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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05

Foreign.
Patrols, mobile units are active in
Libya, British report. Page Al
Philippines must wait under insur-
ance plan. Page Al
U-boat sinks freighter on MARYLAND
coast. Page AS
British Army organizes tough, hard
hitting scout corps. Page Al
Stock market, schools and courts re-
opened in Hawaii. Page A-9
Brazil takes action against Axis
news agencies. Page Ais
Portable refineries reported used by
Nazis held feasible Page Ala
Soviet expert sees United Nations
making up losses. Page B.5
NotionaII
Remington arms production increase
cited to House group. Page Al
G. l.. o. will make six demands on
General Motors. Page As
Pepper urges more war supplies be
sent to Russia. Page Al
Senate Foreign Committee backs bin
for loan to China. Page A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
Turks Arrest Two More
In Axis Espionage Ring

BY the Associated Press
ISTANBUL, Turkey, Feb. 5.-Two
more arrests, bringing the total to
IS, were reported yesterday in a
Turkish cleanup of German
dominated Arab espionage ring OPP
Grating from Turkey into Syria,
Iraq, Iran and Palestine.
One of those held was said to be
the nephew of the anti-British
grand multi of Jerusalem, now in
Axis territory.
An informed source said the Arabs
were scheduled to be deported. but
that if they went south they faced
almost certain imprisonment by the
British, while the Germans were
threatening to refuse them entry
into Europe because they declined
to take parachute-trooper training
from the Germans in Greece.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
japanese Flying Boots
Raid Capital of Popuo
By the Associated Pr

By the Associated Pr
MELBOURNE, Australia, Feb. S.
Japanese four-engine flying boats
attacked Port Moresby on the south
coast Of New Guinea before dawn
today, dropping 80 bombs and blaz-
ing away with cannon and machine
gun fire in the second raid there in
three days.
A communique said some damage
was caused but there were no known
casualties in the raid on the city,
capital of Papua on Southeastern
New Guinea, 300 miles northeast OF
Cape York, Australia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
Axis Units 50 Miles
From Tobruk as
RommeI Pushes On
R. A. F. Communique
Reveals Activity Eost
Of Town of Tmimi
By the Associated Press.

CAIRO, Feb. 5.-Advance units
of German Field Marshal Erwin
Rommel's African army today
were believed to have carried
their advance to within so miles
of Tobruk in continuing Axis
counteroffenSive that has COW
cred $50 miles eastward since the
capture of BengaSi.
This was the general interpreta-
ton of an r. A. F. communique
reporting that British bombers had
been active both east and west OF
Tmimi. The town itself, at the
eastern base of the Cirenaican bulge,
Is 60 miles west of Tobruk and 40
miles from the Libyan-Egyptian
border.
The British Army command said
only that its patrols and mobile coll
umns were active along the whole
of our front yesterday" but gave no
details of the fighting.
The British added that the r. A
F. carried out continuous fighter
sweeps over British forward troops
while r. A. F.. bombers successfully
engaged a number of enemy col
umns and destroyed numerous
| vehicles.
British forces formed a new de-
tense line in the Libyan desert yes
terday as the Axis advance notably
slowed down, but the new line en-
tailed British abandonment OF
many points, including Derna.
In the withdrawal, the British
succeeded in carrying back vast
stores which had been built up in
anticipation of a further westward
drive.
The counterattack by Marshal
Rommel's forces prevented such a
drive, and has regained all but 140
miles of the Libyan coast.
But the British got out the sup
plies. One big convoy of $50 trucks,
for example, went out and snatched
materials almost from in front OF
the Germans eyes.
Although they fell back in the
coastal regions, British armored COL
umns, strongly supported in the air
still were engaged along the inland
bypass near Msus, 120 miles south
west of Derna, in what today's COM
munique described as offensive &C
tivitieS'
The R. A. F. also announced q
new attack on Sicily yesterday, In
which a freight train and railway
bridge were bombed with good re-
suits"
British fighter planes were credit
ed with damaging several raiders Of
a strongly-escorted enemy bomber
squadron which attacked Malta yes
(See LIBYA, Page A-6)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
Russian Guerrinas
Create Panic in
Rear Of Nazi Line
Wide Ranging Roids on
RoiIwoy Lines Also
Reported by Reds
By the Associated Press.

MOSCOW, Feb. 5.-Soviet guer-
rilla attachments today were
reported to be creating whole
sale panic behind the German
lines as the Nazi armies sought
to throw up Notifications and
attempted counterattacks in
many sectors of the front.
Dispatches told of wide-ranging
and damaging Soviet raids on the
railway lines essential to the Nazi
efforts to bring up reserves. On
one sector OF the southwestern
front the guerrilla bands were said
to be marching IS miles nightly in
a systematic plan Of destruction Of
German communications.
On the main battle front, mean
while, today's Soviet communique
announced recapture Of five local.
ties in the Kalinin area, with $500
Of the defending Germans slain or
wounded, and the seizure of six
other populated places on the CEN
u al lulu.
Push West Toward Smolensk.
In this zone the Red Army ap-
parently was pushing westward on
the road to Smolensk in the teeth
Of snow and ice and bitter Nazi re-
sistance.
The operations of the guerrilla
bands were seen as ample compen-
sation for the time devoted to train
ing these troops, among whom are
some OF the toughest veterans in
the Russian command, sharpshoot-
ing marksmen, daring boys of 16
and II, and even women.
Equipped with automatic rifles
and bullying pockets full of grenades,
they are armed heavily enough to
enable them to execute such dam
(See RUSSIAN, Page A-4)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
Big Increase in Output
Of Ammunition Cited
By Remington Official
House Group Told Demand
For Speed Was Cause Of
Excessive Remuneration
By the Associated Press.

Donald F. Carpenter, vice pres
ident of the Remington Arms
Co., told congressional COM
mittee today that his company
at capacity, would be producing
more ammunition in a six-month
period than the country'S entire
production for the first World
War.
He conceded that some mistakes
had been made and that there had
been instances of persons receiving
remuneration out of proportion" as
a result Of the demand for speed
and the difficulty of obtaining tools
for expanded ammunition produc.
ton.
But. he added: There is one mis-.
take Remington will not make if IL
is humanity possible to prevent it
That is to fail for any reason what
soever to make all the small arms
and all the ammunition that may
be needed by the men in our front
lines who are doing the fighting.
They must have millions of guns
and billions of cartridges. Lag
in production means death on the
battlefield"
Mr.. Carpenter appeared before a
House military subcommittee, head
ed by Representative Faddis, which
is studying charges of excessive
profits in the manufacture of NUM-
tons.
He declared that Remington had
utilized every known source of supply
for obtaining ammunition tools, and
cited as an example the business it
had done with Leon K. Shanack of
New York.
Witnesses at previous hearings
told the committee that Mr.. Shan
ack realized profits running up to
100 per cent in handling subcon-
tracts for ammunition dies for
Remington by spreading the work
out to small manufacturers.
Mr.. Carpenter said that Mr.
Shanack had received Remington
orders for approximately $107,G0
of Government business, but added
that he previously had been given
$3.50, 900 of orders for commercial
and British production which
Remington paid out Of its own
pocket"
ut should be borne in mind" Mr..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
Jap Bombers Start Fires
At Soerobojo Base

BATAVIA, Netherlands Indies
Feb. S (P.-Japanese bombers start
ed new fires this morning in theil
second raid in three days on the big
Soerabaja naval base. while official
silence suddenly cloaked the fate OF
Amboina, second most important
Dutch naval station, 1000 miles
farther east.
An Indies communique reported
by Aneta said there was no further
news from Amboina, midway be-
tween Celebes and New Guinea,
since the announcement yesterday
that bitter fighting had developed
between defense forces and landed
japanese troops with the tide OF
battle shifting.
Neither was there any word to
indicate the turn of the fight at
Kendari on Southeastern Celebes,
where the Japanese drove southwark
beachhead by beachhead.
Some Damage Caused.
The official announcement Of the
second raid on Soerabaja on Eastern
Java said some damage was caused.
Meanwhile, with the escape Of the
Dutch commander and part Of the
garrison Of Balik Papan on the east
coast Of Borneo 1T was disclosed
that destruction of vast oil proper
ties IN that area was carried out
despite japanese threats OF dire
reprisals,
Aneta said the Japanese COM
mander sent the Dutch garrison a
note that AL Dutchmen who par
ticipate in the destruction will be
executed without exception"
The Dutch announced that the
destruction was carried out COM
pletely, as planned, and said some
fighting continued in the Balik
Papan area.
Believe Carrier Used.
No details on the latest raid on
Soerabaja were made public.
The fighter-escorted raids on
Soerabaja and recent attacks by
fighter planes on Dutch Timor, at
the southern end Of the archipelago,
led observers to believe the Japanese
planes were based on an aircraft
carrier. In support of this view they
pointed out that the nearest Jap
anese land base Is in the Kendari
region, TOO miles from Soerabaja
and out of fighter plane range.
The Japanese twice have struck
in the Timor area-last Friday,
when an Australian Airlines flying
boat was forced down and u of its
passengers were killed, and on Tues
day, when four persons we're killed
in a notwithstanding raid on the
harbor of Koepang.
The first raid on Soerabaja was on
Tuesday. when 10 to 80 bombers with
strong fighter escort raided the base,
the city itself, and other towns with
in a 125-mile radius. This attack,
the Dutch acknowledged, caused
very considerable" losses to Dutch
planes.
CThe Japanese claimed their
raiders had shot down or
destroyed on the ground IS
planes, six of them unconfirmed,
in Tuesdays attack on the
Soerabaja and Malang airportsD
The Dutch minelayer Prince Of
Orange, which was stationed at the
island oil center of Tarakan north
of Balik Papan at the time Of the
Japanese attack must be assumed
not to have succeeded in escaping"
the high command reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05


The japanese occupied Pam. 80
miles above Moulmein, several days
ago, a British military spokesman
said. and the r. A. F. reported 1t
had subjected the town to q heavy
bombing attack today.
At the same time British patrols
were reported to have penetrated
the enemy lines on the east bank
of the Salween River.
The military spokesman declared
the British command intends to
hold Rangoon "at all costs, but" he
added, IF Rangoon should go, it
would not mean the end Of Burma
or OF the Burma Road" Rangoon
is the chief port for the Burma
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05

Road, the Allied supply route to
China. 1t is 100 miles northwest of
the Salween mouth.
Baked ut Martaban.
Reports from the Salween front
said the japanese still were baked
In their attempts to capture Marta
ban, across the mouth of the river
from Moulmein, by the swift-fow-
ing Salween River itself and by the
heavy British artillery fire from the
west bank.
Since the first of the week the Jap
anese have been trying by heavy ar
tillery fire and bombing to make
Martaban untenable for its British
See BIJRMA page A-6)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
Japanese Shells Roar
Over Johore Strait

TOXIC From japanese Broad
casts, Feb. P).-Domei news
agency in a dispatch datelined Jo-
hore Bahru, said the roar of guns
reverberated necessarily over Johore
Strait when Japanese batteries on
the north shore started at 6 pm. to
pour a steady stream of fire into
British forces and positions In a
grove of rubber trees near the Sin
gapore causeway.
The agency said flames broke out
in the wooded area, indicating that
a British oil tank had been set af1re
As the night wore on the thunder
of guns grew in intensity, 1t said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
SO, 900 indians q Month
Joining British Army

BY the Associated Press.
NEW DELHI, India. Feb. 5-The
flow of recruits to the British Indian
Army reached it's peak in November
when almost 10000 Joined the colors,
1t was announced today. The aver
age in previous months was more
than $4,000.
OF the 10000 Indian troops now
IN service, 1t is estimated that one
third are overseas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
South African Wires
Are Cut by Soboteurs
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CAPE TOWN, Union of South
Africa, Feb. 5.-Wire-cutting sabo-
teurs caused serious disruption of
telegraph and telephone commune
cations in South Africa last night.
Cape Town was cut of from johann
nesburg for three and one-half hours
and Johannesburg cable traffic was
delayed. The wires we've cut in the
area south Of Johannesburg and in
the Kimberly district.
The death penalty has recently
been decreed for sabotage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
18,417 New Readers

The total circulation of The
Evening Star yesterday (not
deducting unsold copies from
newSstands) was 1878
copies-an increase of 18,417
over last year.
The total number OF regu-
lar subscribers in Washington
and suburbs is 134,855, an in
crease Of lilo over CORE
spending day last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
BY SIR STAFFORD GRIPS.


LONDON, Feb. SIN the mass OF
contradictory propaganda which
floods the world in these times OF
war every one is doubtful as to what
to believe and what to discard. Let
me, therefore, at the commencement
give you my view as to the reliability
of Russian news.
When fighting is going on along a
front Of 1000 miles, collection Of 100
per cent reliable news is impossible,
but it is unimportant whether there
is exact accuracy or not. What we
want to know is the principle that
is adopted in giving the news.
It may be the principle Of the
Nazis to make the news At the mo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
Senate Group Approves
Henderson's Nomination

By the Associated Press.
The Senate Banking Committee
today approved President Roosevelt's
nomination of Leon Henderson to
be price administrator.
Chairman Wagner said the vote
was unanimous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05

Here you iDill find the ANSWERS
to many OF the questions you
haze been asking about Russia,
land of mystery, Dritten for Wide
World by Sir Stafford Grips, Jor-
mer British Ambassador to that
country and one OF the worlds
best-int orned authorities on the
subject. The second and final
article ,DilI appear in tomorroD's
Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
Lower SoIween River in Burma
Crossed by laps, British Admit
R.A.F.Mokes Heavy Bombing Attack on Poon
Occupied by Enemy Several Dogs Ago


RANGOON, Burma Feb 5-The British officially acknowledged
today that Japanese patrols crossed the lower Saween River
number points since the invaders occupied Moumen last
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
Summary Of Todoy's Star

Tips on New York ship sailings laid
to spies. Page "A
Tuscania survivors to meet "A years
after torpedoing. Page AS
Railroads lay careful plans for time
change Monday. Page 40
International farm program urged in
war crisis. Page ALI
Rayburn orders showdown on COM
pensation bill. Page ALT
Washington and Vicinity.
D. c. to get $500 demountable houses
in defense plan. Page Al
Navy Relief Society to hold" phan-
tom ball here. Page AZ
Zoning change permits big Hillcrest
housing project. Page A
Organized groups urged to give up
Washington Offices. Page B-1
MiseeIIony.
After Dark. Page Ais
Natures Children. Page BIZ
Births and Deaths. Page Bis
Marriage Licenses. Page BIS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
House Is Requested
To Change Conduit
To Macarthur Road

Representative Johnso
Democrat, Of Texas today in
troduced a House resolution to
change the name of Conduit
road to Macarthur road in rec
ignition of his stubborn de-
tense of the Philippines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05

(See WAR PROFITS, Page A-30
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05

(See BURMA, Page A-6)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05

(See LIBYA, Page A-6)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05

Late news and sports are covered on
Pages TX and 2-X of this edition Of
The Star, experimenting the news OF
the regular home delivered edition.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-10-29
LOCAL POLITICAL SMEAR BRIGADE NOW WANTS
TO MAKE GAMBLING AN ELECTION ISSUE
The Truth OF The Democratic County
Record Against COmmercialized Gambling

1t is matter of public knowledge to every
lawyer law enforcing officer likewise gambler that
In Montgomery County gambling is not tolerated
This not believed to the record of all the suburban
munltles adjacent to the District of Columbia
lngton City itself Because of its proximity great city,
Montgomery County has constantly on the watch to
vent the infltration of organized gamblers.
In 1924 Brooke Lee and his political and personal friend
the late Democratic State Senator Robert Hilton of Rockville
suggested and worked out change in the State gambling
70 strengthen it as applied to Montgomery County They
ghtened that law that in Montgomery County all persons
found participating in gaming would be equally guilty the
operators OF the and required them testify against the
that if thus forced testify they would
given immunity under the Constitution This effectively enabled
Inc prosecutor to learn who the and operators
quickly separated visitors from organized gamblers furnished te
state with witnesses and enabled Montgomery County to
operators to Jail. This in 1924
In 1889 the Democratic members of Montgomery Con+
degaton again strengthened the law that would apply to
new type OF commercazed gamblng-the numbers game
Wndf TINS new statute passed by Democratic
montgomery county courts give Jail to convicted
gamblers is the prevailing practice that defendant charged
WIN ganDhng or numbers running allowed to most col
era and forfeit it, but required post and stand trial
convicted as is usually the case prevailing practice
vi Inc courts OF Montgomery County allow the
OF nne but to sentence the defendants to JAIL
Facts should be known the new Republican State
Cenal committee they know anything Montgomery
Gony ana they are not known by Mr. j. Glenn Beal he
should take advantage of this opportunity to learn about them
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-10-29
DEMOCRATS HAVE KEPT GAMBLING
OUT OF COUNTY FOR PAST
20 YEARS
Glenn Beall Says He Is Lucky
Gambler This Year
The Truth About the Jai Alai Bill

The leaders Of the Montgomery County political
gade representing Glenn Bea Republican candidate for Con-
Western Maryland lacking reasonable fair true
governmental and political issues for the closing of the
ent Montgomery County and Western Maryland Congressional
election have sought make the question
cialzed gambling ar issue in Montgomery County
Last Sunday in this effort they announced in the Washington
Star that they circulating 10000 of the front
of local published in 1941 attacking and unfairly
and naccuraey describing the passage of the J Aa Bill by
the 1941 session of the Maryland Legislature
Not only does this front page unfairly unuthfuly
the record the County Democrats but the editor who
194 and in whose then appeared has since sold his
Montgomery County moved to Virginia and
work for the Federal Government No such charges
reported by that particular any other responsible
County since the departure of this young bitter
partisan editor.
trail Committee in Montgomery County, in these 10000
circulars also calls Brooke Lee the Democratic candidate for
Congress from Montgomery County, the Gamblers stoog and
urges his defeat for Congress- This merely because for period
OF ten in 94 member of the Legislature he supported
Jai Aa BILL and at the end of that time said
and asked for the Governors veto.
The record that the Democrats Montgomery County
banshed commecazed gambling than years ago
have successfully kept the gamblers the County
Brooke Lee took leading part in ousng Washington
gambling element from Montgomery County and is continuing
TO keep them out This record greater detail
article is impossible the record thfuy to call anyone
associated with the United Democratic Organization Mont
gomery County the Gamblers Stooge."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-10-29
The Truth About the Jai Alai Bill

In 1871 the Montgomery County delegation introduced Of
county SO decide at the special election then the Cnty
should be authorized license one place in
gomey County to permit the system parimute betting On
the game of JaiAai this game to be PLAYED in one dno in
only one location in Montgomery County The estimated license
ices and revenues from this be between $3.50 To
$4ooOOO year. from 20 cents on the tax rate
Inns aodonai source of possible only provdno
hat the majority of the voters County SO determined
mere is nothing strange this system of
collecting revenue zabe portion the revenue of the
tracts. f 00"ns d. race
This bill introduced by Democratic delegates at the
enc OF the 1914 session designed purpose of rails
tive unless ratified by majority the voters of
county at the next election At the its introduction
the other Democratic delegates issued this statement
consideration of this subject has, course
general rush of the closing days Of the legislative ~
I'VE propose to talk this entire over with the peonle
" County, including the County Congress- and
Should appear unwse during the next several weeks
montgomery County accept this large revenue we
VIII ask the Governor to veto the BILL"
This statement given the press before the hin
passed either House at Annapolis 49, M
Within 10 days Brooke Lee and the other dele
oVero & tnau te o was 9nWse and joined in asking
o have become law without majority the people
OF montgomery County the referendum attached bill
Inc 1oowg paragraph quoted from the issued bv
Brooke Lee and the other delegates on Anr
194l asking Governor OConor to veto the Jai-Aai Bill:
After ten days conversations with people Montgomery
County, including observation public opposition to the entire
proposal expressed by groups with whom we have not
OF tne question OF the egazaon of JaAa the voters of
montgomery County is unwse and consequently mistake and
we are Joining IN letter to Governor OConor expressing this
BilD M w. N '"
The citizens and voters of this County here long
enough to know that there organized gambling onts
in their County. $1,000
For Mr. Bea of Aegany County attempt to get votes in
citizens has dsgraced the County of his BIRTH by supporting
Ja Aai Bill for ten days and then asking of that same
BILL resented by the citizens of Montgomery County, regard
less OF party afliation.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-10-29
Let's Look At Glenn Beall

Glenn Beal the Republican candidate for Congress in
Western Maryland only this September boosted of his skill and
good luck track gambler. The following repro
ducn of Associated Press article from Cumberland printed
the front of the Washington Evening STAR September
1912, which has never been denied by Glenn Beal.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-10-29

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