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Evening star., 1943-03-08
Showdown Nearinu
On Martinique, Status
OF French Shipping
Exports of U. S. Food
Halted in November,
WeIIes Reveals
By he Associated Press,


A showdown over the status of
Martinique and some 10000
tons of merchant shipping in the
Caribbean apparently is being
forced by the United States
through the powerful lever of
withholding food supplies from
the French colony.
Undersecretary of State Welles
told a press conference today that
food shipments to Martinique were
suspended in November-month OF
the North African invasion-and
added they have not been resumed
f." What was the meaning of cut
ting of American supplies from the
island ruled by Admiral Georges
Robert? In reply to that, Mr.. Welles
told his hearers to draw their own
conclusions.
Tonnage Important Factor.
That the French merchant ton
mage in the Caribbean was an i'm
portant factor appeared one in
escapable conclusion. Shortly be-
fore the African landings, an agree
ment in principle was reached on
all military questions raised by
hn TNSf %o$n ~
French possessions and warsnips
under at least nominal Vichy rule
1t was said then that economic
discussions were continuing. When
United States troops moved into
North Africa and relations with the
Vichy government were broken, it
was expected in many quarters that
Admiral Robert would join the
Allied camp and put the ships
under his control into the Allied
service.
This, however, did not happen,
and latest reports are that Admiral
Robert still is clinging to the atti-
tude that he took orders only from
Marshal Henri Petain, chief of staff
Of the Vichy government, now re-
garded as non-existent by the
United States.
Ships Demilitarized.
French warships at Martinique
long since have been demilitarized
under the eyes of an American
naval mission. They include the
22,000-ton carrier Bearn, the 10000
ton cruiser Bertin, the training
cruiser Jeanne D'Arc and a num-
ber Of auxiliary vessels.
Possibly indicative of the trend
OF relations between the United
States and Admiral Robert were re-
ports from Puerto Rico in mid
December that he might resign and
the French shipping be turned over
to the Allies. These same reports
which drew no comment from the
State Department, said that if he
retired Admiral Robert undoubtedly
would be succeeded by a man mu-
tually acceptable to this Govern
ment and the French North African
command.
In the event of such develop
ments 1t would be possible for the
warships at Martinique to be re-
paired in United States shipyards
where the battleship Richelieu and
other vessels from Dakar now are
being refitted
Evening star., 1943-03-08
BY the Associated Press.

The Supreme Court declared
unconstitutional today ordi-
nances passed by two munich
palities regulating the distribu-
ton of literature.
A Dallas (Tex) ordinance pro-
hibiting the distribution on the
streets OF handbills containing ad-
vertising matter was held to infringe
freedom of press and of religion. u
In another decision the tribunal
termed administrative censorship
in an extreme form" a Paris (Tex.)
ordinance prohibiting the solicita-
ton, without a permit from the
Mayor, of orders for books within
the residence district of the munich
pality.
Both decisions were unanimous,
but with the new justice, Wiley B.
Rutledge, not participating.
Justice Black delivered the de-
cision in the Dallas case. The ordi-
nance was challenged by Mrs. Ella
Jamison, member of Jehovah S
Evening star., 1943-03-08

boards were viewed as one of num-
ber of administration moves de-
signed to meet the farm shortage
without cutting down the projected
size of the armed forces.
There was no indication whether
the order actually foreshadows a
call to service for men over SO in
the near future, but draft boards
were instructed to recIassify the
men into the farm deferment classes
if they take up farm work by May l..
The order follows Immediately
after the VINO instructions to draft
boards allowing wide latitude in de-
ferring farm workers. 1t also comes
at a time when the whole agricul-
tural situation is being reviewed by
a special presidential committee,
(See DRAFT page A-140
Evening star., 1943-03-08
By MARION WADE Doyle.

Mrs. Roosevelt thinks it is too
soon to start talking about a
fourth term.
Il think it is too soon to begin to
think about things like that she
commented at her press conference
Today. mo one knows what is going
to happen or how people will develop
In the next two years
A diamond and emerald Jade"
pendant given to Mrs Roosevelt by
Nine. Chang Kai-shek sparkled as
Mrs. Roosevelt shifted little on the
sofa to look directly at the woman
reporter asking about a fourth term.
Why, we may all be dead in two
years" the Presidents wife laughed.
Better TO Forget 1914.
She thinks the President will do a
much better Job II he doesn't have
TO think about something so far In
Evening star., 1943-03-08
Great Aerial Offensive
Starting, BoIfour Says
+. the Associated Press.

~ tn& Associated Press.
LONDON. March 8.-Capt. Har-
old H. Balfour, Undersecretary OF
State for Air, told Londoners today
a new phase of the war is starting
now-that of air warfare with great
air battles in every theater.
The Royal Air Force and the
United States Army Air Forces al
ready are on the offensive every
where, he said, but the Germans
still are formidable and air equality
Is not enough.
To-day" he said, I'VE occupy halt
the German Air Force and the
whole OF the Italian Air Force. This
is very substantial help to our Rus
sian allies"
Evening star., 1943-03-08
Cold Weather to Stuy,
With Drop to 20 Toniqht

Continued cold weather, with a
minimum temperature of about 20
degrees tonight, was today's fore
cast for the Washington area.
The Weather Bureau said tenn
peratures would rise slowly from
last nights minimum of 20 degrees,
reported at $40 m, but would drop
below freezing again tonight. There
will be gentle winds, the bureau said.
Evening star., 1943-03-08
British 9th Army Claims Round 1
As Romme| F|ees in South 7 Tunisia:
Soviets Increase Vyazma Threat
Allies Also Regain
initiative in
Northern Area
MAP on Page A-6.)
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, March g.
Marshal Erwin Rommel's initial
smashes at the British 9th Army
have completely failed and
round ! is over" with his tanks
and infantrymen in retreat to-
ward Mareth Line positions
north and northwest of Mede-
pine, a competent military
source said today.
Round one has been won by the
9th Army" he added.
Gen. Sir Bernard Montgomery S
men, after stopping two German at
tacks Saturday morning, disrupted
four more thrusts in the course of
the afternoon and forced Rommel to
withdraw again into the hills, it was
announced.
Battered by ground fire and
haraSsed by aerial bombardments, 80
Of Rommels tanks were destroyed
while not single British tank was
knocked out, a communique dis
closed.
Aggressive Patrol Activity.
The heavy action at the southern
end of the Tunisian front was ac-
companied by aggressive Allied pa
troll activity and local gains in the
north and destructive aerial blows
at an Axis convoy sighted in the
Mediterranean between Sicily and
Tunisia.
I'm Northern Tunisia our aggres-
sive patrol activity continued and
several local gains were made" the
communique said.
Bombers with fighter escorts sank
two vessels of the convoy, left an
other sinking, Sc: five others afire
and shot down six escorting planes,
the communique said.
lightning escorted Mitchell bomb
ers and Flying Fortresses starred in
the attacks on the convoy.
Protected by from five to seven
naval vessels and from 10 to 20
planes, the convoy was sighted by q
N1lUCilCu 1OI IuldGlUll. OOOklIlR III al
200 feet to avoid cables from bar
rage balloons sent up by one ship,
the bombers sank small merchant
ship, left large merchant ship in
a sinking condition and set afire
two other small merchantmen and
sn escort vessel. Five enemy planes
were shot down.
Bomber Hit 115 Times.
A Mitchell bomber piloted by 1t.
Robert M. Hamilton of Kenmore,
N Y, although hit lis times by
anti-aircraft shell fragments which
injured several crewmen, dropped
bombs on two ships and returned
to its base for successful belly
landing.
Flying Fortresses then went to
the scene, where vessels were fran
tically circling one of the burning
ships. The Fortresses scored direct
hits on three vessels. one of which
(See AFRICA, Page A-l4.)
Evening star., 1943-03-08
Nazi Raiders Bomb
Southern EngIand, /,
Damage Slight
London Has 30-Minute
Alert, but Only One
PIone Flies Over CITY
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, March 8.-German
raiders dropped high explosive
bombs in the home counties sur
rounding London and in South
ern and Southeastern England
early today, but early authori-
tative reports said only q small
number Of casualties had been
reported.
The Berlin radio reported that
British planes few over Helgoland
last night without dropping bombs
and later the Vichy radio said
targets in France were attacked
but there was no immediate con-
f1rmation of these reports here.
The British Air Ministry COM
munique reported merely that "'last
night mines were laid In enemy
waters" and two of our. bombers
are missing.
rs Planes Over England.
The German raiding force over
England numbered about Is planes
1t was learned in reliable quarters
1t was disclosed that three of them
were destroyed.
One OF the planes was a big, four
engined bomber, a rarity over Eng
land, the Air Ministry disclosed
The plane, Heinkel-177, was shot
down by Beauflghter. The others
destroyed were Dornier-2l7s.
Some damage was caused tc
houses in Southern England as the
German flyers attacked scattered
places, 1t was announced.
The Berlin radio said Eastbourne
was raided in daylight yesterda,
and that Southampton was the tar.
get OF German bombers last night.
30Minute Alert in London,
An alert in London, the second ir
week, lasted about 80 minutes, but
only one plane was reported to have
flown over the city. Anti-aircraft
batteries opened fire Immediately.
Fifteen or more German plane,
bombed and machine-gunned coas,
town in Southeast England yester.
day, hitting a hotel, bank and 8
store and causing some casualties.
The Allied aerial offensive against
Germany and Occupied Europe was
interrupted Saturday night, appar-
entity by unfavorable weather. II was
the first night since February a
that Raj bombers had failed to raid
the continent.
Evening star., 1943-03-08
Pacific Offensive Believed Neo,
As Allies Intensity Bombing
Jops Blasted From Soomons to Burmo;
Toxic Finally Admits Convoy Losses

22-ship japanese convoy off New
Guinea last week.
Concerning that defeat the Jap
anese imperial headquarters today
made its first grudging admission,
though it was only half way
acknowledgement In the light of
Allied communiques from Australia.
The Japanese communique ad-
mitted that two of the Mikado's de-
stroyers and five of his transports
had been lost in the Solomons- New
Guinea area between February Is
and March 5, period covered by
the convoy battle and numerous
bombings in the Solomons as we'll
The Japanese communique made
no mention of approximately $4,000
Japanese soldiers the Allies claim
(Sao DArTETC po~o
Evening star., 1943-03-08
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
United Nations air power
poured an increasing cascade of
bombs on the japanese from the
Solomons to Burma, Allied COM
muniques announced today, as
dispatches from the United
States Pacific Fleet reported a
general feeling among warship
crews that the war in the Pa
cif1c is entering a new phase.
The widespread belief by the men
who man the Nays guns that the
Allies are shifting to the offensive
In that theater, as we'll as the Euro
pean front, was given a boost by the
smashing success OF Gen. Douglas
MacArthur's airmen in destroying
Evening star., 1943-03-08
Aviation Cadet MISSING
On Training Flight
BY the Associated Press

BY the ASSOCIATED PtesS.
MOULTRIE, Ga, March g.
Spence Field authorities announced
last night that widespread search
was under way for Aviation Cadet
Harry Freedman, missing in train
ing plane since early Sunday morn
ing.
He was on routine training
fight, the authorities said, and was
last reported over Butler, Ga.
Cadet Freedman is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Freedman of
Waltham. Mass. His parents have
been notified that he is missing, field
authorities said.
Evening star., 1943-03-08
Bar Committee Asks
Reversal Of Ruling
On Flag Salute
Forcing Children to Take
Part in Rite They Hold
Sinful AssuiIed in Brief
By the Associated Press.

The Bill of Rights Committee
of the American Bar Association
told the Supreme Court today
that "the Nation which survived
Valley Forge and the dark days
of the Civil War without COM
pulsory flag salutes will not go
to rack and ruin because a few
children fail to participate in
this ceremony on account of
their religious beliefs"
In brief filed as a friend of the
court" the committee urged the
tribunal to overrule it's 1910 decis-
ion holding constitutional require
ment by a Pennsylvania school dis
trict that children salute the Amer
ican flag.
A new case, involving constitu-
tionality of similar West Virginia
regulation, will be, argued this week
and will give the court an oppor-
tunity, If it so desires, to overrule
the previous decision.
Four of the seven justices now on
the court who participated in the
1910 ruling have expressed opposi-
ton to it. They are Chief Justice
Stone and Justices Black, Douglas
and Murphy. Justices Jackson and
| Rutledge were not on the court in
1910.
Challenged by Sect.
Explaining that the regulations in
both cases we're challenged by men,
bers of Jehovah's Witnesses, who
thought saluting flag was idola-
| trous, the bar associations commit
tee added:
"The regulation forcing the chill
dren of these West Virginia plain
tiffs to engage in ceremony which
they believe to be sinful is an in
reference with religious liberty.
II !" Every boy recognizes that
national unity is a great DEAL but
the whole question is whether ma
tional unity has anything to do
with the case. What is to be
weighed in the scales is the value
of the conduct which the law re-
quires.
THE law does not require ma
tional unity and it could not Ma
tional unity Is a creation of the
spirit. and the wind of the spirit
bloweth where it listeth.' What the
law does require is the salute of the
flag by children who regard such
saluting as a damnable sin.
What must be weighed is the
value Of that ceremony as performed
by these children who detest
it as forbidden by the word of
God.
Connection Denied.
Everything then turns on the
question whether there is any rea-
sonable connection between the en-
forced participation of the children
in sinful ceremony and the pro-
motion of national unity. The more
one locks squarely at facts and
probabilities, the\ better he can see
that there never was any reasonable
connection"
A brief filed by counsel for the
Jehovah's Witnesses involved in the
West Virginia case asserted that
'the United States was founded as
a haven and place of refuge for
persons of all creeds to exercise
their liberty of conscience without
molestation" 1t added:
The Constitution gives the right
to salute the flag to those who
desire to salute it. It also guarantees
the right of Jehovah's Witnesses,
who object to saluting the flag, the
right to refuse to salute it.
The manifest foolish legislation,
the compulsory flag salute in the
United States. is just a scheme of
the psuedo-patriots to get jehovah s
Witnesses"
Evening star., 1943-03-08
ESQ Poles Claimed Dying
Daily in Nozi Comp
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 8.-Oflcials of
the Polish government-in-exile as
serted yesterday that ESQ Poles
dying daily in murder camp" at
Oswiecim, Poland, as q result Of
executions, inhuman treatment,
hunger and epidemics."
Prisoners were said still to ,be
pouring into the camp. Sixty Polish,
miners from Upper Silesia who were,
accused of slowing their output were
taken to Oswiecim and shot In
patches of 10 between January 10
and January II, the officials charged.
Evening star., 1943-03-08
Lloyd George Stricken

LONDON, March 8 R.-Dayid
Lloyd George, 80. Britain's leader IN
the World War. is suffering from "A
chill and has been confined to his
home for several days on advice of
his physician. it was announced
today.
Evening star., 1943-03-08
McNutt Slightly III

War ManpoWer Commissioner
Paul v. McNutt Cancelled his weekly
press conference today and remained
away from his Office because of a
cold and sore throat. Aides said
his condition was not serious.
Evening star., 1943-03-08

Late news and sports are covered On
Pages TX and Ak Of this edition Of
The Star. supplementing the news Of
the regular home delivered edition.
Evening star., 1943-03-08

(See DRAFT, Page A-14.,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-06-25

LEAVEHERE
FOR SOUTH

Arrivals here from Sitka last
night were Louise Olson, Carol
Bjordahl, Helen Reichman, Elsa
Martin, Fanny John, johnny John
Eliza Phillips. Jack Shepard, M
L. Miles, Edith Robertson, Joseph
A. Goard, Vernon c. Brooks, DR.
Paul Singleton.
For Alaska Ports
Taking passage from Juneau tc
Southeast Alaska ports were, fol
Petersburg, Eli Tanner, Charles
Mills, Marcelo Quinto, Bessie Quin-
to, Mercedes Quinto, Marcelo Quin-
to-
For Wrangell Gertrude Halver-
son; for Ketchikan, T. N. Bonn
stead Carl Kerr. Christopher Mel
son, Roy Peratovich, John L
Swink, Theodore Swink.
Leave for Seattle
Passengers leaving juneau foi
Seattle last night were Harry G.
Ask, George Cattanch, Albert Drex-
Ter, Robert V. Sandberg, Olaf OIL
sen, Elizabeth Puranen, Floyd Hef-
lin, Hildur johnson, A. L. Pinker-
ton, James Tormey, Leslie r. Bur.
chett, Marian Richey, Ann Richey
Betty Richey, Elwyn G. Gleason
Vachel E. Young, Charles L. Stog-
ner, Wallace Stogner, Mrs. d. v
Fagerson, Mary Lou Fagerson.
Harry G.. Maxwell, Emil Norden
Walter J. Dahl, Benson r. Phil
lips, Edmund Place ski, ROY
Knight, S. w. Robertshaw, Albert
K. Harris, w E. Woods, E. M. Hon
mold, Clarence Move, A. Skluzacek
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LON CHANEY'S
MONSTER ROLE
Is IMPRESSIVE
Ghost Of Frdnkensfein
with Bella Lugosi, Lon
CLANCY, at Capitol

The son of the man with a
thousand faces" is fast becoming
known as the man with a thou
sand talents"
on the same lot where the late
Lon CLANCY, ST. was star, new
Lon CLANCY is displaying the same
versatility on the screen he has
shown in real life.
CLANCY adds another bizarre role
to his record by playing the in
famous Frankenstein Monster in
UniversaIs horror drama, The
Ghost of Frankenstein," coming to-
night to the Capitol Theatre
Sir Cedric Hardwicke. Ralph Bel
lamy,. Lionel Atwill, Bella Lugos
and Evelyn Ankers have other lead
ing roles in the new shock-film
In the new drama CLANCY is
completely terrifying as the man.
killing creation of the Infamous
scientist, Frankenstein. The Mon
ster, as portrayed by CLANCY, stands
six feet, nine inches high, weighs
284 pounds and is as menacing as
his proportions indicate.
Erie c. Kenton was the director
and George Wagner the producer
of The Ghost of Frankenstein."
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THIRTY-SEVEN
ARRIVE HERE
FROM WEST

3. Arrivals in Juneau from the
Westward last night were Wade
Lacey, Sarah Hart, Mrs. K. E
johnson, Mrs. Sylvia Ross, Will
liam Finecane, William Beeson
Frances Meiken, Edward Putnam
Edward Warner, Alfred Seip, Edith
Gilman, Mrs w. C. Erwin. Bernard
zobel.
Fred F. Powell, Blanche Sulli-
van, Lawrence Dixon, Charles l.
Wheeler, Alice M. Carlson, Ralph
A. Treffers, Grace Treffers, Will
liam Treffers, Ralph Treffers, Jr.
Gertrude Treffers, Julia Harry
Mary Harry, Samuel Harry, L. p
Callahan, James Jones.
Thomas Denison, Walter Brom-
mels, Chris Broten, John Grade
A. Louis Steiner, Thomas Olsen
John l.. Hendrickson, F.. J. Thorpe
asp Ketchikan Bound
Seven passengers boarded the
vessel for Ketchikan. They were
Isle F. Hebert, Bernard j. Stan
ley, Feler G. Yesas, j. w. Quicker,
Jerry Quicker, Willard E. Walker,
Fausto b. Vergara and Leocadid
Ancheta.
Seattle Bound
TT. IL.
Seattle were Daniel Thomas, Mar
garet Norville, Margaret Howard,
Leslie A. Sturm, Frank Sigmandli,
Kanaclerk, Stanka Karodich, Emma
j. Mize. Mrs. Mary Freeman, Mrs.
Margaret Garrison, Mrs. Eleanor
Heinrich, Mrs. Margaret Tveten,
Chesley r. Moody, Robert r. Moo
dy, John Olsen.
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morning and fines collected totaled
Sl44
Vachel E. Young, charged with
d-u.-- ,,--c-,nccs. was fined $40 and
given 20 days suspended time.
Ole Koski, also brought in on a
{ r9ess charge. was fined $40
ID giyen 20 days suspended SEN
tunce.
A fine of $50 was given Duane
Martin for altering a traffic ticket
and a $4 fine was also given for
traffic violation.
Charged with drunkenness, Yves
ton L. Anderson was fined $25 and
given 20 days in jail.
Walter j. Smart was fined $25 on
q drunkenness charge and given
30 days time, suspended on good
behavior.
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ALASKA COASTAL
MAKESS(HEDULE,
CHARTER TRIPS

Passengers for Excursion Inlet
with Alaska Coastal Airlines yester-
day afternoon were w. F. Homby,
Lee Braden, Frank Ranktis, V. E.
Israles, A. Anderson, Oliver Han
sen. Albert Blake, Eric Mattson,
Susan Brown, Mrs. Mary Sarabia,
Irene Sarabia, w. L. Grower, Roy
Westfan.
Norman O'Brien, Horace Trollope,
Forrest Humble, Frank Yarnot,
Don Paxton, r. E. Murphy, r. c.
Reynolds, Dave Bert, Lawrence
Carlson.
Arrivals in Juneau from Excur-
sion Inlet were d. j. Schalbach,
Charles LeisticfI James c. Shelton,
Frank p. Ranks, William Horribly.
Sitka Passengers
Passengers for Sitka yesterday
we're Martha Ridley, Helen Butcher,
Russell Clithero
Arrivals from Sitka were Walter
Krus, Peter j. Krus, C. S. Jordan,
L. A. Lawrence, M. Petrowcki.
From Funter. Walter Kashevar-
off was an incoming passenger;
from Gustavus, arrivals were H.
A. Kenyon and H. Hartley.
o. w. Keuther was a passenger
with AGA from Petersburg to
Ketchikan and on the return flight,
Dave Westerberg and T. H. Strom-
dab we're passengers from Ketchi-
kan to Petersburg and Hazel Arnold
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TROPICAL Isle
LOVE STORY OF
BAHAMAS HERE
Full TechnitoIor Feature
Thrills Audiences at
2Oih Century

Natives ON the st& burned and
wind beaten salt manufacturing is
land of Salt Cay, in the British
West Indies, saw their first mo-
ton picture shortly after the ar
rival of Hollywood contingent
headed by Paramount Producer-di-
rector Edward II. Griffith and stars
Madeleine Carroll and Stirling Hay
den. The Paramount group came
all the way from Hollywood TO
film the Technicalor picture, "Ba-
hama Passage, which is at the
10th Century Theatre.
The story of Bahama Passage
is the story of, a modern Adam
and Eve in a garden paradise. 1t
starts out by bringing the lovely
Madeleine Carroll to the salt-pro-
ducing island of Salt Cay, an is
land of several hundred native
blacks, owned and operated by a
bronzed giant of a man, Stirling
Hayden, whose interest in women
is limited to an absent wife. Made
leine, a determined girl who knows
life and how to cope with it, falls
in love with him, not knowing that
somewhere off the island is wo-
man with priority rights. BY the
| time she finds out Hayden is mar
Iried she knows that he loves hel
and not his wife, and she sets out
to make him know it. What follows
provides enough romantic excite
ment for anyone
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! He Associated Press plans its war reporting
for this and hundreds Of newspapers as q
general plans q cumpoign-far in advuneei
Months before the invasion of Africa, APPS
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Likewise. Af looked TO its communications
The result was AP Aoshed the first story from
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