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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-21

SOIiic NnhobSi ''S NOiiNfNe
said.
An afternoon Dutch communi-
que said japanese planes today
bombed the East Java town OF
Banjoewangi. killing 80 civilians
and injuring IS.
Most OF the casualties were said
to have resulted from direct hit
on an air raid shelter.
NO WORD FROM TIMOR
The government was still with
out word from the Netherlands
part of Timor Island. where the
japanese landed yesterday.
A special dispatch of the Meth
erlands Indies News Agency by
J. r. Bouwer said the United
Nations command in Java had
been accommodating allied forces
for weeks TO meet a japanese
attack and studying Japanese
technique in Malaga and other
war areas.
The dispatch said the high COM
mand did not underestimate the
power OF the probable Japanese
attack but IL was believed the
defense would prove strong.
DEFENSE FACTORS
BOWER cited four factors as
favoring the defense:
The army remains intact.
u The aIl;nI aant ,.yLtnk
been handicapped because OF
the necessity of protecting Java.
can operate freely with the
island itself under attack.
The United Nations air
fleet also will be able to con-
centrate on Java.
Java has strong coastal de-
lenses.
Fighting in Sumatra, il is as.
serted here. proved the japanese
TO be inferior man for man TO the
Netherlands forces.
JAPs CLAIM RAID VICTORY
J TOXIC. Feb. 21 INS) I'm.
perial headquarters claimed today
that japanese planes in a mass
raid on kalidjatic airdrome. sc
miles east of Batavia, destroyed
II planes in combat and on the
ground and caused widespread
destruction"
The communique asserted tina,
naval planes which raided the
naval base OF Surabaya. Java
Wednesday. shot down IL Amer.
lean planes and damaged FIVE de.
stroyers in Surabaya port.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-21
Imperid|s Block
laps al Mouth
Of BIfn River
Counter-Attaeks Keep
Burma Invaders Back;
U. S. Planes in Battle

LONDON, Feb. 81 OUP).-Im.
perlal troops on the Bilin River
front in Burma kept their mair
positions intact by constantly
counter-attaCking and repulsec
Japanese attempts 10 cross the
mouth Of the river. a headquarters
communique from Rangoon SAID
today.
Fighting has been extremely
fierce and both sides have suf-
fered heavy casualties" the
communique added.
The length Of the battle front
was not defined, but reports in
Dictated the imperial defenders
were making a determined stand
10 miles by rail from Rangoon.
ATTEMPT FRUSTRATED
The enemy first succeeded In
crossing the river IN the west
bank north Of Bilin," the COM
munique said. Forward bril-
gades were subjected to heavy
attack and counter-attacks had
to he launched
1t said a japanese attempt &c
envelop the left imperial flank was
frustrated. although pressure in
creased against the right flank.
American and British bomber
and fighter planes were said 10 be
supporting the land operations. Ir
some places. il was said, the alice
fliers had wrested local superb
ority.
MANDALAY BOMBED
The reports said the japanese
were expected TO attempt 10 out
flank the defenders by an assault
from the sea, but there was M
confirmation of reports from
Chungking that an invasion flee
had been sighted off the coast.
(Chungking also said that
Mandalay. picturesque second
city OF Burma. on the Rangoon-
to-Lashio railroad portion OF
the Burma Road. had been
bombed. with heavy damage
probable.)
Any Japanese landing attemp
behind the Bilin line was expected
10 be in the area of the IrrawaddN
River delta. west of Rangoon.
Allied" and Chinese troops, l
was said, had repulsed japanese
infiltraton at a new spot on tn,
Burma border. at Mongyun.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-21

Chicago, Feb. 6. 1912
Mr.. William Randolph Hearst,
San Simeon. California.
Dear Mr.. Hearst:
~ YER since l was little boy
I have read editorials In
your papers warning the
United States Of the yellow
Peril" learned to read abou,
1893 and II memory serves me cor.
rectly, you have been warning the
people Of America that some day
the "Jsps" were going IN cause u.
trouble. They have done II.
II you were to adopt the tactic.
Of some Of your columniSts, /,
would he only human for you t.
say: II told you So"
Sincerely yours,
ALBERT HE'LL
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-21
TINED PATTERN

The Japanese executed a per
fectly timed pattern bombing of
the entire area. the witnesses
said The planes few over nine
AZ time at three"minute inter
walls. There were seven or eight
waves Of them.
They few over Darwin from the
southwest. apparently having come
-. yer the Joseph Napoleon Gulf
20 circle over land 10 reach their
target area.
q he japanese few in az about
I,oVO TO 5000 feet altitude and
.HeIr dive bombers hurtled down
o Within 100 feet Of the ground
~, oonbb and machine gun OBJ
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-21
CONVOY or TIMOR

Australian reconnaissance plane.
had seen a Japanese convoy Of
Tiror Yesterday, and sftefsFaFd
Japanese planes attacked koeparg
in the Netherlands part Of the
island, where Australian planes
were based
There has been no CCmmuniCa-
tion with Timor since that raid.
the air force SAID.
Darwin was placed under mar
tial law in expectation Of new
japanese AIR raids II not an IN
vaSion attempt, and the govern
ment announced that all civilians
except men required for defense
and few nurses had been evacu-
ated
Airplane passengers arriving to-
day at Townsville. on the north
east coast, from Darwin. reported
that the japanese attacks Thurs
day were ferocious. comparable
with some Of the worst German
raids on Great Britain.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-26
(H|(HAG0F
MINE STOPS
OPERATIONS
Continued from Page One)

law and of the weekly service con-
tanning all interpretations, court
decisions, orders and rulings. This
service and these publications are
the ones which are used by all
Wage-Hour officials. The circu-
lar reads in part as follows:
THE Wage and Hour Division
has just issued new regulations as
to records which must be kept by
every employer subject to the Wage
Hour Law.
An employer, even if his wage
rates are higher than the minimum
and he has few overtime problems,
still must keep records which meet
the Divisions requirements = and
this has been the greatest single
source of trouble for employers.
Failure to keep adequate records
has been the most common viola
ton. The nea regulations call for
more detailed and specific records,
making the requirements even more
stringent.
Issue Tough One
THE issuance of these regula-
tions emphasizes the need for cur
rent information as a day-to-day
guide in handling wage and hour
matters. The revision of an Off
cial Interpretation may alter an
employers status overnight, bring
new employees under the Act, linn
it or extend exceptions. Higher
wage rates may be set by an in
dustry committee. A court decis-
ion may invalidate the Divisions
rulings. Requirements may be
eased or made more restrictive at
any time"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-26
7 H REE BOYS
DROWN WHEN
B0ATSWAMP5
K|awoek Youths Lost on
Way TO Craig Body Of.
One Washed Ashore

Three native boys were drowned
when their small boat was swamped
in heavy seas between Klawock and
Craig last week, according to word
received today by Mrs. Roy Per-
atrovich, whose husband now is
visiting in Klawock.
The body of one of the youths,
Lincoln Peratroyich, nephew of the
Juneau man, was washed up on
the beach but residents from both
villages still are searching for the
bodies of the others. They were
Charles Dennert. Jr, only son of
the owner of the Klawock can
merry, and Reginald Chuck. All
lived in. Klawock.
Peratrovch's letter to his wife
did not give the date of the trag-
edy.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-26

HIT, FIGHT
IN INDIES
War Secretary Sfimson
Says Allied Forces in
Magnificent Stand

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26-Secre-
tary of War Henry l.. Stimson said
today the United Nations, making
"a magnificent" defense of the
Netherlands Indies, inflicted heavy
losses on the enemy which he said
the Japs have not disclosed.
Stimson told his press confer
ence that I'VE fully realize the i'm
portance OF the situation in Java
and we are giving every bit of aid
possible"
In tribute to General Archi-
bald Wavell, Stimson disclosed that
the Southwest Pacific Commander
in-Chief sustained a broken rib in
an aircraft accident on visit to
Singapore the day before Singa-
pore fell.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-26
Rangoon Fires
Blaze; Il Jap
p|anesAfeHit
British Are Destroying City
in Advance Of Jap
anese Invasion

RANGOON, Feb. 26-Allied fight
er planes downed 81 Jap raiders
in today's battle for control Of the
air over blazing Rangoon, which
was fired to destroy all that might
be of value to the Japanese.
While the battle thinned the line
of British defense forces which still
held doggedly to the west bank of
the Sittany River, British com
muniques on progress of the fight
in what remains of Burma said
Japanese troops we're believed
moving north along the east bank
Of the river, some 10 miles from
Rangoon.
There was no contact with the
invaders on the southern anchor
of the front, it is said.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-26
SUPPLY OF
ALUMINIUM TO
BE DOUBLED
War Production Board Says
More Metal Requir-
ed for Planes

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 = The
War Production Board today an
nounced a two-way program to in
crease United States aluminium pro-
duction by 640OOO,0OO pounds an
nually nearly double the present
production goals.
The vast aluminium expansion
program, it was estimated, will cost
$3.50 100000 to meet the Presidents
victory requirements of 10000
fighting planes this year and 1885,
600 planes in 1913, William Bait
W.P.B. Materials Director, told his
press conference.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-26
HEALTH ASSOCIATION
GROUP TO HOLD ANNUAL
MEETING FRIDAY EVENING

The annual meeting of the Group
Health Association will be held to-
morrow evening in the American
Legion Dugout. All members are
requested to attend The Associ-
alton has been operating for sew
eral years and membership is grow
ing, month by month as the bene-
fits and purposes become known.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-26
Juneau Couple Wed
| Al Pretty Service

Elizabeth Cropley became the
bride of Samuel o. Morton on
Tuesday at a pretty ceremony held
ih the Memorial Presbyterian
Church. The service was per-
formed by the Rev. Walter A..
Soboleff and attendants were John
cropley and Mrs. John Costello.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Morton are
Juneau residents and will continue
To make their home here.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-26
COMMISSIONER Says
PLACER OPERATIONS
ACTIVE this YEAR

B. D. Stewart, Commissioner of
the Department of Mines, said to-
day that correspondence he has
received recently from Fairbanks
Nome and Anchorage indicates
that more operators are making
preparations for placer mining in
1.-THE Interior this season than pub
lished reports would indicate.
He said that numerous INQUIRIES
his office has received from oper-
ators tend to substantiate this fact
and to contradict the reports that
many placer operators will quit
this year.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-26

the Juneau High School basketball
team and Coach Fred Lindenmeyer
at dinner party held in the ban
quet room of Percy's Cafe
The dinner was served at $50
O'Clock preceding last nights games.
and % we're present.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-26
FORWARD RETURNS
FROM ISLAND JOB;
mrs. FORWARD ILL

Charles H. Forward, Forest Ex-
aminer for the Forest Services Jul
neau office, returned here today
from Prince of Wales Island. called
back by the illness of his wife, who
was taken to st. AIMS Hospital
Monday.
Forward has been in charge Of
timber cruising project on the
west coast of Prince of Wales Is
land. .-
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-26
PARKS ON TRIP
TO WASHINGTON

George Parks, Territorial Cades-
trail Engineer, left Juneau by steam
or today on an official trip to
Washington, d C. He expects to
return within a month.
While in the States Parks will
visit in Seattle and in Denver, his
former home
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-26
HOSPITAL NOTES

Alex Taloff, who has been
Surgical patient at ST. AIMS Hos
pital, left the hospital yesterday
for his home.
Mrs. w. P. Garfield surgical
patient at st. AIMS Hospital, was
discharged from the hospital yes
terday.
Mrs. Mary Holmquist was admit
ted to st. AIMS Hospital yester-
day afternoon for surgical atten-
ton.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-26
Sitkd Basketball
Team Entertained
At Dinner Wed

Coach E. H. Sticht and his bas-
ketball squad from the Sitka High
School were guests last night OF
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-26
INSURANCE
GRANTED TO
Fish BOATS
Maritime Commission Civ.
en- Authority 10 Insure
Commercial Graft

WASHINGTON, Feb 26-Legis-
lation giving the Maritime Com
mission authority to extend COM
mission insurance to vessels en-
gagged in commercial fishing but
not sport fishing was approved by
the House Merchant Marine Com
mittee today
The authority is to expire six
months after the end of the war.
Swifts in India have been timed
at 200 miles an hour.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-26

A lighter, weighing 1-2
pounds. was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Constantine Barrill at their home
on Willoughby Avenue at noon to-
day.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-26

Denis Ryan, who underwent
minor operation at st. AIMS Hos
pital, left the hospital this morning
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-26

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26-March
tire allotments were announced to-
day, giving nearly half a million
tires, new and retreaded, to the
nation. No retreads will be avail
able to passenger cars.
In Alaska, passenger cars and
light trucks will get 80 new tires
and Is new tubes. Big trucks and
buses will get 10 new tires, 20
tubes and 80 retreads. Twenty-six
passenger car tires and % tubes
were allowed for the Territory this
month, and only Al tires and 81
tubes were rationed for heavy trucks
for all of Alaska.
The PIONEERS MEET TONIGHT.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-26

RELEASED
HERE NOW
Dealers May Deliver Autos
Purchased Prior 10
January |

Alaska residents who purchased
new passenger cars prior to Janu-
airy l now may. receive delivery OF
the vehicles on presentation to
dealers Of proper certificates from
local rationing boards, Acting Gov
ernor E. L. Bartlett said today.
The proper forms have already
tbeen sent to the local rationing
agencies instructing dealers and ra-
tioning officials to release all We
hicles falling into this class
Purchasers must have clear
proof showing that the autos were
purchased prior to January l.
Trucks have not yet been re-
leased, Mr. Bartlett said The
automotive section of the War Pro-
duction Board has informed the
Acting Governor that no trucks
may be delivered until rationing
plan, now being formulated, has
been announced. The only eXcep-
IACAlo W billo OloCl dlC ilNlllo u lCo
which are devoting their energies
100 per cent to the war program.
Upon proper showing, they may
get their trucks now.
The Office of Price Administra-
ton has Informed Mr. Bartlett that
only - new passenger cars will
be rationed for the entire Terri
tory between March 2 and May 81.
1t is intended that the sale of new
passenger cars from now on will
be on strict rationing basis.
Leon Henderson, OPA Admins
traitor, has announced that plans
are being considered now to pro-
vide financial aid in the carrying
out of auto inventories should such
assistance be necessary. Details of
this plan have not yet been received
in Juneau.
Mr.. Bartlett said that in order
to partly alleviate the hardships be-
ing imposed on auto dealers, the
OPA has ruled that dealers wish
ing to liquidate their stocks may
transfer their .autos without GER
tificates to manufacturers, distribu-
tors and other dealers.
New cars, it was repcs led. will
be available to army and svy and
other Federal agencies directly re-
lated to the fighting services, with
out application to local boards. ~
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-26

BUY DEFENSE BONDS
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-26

THE PIONEERS MEET TONIGHT
Evening star., 1942-06-04

the investigation DR.. Jones removed
from the investigators quarters GER
tain liquor records, later restored,
and attempted to deny such working
space to the Investigators.
1t was charged that DR.. Jones,
in a conference with Secretary of
the Interior Ickes, charged that the
GAO inquiry was for the sole pur-
pose of discrediting, embarrassing
and prosecuting the Secretary, the
assistant secretary and himself" The
hospital is now under the jurisdic-
ton of the Federal Security Agency
but formerly was under the Interior
Department.
DR.. Jones told The Star yesterday
that he had applied to the FSA for
retirement several months ago be-
cause of the recurrence of a disa-
bility incurred during the last World
War. He said he might go into
private practice II his health would
permit but first planned to take an
extended rest" He said that of his
IL years in Federal service, 28 had
been at the hospital. He pointed
to a statement last week by Capt.
Watson B. Miller, FSA assistant ad-
ministrator, generating him of any
personal or official dishonesty" and
stating that irregularities were of
bookkeeping and financial nature
rather than in the quality Of medical
care.
DIR. Jackson was not available for
comment Yesterday.
Evening star., 1942-06-04
New Control Center
For Montgomery
Is Being Installed
Increase in Personnel
Will Be Required Under
Expanded PIons

Work on new control center for
Montgomery County civilian defense
has been started, 1t was announced
today by Albert E. Brault, county
director of civilian defense.
Plans for the center were prepared
by Fred w. Tuemmler, director OF
planning for the Maryland National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission, who is technical adviser for
the County Defense Corps, in CO.
operation with Office OF Civilian
Defense communications experts and
local defense chiefs.
The present control center was
established under emergency condi-
tions. and is inadequate, county
civilian defense officials say. Ex-
perience gained from blackouts and
air-raid drills has suggested q num-
ber of changes and notifications OF
procedure, Judge Brault explained.
Increase in Personnel.
The new control center will re-
quire an increase in personnel, and
training of these workers will be
started at once under direction OF
Mr.. Tuemmler approximately "a
persons will be- required for opera
tion of the center, Mr.. Tuemmler
said, and additional persons must be
trained as substitutes.
Meanwhile county civilian defense
officials have decided to use Boy
Scouts in the casualty stations of
the emergency medical service,
Judge Brault. said.
DR.. Dexter M. Bullard, chief of the
medical service, recommended that
six trained Boy Scouts above the
age of 16. be assigned to each
casualty station.
Plans Messenger Service.
Boy Scouts also probably will be
assigned as messengers and aides in
the control center and in the various
county report centers.
Ten members of the auxiliary fire
service of the Takoma Park Volun-
teer Fire Department were grad
uated last night at the Takoma
Firehouse. They are Alta D. Burch,
Charles r. Lee, Alva Randall,
Samuel Yakush, L. G. Small. Charles
Snyder, William Tasker. H. E. living,
Ralph J.. Walter and Carl Eager.
Evening star., 1942-06-04
Campfire Programs Open
Tomorrow al Monument

John v. Hanson. lecturer and color
PHOTOGRAPHER. will open the series
OF campfire programs at the Sylvan
Theater at $50 pm. tomorrow with
a presentation of his latest color
film, THE Glory of the National
Parks"
During the twilight half hour pre-
ceding the lecture. a recorded mu-
sical program will be played by Miss
Catherine Nimitz, music librarian,
Public Library.
The National Capital Parks camp
fire programs are being held in the
Sylvan Theater, on the Monument
grounds, this year because of con-
venience of location to streetcar and
bus lines. Previously the programs
were held in Rock Creek Park.
Park Naturalist Donald Edward
McHenry will preside. There is no
admission charge.
Evening star., 1942-06-04
Legislators 10 Confer
With Mrs. Roosevelt
On D. T.. Institutions
Blue PIuins and Home
For Children Slated
To Be Discussed

On invitation of Mrs. Roosevelt. q
group Of Senate and House leaders
on District affairs are to attend a
White House conference at $50 am.
tomorrow, at which, it is understood,
the Home for the Aged and Infirm
at Blue Plains will be discussed. 1t
has been suggested that the Receiv-
ing Home for Children and the
broad question of District health
and charities will also come under
discussion.
Those invited to attend include
Chairman O'Mahoney of the Sub
committee on District Appropria-
tions, Chairman Randolph of the
House District Committee, Repre-
sentative Dirksen of Illinois. rank
ing minority member of the District
Committee; Chairman Schultz of
the Subcommittee on Public Health
of the District Committee. Chair
man Mahon of the House Subcom-
mittee on District Appropriations of
the District Committee and the
ranking minority member of that
subcommittee, Representative Stefan
of Nebraska.
The District appropriation bill. as
it passed the House, carried practi-
cally everything that was asked for
Blue Plains. The House itself ap-
proved a committee amendment
which provided 10 dining room at
tendants in substitution for WPA
employees, whose jobs would be va
Gated by the closing of that project.
Appropriation of s121,300 was
carried for the present fiscal year
for construction of a receiving home
for children. During the hearings
on the appropriation bill for the
coming fiscal year emphasis was
voiced by Conrad Van Hyning, Dis
trict director of public welfare. that
this new building was badly needed,
and that by the reclassification a
nurse would be added and the medi-
cal service reorganized. with cor
responding cut in the custodial staff.