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Evening star., 1942-03-01
U. S. Subs Garry War to Foes Door Steps
In Far Pacific; Wake Appears Deserted

the Pacific Fleet, gave its own de-
scription of the men as "grinning,
triumphant, taciturn," and said that
reports indicated their craft tor
pedoed enemy ships sometimes al
most in view of lookouts at his
principal home ports
Regarding the Wake Island re-
ports, the Navy's announcement
said two enemy destroyers, wrecked
and beached during the savage jap
anese assault, remained mute testi-
monial to the heroic defense of the
outpost"
The Japanese capture OF Wake
was accomplished only after IA days
of assaults on the small Marine
Corps and naval garrison on the
island.
one submarine, whose trip the
Oes EU11fARlN16, PaGe A-23
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the enemy in the Macassar Strait
and off Bah-but which did not stop
him from making a new thrust.
It began Friday afternoon, and
the attacker' was not the Japanese
it was the Allied squadron striking
out in a skillful offensive action in
the Java Sea.
Before that, however, the enemy
had sent his bombers, harbingers
of invasion; toward both Soerabaja
and the airfields and military in
stallations of the Batavia district.
There were some indications that
the sea armada when it first ap-
peared was divided; that some
move, perhaps feint, was made to-
ward the Batavia area.
The thrust toward Soerabaja was
(See INDIES, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1942-03-01

The resignation of % air-raid
wardens of the Dupont Circle de-
fense area and threats of others
to follow suit in protest against
failure of civilian defense oficials
to provide them with equip
ment prompted Col. Lemuel L.
Bolles, executive of District defense,
to declare last night that there are
number of men under Macarthur
IN the Philippines who are not re-
signing and not getting equipment
either.
The designations were disclosed by
the areas deputy warden, r. Moran
McConihe, who said he had found
1t impossible to keep quiet any
longer" about the obstacles his
area has encountered in trying to
Evening star., 1942-03-01
a Enemy Worships
Out After Clash,
U. S. Navy Says
BY the Associated Press.

American fighting ships, with
naval units of other United Ma
tions, put Japanese cruiser and
three deStroyers out Of action in
what the Navy said yesterday
was an initial phase" of the
battle of Java.
Moreover, American submarines
torpedoed and probably sank five
other enemy ships in the western
Pacific war theater in previous
actions, g. Navy communique said.
The 8,500-ton Japanese cruiser
Mogami which was driven out OF the
fight in the Java Sea Friday was
part of an enemy naval force Of
Overwhelming superiority convoy
ing 40 transports from an intended
landing on the north coast of Java.
The American units participating
with Dutch, British and Australian
naval forces, the communique said,
probably consisted of one heavy
cruiser and five destroyers.
The Navy made point of saying
that this major action" near the
last big base for the United Nations
in the Indies WIS of initial character
and that further action can be ex-
pected In this area"
Forces Still Intact.
And in this connection there was
significance in the Navy's statement
that after the battle. which sent the
enemy train retreating to the north.
the United Nations forces were
still intact" This appeared TO
mean that they were ready for the
return of the Japanese forces, be-
lieved to be reforming for a new try.
The unusual tabulation of Ameri-
can submarine successes drew at
tention. Hitherto, most announce
ments have dealt with individual re-
ports, and yesterdays grouping of
results may indicate the American
underwater fighters are moving into
the distant Pacific area in force.
The Navy said that on February
%, two torpedo hits were made on
"one large ship" on February "a
two more were scored on a large
auxiliary; on February IS hit was
made on a transport and another
made on a type unknown. In addi-
tion, another hit was scored on an
other transport at an unreported
date, the Navy said, then added:
"All of these ships of the enemy
are believed sunk
Manner Not Explained.
In reporting on the Java Sea
surface action, the Navy used only
the words put out of action" max
ing no further explanation of the
manner in which the Japanese
cruiser and destroyers were put out
Of the fight.
CTokio claimed destruction OF
one Allied cruiser and three de-
stroyers, but made no mention Of
Japanese losses)
The Mogami is one of four cruisers
Of the same class built from 1884 to
1896. The publication James Fight
ing Ships credits the Mogami class
with main armament of Is 6.1-inch
guns, but other records mention a
battery of 10 8-inch guns. In addi-
ton, the ships carry four planes and
mount IL 21-inch torpedo tubes.
The Navy communique did not
mention the type of American CRUZ
ser believed to have participated in
the engagement.
Some American cruisers built at
(See NAVAL, Page A-10o
Evening star., 1942-03-01
Price Lid on Canned
Foods Brings New
Hoarding Warning
Persons With More Than
2-Month Sugar Supply
Won't Get Rotion Books
By the Associated Pre&

The Government clamped
price ceilings on Is canned fruits
and vegetables yesterday in the
first application of such regu-
lations to any food other than
sugar.
Announcing simultaneously further
details of sugar retioning plans, the
Office of Price Administration said
ration books would be denied to per-
sons having more than two months
supply.
The o. P. AS canned goods order
forbade Gamers and wholesalers to
charge more for a selected list of
items than the highest price they
received in the period between
February 23 and February n.
Retailers will be responsible for
stabilizing their own prices, Ad-
ministretor: Leon Henderson de-
clared, adding that should this
responsibility prove too much, o. P.
A. will take steps to control prices
at the retail source"
Food List Announced.
Blanketed under the ceiling, ef-
fective tomorrow, were canned
apples, applesauce, apricots. cherries,
fruit cocktail, fruit salad, peaches,
pears, pineapples, plums. asparagus,
all dried beans, lima beans, snap
beans, beets, carrots, corn, peas,
pumpkins, sauerkraut, spinach, sweet
potatoes, tomatoes, tomato juice and
tomato catsup.
Mr.. Henderson said the action, to
be superseded within go days by
permanent price schedule, was ne
cessary to halt speculation, profiteer-
ing and price increases which since
last August have amounted to about
20 per cent at the Gamers level and
about 10 per cent at the retail level.
At the same time, Mr.. Henderson
cautioned housewives against hoard
ing canned goods, declaring that
present supplies were adequate for
reasonable consumer needs" de-
spite heavy demands of the armed
services and lease-lend require
ments.
Sugar Registration Set.
o. P. A. announced that a reg
istration for sugar rationing books
would be held during q four-day
period late in March. No ration
book will be issued to person pos
sessing . supply Of sugar equivalent
to more than eight weeks supply.
Ofiicials said the amount Of sugar
representing eight weeks supply had
.{ooe 1OOO PRICEA, Pa0o A-l)
Evening star., 1942-03-01
Japs Fear Attack by U.S..
From AIeutian Islands

TOXIC From Japanese Broad
casts, Feb. 28.-The newspaper
Nichi Nichi today warned Of the
possibility of a United States attack
on Japan from the Aleutian Islands.
The newspaper referred to "a
recent American attempt to attack
from a southerly direction" '
This was frustrated by the vigil
ance of Japanese naval planes which
some 100 miles northwest of New
Guinea spotted the squadron and
damaged an aircraft carrier" the
newspaper said.
The Aleutians stretch like bow
string from the tip Of Alaska toward
Japan. The chief base, Dutch Har-
Dor, is 2,S35 miles from Toxic, but
Kiska at the extreme western ex-
tremity near the international date
line within 2,000 miles Of Toxic.
Weather IN the Aleutians usually is
bad, making air operations difficult.
Evening star., 1942-03-01

said to have been set afire of
the Japanese held island.
"a destroyer was bombed and
five attacking planes were shot
down, the Toxic account said.
Another large cruiser was said to
have been hit by bombs. The
Japanese admitted the loss of q
patrol boat and some casualties
to Japanese occupation troops.
some slight damage to land in
stallations was acknowledged)
Their stories," a United States
Navy spokesman said concerning the
sailor, reveal for the first time
Q type of heroism that gets scan'
publicity because submarine opera
tions of necessity are secret opera.
tions."
The Navy, In . release from thu
ofice Of the commander In chief oi
Evening star., 1942-03-01
British ..Chutist
Raid May Pave
Way for Others
Prisoners Taken on
Surprise Thrust
Into France
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 28.-Striking
boldly into German-garriSoned
France for the first time since
1910, British parachutists and
heavily armed infantry last night
carried out a successful surprise
invasion 100 miles across the
English Channel and for a few
brief hours spread terror and
confusion among the Nazi de-
tenders of the mouth of the
Seine.
Setting what London quarters
believed was the pattern for a new
1912 style of British offensive action
which may pave the way to major
smash at Germany from western
front before the year is out, the
(See 'CHUTISTS, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1942-03-01
u. S. Consulate Staff
Burns Files, Plans
To Leave Batavia
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BANDOENG, Java, Feb. 27
(Delaye0-The staff Of the
American Consulate General
burned it's files in Batavia
today, preparatory to leaving.
All American correspondents
also were advised to leave the
Indies capital-which is on the
northwestern tip Of Java-and
it was understood that the
British consulate gave similar
advice to British correspondents.
The American consulate staff
presumably will go to the less
exposed inland town of
Bandoeng, in the west central
part of Java, where the Neither
lands Indies army command is
located. Most of the foreign
correspondents already are in
Bandoeng, having gone there
last week.
Evening star., 1942-03-01
BY the Associated Press.

by Tie hSSOCldlcu
HONOLULU, Feb. 28.-American
sailors who hadn't seen the light
of day for months" unfolded stories
of triumphs under the seas today
and told of carrying the war right
to the enemy's front doorstep" in
the Far Pacific.
They also reported Wake Island,
which fell to the Japanese Decem-
Der % after a 2-week siege, was
deserted" Date of the submarine
inspection of Wake was not given.
umperial headquarters at
Toxic Saturday officially claimed
a sea victory at Wake Island
where shore guns were said to
have repulsed an unidentified
naval squadron composed of an
aircraft carrier, two cruisers and
six deStroyers. One cruiser was
Evening star., 1942-03-01
TotoI Eclipse Of Moon
Visible Tomorrow ! Night

A total eclipse Of the moon Is
scheduled on the eve of Washing
tons blackout.
The earths shadow will blot out
the moon, causing a total eclipse
beginning at 7:23 pm. tomorrow and
lasting more than an hour and a
half, Capt. J. F. Hellweg. U. S. N,
retired, superintendent Of the Naval
Observatory, announced last night.
The eclipse will begin at SGT pm.
and will be partly visible until
Ills pm.
Evening star., 1942-03-01

NEW YORK, Feb. % (P.-Dean
Carl w. Alderman of the Columbia
School of Journalism, returning to-
day from a trip through South
said that United States
propaganda in Latin America Is
complete and all-inclusive."
I'VE dominate in everything ex-
cept in gossip and rumor," he COM
Evening star., 1942-03-01
Courts Martial 10 TN
kimmeI and Short for
Dere|iction Of Duty
Ousted Pearl Horbor
Heads Are Retired;
Postwar Action Seen
Postwar Action Seen

Mai. Gen. Walter c. Short and
Rear Admiral Husband E. Kim
mel were ordered yesterday to
stand trial by courts-rnartial on
the charge of "dereliction of
duty" for failing to take proper
safeguards against the surprise
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
Until the trials are held, possibly
not before the wars conclusion, ths
former Army and Navy commander!
of the Hawaiian defenses are per-
mitted to retire to civil life on the
regulation retired pay Of 5000 q
year for officers of their rank. The
retirements are effective today.
The long-studied decision that
the officers should face trial was
announced in brief. almost identical
statements by Secretary of War
Stimson and Secretary of the Navy
Knox, which bore the approval of
President Roosevelt.
Text Of Navy Communique.
The Nays communique read:
THE Secretary Of the Navy an
nounced today the acceptance, ef-
tective March 1. 1912, of the applica-
ton for retirement of Rear Admiral
H. E. Kimmel, United States Navy,
without condonation of any offense
or prejudice to any future disciplin-
airy action
"The Secretary Of the Navy an
nounced at the same time that
based upon the findings of the re-
port of the Roberts Commission, he
had directed the preparation OF
charges for the trial by court-mar-
tial of Rear Admiral Kimmel, al
leging dereliction of duty. The Sec
retary of the Navy made it clear
however, that the trial upon these
charges would not be held until
such time as the public interest and
safety would permit"
The statement that the trials
would be delayed until such time
as the public interest and safety
would permit" suggested no early
airing was likely, under war condi-
tions.
Applications for voluntary retire.
ICao COTTPTS FApTTAI- Dor A-o1
Evening star., 1942-03-01

during these periods and will not be
required to turn of their lights.
However, attention is called to
the fact that lights will be extin-
guished. in accordance with black
out regulations, il, an air raid alarm
Is sounded at any time"
In announcing the practice black
out beginning at pm. Tuesday, Col.
Lemuel Bolles, District defense
tSee BLACKOUT, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1942-03-01

Federal buildings were exempted
from the Commissioners' order for
a blackout Tuesday night TO avoid
hampering the war effort.
A notice posted at the Navy De-
partment read:
"The Navy Department buildings
and other military and defense
activities in the Washington area
have been exempted from blackout
Evening star., 1942-03-01
400 u. S. Offices Unequipped
To Work During BIockout
Turning Out Lights Only Way to Keep
Many Government Buildings Dark

instructions to Air Raid Wardens, Alb
If the Army should order total nightly blackouts Wash
ington in the future working
and night push the effort would
and operations learned yesterday following
that the Public Buildings Administration thus failed to
vide sufficient materials backout
Evening star., 1942-03-01
JAPS land on JAVA; FURIOUS BATTLES RAGE
Invaders Put Ashore at 3 Points
DESPITE Losses in Sea Encounter
BULLETIN.

NEW YORK, Sunday, March (P)-There is a con-
tinual air activity the whole front in Java and the
Allied defenders putting up fierce resistance" to
the japanese invaders, William Dunn Columbia Broad
casting System correspondent in Java, reported by
telephone from the beleaguered island at lis am.
(E.W.T) today.
He indicated that although there was no late news
on the way the battle going, the situation was
grave for the Allied forces and that key points in Java
may be menaced soon.
Evening star., 1942-03-01


BANDOENG, Java Sunday, March (By Trans-Pacihc
Telephone to York; Powerful japanese invasion
forces battled their way past the blazing guns OF outnu-
bered United Nations warshp in the Java Sea overnight
and landed the face of furious Allied resistance at three
places along the northern coast of Java.
The Dutch Aneta ordered its Batavia
Immediately the capital or the 'front.' The
that vigorous land action already was under
battle for Java started with landing in the
northwest mart of Bantam the islands extreme west
onrosite the tin of Japanese Sumatra
Evening star., 1942-03-01
U. S. Propaganda Praised

(see COURTS MARTIAL, Pg. AID
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Continued on Page A-3, Column %
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(see PREVAILING WAGE, All
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Weather Forecast

Continued moderately cold today. Tenn
peratures yesterday Highest, a, at sos
pm; lowest, so, at $40 am.
From the United states weather Bureau report.
Full Details on PAGE A-2.
Evening star., 1942-03-01

The Evening and Sunday Star Is
delivered In the city and suburbs at
1sc per month. The Night Final
1dition and Sunday Morning Star at
o5c per month.
Evening star., 1942-10-11

kiss-and- run experiment. 1t was tribute,
a dedication, oons1mn1ation.
Within the walls of the Star Orion, from
that day on. the assistant manager and the
cashier spoke to each Other distantly, con-
fining their words to business of the theate1.
But every night, as soon as the show was
out, they would meet IN the shadow Of an alley
a block away.
Then they would get IN Georges car, drive
up in the hills overlooking the city. and park
at bend IN the road They would stay there
hour after hour, watching the lights disappear
below.
Honey, why don't we get married." Sally
would ask.
But darling, we can't! If Mr.. Blum even
knew we were meeting each other, we'd both
get fredr'
I'm going to quit can't 60 on ike this!'
You can't quit If yox quit, Tu get fired.
Then we wouldn't be able to get married any
way"
Eyes, you're right - 1 can't quit. I've got
to have pay check on account of Mother.
Well have to go on this way. guess
But, honey, we do want to get marriedp
Evening star., 1942-10-11

get ahead in the company, and he wanted
Miss Reese to get ahead too since Mr..
Blum had as good as told him his job would
last no longer than the new cashiers.
"A FORTNIGHT later, at $50 one Monday eve
ming, George was teaching the new cashier
the combination of the safe. Her hand was
ON the bright brass knob. Without realizing
what it would do to him, George placed his
hand over hers to illustrate how you turn
the knob first left to four and then right to
fifteen and suddenly the door opens like
magic.
But this time, before the combination was
half finished, new magic occurred. The
assistant manager of the Star Orion forgot
the combination. All he could think of was
the lovely curve of Miss Reese's arm and the
softness of her hand under his When she
looked into his face to see what was nterfer-
ing with the lesson, she was 50 near that he
couldn't resist.
Cold sober, twenty minutes from opening
time with Mr. Blum due to stalk in at any
moment, the assistant manager kissed the new
cashier It was not a cautious, inqulsitive or
Evening star., 1942-10-11

Blum shouted, pOunQlng on MS ueSk
- Every girl you hire gets married!'
Eyes. sir" said George In recent news
paper article, Promising Personalities in
Local Business, MIR. George Mathie, assistant
manager of the theater Star Orion, had been
described by the author of the article as
aggressive" But at this juncture obviously
he was not showing his true fiber. He wanted
to ask Mr. Blum how fellow could keep the
doorman from making dates with cute usher
cites? And how could anybody stop cashier
from getting married if she had mind to?
But Mr.. Blum was obviously in no mood for
back talk.
The new cashier must be permanent"
de1eed Mr.. Blum. ''You understand"
George understood. 1t meant his job might
last as long as the next cashiers No longer.
Back in his Office, George found Miss
Sally Reese diligently checking off items on
the Star Company's aptitude blanks for
cashiers Fifteen minutes ago he had oonsid-
cred her promising applicant. But not now.
Miss Reese's ankles were far too lovely,
her figure too seductive. And George could
imagine her rosebud lips demurely shaping
the brief messages of the box Office: How
many, please?" or The feature is Just start
ing"
Sorry" George announced. Times up!'
Miss Reese surrendered the paper with
sigh. Il didn't finish -"
George only gave perfunctory glance at
the paper. His mind was made up. I'm
afraid you won't do, Miss Reese"
The girl gave little cry of distress, her
wide, gray eyes demanding explanation
! RANKLY," George confessed, YOU'RE too
pretty. Every man in town passes that cage
in the course of week. And here we are,
entering the month of brides BY the flf-
teenth you'd be off to Niagara Falls!"
Miss Reese gave a relieved chuckle. 'Oh,"
she said, you're afraid III get married!
Well, you can dismiss that from your mind,
Mr. Mathie. You see Mothers an invalid.
I have to take care of her and l couldn't
possibly get married - not for years. In fact,
IN promise not tor
Miss Reese was obviously person of honor
- you could tell by the look in her eyes. The
result was that within fifteen minutes she
had become the Star Orion's new cashier.
and George was teaching her the manipula-
ton of the change making machine and giving
her instructions as to her personal life
Employees of the theater may not speak
during working hours, Miss Reese. except on
matters of business pertaining to the theater.
Under no circumstances shall employees
meet each other or carry on an acquaintance
with each other when away from the
theater -"
'tOhr' said Miss Reese. That seems rather
extreme. doesn't it,"
The Star Company is an old hand in the
theater business, Miss Reese" Then George
related the familiar legend of the perhdious
cashier and doorman: Instead of tearing up
all the tickets at the door, the doorman would
put some in his pocket. Later when he met
the cashier outside the theater, he would give
her the tickets and she would sell them for
= At
Evening star., 1942-10-11

Then it would begin all over again. I'VE
could get married and keep it secret"
Where would that put us?"
Il don't know, sweetness" And 50 ON and
so on.
On the evenings when there was preview
besides the double feature, it would be long
after midnight before they could leave the
Star Orion for few stolen moments together
- and during the day, when George helped
carry cash bags to the safe or installed new
reel of tickets IN the cashier box, their fingers
would touch for an instant and cling desper-
ateiy together.
Sometimes the receipts didn't tally with
the tickets There would be ten cents too
much or too little. Sally would have to stay
and struggle over balancing the accounts.
George would stay too, as long a. he could
find any excuse for staying. On other nights,
Sally would have to 60 before George had I'm
ished his work. Then it worried him to think
of her waiting out there alone m the shadows
Of that dark alley.
0oaErIAEs it was raining pitchforks when
the show let out. George couldn't take his
car out of the parking lot and drive up to the
marquee and let Sally slip quickly IN beside
him. She would have to take a TAN to their
rendezvous. Or if the theat1goers had
grabbed all available taxis. she would slip
out into the driving rain. huggmg the store
fronts for what shelter they offered, reaching
George at Last, slipping into the car and into
his arms. They can't do this to you, honey!"
he would exclaim. YOU'RE my girl! won't
stand for itr'
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-08-11
EMPLOYEES PLEDGE
TO BUY WAR BONDS

iiaivEh. Aug. H. Every employee
having volunteered To- make regular
purchase Of u. S. war bonds ON thr
pay roll deduction plan. In" Caroirra
Power Licht Company today be.
came on" "f The first large urenni2a-
ions IN this area to rcacn tie goal al
100 PC" cent employee participation
~ bu"d buviug GA - systematic
basis. While IT, utility'S personnel.
numbering .233, is scattered over
Il large tvrritor" embracing 28% COM
munt"S. the CunIpanv'S Fight for
Freedom" volunteer campaign swept
To completion in only l6 days I" g.
tHbliSh Il record for prompt response