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Evening star., 1942-04-06
Enemy Shells
Beach Defenses
From Barges
Americun-FiIipino
Troops Are Resisting
Assaults StubbornIy
Earlier Story on Page AL

Earlier Story on Page A-1.)
japanese assault troops, in re-
peated attacks on the American
forces on Bataan, have made
some gains" at a heavy cost in
casualties, the War Department
said in a communique late today.
The third day of virtually con-
tinuous enemy hammering saw the
Japanese shelling the American
Filipino beach defenses with artil-
lery mounted on barges, and send
ing dlve-bombers IN to support the
surge of their picked infantry
against the defending ground forces.
The War Department communi-
que admitted that the Bataan
stone-Wall defense was beginning to
wear somewhat, but stated that our
troops were resisting stubbornly"
One Plane Downed.
The Corregidor fortress was left
alone today by Japanese bombers-
whose pilots have learned by bitter
experience to respect the marks
manship OF American anti-aircraft
gunnerS. One japanese plane was
shot down by ground fire elsewhere,
however.
The japanese attacks in the last
two days of heavy fighting have
been concentrated on the right CEN
ter Of the American line and it was
presumed that it was in this sector
that the gains had been made.
The attempt to shell the beach
defenses from barges was not highly
successful, the communique stated.
Most Of the shells. fired at the east
coast defenses, fell short.
Landing Attempts Broken Up.
japanese attempts to land troops
from barges over the week end had
been broken up. communique is
sued earlier in the day said. and it
was apparent that the accuracy of
American light artillery emplace-
ments along the beaches was keep
ing the barge-borne Jap artillery
at a distance.
The action on Bataan has as
sumed major character during the
last three days and the develop
ments led observers to believe that
the japanese were willing to press
the offensive without regard for
casualties.
Evening star., 1942-04-06
Stimson Requests
Congress to Create
New War Medal

Secretary of War Stimson
asked Congress today to create
a new decoration-the legion
OF merit" award.
1t would be awarded to per-
sonnel in the armed forces of
the United States and those of
friendly nations and to civilians
connected with national defense
who distinguished themselves
by exceptionally outstanding
conduct in the performance of
essential service" during the
war, the Secretary said.
There does not now exist any
decoration, which we can award
for a course of conduct by an
individual, which Is character
lied by being outstanding and
essential to our national de-
fense, as distinguished from a
specific act or service" the Sec
retary wrote Speaker Rayburn.
Evening star., 1942-04-06

House. this is really an emergency
measure and should be acted upon
at the earliest possible date.
With thousands of people seek
ing homes in the District and the
population continuing to increase it
is foolish to deny the use of dwell
ings to house defense workers.
Il want to express the hope that
the District Committee will hold a
hearing on the bill at an early date, j
Of the s5O,0OO,OO0 authorized in
the Lanham bill, $30,000,00 is ear
marked for housing facilities for
Government war workers, and the
remaining $4,000 900 for such COM
munity facilities as extensions to
water and sewer services and addi-
tional school and hospital acconmo-
dations.
House approval Of the conference
report on the legislation came after
a Commute discussion during which
its sponsor. Chairman Lanham Of
(See I,ANHAM, Page 2-XD
Evening star., 1942-04-06
Prosecutor Closes Case
Of Boy Killed by Sentry

BY the Associated Press.
TEANECK, N. j.. April 6.-Prose- =
cutor John j. Breslin, jr., of Bergen
County closed today as far as civil
authorities were concerned the case
of Raymond Lufkin. Is, killed by an
Army sentry's bullet last Friday
night.
Mr. Breslin conferred with Capts.
Whitney Turley and Milton Erdel,
then said:
Il am satisfied there was no crimi-
nal negligence. so there is nothing
my Office can do. 1t is matter for
the military authorities.
Mr.. Breslin had earlier described
the shooting as accidental.
The sentry, Pvt. Rufus Cheatham
of Vidalia. Ga, is under technical
arrest pending an Army inquiry.
Evening star., 1942-04-06
Ninth-Inning Rally
Gives Mats 6-to-3
Victory Over Phi|s
Kvusnok Is Knocked
Unconscious in Crush
Into Left-Field Fence
By BURTON HAWKINS,


JACKSONVILLE, Fla, April
6.-Scoring 3 runs in the ninth
inning the Mats broke a 3-to-3
tie to defeat the Philadelphia
Phils. 6 to 3, here today.
FIRST INNING.
NATIONALS-Case fouled to Et-
ten. Glossop threw out Spence
Vernon walked. Glossop dropped
Campbell's pop fly for an error, but
recovered and threw to May to
catch Vernon attempting to take
third.
PHILS-L. Waner singled to CEN
ter. Glossop flied to Spence. Nor
they went out the same wsy. Lit
whiler doubled to center, scoring
L. Waner. Etten flied to Case. One
run.
SECOND INNING.
NATIONALS-Ear singled tc
right. Estalella walked. Repass
flied to Lltwhiler, the runners hold
ing their bases. Croucher hit into
a double play, May to Glossop tc
Etten.
PHILS-Warren walked. Burich
popped to Repass. May hit into q
double play. Repass to Croucher tc
Vernon.
THIRD INNING.
NATTONALS-Leonard singled tt
left. Case walked. Spence flied u
Northey, the runners holding theil
bases. Vernon singled to center
scoring Leonard and sending Case tt
third. Case scored as Campbell
forced Vernon at second, Etten tc
Burich. Early flied to Northey. Two
runs.
PHILS-Blanton flied to Camp
Evening star., 1942-04-06
Tronsfigure Wins Macarthur,
Two Other Outsiders Next

2-year-olds in the half mile opener.
The change from Eddie Mower
to Red Howell worked wonders in
Fireglas' form. The fllly broke on
top today and sped the distance in
0:483- to pay s2370. The Archer
entry of Little Bud and Bell Soma
finished as named. 1t paid $3.50
second and S1180 third.
Weather conditions were perfect.
The track was lightning fast.
Johnny Gilbert has been engaged
to pilot the fleet Liberty Pan in
the $4,000 Kindergarten here We'd
neSday.
Evening star., 1942-04-06
Tropical Park

FIFTH RACE-Purse 81 900; claiming;
4-year-olds and upward furlongs
Boy Angler CMojenal $50 400 $50
Weisenheimer tHaskeD $40 90
Balmy Spring tJemaS) $50
Time, 1:10 equals track recordl.
Also ran-Victory Bound. Cuckoo-Man,
Sherron Ann. Remote Control
SIXTH RACE--Purse. 81 200: special
weights: 4-year-Oqds and upward; fur
LONGS.
a Porters Cap Haas 40 800 25e
Hour Al (JemasD $50 2.Q6
Silvestra tStricklerl 34(
Time, 1:I095.
Also ran-Strong Arm. Cherry Trifle
Rackatack, French Horn, Ship Biscuit
Equistar.
SEVENTH RACE-Purse 81 900; claim.
ing; 4-year-olds and upward; l IL miles
Anopheles (MacAndrew) $40 $40 4aC
JefferSontown tScurlock) $50 $50
Stem-Winder (Caffarells) $50
Time. AS $.
Also ran-Handiboy. Wayriel, Okla pilidsr
Grandeur. Bold Risk Wee Scot, Truda ane
Scarer.
Evening star., 1942-04-06
High School Destroyed
By Fire and Explosions
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HOBBS, N. Mex, April 6.-The
$4,000 Hobbs High School Building
was destroyed by fire and ensuing
explosions early today.
One of the blasts tore away walls
supporting a section of the roof and
several firemen barely reached lad
ders before it collapsed.
Cause of the blaze remained a
mystery as authorities began an in
vestigation.
Evening star., 1942-04-06

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOWIE, Md, April 6.-John L.
Sullivan's Transfigure turned up the
winner this afternoon of the Gen.
Macarthur Handicap, 6-furlong
sprint run before an Easter Monday
crowd of $4,000.
Overlooked in the wagering,
Transflgure won in 1:12 1-5 and
paid $2470. Charles E. Nelson's
Johnnie j. and Phil Bieber's Mae
chance also outsiders, finished as
named.
Madigama, favorite, set the pace
for hree-eighthS of mile After
the field swung for home, Johnnie
Deering sent Transfgure to the
front, but the colt had to be ridden
out to stave off Johnnie J. The lat
ter was in trouble leaving the oack-
stretch and might have been the
winner with clear sailing. Mae
chance came with a rush the final
eighth to be third.
Carmus Wins Again.
In the Army Day purse, 6-furlong
sprint. J. H. Louchheim's Carmus
won his second consecutive victory.
He outran five opponents in TIA is
to pay $3.50. Henry H. Hecht's
Firebroom was second with Alan
Clarke's Bola Mowlee third.
Charlie Wahler, leading winning
rider at the meeting, posted his
seventh victory on Isador Bieber's
Who Reign. He brought the colt
up fast on the rail to land the mile
and one-sixteenth third. Who
Reigh's score also enabled Hrsch
Jacobs to register his fourth victory
and become the meetings. leading
winning trainer. J. S. Archer's
Nilon early pacemaker outgamed
Mrs. c. M Feltner's Rough Going for
place Who Reign paid $3.50.
A dozen 3-year -old fillies met in
the three-quarter second with J. L.
Collins Teco Tack taking command
and just lasting to win by a head
from r. J. Kearns' Sastleridge, fav-
orite. Teco Tack's time was lis.
Miss Betty K. Garnett's Bonny
Liberty was third. The winner paid
$3.50.
Double Pays $81.60.
The As daily double combina-
ton of Carter F. Hockley's Fireglas
and Teco Tack paid $3.50.
FireSlas outran IL other maiden
Evening star., 1942-04-06
Jap Planes Uncha|lenged
Over Burma, Toxic Claims
Earlier Story on Page A-1.)

tEar1er STORY on rage ALL
BY the Associated ess.
TOXIC From Japanese Broad
casts, April GA Domei dispatch
date lined "the Burma front" said
today that complete japanese
aerial supremacy over. Burma was
demonstrated yesterday when not a
single enemy plane challenged jap
anese planes which swept over a
certain enemy air base to destroy
one bomber and three fighters on
the ground"
Destruction of 103 enemy planes
in series of Japanese air raids
in the period between March 81
and 81 is believed to have shattered
the fighting spirit of the enemy air
remnants" the dispatch added.
Evening star., 1942-04-06
Treadway Sees Sales Tax
As Likely Revenue Resort

Representative Treadway, Repub-
lican, of Massachusetts, told the
House today he had come to believe
that Congress might have to resort
to a general retail sales tax in order
to raise the s7000,000,0 900 in new
revenue President Roosevelt has re-
quested.
Month-long hearings by the Ways
and Means Committee, he said, have
produced witnesses who have op-
posed almost every recommended
ton OF Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau to find the money.
Evening star., 1942-04-06

Congress was asked today by the
Federal Works Agency to provide
another $100, 900 900 for construction
of access roads to military and naval
reservations, to defense industries
and to sources of raw materials.
Evening star., 1942-04-06
Bowie

FIFTH RACE-Purse, $1,000 added.
Gen. Macarthur Handicap: 3-year-olds
and up: & furlongs.
Transfigure tDeerinRl 24.10 40 $40
Johnnie J. CPollardl $40 $50
Maechance (McCombs) $40
Time l:l2ls.
Also ran-Clyde Tolson, Riding Light,
Madigama
SIXTH RACE-Purse. S1.50O; claiming;
4-year -olds and up; & furlongs.
Shadows Pass (DattiloD $50 $40 800
Bilfs Sister tWahlerl $40 4.20
Neutrality MERRITT 500
Time, 1:13 3
Also ran-Thrift Shop. Blue Lily. Gino
Beau. Ring Star. Sir Kid, Big Stakes
and Little Bolo.
J. L. Friedman entry.
Evening star., 1942-04-06
Sikorski Back in Britain

LONDON. April tPl.-Gen.
Wladyslaw Sikorski. Premier of the
Polish government in exile, returned
to Britain today from the United
States. He flew in a British bomber.
Evening star., 1942-04-06
Lute Races

Earlier Results, Rossvan's, Other
Selections and Entries for To-
morrow on Page 2-X.
Evening star., 1942-04-06
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, April 6 (P.-
Stocks firm; industrials lead up
turn. Bonds steady: rails and
utilities rise. Cotton higher;
trade and outside buying.
CHICAGO.-Wheat firm; ral-
lied after early decline. Corn
higher; good industrial demand.
Hogs 1870 higher; top, $14.20;
heavy Government lard buying
Cattle strong to Is higher; small
receipts.
Evening star., 1942-04-06
JAP ATTACKS GAIN IN BATAANA AT HEAVY COST
Late News Bulletins

The Navy announced the sinking an enemy freighter
and two Japanese tankers communque today
United States submarine the freighte in japanese
waters The tankers heavily laden near
line Islands while Navy submarine patrol
One of the tankers fired the submarine escaped
undamaged.
Allied Bombers Blast Jap Ships at RobouI
SYDNEY, Australia uP-Large japanese vessels in Ra-
bau harbor hit by United States and Australian bomb
today the Sydney Morning Herald reported raiders
also damaged ardromes at Rabaul and Gasmata both
New Britain the paper said The raids described
among the heaviest yet made by the Allies"
Torpedoed Keorny Back in Service
The U. S. S. Kearny, American destroyer torpedoed in
the North Atlantic October IT, 194 has been completely
repaired and again is operating with the fleet the Navy
announced late today Struck while aiding under
attack German submarines nearly months before the
United States entered the the Kearny had her sarboad
side opened and the overhead deck blown out.
Evening star., 1942-04-06
100000, 900 Sought

(See BASEBALL, Page 2-X
Evening star., 1942-04-06

(See LANHAM, Page 2-X.'
Evening star., 1942-04-06
Weather Forecast

Continued warmer this afternoon and evening
Temperatures today-Hghest, 81, at 4 pm;
lowest, SIS, at 6l5 am.
From the unl,eo STATE. weasner eureau Report
Fun Details PAGE Az.
Evening star., 1942-04-06

The As daily double combina-
ton of Carter F. Hockley's Fireglas
and Teco Tack paid $3.50.
Fireglas outran IL other maiden
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-02

narrow strait and Imperial pIalle
dived low to bomb and machine
gun troops and siege columns NOV
ing southwark.
British troops, using machine gym
and other small arms, sank one oi
three small japanese craft sighted
off the island, cruising in what
apparently was the first enemy o.
tempt to feel out the strength oI
their new defensive positions.
1t was admitted that Japdn'sc,
planes had caused casualties ah''
damage in indiscriminatC bomblnH'
of civilian areas OF the island put
a Singapore command communlque
said military casualties were ShRHl,,
British guns of all calibcr blasted
at the Japanese siege forces moNlii7
into the tip of the peninsula III 'I''
Johore Bahru region.
Reconnaissance planes r'porIto
Japanese troops down the highways
toward the tip to take up positions
Tor the grim fight tor the island
Their main forces were taNltE
positions at the Johore end OF 'h'
cauSeWay across the strait ""N
broken by Il 50-yard breach.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-02

LONDON, Feb. 'UP)-Russlan
shock troops. pressing westward on
the southern front, have captured
the town Of Gavriloyka, IS mIles
south of Kharkov, after two DAYS Of
fierce fighting. radio Moscow aala
today
Soviet cavalry. infantry and tank
units under Major General GrechEo
"coopcrated splendidly' in routine
the Germans, the broadcast said.
The Red army. it added swept
into the town despite efforts OF Ger.
man dive bombers to relieve taeH
land troops.
The Russians reported the cap
tme Of SIX guns, 1900 shells. j
quantity OF bombs and large store
Of food and ether equipment
DRIVE CONTINUES
The annoClcament followed the
reported capture of "A towns and
villages on the west Moscow font
in a drive which a Soviet ccmnun.-
cue said continues tirclesslE.a
TWcnty-three tanks four field
Guns, II artillery tractors II ma-
chine guns, a trench mortar. -
trucks, 2l radio transmittcrs. aln
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-02
Admiral Praises
.Jop Bose Attack

HONOLULU, Feb. ., CUPD-Adm.
Chester w. NlnltI, commander in
chief of tho Pacific fleet, said in
a. statement today that United
States WarShipS of all combat type
took part in the naVy'S attack on
the Marshall and Gilbert islands
and did extensive damage with
slight losses to themselves.
Attacking under a prc-arrangcd
plan to blast important Japanese
bases and ships, the fleet carried
out its big scale operation success
fully, Nimit2 said.
II am greatly pleased with tho
performance of both officers and
men Of all units concerned" he
said, and particularly with tho
vigorous action Of commanders in
pushing their attacks home
DETAILS WITHHELD
Nimitz regretted that he could
not at the moment disclose further
details of the attack.
His statement said in full:
Task forces Of the Pacific fleet,
consisting Of vessels of all combat
types, carried out successful opera
tionS against important enemy bases
and tenders in the Marshall and
Gilbert Islands.
1T is certain that extensive dam
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-02

"omcieS
By Paul Harrison

contract with Universal and cH-
1;ects 10 boss not only his own PIE
lures. but others in which he will
not appear After his next
Him at Columbia. Bill Holden goes
into the Army Dcanna Dufbm
holdout at Universal has reached
such slalcmatc the head men
arc looking for Il substitute maybe
Kathyyn Cirayson OF Metro.
T,s likely clark Gable viii 20 on
II defense bond tour SOON. ilfms
aIl the way. The odjs are efo%-
ne AGAINST an immediate marriage
q. Orsou Weilea and DcIofcs Del
Hio They're $ Hjn- that even Il
Jarancsc succeeded in aeatlHa
California they'd never gci into
tha studios under the p"oacpt iroG-
Gad rules against visitor"
The Hay Ofncr socm. 10 hc get
nng "A little sensitive about The
rlbbluga it used to t.Ec eoGd-na-
uircdly. In "WhIspcm2 Ghosis'
Brenda Jolcc and MILTON Bcrlc
mistake John Carrtluc lor Ghost
urtil she obSc9 cs: That's just a
man he's in his underwear An
Rcrlc whispers. well, he'd have
to be WclrIne something DO YOU
WIT the Hans office after us?'
9Ac ccusors EIliod the acrGr.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-02
Red Shock Troops Toke
Kew Town From Germans

10 have been put into action north
west of Moscow in an attempt to
stop the Russian advance toward
Smolensk.
However. military experts saw
the new Russian advance in the
south as a grave threat to the Ger
mans. Italians, Hungarians and Ru-
manians there and suggested that
the Red army command sought to
SPLIT the German forces into four
main groups-Leningrad Smolensk
KharkoY and the far south.
Russian dispatches reported that
On the Leningrad front the Rus.
slams had routed the German 7th
parachute division, which took part
in the capture Of Crete.
Last nights Moscow communi-
uue reported that the Germans had
lest LOO men in a Russian attack
which resulted in the destruction OF
10 German field fortreSses on the
Leningrad frCnt
1t asserted that at Kharkov, the
great Ukraine industrial center, a
Russian guerilla detachment pene-
trated the city and blew up house
which served as the headquarters
of the German 68th division.
Nearly all staff officers perished
including division Gen. Braun the
Communique said.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-02

age was done. Our own losses were
slight
"OpcratiOnS were carried out in
accordance with prc-arranged plans.
I am greatly pleased with the per
formancc Of both officers and men
of all units concerned and partl-
Cularly with the vigorous action OF
commanders in pushing their at
taCkS home.
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON
L regret that further detail oi
the action can not now be dis
closed
First news Of tho outstanding SUE
cess of the first major offensive
action by the United States Pacllr
fleet reached H0nolulanS from
Washington.
Within a fcW minutes it had
spread through the islands and
telephone calls poured in on news
papers and the United Press bureau
for hours as jubilant families ana
civilians sought details.
Since the tragic morning nearly
two months ago when the japanese
made their sneak attack on Hawaii
islanders had been waiting for new
of the first American rCtOrt. and
there is rejoicing throughOu, the
islands.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-02

tack on Japanese bases, midway
between Hawaii and Australia, how
ever, may remain secret for some
time.
The navy reported only thai
many enemy fleet auXillarieS were
sunk, beached or otherwise damaged
extensively Japanese military
installations on shore were hit
hard by naval aviation units and
shell fire many enemy air
planes were destroyed both on the
ground and in the air surface
ships heavily bOmbarded several Of
the enemy'S key shore positions -.
naval aircraft struck the enemy pos
ition5 and ships with bombs, tor
pedoCs and guns.
But between the lines of the naval
communique could be seen the signs
of a "knoCk-out' blow at impor-
tant japanese baSeS--a blow deliver
ed with the same element Of sur
prise used by the Japanese at Pearl
Harbor, except that the japanese
attacked while still negotiating TO.
peace.
The term fleet auXiliarics' was
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-02
Germans in l.ibya
Smash 100 Miles
Beyond Benuhazi

CAIRO, Feb. -tUP)-Gen Ed
win Rommcls armored spcarneads,
a British Communique reported to-
day, have driven back to positions
cnly 6 to 100 miles west CT Delna
in a sweep that has carried them
more than 100 miles across rugged
desert terrain from BelghaZi.
The communique reported that
the 4th Indian division evacuated
BARGE, 100 miles west of Derna, and
is falling back under pressure oG
al axis attack in considerable
strength"
At Slonta, a position in the rug
ged desert SO miles southeast OF
Farce and only 60 miles southwest
of Derna, heavy fighting WIS il
progress with the 11th Indian il
fantry brigade cOuntGrattack an
axis column. The COunterattack
was reported to have checked the
German advance.
The 11th Indian brigade Was fall
ing back slowly, fighting a con-
tinuOus rearguard action, the com
munique indicated.
The brigade was said to have
counteIattackcd the German adj
vance forces Saturday at Maraua
20 miles west of Slonta 1t thcn
fell back tC SlCnta and cOunteY2t-
tackled again.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-02

Iage quantities OF assorted mater
ials were taken by the Russian
troops, it Was asserted
A Daily Mail Stockholm dispatch
reported that thc Russians had
trapped thousands OF Germans
along The sea Of Azov by a DARING
ucw dive which took them into
Rercst0yaEa. - miles west Of Mari
upel and permitted them to cut the
MmigpoI-Duepropctroysk railroad.
Leaving Mariupol to be reduced
lottu the P8siaaa 'ook Be1eso|aya
from the Geaa after a bat.e which
continued without pause ~ three
days and thrca nights, the Dispatch
said.
The Russians were reported nov
TO be only = miles from MeltopoI
and 81 miles from DnepropetHoYsk.
NAZIS STRONGER
Moscow reported stiffcniag Ger
man counterattacks along tie whole
front aad il vas reported the Ger
mans had put u new divisions,
numbering about 201G00 men, into
their lines
Most Of these Mon we're reported
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-02
British Sink Jap
Barges Crossing
River to Attack

RANGOON. Feb. 2. British
planes sank a large number OF
japanese bargca and blasted hun
dreds OF japanese troops in a low
level attack on Japanese forces
attempting to cross the SalWeen
river barrier north of Moulmcln, it
VAS reported today.
The attack was directed against
Japanese force attempting to fol
low up their occupation OF Moul-
mcin by driving across IT," SalWeen
river III the opening phase of a
march toward Rangoon,
i was reported mere that force
Of British Blenherm bombcrS car
ried ont the attacf with an escort
Of RAF fighters. Tie attack VA
made Sunday.
The attack Waa described as "a
most successful ACTON.
Hundreds of japanese divcd into
the water and swan for their lives,
i was reported.
Tho Japanese attempted 10 A.
tack The British planes with ma
chine gun fire but ,lcir guns were
silnnccd bv tho BlenhoimS. No Brit
ish planes were lost IN the opera
ton.
EvacuccS from MoulmCin reported
mat an Imperial rcd!euard held Oil
The japanese attack until the evac-
uation of the city was completed.
The last we saw OF them they
we're swimming ter it under fire
rom the japanese across the Sal
Ween." a refugee reported.