenateUnitAdds
S20,000,000 for
DC. Housing
Lonhum TotoI Voted
By House Raised
To SO, ,000, 900
BY JAMES e. CHINN.

A subcommittee of the Senate
Education and Labor Committee
today raised from $50,000,000 to
$70,000,000 an appropriation au-
thorized in the House-approved
Lanham bill for construction of
homes and related public works
for Government war workers in
the District and its Metropolitan
Area.
OF the s70,OOO,0O0, the subcom-
mittee decided to earmark s45 ,0O0,-
600 for permanent housing units and
SIS 100000 for community facilities
such as additional school, water,
hospital and sewer facilities and in
creased police and fire protection
Five million of the $4,000, 900
housing fund would be allocated
specifically to carry out the so-called
Goodwillie plan for the rehabilita-
ton of nine blocks in Southwest
Washington.
The subcommittee, headed by
Senator Ellender, Democrat, of LOU
isiana, will make its recommends
tions tomorrow to the full Education
and Labor Committee which re-
Gently completed series of public
hearings on the Districts war
emergency housing legislation.
Permanent Structures Favored.
AS revised by the subcommittee
the bill would place administration
of the 100000 housing fund in
the newly-created National Housing
Agency, and the s25;OOO.O00 for COM
munity facilities in the Federal
Works agency.
One of the changes made in the
measure by the subcommittee raises
the limitation on the cost of a hous-
ing unit from $3.50 to $4,000. Sem
ator Ellender said this was done be-
cause the subcommittee felt the
housing accommodations should be
permanent in character.
In setting aside s5,OO0,00O to exc
cute the Goodwillie rehabilitation
plan in Southwest Washington the
subcommittee decreed that tenn
porary homes be provided for about
600 residents who would have to be
evacuated from this area during the
period of reconstruction. Senator
Enender pointed out the rehabilita-
ton program would increase the
housing facilities in the nine-plock
| area from 900 to 900.
Although the subcommittee plans
to leave to the discretion" of the
F. w. A how the s25, 600, 900 for COM
munity facilities shall be expended,
Chairman Ellender said suggestions
would be made in its report as to
projects it believes are deserving.
For instance, he explained. a sug-
gestion will be made that funds be
set aside to add 1900 beds at Gal
linger Municipal Hospital and the
District tuberculosis Sanatoria at
Glenn Dale, Md. A bill now pend
ing in the House District Commit
tee would provide 1000 additional
beds at these two municipal institu-
tions-600 at Gallinger and 400 at
Glenn Dale.
Will Suggest Locations.
The subcommittee also will make
suggestions in the report, Senator
Ellender said, as to the location Of
some of the projects, as well as
those which it believes should be
financed with outright Federal
(See HOUSING, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1942-02-26

Gen. Sir Archibald Wavell, su-
preme commander of the United
Nations forces, wanted to visit Gen.
Douglas MacArthur's beleaguered
forces in the Philippines, but was
discouraged by the American gen.
eral, Secretary Of War Stimson re-
ported today.
The Secretary said Gen. Mac
Arthur replied to Gen. Wavelrs
cable message by telling him that
he considered the commander in
chiefs life too valuable to risk on
such q venture.
In further discussion Of Gen.
Wavell, the Secretary revealed also
that the commander had been under
heavy artillery fire In Singapore
and had fractured . rib when his
plane crashed as he was taking Oh
Evening star., 1942-02-26
Summary of Todoy's Star

Mrs. Lundeen defends husbands
name at Viereck trial. Page Az
Detailed chart to meet air raids
drawn up. Page B-1
SO U. of Maryland students attain 3.5
scholastic averages. Page AT
so auxiliary policemen appointed to
D. C. force Page Az
Taxicab pickup service" is amended
on afternoon service. Page B-1
Further decentralization of U. S.
agencies mapped. Page B-1
Washington to get 2,222 new tires
during March. Page B-1
Annual Botanic Garden azalea show
now open. Page B-I
New local tribunal urged to relieve
District Court. Page B-1
Miscellany
Births and Deaths. Page Al
Natures Children. Page A-10
After Dark. Page B-H
Evening star., 1942-02-26
Suicide Flyers Set
Plane Carrier Afire,
japanese Declare
Toxic Admits Sinking Is
Not Confirmed; Claims
Damage Was Severe
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC (from japanese broad
cast), Feb. 26.-Imperial head
quarters declared today that an
"enemy aircraft carrier" was Sc
verely damaged and set afire on
February 81 when several Japa-
nese naval planes plunged head
long onto her, decorating their
still racked bombs in the crash.
I'm view of the extent of the
damage, the vessel is believed to be
lost, although the sinking is not con-
firmed," the announcement said.
1t pictured the attack as a mass.
suicidal assault in the tradition of
Oriental self-sacrifice The locale
of the attack was given as several
hundred miles northwest OF New
Guinea.
The announcement said the "sen-
sational" raid was carried out de-
spite strong aerial resistance from
the fleet in which the aircraft car
rier was travelling.
The carrier, which had a strong
escort of warships, was set af1re and
when last seen was blazing fiercely,
a communique said.
Another enemy warship was re-
ported damaged by japanese planes,
which we're said to have pressed
home attacks on the squadron de-
spite fierce opposition.
The German radio, garbling the
japanese announcement, declared
the ships were United States naval
units and that nine Japanese planes
had failed to return from the assault
although "at least 10 United States
planes fell victim TO the Japanese
attack"
Tokio's imperial headquarters, in
another announcement, had said the
nine planes which failed to return
were part of flight which bombed
the Kalidjatic airdrome, on Java,
yesterday, shooting down 10 defend
ing fighters in aerial combat.
A German radio broadcast later
said the aircraft carrier set af1re
and probably sunk was the u s. S.
Yorktown, $4,000 tons. Such reports
are familiar Axis tactics in fishing
for information. There has been no
indication from any other quarter
that the Yorktown had been in
action.
Evening star., 1942-02-26
Winont Leaves England
To Report to Roosevelt
BE- the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 26.-United States
Ambassador John G. Winant has
left England for a brief visit to the
United States to report to President
Roosevelt.
The Ambassadors departure was
announced today by the Embassy
which said it was part Of his plan
to return every now and then" for
the purpose Of keeping the President
fully informed.
Evening star., 1942-02-26
Hearing Set March ;
To Determine Wages
For Housing Program
D. c., Virginia. Maryland
Builders Invited TO
Submit Evidence
By JAMES Y. NEWTON.

A hearing to determine pre-
vailing wage rates for residential
building in Washington and
nearby areas for application in
the Governments huge defense
housing program will be held by
the Labor Department next
Tuesday, March 3, it was learned
today.
The hearing is scheduled for 10
am. in room 3139 of the Labor De-
partment Building. 1t will be con-
Quoted by Ben Grodsky. attache of
the Labor solicitors Office. Private
builders and representative asso-
Citations are invited to attend and
submit data.
Scales May Differ.
While evidence will be gathered
to show wages paid building work.
ers in nearby Virginia and Mary
land, as well as the District, it does
not necessarily follow that the
same scale will be set for the entire
Metropolitan Area, it was explained.
Evidence submitted for various To-
calities and jurisdictions will be
weighed separately.
The hearing is of vital Importance
to private builders, as well as to
the Government housing program.
While a preponderance of residen-
tial construction about Washington
has been and. perhaps still is, pri-
vately financed and built at wage
rates below the Government scale,
1t will not be long before a ma
jority of new housing here will be
publicly built. The effect of the
Government scale on private in
duStry is obvious.
This will be the first hearing ever
held by the department under the
Bacon-Davis Act relating to pre-
vailing wages for residential con-
struction in the District. In the
past the department has deter
mined. without hearings, that the
high union or "A" scale should ap-
ply in the District for Government
housing At the same time it has
set much lower non-union scale
for private projects financed
through the Federal Housing Ad-
miniStration. Both wage rates are
held to be prevailing"
Provisions of Act.
The Bacon-Davis Act provides for
payment on Government work the
wage found to be prevailing in
community for projects "of a
similar character to the contract
work" Virtually all new private op-
erations in the District, elaborate
apartments as well as lower-rent
ones, were carried out either on the
union scale or the "B" union
rate.
The department conducted hear
ing last fall which resulted in
changing the prevailing wage for
Government residential building in
nearby Virginia from the low nom
union scale to the wages paid union
contractors on Government projects
This hearing was attended by 27
union representatives and six
builders representatives. Many per-
sons directly concerned with hous-
ing in the area, Government as well
as private. declared they knew moth
ing of the hearing until after it was
held
Evening star., 1942-02-26
Macarthur Frowned on WuveI|
Visit to Philippines, SoysStimson

just before the surrender of the
city.
Crediting the United Allied Ma
tions with splendid efforts in the
desperate battles in defense of Java,
Secretary Stimson declared that I'VE
realize fully the importance OF the
situation and are giving every bit
Of aid possible"
He added that in sending aid all
difficulties should be pointed out.
Our big bombers can fly to the
scene of action, he said, but pur-
suit ships have to be sent by ship.
"You know how long it takes for
ship to go across the Pacific" he
said.
He mentioned also the delays and
(See STMSON, Page A-60