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Evening star., 1942-04-22
Man Held for Possessing
Ordnance Plant Plans
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JACKSON, Miss, April 22.-Percy
Wyly. I'd. agent in charge of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation field
Office here, said today Mariono Joa-
quin Lorente, 35, had been arrested
on charge of Illegally possessing
and retaining plans and blueprints
of the Mississippi ordnance plant
near Jackson.
Mr. Wyly described Lorente as a
native Of Fall River, Mass, and more
recently a resident of Boston. He
said plans had been found among
Lorente's personal effects here and
at his home in Boston, where ap-
parently he had mailed them
Lorente was employed as an en-
gineer, he added, by one of the COM
panies constructing the plant
Federal Court records showed that
Lorente had been released under
5000 bond until the next term of
Federal Court here. The F. B. l
agent said the case would be pre-
sented TO the United States grand
jury then.
Evening star., 1942-04-22
Italy Reported to Be Making
Secret Bid for Separate Peace
Roundabout Dispatches Soy Talks Will
Stort While Nozis Are Busy in Russio

ing Japan's Christians were praying
for an early conclusion OF the wal.
archibald MacLeish. director
of the Office of Facts and Figures,
warned in a speech to the annual
meeting of the Associated Press
that the Axis was preparing a
peace offensive" this summer.
Describing such political warfare
as more deadly than dive-bomb-
ers and as aimed at the defeat of
the victims. he said it was i'm
portant for the American people
to realize that negotiated peace
is not possible in this war as in
other wars The victor in this
war. he added, will see to it that
the defeated will not fight a war
for many years to Gomez
Authoritative diplomatic quarter!
denied any knowledge of secret ne,
gotiations in Italy. Although thes,
(See PEACE. Page A-6D
Evening star., 1942-04-22

reprisal for alleged assassination at
tempts against German soldiers on
April 2, and 20.
Additional hostages will be shot
unless the so-called "terrorists" are
turned into the authorities within a
week, the announcement said. Fail
ure to do so also will result in the
deportation of an additional several
hundred persons to forced labor
camps in Eastern Europe, it added.
Labor Leader Seized.
simultaneously, it was reported
from Paris that efforts were being
made to obtain the release of Jean
Blanchard, an important labor
leader who was among the 20 hos
tages taken by the Germans after
the British Commando raid last
month on st. Nazaire.
Blanchard was general secretary
of the metal workers union and the
news that he is being held created
(See FRANCE. Page AID
Evening star., 1942-04-22
Defenders of 'Panay,
Under Heavy Attacks
Yield Town 10 Japs
Foes Planes Reconnoiter
Another Isle as Activity
In Manila Boy SIoekens

On the rich Philippine island
Of Panay the japanese continue
their attacks in overwhelming
numbers against the American
and Filipino defenders and have
forced 1t. Gen. Jonathan VAIN
wright'S forces to withdraw from
the town of Lambuano, the War
Department reported today.
A morning communique said
enemy troops moving in from San
Jose were attacking United States
positions near San Remigio and
Valderrama in Antique Province.
The withdrawal from Lambunao,
the report said, was under repeated
enemy attacks in overwhelming
numbers"
Enemy activity in the Manila Bay
area was confined yesterday TO few
dive-bomber raids on Forts Hughes
and Drum. No activity was reported
from the Manila Bay Gibraltar" :"
Corregidor.
The communique also said that
reports from the Island of Negros
indicated that the Japanese were
making an air reconnaissance of
that area,
Bay Forts Near Corregidor.
Fort Hughes is close to the rock
hewn fortress of Corregidor. Fort
Drum is across the bay nearer the
shore. These StrongholdS in Manila
Bay, manned by crack artillerymen,
have held out stoutly since the fall
of Bataan, withstanding all attacks
from air and shore batteries, and
repeatedly raking japanese positions
with their big guns.
The Navy announced last night
that two of 1t. John D. Bulkley's
f1otilla of motor torpedo boats made
a night attack on a Japanese light
cruiser protected by four destroyers.
In the face of strong fire from the
overwhelming japanese force the
tiny American boats seriously dam
aged the light cruiser and left it
sinking.
The attack was made during re-
cent operations near the island of
Cebu," said the Navy communique,
which Offset somewhat the Army's
disclosure that nearly 5000 Ma
tional Guardsmen from nine States
were among the $1,000 or so Ameri-
can and Filipino defenders who
were killed, wounded or taken pris-
oner on Bataan. Only lot guards
men were evacuated to Corregidor
when Bataan fell.
May Be Duplication.
There was possibility that the
cruiser which the Navy reported
torpedoed was the same one the
Army reported sunk on April 10 in a
torpedo boat attack on a feet of
five warships and 10 transports off
Cebu. Although naval officials were
tSee PHILIPPINES, Page A-3O
Evening star., 1942-04-22
BiddIe Will Move Soon
AGAINST Seditious Press

Attorney General Biddle told re-
porters after a conference with
President Roosevelt today that the
Department of Justice will act with
in the next few weeks against sew
eral publications judged TO be sedi-
tious in character.
Mr.. Biddle refused to identify any
of the papers involved, but said they
were of a type similar to Social JUS
tice, which already has been barred
from the mails pending a hearing
here Father Charles E. Coughhn,
Royal Oak priest, has accepted re-
sponsibility for the publication of
Social Justice.
The Attorney General said that
the cases of other publications ac-
cused of sedition viii be laid before
the grand jury for investigation.
Evening star., 1942-04-22
Fort Meade to Honor
100, ,000th SeIectee

Scott L. Moonahan of 5 East Mel
rose street, Chevy Chase. Nd. the
100, ,o00th selectee to go through the
reception center at Fort George G.
Meade, Nd, will be honored at a
parade and reveiw today at the post.
Pvt. Moonahan. who arrived at
Fort Meade Monday, will be pre-
sented to the colors" and review
troops from the reception center.
Pvt. Moonahan was formerly serv-
ice manager of the Goodyear service
station at Connecticut avenue and
N street NV.
Evening star., 1942-04-22
Summary of Todoy's Star

House committee starts work on new
tax bill. Page A-12
Presidents seizure of Axis patents
aids war effort. Page A-3
Writer who escaped confirms Hong
Kong atrocities. Page AS
Downey says taking over autos need
ed to win war. Page AS
Walter Farr loses credentials for
convoy story. Page AS
Detroit man faces treason charges in
Nazi flyers escape. Page Ais
Washington and Vicinity.
District housing bill gets emergency
status. Page Al
Sugar rationing by stamps starts
here May 5. Page B-1
Miscellany
Marriage Licenses. Page Bis
Births and Deaths. Page B-6
Natures Children. Page Bill
Evening star., 1942-04-22
More U. 5. Troops
Pledged by Johnson
For Defense Of India
Allies See War as Entity
And Do Not Regard Asia
As Secondary, He Says
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW DELHI, India, April 22.-
Because the defense of India is
of vital concern to America
United States troops already are
in India and more will come,
Louis Johnson, head of the
United States advisory mission
here, told a press conference to-
day.
(Mr. Johnsons reference to
troops now in India presumably
meant the air force under Maj.
Gen Lewis H. Brereton, which
already has struck effective blows
at the Japanese)
The technical skill of the United
States will, to the extent to which
you will accept it. be applied to the
problem here" he added.
johnson Version" Promised.
OF Sir Stafford Grips unsuccess-
full mission to seek Indian approval
of Britain's plans for her future
status, Mr.. johnson said only that
there is going to be Johnson ver-
sion of the story, but the time for
that version has not arrived as yet
Mr.. johnson declared that the
United Nations saw the war as an
entity, calling for victory every
where. and not as European war
with an Asiatic Sideshow.
The sending of an American
technical mission" he told press
conference, lis further evidence of
the realization in my own United
| States and in the United Nations
that this is one war-world-wide wal
and not a European war with an
/ Asiatic sideshow.
Il want to be put on record that
/ it is not the purpose should say
it is not the strategic purpose-oi
the Allied nations to accept defeat
on one front so as to assure victory
/ on another.
Aid to China Cited.
Our coming TO India is not q
matter that is based entirely on the
war situation. America has not
/ oeen dsintereSted in India-may ]
say diSinterested in this part of the
world. We have had a dependency
/ in Asia-the Philippines. We
have had long and happy cultural
relations with the people of India
and the people of Asia.
The President of the United
States said recently that we art
going to put far greater resources
now under the direction and for the
benefit of China. In other words
We shall help China with her defense
and at the same time We have an
nounced that after the war we vii
/ diveSt ourselves in China of all func'
tions that before or during the wal
the American Government exercised
in China and whenever the govern
tSee INDIA, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1942-04-22
Former Dutch Officials
Seized by Jups in Jovo
Py The Associated Press

Ry the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 22-The
japanese controlled Shanghai radio
today announced the arrest in Java
of AN undisclosed number of for
mer Dutch officials who have been
carrying on subversive activities de-
signed to disturb peace and order
in japanese occupied territory"
The broadcast, received here by
the c. B. S. listening station, gave
japanese military authorities in
East Java" as its source of in
formation and seemed indirectly TO
substantiate previous reports that
some organized resistance to the
invader continues in the Neither
lands Indies.
Evening star., 1942-04-22

Yesterday, Counselor of Embassy
Leon Marchal and Baron James
Baeyens, First Secretary, informed
Ambassador CASTOR Henry -Haye
they could not serve under a gov
eminent headed by Laval Last
night Vice Consul Andre Fiot and
Charles Benoit of the code section
resigned, and responsible sources
said another member of M. Henry
Hayes staff would act later.
Both M. Marchal and Baron
Baeyens are married, the baron to
the former Mary Clark of San
Evening star., 1942-04-22
Nazis Execute More
French Hostages;
20 Await Death
Viehy Seeks Reprieve
For Group Doomed
AT St. Nuzuire
By the Associated Press.

German authorities in Paris
announced the execution of more
French hostages today, even as
Frances Vichy regime was re-
ported seeking a reprieve for 20
hostages held under death SEN
tence at st. Nazaire, where
townspeople aided British COM
mandos in their spectacular raid
on that Nazi-occupied base
March %.
The Paris announcement said the
victims, described as Communists,
Jews and accomplices. were shot in
Evening star., 1942-04-22
u. 5. Ship Torpedoed
After Playing Tag
With U-Boat Il Hours
Effort to Rom Sub FoiIs;
Navy Reveals Two Other
Sinkines in Atlantic
BY the Associated Press.

Sinking of a United States
merchant vessel in the Caribbean
April II by a submarine and the
landing of 81 survivors in New
Orleans was reported by the Navy
today.
Two other vessels, a small United
States ship and a medium sized
Norwegian ship, also have been tor
pedoed off the Atlantic Coast, the
Navy announced yesterday.
Survivors of the vessel torpedoed
in the Caribbean told how their
ship played tag for II hours with a
submarine, trying unSuccessfully to
ram it, before the U-boat won.
The only person missing among
the So passengers and crew men,
bers was the ships physician, DR..
Benjamin A. Price, 64, former
county health officer of Jefferson
County, Idaho.
Hit by Three Torpedoes.
DR.. Price was seen aboard the
ship as it plunged to the bottom
after taking three torpedoes into
its hull during the submarines mid
night attack.
Thirty-nine survivors, in lifeboats
and on RATS, were picked up by a
United Nations warship and landed
at Jamaica and were taken to New
Orleans later on a transport. The
other survivors were landed at
Haiti.
Naval officers pieced together this
story from survivors accounts:
Stealing through the Caribbean
April II, the ship was warned by a
high-f1ying plane. believed to be a
passenger plane, that the submarine
was trailing her. The vessel picked
up speed and zigzagged to elude the
U-boat until twilight, when the sub
was sighted.
The merchantmen headed for the
raider, which apparently crash
dived to escape.
Ship Abandoned.
Through the darkness the deadly
game continued, until just after
midnight, when two torpedoes struck
the after-part of the ship about a
minute apart. The vessel listed
heavily to starboard
Passengers and crew had time to
abandon ship before the third tor
pedo hit and the merchantmen went
down. DR.. Price was seen on board,
waving a f1ashlight.
After 18 hours adrift on a calm
sea, a group of survivors in two life
boats and two RATS was picked up
by the warship. The other survivors
had gone off in a power boat and
later were reported landed at Haiti
Nothing was seen of the Subma-
r;ne after the attack, although some
crewmen said it flashed its lights
apparently signaling. They said
they did not answer the signal, fear
ing it was a trick to determine loca-
ton of their boats.
Argentine Tanker Damaged.
Meanwhile the Argentine govern
ment reported from Buenos Aires
tIldl IIlc oA,Voo'oOO N 1SCAAViAO NeiAAN
er Victoria had been damaged by a
torpedo or mine and was continuing
toward New York under difficult
conditions.
A Navy spokesman said the ma
ture of the explosions which DAM
aged the Victoria 300 miles off Cape
Hatteras indicated beyond doubt
that the ship was torpedoed by
an Axis vessel"
There were apparently two ex-
ploSions," the naval spokesman as
ICea STNKTNGS pace Al
Evening star., 1942-04-22

Foreign
Italy reported making secret bid for
separate peace. Page Al
Toxic raiders caught In Occupied
China. Vichy radio says. Page Al
British and Chinese withdraw across
river in Burma. Page Az
Russia's snow melts, leaving army
ready for NaZi drive. Page A
Churchill defends war planning
group. Page "A
Toxic peace prayers held propa-
ganda. Page AS
Britons quoted 100-to-l odds to es-
cape bomb damage Page Ala
Food shortage reported growing in
Nazi lands. Page B-5
National
Realignment in Pacific naval COM
mands seen. Page Al
G. o. P. leaders praise platform"
adopted by committee Page Az
Seventy-five weddings viii follow
Navy graduation. Page AS
Evening star., 1942-04-22
8 British Worships
Enter Mediterranean,
French Radio Says
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, April 22.-Reuters
said today the Vichy radio re-
ported from Morocco that a
British naval force of two bat
tleships and six destroyers
passed Gibraltar and steamed
into the Mediterranean early
yesterday afternoon.
Evening star., 1942-04-22
Ry he Associated Press.


LONDON, April % - Round
about dispatches quoting sources
in contact with Italy disclosed
what may prove a new phase of
an Axis peace offensive today.
The News Chronicles Ankara cor
respondent said that according TO a
Rome diplomatic message secret
negotiations were being undertaken
in Italy for a separate peace.
The Libson correspondent of the
same paper quoted a South Ameri-
can diplomat just arrived from
Rome as saying IF the country
Qtaly) were not occupied by the
Germans a separate peace with the
Allies would be the easiest thing
that could happen"
Yesterday the Toxic radio quoted
Toyohiko Kagaws, most famous OF
japanese Christian leaders, as say
Evening star., 1942-04-22

Fransisco. M. Fiot and M. Benoit
hae lived in the United States for
many years.
The designations were regarded in
diplomatic quarters as significant
in view of Secretary of State Hull's
remark yesterday that it remained
to be seen whether the French
people would accept the "prepos-
torous status" Laval had found for
them in Hitler's new Europe.
Secretary Hull expressed conf
(See EMBASSY, Page A-I21
Evening star., 1942-04-22
Jops Claim 10,600
u, S, Troops Taken
In Philippines

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC (from Japanese broad
casts, April "a Domei dis
patch said today the japanese
had captured a total of g. 500
prisoners in the Philippines,
1o.6oo of them United states
offacers and men.
OF the Americans, ! 500 were
said to be hoSpitalized.
Evening star., 1942-04-22
kozis Reported EnIistine
Child Fire Fighters

~ the Assoclsteo Press
- The Once of Facts and Figures
today quoted the German radio as
reporting. German children of less
than IS years will henceforth be en-
rolled in the fire department"
Evening star., 1942-04-22
-Four of Vichy's Staff Here Quit
In Protest at Laval Regime
Counselor and First Secretary Included;
Fifth Resignation Expected Today
BY the Associated Press.

Assoc Press
Four members of the French Embassy consular
have resigned disclosed today protest against
aboation regime set in Vichy Pierre fifth
n afternoon
Evening star., 1942-04-22

New Zealand and the numerous
small Allied outpost islands to the
north that they probably will move
Under the new set up. it was in
dicated, Gen. MacArthur's supreme
(see NAVAL COMMANDS, Pg. AS
Evening star., 1942-04-22

(See RAIDS, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1942-04-22

(See EMBASSY, Page A-120
Evening star., 1942-04-22

(See SINKINGS, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1942-04-22
Miscellany

Marriage Licenses.
Births and Deaths
Natures Children.
Evening star., 1942-04-22

tSee PHILIPPINES, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1942-04-22

Late news and sports are covered on
Pages TX and TX Of this edition of
The Star. experimenting the news Of
the regular home delivered edition.
Evening star., 1942-03-24
C.. c. C..
Continued From First Page.)

Mutt argued that the ONCE of Edu-
cation merely distributes Federal
while N. Y. A. operates its own de-
fense-training shops.
In his letter, the President pointed
out the N. Y. A. program calls for
training 100000 youths for war in
dustries in 1943, and that the C.
C. C. work outside of Army camps
is now limited to projects essential
to the war effort.
Shortly before the Presidents let
ter was read, Chairman Byrd of the
Joint Congressional Economy Com
mittee revealed that Secretary OF
the Treasury Morgenthau made the
first suggestion to that committee
late last year to eliminate the non
defense activities of N. Y. A. and
C. c. C. CMr. Morgenthau and Bud
get Director Smith we're made men,
bers of the joint congressional econ
omy group last year,
Morgenthau Clarifies Stand.
Chairman Thomas of the Educa-
ton and Labor Committee conduct
ing the hearings on the McKellar
bill to scale the N Y. A. and c. c. c.
down to defense work only, an
nounced he had. a letter recently
from Mr.. Morgenthau on the same
subject, and placed it in the record
1t read as follows:
March q, 1912.
"On November IA, 1941, submit
ted to the Joint Committee on Re
duction of Essential Federal
Expenditures series of recommen-
dations by which reductions could
be made in items that I considered
non-eSSentialS in the prosecution of
Evening star., 1942-03-24

the then defense activities. One of
the suggestions stated that the reg
ular activities of the National
Youth Administration conflicted
with the more important defense
program and should be eliminated
or drastically reduced
Il further suggested that voca-
tional activities of the N Y. A.
should be consolidated with other
Federal agencies doing training in
a new Bureau of Defense Training.
In making the suggestion for a con-
solidated training program, / had in
mind that the activities of this
agency would be more efficiently
operated if it were joined together
in a consolidated program.
1T has come to my attention that
my statement has been interpreted
to mean that I was opposed to the
defense activities carried on by the
National Youth Administration.
did not so intend it to be construed
at that time and do not now. 1t
was my feeling that these activities
of the N. Y. A. which were not con-
tributing directly to the training of
people for defense, as laudable and
desirable as they might have been
under conditions antedating the war,
should now be eliminated
Il would appreciate it, II the oc-
casion arises, that you would make
my position clear"
Mr.. McNutt insisted that even
before Pearl Harbor his ONCE had
begun to eliminate parts of the aid
to youth programs mot essential to
an all-out war effort"
Budget Talks Under Way.
AS against appropriations totaling
1897, 900 900 for N. Y. A. and c. c. G.
for the year ending June 80, the
President in January informed Con-
gress he was allowing not more than
$3.50 ,000, 900 for the youth programs
for the new fiscal year, but would
submit detailed estimates this
spring.
Mr.. McNutt revealed to the Sen
ate committee this afternoon that
conferences are now in progress
with the Budget Bureau on those
estimates.
According to Senator Byrd, N. Y.
A. is using 34926 square feet of
Office space in Washington and has
1882 employees, of whom $50 are
in the District. The C. c. c., he
said, is using 91,820 square feet of
space in Washington and has 23,-
656 employees, Of whom Ss5 are in
the District.
The amount of duplication OF
functions in the Government gen.
orally has created picture Of fam
tastic confusion" in Washington,
Senator Byrd declared.
Evening star., 1942-03-24
Jacks Men Get Free Lunches, Work to Music
BY the Associated Press.

/ by lIle hSSOCldlCu TlCoS'
CLEVELAND, March 24.-The
associates" who man the machines
in a war plant that paid them
$65O,0O0 in Christmas bonuses won-
dered today If they would have to
start paying for their lunches.
For several months employees Of
Jack e. HeintZ, Inc, maker of air.
craft parts, have eaten free lunches
in the new plants glistening cafe
terra.
This was part of morale building
program which President William S.
Jack, 53-year- -old former machinist,
inaugurated to obtain peak pro-
duction.
The men need good, hot food to
maintain efficiency" Mr.. Jack
recently told an interviewer. We
told them we would increase their
wages 3 cents an hour and charge
them for lunches, or give them free
food without the Scent raise. They
decided in favor of the free meal"
This, he said, was one of the
worker benefits which made Jack &
Heintz production efficiency 30
per cent higher than in any other
plant in the country"
Free Coffee and Hamburgers.
Investigation by the House Naval
Affairs Committee at Washington of
the company's alleged 'willful dissi-
patton" of Government money raised
doubt among employees whether the
boss can continue his policies.
Mr.. Jack and other officials were
still in Washington, and no COM
ment was available at the plant.
Other Jack & Heintz generosities
included free coffee whenever any
associate-from the floor sweeper to
the top eexcutive-wanted it; free
hamburgers during work hours; mu-
sic while the men worked: free
dental care, and company sponsor
ship of athletic teams.
Once monthly the associates have
been banqueted at a Cleveland ho-
tel on fare costing 81 plate. At
these banquets officials and en-
ployes boast, You can't tell the
machinists from the brass hats"
Recently Jack & Heintz workers
took over padlocked gambling
club, converted it into bowling al
leys.
The Workers Welfare Associa-
ton financed this, however" Mr..
Jack explained The association
funds come from workers contribu-
tions, receipts from cigarette ma
chimes and money made on new
machine developments in the plant
Government Helped at Start.
The Government helped Jack &
HeintZ get started.
Organized at Palo Alto, Calf, the
company moved to suburban Bed
ford in November, 1910, and pur-
chased equipment and other assets
of an ignition concern for $3.50, 900.
In April, 194l, we were up against
it." Mr.. Jack once said. The banks
wouldn't lend us a nickel because
we didn't have any collateral. So
We went to the Government"
Last April the Defense Plant Corp.
negotiated a s1,293,000 lease agree
ment with the company for the
new plant and for equipment. Jack
& Heintz subsequently received