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Evening star., 1943-01-31
26 Postal Employees
Added in Silver Sprinq

Dyke Cullum, acting postmaster
Of Silver Spring, announced yester-
day that he has added 26 employees
including IL women, since he took
over his duties about a month ago
Five new carriers are needed i'm
mediately if two deliveries a day are
to be maintained in the residential
section, Mr Cullum said Three are
needed for foot routes and two on
automobile routes.
If these positions cannot be filled
with men. consideration will be
given TO women, especially on the
automobile routes.
The post Office is losing four Of
3ts old employees within the next few
days, making II who have entered
military service.
Evening star., 1943-01-31

The family arrived here after a
five-day trip. On the same train
were the group of film stars who
took part in last nights Birthday
Balls here.
Mr. Horan bought his new nine
room house in Chevy Chase three
weeks ago. A Navy man during the
World War, he said the training
would be useful now If he has to
sleep in a hammock.
Evening star., 1943-01-31
Arnold Bus Line Officials
10 Speak al Cherryda|e

officials OF the Arnold-Operated
Bus Co. will discuss the proposed
ODT plan tc have buses stop at
Rosslyn at special meeting Of the
Cherrydale Citizens Association at
8:l5 pm. tomorrow at the Cher
rydale Fire House.
c. S. Cobbins, president of the
association, said H. H. England, sec
retary y-treasurer, and w. A. Whit
tlesy, counsel for the Arnold line,
are expected to explain the atti-
tude OF the line toward the pro-
posed Rosslyn turn-around plan
He said Milton w Diehl, special as
sistant to ODT Director Eastman
also has been invited to attend.
Evening star., 1943-01-31
All Club Elects

HUNTINGTOWN, Md, Jan. 80
(SpeclaD Miss Ann Gibson has
been elected president of the Hunt
lngtown All Club. Those to serve
with her are: Vice president, Carl
Denton; secretary, Shirley Roberin-
son; song leader, Norma Lee Will
burn; game leader, Heba Jones, and
news reporter, John Hugh Sheckells.
Evening star., 1943-01-31
ALI Club Names Officers

FAIRVIEW, Md, Jan. 30 tSpe-
ciaD The new officers OF the Fair
view All Club for l943 are: Presi-
dent, Joyce Brady; vice president.
Margaret Trott; secretary, Barbara
Kratz, song leader. Shirley Lyons:
game leader. Mary Ellen Gibson,
and publicity chairman. Charlotte
Gibson.
Evening star., 1943-01-31
Three Win Commissions

Walter Francis Hodges, jr.. and
Randolph Barden Capper, both of
Alexandria, and Henry Granville
Strobhar Of Arlington, were among
600 officer candidates who we're
commissioned second heutenants at
graduation ceremonies last week at
the Camp Lee VaD Quartermaster
School, it was learned last night.
Evening star., 1943-01-31
Women Democrats to Meet

Plans for future programs in view
of the ban on pleasure driving will
be discussed at meeting of the
Silver Spring Women's Democratic
Club at 8 pm. Tuesday at Jesup
Blair Community House.
Evening star., 1943-11-27
4D.C.Men Among 410
Listed as Prisoners

-Four Washington area men were
among 40 soldiers reported by the
War Department today as prisoners
Of war in Germany. Three of these
previously had been reported by their
families as prisoners.
The fourth man, Staff Sergt. Les
ter A. Beck, whose wife lives at 1882
Eleventh street NV, had been re-
ported missing in action. The fol.
lowing men have been reported pre-
viously in The Star as war prisoners:
1t. Carson Fleming, son of Maj.
Gen. Philip B. Fleming, Federal
Works administrator; Staff Sergt.
Edward F. Clements, whose mother.
Mrs. Tinnie Clements, lives at Ali
Ninth street NV, and Staff Sergt.
Charles F. Bang, whose mother, Mrs.
Helen L. Wiley, lives at 140O South
Edgewood street, Arlington. Va.
1t. Fleming, bomber pilot, is a
graduate Of Potomac and Kent
Schools and Dartmouth College His
parents live at 1854 Thirty-fourth
street NV. He went overseas last
summer.
Mrs. Wiley, who received the Air
Medal and two Oak Leaf Clusters
on behalf of her son Monday at
Boiling Field, first heard that her
son was alive October 18, when she
received several letters from short
wave fans who said they had heard
Sergt. Bang from Berlin.
Sergt. Clements was first reported
missing in action on September 26.
His family disclosed on November
that he was a prisoner.
Evening star., 1943-11-27
Planes Accidentally Drop
Flares on Eastern Shore

The accidental dropping of Japa-
nese-made parachute flares, pur-
chased before the war, from United
States military planes was blamed
for startingg several forest fires in
the Maryland Eastern Shore. in
vestigating authorities said today
The first flare, dropped November
IS within the Salisbury City (Md)
limits, was extinguished before any
damage was done. Two forest fires
in Dorchester County Thursday were
attributed to similar flares by Dis
trict Forester Joseph T. Rothrock
Recovery of the first flare, occur
ruing on day when six forest fires
were reported, started an investiga-
ton by Army and Navy Intelligence
the Federal Bureau Of Investigation
and the Maryland State police.
The flare was first seen by Au-
gustus Whayland. Salisbury electri-
clan. Mr.. Whyland said he saw the
chute drift over a warehouse on
Wicomico River Wharf, cross the
river and land on the west bank
about feet from the water.
He and Herman r. Elliott, filling
station operator, recovered the
parachute, cutting away the still
smouldering flare.
The parachute was described as
from to feet in diameter, well
shaped and constructed of strong,
lightweight paper stamped Made
In Japan"
Evening star., 1943-11-27
Chinese Complete EncircIement
of Large Japanese Force

Chinese forces, striking from the
west against the japanese rear, made
further progress in different sectors
it was announced, with one column
reaching points close to the Yangtze
River port of Shasi.
The encircled japanese troops
were being relentlessly bombed and
strafed by American and Chinese
planes supporting the Chinese
counteroffensive.
Jap ReinfOrcements Blocked.
The communique said diversion
ary Chinese attacks north of the
Yangtze had succeeded in prevent
ing the japanese from sending re-
Inducements into the rice bowl area
The Chinese also were declared
to have entered the important town
Of Yangyang, northwest of Ichang
and one of the main links in over
land japanese communications be-
tween Hankow and Ichang. Street
fighting was continuing there.
Fighting also is raging around
various Japanese strongholds north
west Of Hankow, the communioue
said.
Meanwhile. Chinese spokesman
said detailed reports on repeated
use of poison gas by the Japanese
in the rice bowl battle would be
available soon and the facts would
be turned over to the Allied gov
ernments.
Evening star., 1943-11-27
BY the Associated Press.

CHUNGKING, Nov. 27-The Chi
nese high command announced to-
day that an ''encircling movement"
had been completed against a Jap
anese spearhead which broke into
the north gate of Changteh, strong
hold guarding the approaches to
the Human capital of Changsha
and that the isolated enemy units
were being hammered fiercely by
air forces and artillery.
The Chinese estimated that 1O0,-
600 Japanese were engaged in the
offensive in the rice bowl country
west Of Tungting Lake, but did not
say how many troops were sur
rounded.
The communique added that
fierce fighting was still in progress
on the outskirts of Changteh.
The high command, which an
nounced that the big enveloping
movement had been completed, said
more than 1000 japanese troops had
broken into Changteh, gateway to
Changsha, but were wiped out after
bloody battle.
$500 japanese Killed.
The total number of japanese
killed In the Changteh area, the
communique said. was more than
$500, including one high officer and
three commanding officers.
Evening star., 1943-11-27
Carlson Credits Determination
|OfMen for Clearing Turuwu

the toughest job I've ever seen. It
was one Of the toughest battles ever
fought in the Marine Corps (16s-
year, history"
Col. Carlson, Army veteran of
the First World War turned marine,
added: Col. Edison agreed. So did
Gen. Smith" maj. Gen. Julian c.
Smith, in charge of the Tarawa in
vasion, and his chief of stad, Col.
Merritt A. Edison of marine raider
fame on Guadalcanal)
Cooperation of warships, in she'll
ing Japan's installations on Tarawa
and the Army and Navy aerial bonn
bardment played big part in its
capture. Col. Carlson said. He par
tlcularly praised two destroyers
which pushed into lagoon and fired
on enemy strongpoints from TOO
to 900 yards of shore.
The Japs still had 5-inch guns.
The destroyers waged a practically
belly-to-belly fight with them. Be-
fore we went in with mine sweepers
they went in to clean out mines and
barbed wire from the lagoon. Those
little boats stood right up to the
Japs big guns with their pop
pops"
Evening star., 1943-11-27
u. 5. Urges Good Will
In Lebanese Talks
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The United States Government
expressed last night the hope that
negotiations over the independence
of the Levant states will proceed
'in an atmosphere of good will on
both sides" now that the French
Committee of National Liberation
has restored the government of the
Lebanese Republic to power
A statement released by the State
Department noted with approval"
the action of the French Commit
tee, headed by Gen. Charles de
Gaulle, in releasing and restoring
to their various Offices President
Bechara Khoury and the ministers
of the Lebanese Republic. Approval
also was expressed of the commit
tees action in abrogating its de-
crees Of November II, which sus-
pended the Lebanese constitution,
dissolved the Parliament and named
a chief of state, chief of govern
ment."
The French committee announced
Its decision to change its Lebanese
policy last Sunday after hearing
from Harold Macmillan, British
Minister to French North Africa,
that such action was essential to
safeguard the peace of the strategic
Middle East area. The unrest in
Lebanon had threatened to produce
uprisings throughout the Middle
Eastern area.
DAMASCUS. Syria, Nov. Is De-
layed (P).-Gen. Georges Catroux
trouble shooter for the French Com
mittee of National Liberation which
has promised to negotiate full in
dependence for Syria, arrived in
Damascus today. where he conferred
with the Syrian premier and foreign
minister.
Evening star., 1943-11-27
Mcintyre Kept Home
On 65th Birthday
By the Associated Presx


White House Secretary Marvin H.
Mcintyre passed his 65th birthday
confined 10 his home today. He has
been i'll for several weeks suffering
from exhaustion and rundown con-
dition.
The slim, ,white-haired Mcintyre,
who served as President Roosevelt S
appointment and political secretary
until early 1899 when he was stricken
with lung ailment, was described as
very weak, but reluctant to stay
away from his job.
A native of La Grange, KY, and
a former newspaperman who became
acquainted with the Chief Executive
back in the days when Mr.. Roosevelt
was Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Mr.. Mcintyre has been putting in
only partial day at the White
House for many months. He has
been performing various home front
secretarial duties, and Maj. Gen. Ed
win M. Watson, military aide, has
been in charge Of the Presidents ap-
pointment schedule.
Evening star., 1943-11-27
Dudley Glass, CoIumnist, Dies;
Wrote Story of Own Son Missinq

porch roof Of his home, breaking q
leg.
He died several hours after in q
hospital.
Survivors include his widow, a
son, Richard, Atlanta newspaper
man, and three daughters, Mrs.
Gilbert Southwich of Atlanta and
Mrs William M. McGraw and Mrs.
David Wachter, both of Milwaukee.
1t. Comdr. Dudley Glass, jr., %,
was reported missing in action
October 20. His father, in q model
Of straight news reporting, handled
the story.
Funeral services for the columnist
will be held Tuesday.
Evening star., 1943-11-27

tacks the Japanese fought back with
undiminished ardor. This was testi-
fed by the constant arrival of
stretcher bearers with wounded and
dead marines. But when the east
end of the airstrip finally was
reached the Japanese doom was
sealed and victory-slow and painful
no doubt, but victory-became Ger
tain.
In these hellish 60 hours the hero
ism of the marine officers and en-
listed men. alike was almost beyond
belief. Time after time they un-
flinchingly charged Japanese posi-
tions, ignoring deadly fire and refus-
ing to halt until wounded beyond
the ability to carry on.
Wounded Beg to Fight On.
Men with gaping stomach and
back wounds almost certainly fatal
begged doctors to fix them up so
they could return to their outfits,
and one captain who was shot
through one arm and both legs sent
a message to Maj. Grove apologizing
for letting him down"
Characteristically, officers through
out the division led the men into
battle and as a consequence off1cer
casualties in the battalions ran high.
The commanding officer of one
landing team was shot through the
throat and killed instantly as he
waded into the initial assault. His
executive officer was missing, so
an observer, 1t. Col. w. 1. Jordan
Virginia Beach, Va. took command.
The commanding officer of a flank
landing team which was turned back
except for two companies was forced
to land in the central area and was
unable to reach his troops until late
yesterday.
The exact strength of the Jap de-
tenders is unknown, but is believed
to number at least 5000 imperial
Japanese marines.
A highly educated Gilbertese ma
tive said the Japanese had moved in
1000 soldiers and 1000 coolie-class
laborers when they first occupied
the islands, but 1t is believed that
many Of the latter were shipped
home.
Not More Than 200 Surrender.
Significantly, most surrenders,
which probably total not more than
200, were by laborers. The soldiers
prefer harakiri
On both nights Japanese bombers
hit the island but only two to four
planes were involved and casualties
and damage were negligible. It is be-
lieved that this possibly indicates
Japanese air strength at Nauru and
Evening star., 1943-11-27
Admiral Mu|Iinnix
Missing in Pacific
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
STOCKTON, Calf, Nov. 27.-Rear
Admiral Henry M. Mulinnix, who
received much of the credit for sue
cess of the campaign against Ger
man submarines in the Atlantic, is
missing in action in the Pacific.
His wife said the Navy Depart
ment had notified her that the ad-
miral was missing.
Top man in the 1916 graduating
class at Annapolis, he served on
destroyer in the World War, advanc.
Ing from ensign to lieutenant.
At the start of this war he was
in charge Of one of the air patrol
sections In the North Atlantic and
later served rs an air officer with
the eastern sea frontier.
Subsequently he commanded an
aircraft carrier until nine months
ago when he was promoted to lear
admiral. after which he was assigned
to the Pacific war zones.
Evening star., 1943-11-27

IN the Marshalls is virtually nil, but
1t was pointed out that Tarawa's re-
sistance indicated air strength is
not necessarily gauge to easy con-
quest
After the mop up of the air strip
1t will be reconditioned for the use
OF our bombers, but the job will be
extensive. The island is strip of
dissolution in tropic sea:
Actually Tarawa is the name of
the whole atoll and the main island
Is one OF rs and is named Betio. The
rest are linked by channels of wad-
ing depth but are virtually free of
japanese and are under our control.
The Japanese have no hope of evac-
uating as battalion landed on the
next island is waiting hopefully for
the arrival of any downhearted Nip
pOneSe who eScapes
Evening star., 1943-11-27
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Nov. 27.-Dudley lass,
widely known newspaperman and
columnist for the Atlanta Constitu-
ton who last month grimly wrote
the story of how his naval officer son
was missing in action, died of a
heart attack early today
The 66-year-old native of Trenton,
Tenn, one time New York King
Features writer and first city editor
of Hearst's former Atlanta Georgian,
suffered the attack last night. Going
to q window for fresh air, he leaned
too far out and fell onto the front
Evening star., 1943-11-27
Rankin Asks Congress
Probe COP Book
BY the Associated Press.


Asserting that the story OF the
1910 Republican national conven-
ton, as told in a newly published
book-"One Man-Wendell Willkie''
makes the Teapot Dome scandal
look like Sunday school affair"
Representative Rankin, Democrat,
Of Mississippi has demanded a con-
gressional investigation of the
books material.
Waving a copy of the book, writ
ten by C. Nelson Sparks. Repub-
lican and former Mayor of Akron,
Ohio. Mr.. Rankin declared in the
House yesterday. 1T reveals the
greatest saturnalia Of fraud, bribery
and corruption in the history of
American politics"
Mr.. Rankin urged an investiga-
ton, preferably by the Senate, be-
cause he said the book reveals a
scheme to use the corrupt Willkie
machine" to purge certain Senators
in the next Democratic primaries.
If these revelations are permitted
to 60 unnoticed by the Congress of
the United States, it will be notice
to the world that political morality
in America has degenerated to the
vanishing point" he said.
Raising a point of order that
Friday lis not a proper laundry day."
Representative Knutson, Republican,
of Minnesota broke up a brief de-
bate which ensued between Mr..
Rankin and Representative Mclean,
Republican, of New Jersey.
Accused by Mr.. Mclean of having
a partisan" point of view, Mr..
Rankin was undertaking to answer
the New Jersey Republican when
Mr.. Knutson broke up the argu-
ment with his point of order.
Mr.. Sparks was campaign man.
ager in 1910 for Frank Gannett, a
candidate for the Republican nomi-
nation for President.
His book is In the formal of the
paper bound book of Mr.. Willkie' S
"One World" and was published by
the Rayner Publishing Co., New
York.
Mr.. Willkie, who was in Dallas
yesterday, said: II haven't seen the
book. From what I've heard, it's
sheer bunk"
Part Of Mr.. Sparks book is con-
cerned with what he terms "the
Philadelphia story" in which he
describes incidents he says occurred
at the 1910 Republican convention
that nominated Mr.. Willkie for
President.
Evening star., 1943-11-27
BY the Associated Press.

Ey tne AScOclateo Pr0SS.
PEARL HARBOR, Nov. 27.-Lt.
Col. Evans F. Carlson, marine hero
Of Nicaragua, Maxim and Guadalca-
nal, explained in three words, de
termination, tenacity, courage" how
a few battalions of Leathernecks
were able to annihilate nearly 1000
japanese imperial marines and cap
ture Tarawa. main airbase in the
Gilberts, in rs hours.
Those boys really did the Job"
said Col Carlson, who. as an observ-
er, landed November 20 with the
marines at Tarawa and made daily
trips through machine gun and NOR
tar fire to report to the flagship.
Every one Of those boys was tena-
cious and determined" he asserted
in an interview.
The Japs might have exterminat-
ed them with an organized counter
offensive the first night, but they
couldn't have driven us off.
THE chief difference in Wake
"a few hundred marines held out
for II days against heavy Jap
bombardment) and Tarawa was the
determination, tenacity and courage
OF the defenders. 1t was by far
Evening star., 1943-11-27
Colombia Approves
State Of Be||igerency
Against Germany

BOGOTA, Colombia, Nov. 81
The Senate approved a govern
ment statement today recogniz-
ing the existence of a state of
belligerency between this nation
and Germany.
The action followed official an
nouncement last night that a Ger
man submarine had sunk the Co.
lombian schooner Ruby, November
II, in the Caribbean, the second
Colombian vessel to fall victim to
a U-boat since war began.
The Senate action, taken over
the opposition of conservatives who
wanted to postpone a vote for fur
ther study, followed a statement
by Foreign Minister Carlos Lozano
y Lozano that the government con-
sidered itself in "a state of belliger-
ency" with Germany. Lozano said
however, that Colombia has no in
tention Of sending troops or naval
forces abroad, but desired to place
nersen IN closer participation with
eAHS oAAVC0 lNhGlOIS,
Desires to Continue Normal Life.
In his statement to the Senate
Lozano declared that drastic action
was justified because of "the unpro-
vokeo acts OF war on the part Of
Germany"
He said, however, that the gov
ernment did not desire the extraor-
binary powers usually accorded the
President in time Of war because it
was desired that the country con-
tinue its normal life.
During debate, Liberal Jose Unama
Bernal asked a more fortnight
oeclaratlon OF war. In leading the
opposition, Senator Guillermo Va
lencla asserted it had not yet been
definitely proved that it was q Ger
man submarine which sank the
Ruby.
In announcing the loss Of the
schooner, the foreign minister said
ne had been informed the American
steamer Pompon was sunk at the
same location at about the same
time.
Attacked Without Warning.
The foreign minister said the gov
ernment learned of the loss of the
Ruby when an American steamer
arrived at Colon, Panama, with sur
vivors.
las far as We can and out" Lo-
zano added. "the schooner was sunk
IN the middle of the night and was
attacked by a German submarine
without warning"
The same submarine, he declared,
attacked a lifeboat that had Just
pulled away from the sinking ship.
A year ago the schooner Resolute
was sunk by a submarine with the
loss Of six lives. The German gov
ernment never replied to a strong
Colombian protest in that case.
Evening star., 1943-11-27
|Steuart, District 0PA
Both Enter Appeals
To Hearing Order

Both L. P. Steuart & Bros, Inc.
and the District Office of Price Ad-
ministration filed appeals today
against the recent order of a re-
gional OPA hearing commissioner
based on alleged rationing violations,
which would restrict the fuel oil
business of the Steuart firm between
next Wednesday and December l,
1914.
The Steuart company's appeal,
seeking dismissed of the entire pro-
ceedings against the concern, was
! filed this morning with Talbot
Smith, national OPA hearing ad-
ministrator. The District OPA said
its cross-appeal was mailed to Mr..
Smith late yesterday and was ex-
pected to reach his office sometime
today.
At the same time, a District OPA
spokesman disclosed that the re-
gional hearing commissioners order
against which the appeals have beer
made, would restrict the Steuart Co.
for the specified time period, from
selling oil to any customers not or
its books between July l, 1912, ano
July l, 1943.
In its counteraction filed today
the OPA asks that this order bt
amended to restrict the Steuart firm
to sales to fuel oil customers which
were on its books between Novem'
Der l, 1912, and July l, 1943.
The OPA's counteraction alst
appeals from the hearing com.
misSioner's decision that the Steu.
art firm was not short of ratior
coupons received for fuel oil sales
and that its method of counting
coupons and keeping records wa!
not in violation of the law.
The restrictive order attacked b.
the appeals was handed down No
vember 8 by OPA Acting Hearing
Commissioner Clifford Snyder O
New York City, following severa
days of hearings here in September
on the alleged violations. My Sny'
der, although dismissing othe.
charges dismissed rationing viola
ton accusations against the Steuar
Co.. held that the company hae
failed to deliver, within the tim,
required by OPA regulations, cou.
pons for fuel oil obtained from tn,
Petrol Corp. of Philadelphia during
the 1923 heating season.
In announcing his appeal yester'
day, Renah Camalier, Steuart at.
torney, said that many legal errors
were made by Mr.. Snyder during tn.
hearings, and that the restrictive
order was based on findings tina
were not the subject matter of tn,
OPA's charges.
The appeal also attacked tn,
authority of the OPA to asses
penalties against the rirm.
Evening star., 1943-11-27
Zebro, Elephant Meat
Served in Berlin Cafes

STOCKHOLM, Nov. 27.-Zebra
and elephant meat were restaurant
delicacies served to bombed
Berliners, Christer Jaederlund.
Berlin correspondent for the Stock
holms Tidningen, reported today
when he returned from the Reich
capital.
The meat was obtained when
soldiers shot animals which escaped
from the zoo during the cascade of
bombs.