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Evening star., 1943-02-12
We||es Urges
Action Now on
Plan
Disaster Feared if
Allies Become
Peocetime Rivals
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-Sumner
WelleS, Undersecretary of State,
today urged the United Nations
to agree now on a postwar pro-
gram to avert rivalries which he
said would be disastrous.
There could be no surer road to
disaster, no surer means of bringing
about unmitigated havoc in the fu-
ture than for the United Nations to
enter the postwar period as rivals
and opponents in their commercial
and financial policies, rather than
as collaborators in a common task
Of seeking and achieving interna-
tional economic stability and gen.
eral well-being.' Mr.. Welles said, in
an address broadcast at the opening
of United Nations Month" He
added:
Together we can solve this gi-
gantic problem; opposed to one an
other, no one of us will profit"
Russia Not Represented.
Mr.. Welles expressed regret that
no representative of Soviet Russia
was present at the ceremonies, held
IN Rockefeller Plaza under the aus
pices Of the Office of War Informa-
Commonwealth, China and Mexico
were represented.
We recognize" he said, that in
any gathering which symbolizes the
United Nations the presence and
participation of the Soviet Union is
imperatively required"
Mr.. Welles' speech followed by a
few days the statement of Repre-
sentative Glare Boothe Luce. Repub-
lican, of Connecticut, in Congress
that there is vast area of speci-
fed war and peace aims which can
never be clarified, stated or pro-
posed, and certainly not enjoined
upon the world, until we know what
goes on In the mind of Joseph Sta
lin"
Answering those who say the At
lantic Charter should be further
clarified Mr. Welles said it seemed
to him that it contained "all of the
objectives which men and women
who are struggling to preserve our
civilization and to achieve their
own freedom and security would
wish to have held up before them -
World Policing Discussed.
But principles and detectives
unfortunately remain only words
and noble aspiratio unless they
are translated into reality he
added.
While "the road may still be long
before the ultimate victory is
achieved he continued, the United
Nations must recognize that it is
tie part OF wisdom to lose no present
opportunity for understanding be-
tween us as to the manner in which
these great principles for which we
strive shall be translated into reality
when the victory is ours"
Much now could be done. Mr..
Welles said. to determine the prac-
tical manner in which the police
power would be exercised to obtain
disarmament of potential aggressorS.
assure freedom from fear and want
and obtain general economic recon-
struction through international CO.
operation.
Agreement Easier Now.
Can any one doubt he asked,
that It would be easier to reach
that essential common agreement
on the practical measures required
TO carry out these great principles
OF the Atlantic Charter during these
months in which the United Ma
tSee WEIIES PAGE Adl
Evening star., 1943-02-12
Decision Expected Soon
On Fleet at Alexandria
Nv tho Associated presx

BY the Associated Press.
ALEXANDRIA, Feb. IA deci-
sion is expected to be reached short
ly regarding disposition OF the
French feet, which has been immo-
bilized here since the fall of France.
This fleet remains the only French
fighting force outside metropolitan
France which has not rejoined the
battle against the Axis.
Evening star., 1943-02-12
3 Jap Destroyers Sunk, 4 Hit
By y. S. Planes in Two Attacks
Durinq Guodo|cono| Evacuation
II Enemy Aircraft,
Defending 20 Ships,
Are Shot Down
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
GUADALCANAL. Feb. 10 de-
layed) United States bombers
and torpedo planes sank three
japanese destroyers and dam
aged at least four others in two
attacks on task forces desper-
ately evacuating Jap officers and
technical personnel from Quad
alcanal the first week in Feb
ruary, the Navy disclosed today.
American planes attacked 20 Jap
destroyers near New Georgia on the
afternoon Of February T. Dive
bombers piloted by Maj. William
D. Robertson of East Peoria, Ill: :
1t. John w. Beebe of White Bear.
MINI, and Sergt.-Pilot Robert H.
Fore of Union, S. c.. scored three
direct hits on one destroyer, sinking
1t in minutes.
Other dive -bombers damaged
another destroyer and the torpedo
planes which followed damaged yet
another.
II Planes Shot Down.
The japanese set up heavy pro-
lection by Zero fighters. but IT of
their aircraft were shot down as
against 10 of ours
The remaining japanese de-
stroyers continued toward Guadal-
canal.
Scattered Japanese planes kept
up harrassing raids on Guadalcanal
from o'clock that night until S
O'Clock the following morning.
The destroyers were believed to
have landed food and equipment on
Guadalcanal and evacuated 1000
men in landing barges under cover
Of early morning darkness of Cape
Esperance.
(Maj. Gen. Millard F. Harmon,
commander of United States
Army troops in the South Pa
cific, said yesterday at An ad-
vance base in the South Pacific
that probably 1000 Japanese.
including virtually every high
officer, were evacuated from
Guadalcanal in the week before
the Americans carried out their
final operationsJ
Three Believed Damaged.
It was during the early morning
evacuation that the second attack
took place and when one Jap de-
stroyer was sunk, another destroyer
was sighted in the bay being towed
The Navy believes three others
were damaged in this action.
tThe Navy in Washington on
Monday said merely that naval
operations in the area were con-
tinuing after Secretary Knox had
said on February that both
sides had suffered moderate
loSses)
The Jap force was engaged by
United States torpedo boats of which
three were lost.
From a hill on Guadalcanal was
seen the first bright flashes near
Savo Island at 80 pm BY am
three ships could be seen burning.
1t is believed that one was the third
Jap destroyer which the Navy later
announced as sunk. The other
burning ships sighted apparently
succeeded later in extinguishing the
flames.
Evening star., 1943-02-12
Tax Blanks Imported

ST. LOUIS. Feb u LP)-Federal
income tax blanks being distributed
here after long delay were printed
nj other cities, the Post Dispatch
said today, although a ST Louis
printer shipped 100000 forms to
the West Coast several weeks ago.
Evening star., 1943-02-12
Ponomo's President to Wed

PANAMA. Panama. Feb. II Pp-
The engagement OF Dr. RIcardO
Adolfo de la Guardla. President of
Panama, and Mrs. Carmen EStri-
peaut de Ia Guardia, widow Of
distant relative Of the President
was announced last night.
Evening star., 1943-02-12
UAW Chief Reports
Labor Surplus in Detroit

KANSAS CITY. Feb. IL (P,.-R. J.
Thomas OF Detroit, international
president of the United Automobile
Workers of America (CIO), said
Yesterday there actually was a sur
plus OF labor rather than a shortage
tSee MANPOWER, Page A-4J
Evening star., 1943-02-12

tSee WELLES, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1943-02-12

Late news and sports are covered on
Pages Tx and 2-X of this edition of
The Star, supplementing the news OF
the regular home delivered edition.
Evening star., 1943-10-17
Russia
Continued From First Page.)

Continued From First Page)
battle despite their losses. Forty
German tanks were destroyed in the
southwestern part of the city alone.
The Germans were reported fight
ing under stand -or-die order from
Adolf Hitler.
Rush Reinforcements.
The Germans rushed up divisions
from the Crimea, reaching the
battlefront before Gen. Malinovsky's
forces arrived in the area. The
Soviet Air Force was aiding the
southwark drive, bombing German
troop trains and . army stores at
Nikopol, so miles Southwest of Ia
porozhe. -Four trains were declared
smashed by these attacks.
Red Star, Soviet Army newspaper,
describing Melitopol as the last Ger
man strong point before 80 miles of
dismal mud flats that offered little
chance of natural defense, said the
battle had assumed a wide scale
and has tremendous significance.
A Russian victory there would
open a path deep into the southern
districts, cutting off the Crimea
where six or seven German divisions
are dug in.
Moscow said the Germans had
elected to make a supreme stand in
the vital southern area, and report
ed that reinforcements for the Nell
topol battle were arriving from the
Crlmea, rushing into attack over
and over again despite heavy losses.
TWenty-six violent German counter
attacks were launched in one day
and German planes made LOO sor-
ties over l0-mile front, Red Star
said.
The newspaper recalled that the
Germans had termed Melitopol their
eastern gate" and added, The
gates have been closed"
The fighting was with bayonet
and grenade through the skeletons
OF shell-wrecked buildings In the
town itself.
Soviet artillery. brought up to sup
Evening star., 1943-10-17

These latest questions attract most
attention in the many organs OF the
press which are always ready to
evoke and to discuss them.
"Rapacious Beasts"
Together with the voices Of sim
cere sympathizers in the Develop
ment Of friendly relations with the
Soviet Union, there are also unex-
pected protectors of the German
satellites who 60 beyond themselves
to prove the necessity of making
deduction in favor of the small,
rapacious beasts which dreamed of
getting their share OF Soviet terri
tory with German aid"
BY the implication, Izvestia dis
missed such questions as unworthy
of discussion.
The Soviet organ said THE main
task of the Allies at present is to
press the weapon of time from Hit
ler's hands and inflict complete de-
feat on him."
Evening star., 1943-10-17
Conference
Continued From First Page.)

eide the rest of the necessary oues-
tions."
At another point Izvestia said:
The problem of the defeat of
Germany will be decided Through
the common efforts OF the Allies.
The conference should approach
solution of this problem. The forth
coming conference of representa-
tives of the three Allied powers is
called to play an important part
in this decision as well as in the
decision of other ripe problems"
Course Of World Changed.
Izvestia cited long list of mill
tary and political developments
favorable to Allied cooperation.
Recent months were full of
events which changed decisively the
course Of the world" the newspaper
said, referring to both the Red
Army's offensive and Allied successes
in the Mediterranean. These
months made evident the growth of
a crisis in the Hitlerite camp under
the influence of military defeats
and put the Hitlerite coalition on
the verge of ruin.
"At the same time these months
gave new examples of a developing
cooperation of the countries which
joined in the struggle against Hit
lerite Germany and its vassals.
Naturally the countries which
lend to the struggle for the defeat
Of Hitlerite Germany feel the neces-
sity for further development of CO.
operation, while successes in the
struggle bring closer the achieve
ment Of the common goal"
Cites Joint Decisions.
Izvestia said there already had
been number of significant joint
Evening star., 1943-10-17
Fines Off S8S7,S27
In Municipal Court

There were decreases in both the
number Of cases taken to Municipal
Court and in the amount Of fines
and forfeitures collected by the Dis
trict during the fiscal year ended
last June 80, Corporation Counsel
Richmond B. Keech yesterday ad-
vised the Commissioners in his an
nual report.
The amount of fines and forfeit
ures aggregated $887, 1927, a decrease
of nearly $4,000 from the preceding
fiscal year. The principal cause was
a decrease of nearly s1430 900 in fines
and forfeitures taken in traffic cases,
and this was attributed mostly to
gasoline rationing.
Other cases resulted in an increase
Evening star., 1943-10-17

decisions by the Soviet Union, Brit
ain and the United States during
the war, including cooperation in
the Italian armistice and the Italian
declaration of war on Germany.
Development of cooperation
among the Soviet Union, England
and the United States in many
branches Of military, political and
economic life has aroused number
of questions to be submitted to
common solution" Izvestia said.
"The necessity has ripened to discuss
the major problems derived from
the common struggle and a CO.
ordination of views and actions.
They refer to various aspects of the
conduct of the war.
There are multitude of postwar
problems such as the attitude to-
ward defeated Germany, condi-
tions in the Balkans, the role of
minor nations, the future status of
Rumania, Hungary, Finland, etc.
Evening star., 1943-10-17
District Clubs 10 Celebrate
National 0ptimisf Week

National Optimist Week will be
celebrated here this week by WASH
ington's two Optimist organizations.
the Optimist Club of Washington
and the National Capital Optimist
Club, it was announced yesterday
by Ralph w. Bonnet and Franklin
A. Steinko, presidents of the clubs.
The week will be celebrated by
the Optimist Club of Washington
at luncheon meeting at 1890 pm.
Tuesday in the Sapphire Room of
the Mayfiower Hotel, and the Ma
tlonal Capital Club will meet at
1890 pm. Wednesday at the Hotel
Continental.
Wednesday morning members OF
both clubs will report in body for
blood donations at the donor cen.
ter in the Acacia Building.
Evening star., 1943-10-17
G.W. to Freeze Fees
Of lnducted Students

George Washington University
men entering the armed forces will
be considered as being on leave,
according to DR.. Donnell B. Young,
assistant dean of the junior COL
lege. Any payments made by stu
dents will be frozen until they re-
turn to resume their studies.
The university will give tests No
vember 9 for candidates who wish
to be considered for the Army Spe-
cialized Training Program and the
Navy VIZ College Program. Tests
are to be held in schools all over
the country on that date.
Evening star., 1943-10-17

Of more than $13o,ooo in fines and
forfeitures.
Mr.. Keech also reported an in
crease of more than 100000 in bills
collected for the care of District
patients at Saint Elizabeth's Hos
pital. For the last fiscal year these
collections amounted to some
$304, 200.
Evening star., 1943-10-17
GripshoIm Arrives
At Mormugao for
u. Slap Exchange
BY PRESTON GROVER.

by the Associated Press.
MORMUGAO, Portuguese India
Oct. 16-The Swedish exchange shin
Gripsholm, carrying japanese ma
tlonalS from the Americas, arrived
here today to repatriate $500 United
States nationals, Latin Americans
and Canadians who reached this
port yesterday on the japanese liner
Teia Maru.
Transfer of the repatriated ma
tionals is expected to take about a
week.
Passengers in the T-to-Z name
group were allowed today to take
their personal luggage off the Teia
Maru. This section of the alphabet
was chosen because it happened to
contain the exact number of per-
sons officials of the japanese ship
wanted to handle at the moment.
This correspondent talked to a
number of passengers aboard the
Tela Maru and the Americans, es-
pecially, expressed desire for fruit,
which later was supplied.
A limited number of PASSENGERS
were allowed by the japanese off,
GERS to come ashore to the restricted
50-foot zone around the gangplank
to meet friends or to stretch their
legs. A japanese official stood at
the head of the gangplank saying
yes or no to the passengers. de-
pending on the case they put up to
come ashore.
A specially favored few were per-
mitted to be guests of the consuls
ashore.
The special craving for fruit was
shown particularly by those who
lived in the Philippines where fruit
is plentiful. Fruit abounds on Nor
mugao, especially bananas, lines
and guavas.
The heat bore down considerably
on the passengers, but they were
buoyed up by the prospect that the
transfer to the Gripsholm would
begin soon.
Evening star., 1943-10-17

port the infantry, which smashed
into the center of the city four
days ago, was now blasting German
points OF resistance and breaking
the way for more Russian troops and
tanks. The Germans were replying
with mortars and antitank guns but
were reported being forced to ahan-
don position after position.
Despite German tenacity, Russian
reports were optimistic, and Col
Andreyev, Moscow radio commen-
tator, said Melitopol was isolated,
permitting Soviet forces to advance
successfully toward the Crimea and
also towards the mouth of the
Dnieper."
Across the middle Dnieper, the
Russians surged out anew from
their bridgehead near Kremenchug
an area from which comparatively
little fighting had been reported IN
recent days.
Attempt to Flank Positions.
The Russians were trying to flank
German positions at Dnepropetrovsk
and elsewhere in the Dnieper loop
Berlin reports said the attack
opened with fierce artillery prep
aration followed by strong infantry
and tank forces.
THE embittered struggles are still
in progress" it said Of the Kremen-
chug sector.
The Germans reported "close
range fighting" southeast and north
OF Kiev where the Russians have
additional holds across the Dnieper
near that prize city. Berlin said
SO Soviet tanks were destroyed in
that fighting.
The Germans also declared the
Russians were attacking heavily in
White Russia toward the goals of
Gomel, Orsha and Mogilev, while
farther north in the Newell sector
about IS miles from Latvia-the
Russians were said to be once more
on the offensive.
Evening star., 1943-10-17
Gestapo Planning Pogroms
In Greece, Agency Says

The German Gestapo is taking a
census of Jews in Greece and po-
groms similar to those recently
launched against Danish Jews can
be expected shortly, the official
Greek Office of Information said
here yesterday.
The italians, formerly in control
In parts of Greece, had refrained
from severe measures against Jews
there, Greek sources said.
Many Jews accordingly moved
from German-held territory into
those parts of Greece occupied by
the Italians, said the agency.
Evening star., 1943-10-17
Two Brothers Acquitted
On Cutting Charge

Two brothers were acquitted by a.
District Court jury Friday on a
charge OF assault with a dangerous
weapon in connection with the al
Legged cutting of an employe of a
Ninth street night club last spring.
The two found innocent were
Daniel w. Cannon, 26, and Clark
G. Cannon, %, both of Mount
Rainier, Md.
Evening star., 1943-02-18
cation would be needed in the prob
lens of reconstruction later.

cation would be needed in the prob
lens of reconstruction later.
Mrs. Judd paid high tribute to
the magnificent spirit Of the Chi
nese students who have carried on
in spite OF lack CT equipment
ana at tremendous cost in suffer-
ing and priVation,
The speaker also pointed out that
the Chinese have been developing
the arts Of peace" for 5000 years
and suggested that they should play
major part in the postwar world
because of their experience in
peaceful pursuits,
The program last night also fea-
tured talk by MIS-. j. B. Calkins.
national first vice president Of the
Young WOmen'S Christian Associa-
tionS, who is also chairman Of the
business and professional women s
department Of the Washington
YWCA. Mrs. Calkins spoke on the
subject, Finding Sense Of Direc-
ton in Wartime Washington"
The dinner, which was for moth
erS with daughters in Girl Reserve
Clubs and for the club advisers,
followed a series Of afternoon dis
cuSslons for the advisers,
Evening star., 1943-02-18
Mrs. Harrington
Is Guest Speaker
At ZOnta Luncheon

Mrs. Franklin harrington. vice
chairman of the speakers bureau
of the District Red Cross, was guest
speaker at a luncheon meeting of
the Zonta Club yesterday.
In addition to describing the Red
Cross program for American serv-
icemen overseas, Mrs harrington
told some of her own experiences
In Sumatra after the fall of Sing
apore. She and her husband were
in the Orient for about 20 years
The invasion of Malaya and
Java" she commented, was as
great shock to us as Pearl Harbor
was to you"
Mrs. Lenore Logan, the program
chairman, introduced the speaker
after Mrs Helen Steinbarger. the
president, had opened the meeting.
1t was announced that Earl God
win, radio commentator, will be the
clubs luncheon guest on March g.
The luncheon session next Wednes-
day at the YWCA will be a closed
business meeting.
Evening star., 1943-02-18
Benefit Card arty
At St. Marsaret's

Circle No q of st. Margaret's
Rectors Aid will hold benefit card
party In the parish hall at Con-
necticut avenue and Bancroft place
Monday evening at o'clock This
is the initial evening meeting for
the circle. others to be held the
last Monday in each month to
give those who are employed during
the day an opportunity to take part
In the work of the Rectors Aid.
Mrs. Harry R. Fulton is chairman
Of the circle. Assisting at the party
will be Mrs. William S. Covell, pres
ident of the Rector's Aid; Mrs. Ar
mand T. Eyler, wife of the rector of
st. Marearet's; Mrs. Joseph S. Wall,
Mrs. Ernest w. Green, Mrs. George
Howe, Mrs. Willoughby Chesley and
the Misses Eleanor Chambers and
Cornelia Grams. The president of
the 20-30 Club. Miss Kearsley Cald-
we'll, has accepted the invitation of
the circle for her club, who will
serve the refreshments.
The earlier hour for the party is
given because of probable black
out for that evening. The parish
hall is adequately provided for a
blackout and the earlier hour will
provide plenty of time for the
arrival Of the guests The proposal
of city-wide blackout adds inter-
est to the party, making it cele-
bration of Washington's birthday, an
initiation of a new circle, benefit
for the Rectors Aid and a blackout
party.
Friends of ST. Margaret's will be
most welcome. Tickets may be pro-
cured at the door Patrons are
requested to bring playing cards.
Evening star., 1943-02-18
Mrs. Judd Speaks
At Girl Reserve
Mothers Dinner
Former Resident
OF Orient Tells
OF Work in China

With China being featured in
Girl Reserve programs during the
month of February, there was spe-
cial interest last night in the talk
on Chinese Youth in Wartime"
given by Mrs Walter Judd al a
Girl Reserve mother adviser din
ner at the YWCA.
The speaker is the wife Of Rep
reSentative Judd of Minnesota, who
was medical missionary in China
for about 10 years.
Quoting Generalissimo Chang
Kai-shek's motto for the Chinese,
'Kang ti-Chien kuo," which is
translated freely as resist and re-
construct" Mrs. Judd pointed out
that it was exemplifed in the stu
dent groups in China which have
carried on courageously despite the
war.
Although early in the war 90
per cent of China's middle schools
and colleges we're put out of COM
mission by the japanese, more Chi
nese students are now in schools
and colleges than before, she said
AS soon as hostilities began, Mrs.
Judd explained, the generalissimo
urged Chinese students to stay in
school, pointing out that their edu-
Evening star., 1943-02-18
Resident Notes
Of Silver Spring,
Takona Areas
Miss Nellie Heuif
EHtertainS for
Mrs. Br0zune

Miss Nellie Hewitt entertained
last evening at the home OF her
parents, Capt. and Mrs. Frank l..
Hewitt Of Silver Spring, in honor of
Mrs. Harvey S. Browne, III, who is
spending some time in Silver Spring
with her mother, Mrs. FaWn Mum
roe. 1t. Browne, U. S. A, is at
Camp Beauregard, La.
Mrs. Reginald Mylkes of Burling-
ton, Vt. is spending a week in
Silver Spring visiting her sister.
Mrs. Joseph c. CisSel.
MI. and Mrs. Edwin Bennett and
their family, who have been making
their home on St. Andrews way in
Silver Spring, have moved to
Rochester, N. Y.
Maj. Charles r. Beaumont.
u. S. A., and Mrs. Beaumont of
Sligo Park Hills, Md, have had with
them for a short visit their son, 1t
Charles Beaumont, U. S. Army Air
Force, who is stationed at Wright
Field, Dayton, Ohio.
MIS- Reed F. Martin entertained
members of her sewing club at
luncheon Tuesday at her home in
TakOma Park. Guests included
MIS-. Homer Hare Mrs G. r. Miller,
Mrs, Hazel Bogart, Mrs, E. NJ.