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Evening star., 1943-10-31

elaborated on Gen. MacArthur's S
communique said the invaders con-
tlnued to push enemy forces back"
First reports after the landing told
of the japanese Withdrawing with
out fight.
He also described the Treasury
air battle, saying the enemy planes
appeared in midafternoon, whereas
the landing operations began at
dawn that morning. The Allied
interceptors slightly outnumbered
the enemy. The spokesman made
no comment on the results Of the
japanese bombing attempts.
Claim L. S. Warship Sunk.
Radio Toxic made the uncon-
flrmed claim that apanese planes
sank an American warship.)
Mounting Allied air might made
an impressive demonstration of
how completely the Southwest Pa
ciflc skies now can be covered
Planes struck at japanese shipping,
alrdromes and installations from
Ceram to Choiseul, a span Of 1000
miles.
Northwest of Australia, LIBERIA
tors sank 1,000-ton cargo ship off
Ceram and other bombers left a
small japanese cargo vessel off the
TanimbarS in flames.
Japan's pivotal possession of New
Britain was given a thorough comb
ing, with attention concentrated on
barges. Off New Ireland, Liberators
| attack a light cruiser at night but
results were not reported. OF
Choiseul, night patrolling planes
strafed small craft.
GuadalcanaI Attacked.
Wednesday night, six Japanese
planes made intermittent attacks on
Guadalcanal, the Allied base in the
Southern Solomons, but their bombs
caused no loss of personnel or ma
| terial damage.
During the predawn of Friday.
enemy high altitude bombers made
raid No. 81 on the Allied base of
Buna, on the Papuan Peninsula of
New Guinea. Their bombs caused
no damage, headquarters said.
The paratroop landings southeast
.of Bougainville first were announced
yesterday.
Seaborne American paratroops
swarmed ashore from landing barges
at two points on Choiseul Island
without opposition to split japanese
forces there and start to clamp
the upper jaw of pincer on the
Ienemy's major South Pacific out
post, Bougainville Island.
Japs Face 921 Planes.
Only one Japanese plane attempt
ed to interfere. This illustrated the
tremendous air superiority the AL
lies have developed in the South
Pacific by merciless pounding of
the japanese air fleet this month.
up to midweek 921 japanese planes
had been listed as destroyed or
probably destroyed, and the three
alrports on southern Bougainville
put out of commission.
Gen. MacArthurs communicates
acknowledged the loss of only 81
Allied planes. This showed our
forces at Is to l advantage in this
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SHIPS, IA merchant vessels and cargo
ships and more than 80 barges.
Another cruiser. patrol boat,
Corvette, seven merchant ships and
81 bargeS or coastal vessels probably
were sunk. Damage was inflicted
on a ship which appeared to be an
aircraft carrier or cruiser, six
IdestroyerS, submarine. a Corvette
% merchant ships and scores Of
barges.
The heavy shipping losses. par
ticularly to destroyers. are bound
to hamper Japan in the southwest
and South Pacific area.
In the Rabaul raids, 367 planes
were destroyed, 222 on the ground
and 145 in the air tThe Rabaul
figures apparently referred entirely
to those reported in the communi-
que. A dispatch from Allied head
quarters this week said an addi-
tional 10 grounded planes were know
to have been destroyed. raising the
total to 377 and the ground losses
1922
The Allies lost 13 planes on the
Rabaul raids. During October at
Rabaul, Allied planes sank four Jar
destroyers. four merchant ships
totahng $4,000 tons. 43 seagoine
vessels OF 100 to 500 tons each, 7C
harbor craft, gunboat and a sut
chaser.
The heaviest raid in the New
Guinea war occurred October %
When 22l tons were dropped on con-
centrations of Jap troops at Sattle-
berg, northwest of Finschhafen.
The Kahili airdrome on Southern
Bougainville was raided on Is davs
during October the airdrome OF
Gasmata, New Britain on IA davs
and at nearby Cape Gloucester on
IL days.
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greatest month of aerial warfare in
the Pacific.
No aerial opposition at all was en-
countered in landings on the Treas
ury Islands last Wednesday. the day
before painted faced paratroops,
clad in jungle dress, poured on the
Choiseul, which has been a refuge
for japanese fleeing before an Allied
force invading other Solomon islands
Japs Reported Fleeing.
Choiseul and Treasury tMono)
islands flank strongly held Bougain-
vile and lie about 80 miles away
On both islands the Japanese were
reported fleeing.
Strong opposition is expected on
Choiseul when the paratroops en-
counter the main japanese forces.
who may be reinforced from Bou-
gainville, If the enemy decides to
japanese force, whose campflres on
the hills could be plainly seen by the
American invaders, retreated in the
direction of Bougainville. The othe,
force was concentrated around San
gigai, main japanese barge point on
the south central coast.
The most powerful sustained air
blows yet struck in the Solomons
preceded the landing on Treasury
island, about 300 tons of bombs lav-
ing been dropped during 500 series
The air blitz against Southern
Bougainville airports was continued
while $500 japanese trying to builc
a new airport on Vuka Island, north
of Bougainville, were caught oy sur
prise and at least 200 of them killed
by strafing Lightings flying only l0(
feet above the ground.
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mlttee, and was designed only for
clariflcation.
Calling for a congressional inquiry
representative Jenkins, Republican.
Of Ohio, said he was Shocked at
the disclosure that men high in the
councils of the Democratic party
had accepted s65, 900 from some
aeronautical companies for which
they were to use their influence in
connection with revenue legislation. ,
Mr.. jenkins, member of the House
Ways and Means Committee. added
in a statement that businessmen
are frequently led to believe that
IN order TO present their views and
wishes to Congress or to approp-
rlate committees it is necessary to
secure the services and influence of
men high in the councils of the
dominant political party. This is not
true.
This is a condition that has been
bitterly complained against for many
years, and Congress should clean
this matter up"
Evening star., 1943-10-31
laps Obtained Bases
Used Against U. 5.
AT Paris in 1919
BY the Associated Press

CS llie AeeoCldled Press,
Records of the Paris Peace Con-
ference OF 1919, made public for the
frst time last night, disclose how
Japan managed a deal that gave
her strategic Pacific islands which
were used in the 1941 attack on
American holdings.
Two volumes containing nearly
1000 pages of secretarial notes on
the sessions, were issued bv the
state Department. They show.
among other events, how Japanese
delegates, led by Baron Maxine, al
ready were preparing for conquest
In the Pacific.
Asked for Tsingtao.
Japan asked for the German
colony at Tsingtao in China and for
German islands north of the Equator
In the Pacific. After a forceful plea
by Chinas delegate, Wellington
koo, the conference refused to al
low the japanese to retain Tsing-
tao, which they had captured from
a small German garrison in 1914.
The japanese obtained, however
a League of Nations mandate to
some Pacific islands, including the
Carollnes and Truk, which they
built up into big naval base after
withdrawing from the League of
Nations in 1888.
Thus, in l94l, the Japanese had
the use of the strategic Pacific
islands in attacking the Philippines
and Guam, and the British and
Dutch possessions in the South Pa
clac. TSingtao fell into their hands
early in the war with China.
Points to Value Now.
The records, titled Foreign Rela-
tons OF the United States. 1919.
the Paris Peace Conference" sug-
geSt that the sudden ending of the
war and necessity for a quick settle
ment OF peace terms may have con-
trlouted to their subsequently lack
Of durability
Any intelligent approach to an
other world settlement must take
into consideration the errors and
successes Of the last, the DEPART
ment observed in releasing the VOL
umeS.
Much argument went on regard
Ing the extent to which Germany
should be occupied and how large
an army she could maintain. The
French held out for terms which
they believed would prevent Ger
many from ever again becoming a
military menace.
President Wilson told one of the .
sessions that unless German indus
tries were reconstructed, it was clear
that Germany could not pay 1epara-
tlOns.
Evening star., 1943-10-31
Eliot viii Speak

Thomas H. Eliot, former Repre-
sentative from Massachusetts, will
ADDRESS the Massachusetts State
legislative Club at 8:l5 pm. Tues
day. The meeting, which is open
to the public. Will be held in the
South Building of the Agriculture
Department. room 31O6.
Evening star., 1943-10-31
Allies Driving laps
From Treasury |s|e;
Air Attack Repe||ed

by lIle ASSOCldleC Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC
Sunday, Oct. 31.-Allied invaders
Of tiny Treasury Island are push
ing its few hundred Japanese
defenders toward the northern
tip and sea-borne American
paratroopers who landed on
ChOiSeul, splitting enemy forces
there, are consolidating their po-
SitiOnS.
These developments in the newly
opened offensive on the approaches
to the last big japanese Solor~ns
base Of Bougainville we're announced
by headquarters today.
Belatedly it was disclosed that af-
ter American and New Zealand am
phibious troops landed Wednesday
on Treasury, 30 miles south Of Bou-
gainville, 25 japanese divebombers
and fighters tried to interfere. The
were intercepted to the north of
the Smile long island by Light
nings, Kittyhawks and Airacobras
which shot down at least II. All the
interceptors returned to their bases.
Coastal Vessel Sunk.
The report was the first of any
appreciable enemy air activity in the
sector where his bases were bombed
out prior to the invasions. An in
dication that the japanese also may
be moving inland reinforcements
was given in a report that north of
Boungainville a troop-laden coastal
vessel was bombed and sunk.
On the southwestern shore of
ChoiSeul, where paratroops achieved
unoppOsed landings from ships
Thursday at a village close by a
japanese barge staging depot. the
communique today confined itself
to: Our ground troops are con-
solidating their position" There
was no indication that any fighting
had occurred yet.
At South Pacific headquarters of
Admiral HalSey, spokesman who
Evening star., 1943-10-31
DR.. Wilcox to Lecture
On Shakespeare Society

DR.. E. V. Wilcox, president and
founder Of the Shakespeare Society
OF Washington, will give half-hour
lecture on the early history of the
society at its first meeting of the
season at BIS pm. tomorrow in
Pierce Hall, Sixteenth and Harvard
streets NV.
Throughout the season the meet
ings will be held in Pierce Hall the
second Monday of each month.
Evening star., 1943-10-31

sank; the other was left listing at
the stern.
Meanwhile, other American fighter
planes attacked an airdrome and
warehouses at Yochow, Human
Province, and factories at Kienli,
80 miles northwest of Yochow.
Eight enemy planes raided an
Allied airdrome in Southwest China,
causing minor damage" the COM
munique said.
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'OUIIUIIIUeu FTOln FIfSt Page)
ator Herring, Democrat. of Iowa.
Mr.. Herring said he introduced the
amendment at the request of
friend, but declared thai it had
been drafted by the Treasury, ap-
proved by the Joint Taxation Com
Evening star., 1943-03-24
Ship Charter Rates Probed
By House Subcommittee
Bv he Associated Press.

Bv he Associated Press.
A subcommittee of the House
Merchant Marine Committee has
undertaken a broad investigation
Of ship charter rates, following
testimony that 81 privately owned
vessels received S3l ,264 $50 out of
lease-lend funds for 80 voyages to
the Red Sea in l941, of which S26,-
874 Ito represented profits.
The testimony came yesterday
from the committees general coun-
sci, James V. Hayes, who said that
in all cases for which figures were
available, profits from the Red Sea
voyages exceeded the total depre-
clated value Of the ships involved.
These ships were made available
from the Maritime Commission S
pool of merchant shipping to the
British Ministry of War Transport
to carry materials to the East Af-
rican war front. The charter hire
was paid by the British from lease
lend funds.
Ney Evans, special counsel for the
War Shipping Administration told
the committee the Maritime Com
mission has asked the lines involved
to agree to voluntary revision of
the charter rates and return part
of the money.
Evening star., 1943-03-24
Anderson Resigns
County Farm Post

Otto w. Anderson, for the last II
years agricultural agent for Mont
gomery County, has given his resig-
nation to DR.. T. B. Symons, director
of the University of Maryland Ex-
tension Service. 1t will take effect
April Is.
Mr.. Anderson owns and operates
three large Montgomery County
farms, and. because of the farm
labor shortage, he finds it imperative
to devote his time to them. he ex-
planned. The extension service will
name his successor, he stated.
Mr.. Anderson received his master s
degree at the University of Mary
land. Before coming to Montgomery
County as its agricultural agent he
was assistant county agricultural
agent for Hartford County for about
two and half years.
Evening star., 1943-03-24
Laskey Takes Post
With District 0PA
Served as Assistant
U. 5. Attorney Since 1889

John l.. Laskey, 81, assistant Unit
ed States attorney since November,
1889 today resigned to accept an
appointment as chief attorney to
the District Office of Price Admin
istration. The resignation is effec-
tive March 81.
Mr.. Laskey has tried approx
mately $50 criminal cases in his
tenure at District Court, of which
he has won approximately IS per
cent. He was appointed to the po-
sltlon by District Court Justice
David A. Pine. then United States
attorney for the District. ......
The son of John E. Laskey, prom
inent local attorney and former
United States attorney under Pres
ident Woodrow Wilson, MIR. Laskey
lives at 10 Pennington drive, Chevy
Chase, Md. with his wife and three
children-tWo sons and daughter.
He graduated from Western High
School in 1929. attended the Uni
versity of Michigan and took his
law degree at Georgetown Law
School in 1885. Previous to his work
as prosecutor, Mr.. Laskey en-
gagged in private practice and acted
as principal attorney for the Smith
House Committee investigating the
National Labor Relations Board,
Evening star., 1943-03-24
Cost of Caviar
| Is 7 Points for
| $3.50 Worth
y the Associated Press.

BY he ASSOGidied fIcSh-
Americas caviar eaters a small
but select minority, Jared all right
today.
The Office of Price Administration
announced it will cost only seven
points to buy pound of caviar
under rationing beginning Monday
the same as salmon.
In an effort to bring the caviar
situation up to date. a reporter called
one OF Washington fancy grocery
stores.
rs caviar still on the market?" he
asked.
''Oh, my, yes" clerk replied
How mucn does 1t cost a pound?'
"A pound!" She seemed to sWoon.
but recovered and explained how
caviar is sold.
A l-ounce jar of black Romanoff'
from Russia costs IS cents: a q
ounce jar. sl.65; 4-ounce jar, $3.15.
She suggested multiplying s3.15 by
4 to get the price Of a pound
The answer comes out $l26o.
Evening star., 1943-03-24
Fly Denies Deferments
Are Promised byFCC

BY the Associated Press.
Chairman James L. Fly OF the
Federal Communicate tions Commits
sion testified today that any FEC
representative who held out prom
ises of draft deferment and Govern
ment jobs to radio school students
would be fired.
Mr.. Fly made this reply when
asked by Chairman Costello of a
House Military Affairs Subcommit-
tee to comment on 'rumors" that
students were being induced to at
tend radio schools on the promise
of "a good job with the FEC and
occupational deferment once they
went to work.
Mr.. Fly said the FEC requested
draft deferments only for employees
in highly technical work. such IS
monitors and engineers intercepting
foreign broadcasts for military pur-
poses.
OF 1,035 men of draft age. he
said the FEC has requested defer
ment for 39l, of whom 159 are not
married,
Evening star., 1943-03-24

pie, as we'll as by their representa-
tives in Congress.
This is a peoples war" Senator
Maybank said. Let us help make it
a peoples peace"
Many Suggestions Pending.
The other proposals included:
BY Senator Gillette, Democrat. Of
Iowa, expressing Senate approval of
the terms of the Atlantic Charter
and urging the President to initiate
United Nations postwar peace
charter treaty with other anti
Axis nations.
BY Senator Thomas. Democrat OF
Utah, asking the President to cal
an international conference to plar
a comprehensive program of eco-
nomic cooperation ito lay the foun-
dations for world economic stability
and lasting peace"
BY Senator Pepper. Democrat OF
Florida, to establish a Senate for
eign relations subcommittee to make
continuing study of all problems
relating to economic reconstruction
and political organization of areas
reoccupied by the United States OF
its allies.
BY Senator Wiley, Republican OF
Wisconsin. calling for creation of q
foreign relations advisory council tc
include the Secretary and Under
secretary OF State, the chairman and
ranking minority member of the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
similar members of the House For.
eign Affairs Committee, and such
other Senators as the President
might designate
BY Senator Gillette, asking that
the United States Immediately try
to work out means to supply fooc
and other relief to the civilian popu-
lations of Axis-occupied countries
with proper safeguards to prevent
the food from falling into the hands
Of the enemy's armies.
Evening star., 1943-03-24
Cunodiun Soldiers Get
Leave to Sow Crops

By the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, Ontario, March "a
Defense headquarters said yesterday
that leave would be granted to a
limited number" of men on active
service in Canada tot permit them
to help SOW crops and assist in other
spring work on farms.
Each mans application will be
considered on its merits and only
soldiers with previous farm expert
ence will be granted leave, spokes-
man said. The arrangements will
be similar to those covering harvest
leave.
The maximum leave will be six
weeks. Men granted leave will pay
their own transportation to and
from their farm jobs and will re-
celVe no Army pay or allowances
during the time they are absent.
Evening star., 1943-03-24

Senate Subcommittee
To Consider Various
Postwar Resolutions
Foreign Relations Group
Directs ConnoIIy to
Appoint 7-Mon Panel
BY the Associated Press.

by jEtt associated t1ess.
Chairman Connally promised to-
day the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee would give prompt. fair
and earnest" consideration of half
dozen resolutions dealing with post
war political and economic problems.
Senator Connally told press con-
ference the committee unanimously
had directed him to appoint a sub
committee of seven members to con-
slider the pending proposals. includ-
ing a resolution by Senator'S Ball,
Republican, of Minnesota. Burton,
Republican. of Ohio; Hill, Democrat,
of Alabama, and Hatch. Democrat,
of New Mexico, calling on this Gov
ernment to take the lead in organiz-
ing the United Nations behind an
immediate and postwar collective Sc
curity program.
Senator Ball has said he and other
authors Of the postwar resolution
would seek public hearings on their
proposals, but Senator ConnaIly
said that was matter to be decided
by the subcommittee. He added
that he intended to appoint the
subcommittee shortly after consulta-
tion with other members.
Vandenberg Satisfied.
Senator Vandenberg, Republican,
of Michigan told reporters he was
satisfied with the committees &C
ton. He said he felt no public
hearings were necessary and Sena-
tor Connally indicated that any
hearings which might be held likely
would be behind closed doors.
Senator Connally said the whole
subject of postwar peace settlements
has been under close and intimate
consideration for months by a group
under direction and control of the
State Department
He added that at the request of
its members, subcommittee COM
posed of Senators Gillette. Demo-
crat, of Iowa, George, Democrat, of
Georgia. and Vandenburg had been
dissolved and that the Gillette
resolution it had under considera-
ton would be turned over to the
new subcommittee.
Senator Gillette had proposed
that President Roosevelt take the
lead in bringing the United Nations
together to attempt to put the
principles of the Atlantic Charter
into treaty form.
Churchi1Fs Sneech Scored
Across the Capitol, meanwhile.
Representative Woodruff. Repub-
lican. of Michigan. said There was
not a single note in Prime Min
lister Churchill's Sunday speech to
indicate that the British intend to
adhere in spirit and in letter to the
provisions of the Atlantic Charter" :"
In speech prepared for delivery
in the House. Representative Wood
ruff said We've got to be careful
that we aren't euchered out of the
peace"
There are four freedoms which
the rest Of the world will freely ac-
cord the people of the United States
If we will practice them" he as
serted, "and those four freedoms
are freedom to lend. freedom to
give. freedom to forgive and freedom
to forget"
Senators Maybank, Democrat. of
South Carolina and Brewster, Re-
publican, of Maine joined in radio
speeches last night in support OF
posal, which, they said, would open
the way to full discussion of post
war problems by the American peo-
Evening star., 1943-03-24
Danes Give Big Vote
For Democracy
Nuzi Party Gets Only
Insignificant Share
BY he Associated Press.

BY me Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, March "a. - The
Danish people, smarting under the
yoke-of the occupying Germans. gave
a smashing demonstration for de-
mocracy as the count came in today
from yesterdays parliamentary cleo
tions.
With more than 80 per cent of the
electorate going to the polls, the five
dominant parties-united on plat
form of national unity and the
principles of free national democ-
racy-polled 10000 more votes than
in the last election in 1899.
The Danish Nazi Party. despite
the backing of the German invaders,
gained only 10000 votes over its 1889
total of 3l,032Za comparatively in
significant proportion of the total
cast.
Some Nazis had called on the
electorate to abstain from voting.
while Danish authorities had called
on the citizens to appear and vote"
Fifteen per cent more voters ap-
peared than in the previous election,
Official results of the election
showed the Conservative Party of
Christmas Moeller, political leader
now in Great Britain, polled 421, ,051
votes, compared with 301 ,625 in 1899;
Social Democrats, 894,636, against
729,619, Liberals, 376,463, against
309,055: Radical Party, 175,025. COM
pared with 16l ,839: the Right Union,
81 1875. compared with 33,783.
Outside the united big five" the
Farmers Party lost $4,000 votes, poll
ing only 24,700, while the Nazis re-
ceived 43,277.
The distribution of seats in the
Parliament on the basis of the new
vote has not yet been announced
but there will be no great change in
the structure, merely redistribution
among the united big five"