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Evening star., 1943-01-29
Curtin Bill 10 Enlarge
Military Service Area
Declared Too Limited
Ex-Premeir Menzies
Coils Plan 'InfIexible
And Isolotionist
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CANBERRA, Australia, Jan. 10
A bill to enlarge the geographical
boundaries within which Australias s
militia and conscripted soldiery may
serve was offered the House of Rep
resentatives today by Prime Min
lister John Curtin and drew i'm
mediate criticism as not far reaching
enough in It's effects.
The opposition was led by former
Premier Robert Menzies, who de-
scribed the Curtin proposal As "as-
tonishingly infiexible, parochial and
isolationist."
Mr.. Curtin asked that the Com
monwealth Defense Act be amended
to permit the service Of militia and
draft troops anywhere south of the
equator in the zone between the
10th and l59th meridians east longi-
tude, but only in such particular
areas OF this zone as may be speci-
fed by proclamation.
Under the law as it stands. the
service of enlisted men in these
branches Of the armed forces is re-
stricted to the Dominion itself, its
possessions and mandates
Sorry Reading" Says Menzies.
Mr.. Curtin's suggested hberaliza- =
tion would allow their use as well in
certain OF the Netherlands East In
dies, Dutch New Guinea, Timor and
portion of the Solomon Islands.
But this territory was not enough
to satisfy Mr. Menzies and others of
the government opposition.
The proposed amendment, Mr.
Menzies said, makes sorry reading
in the light of constant public ap-
peals for help from other countries"
The former Prime Minister in par
ticular criticized exclusion from the
area of Singapore, Malaga, Sumatra
Burma, the southern Solomons-in-
Guiding Guadalcanal-New Zealand
and New Caledonia, all of which he
said were highly relevant to Aus
tralia's defense and the defeat of the
Japanese
Percy Spender. former army min
lister, declared the bill gave notice
to the world, especially to America
from whom we sought aid, that al
though her troops are serving
thousands Of miles from her main
land and close to ours. We do not
propose to fight outside an exceed
ingly limited area
Will Fight In Common Cause.
Taking notice OF the criticism, Mr..
Curtin said "the world knows Aus
tralians have fought in all theaters
and will continue 30 to fight"
There is no question of Aus
tralian forces being available to fight
wherever they best can fight in the
common cause" he continued The
law as passed by the Menzies gov
ernment imposed limitations on the
use of the militia. and the present
proposal is to extend ethe limits
within which the militia can be
used far beyond those fixed by the
Menzies' government" bl'>r s~T''
r. @The Nil0th meridian skirts the
western tip of Australia and the
l59th passes through the Central
Solomons on the east while the
. equator crosses the northern . tier
of the Dutch Indies - -.
Australia's overseas forces In the
past have been composed Of volun-
teers.
Evening star., 1943-01-29
| New Order Moves
| Pets Nearer to
| Vegetorionism
81 the Associated Press.

, By the Associated Press.
The meat shortage moved old dog
Tray step nearer vegetarianism
today.
= The Agriculture Department is
sued an order limiting the animal
protein content Of pet foods TO
per cent, effective today.
When professors shifted from the
canned to the dried product last
year, because OF shortage of tin,
they cut the content from about
% to l2l2 per cent.
The order will allow such foods
TO have "a per cent protein, but all
above s per cent must be Of yege-
table source. The order also direct
ed manufacturers to restrict pet
food production to so per cent of
the amount by dry weight which
they produced during 194l, or so
per cent OF four times the amount
they produced during the last quar-
ter of l942, whichever is greater,
Animal proteins saved by the
order, the department said will be
diverted into protein feeds for meat
animals and poultry.
Evening star., 1943-01-29
New York Judge Warns
OF Anarchy in Schools
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan "a woman
who struck her sons public school
teacher was sentenced to 30 days
in the workhouse today by judge
who said that the school system
has In the past few months been
overrun with something akin to
anarchy"
In Brooklyn some time ago a
school teacher was killed" asserted
Special Sessions Justice Bernard
.Kozicke. AN epidemic of things
of that kind leads us to believe that
we must do something to protect
teachers in charge of these chill
dren."
Mrs. Charlotte Allen ellsworth
coloerd, the woman sentenced to-
day, was convicted earlier this
month of an assault on Mrs. Edith
Strong, a physical training in
structor in Bronx school. Mrs
ellsworth. was. alleged TO have
struck the teacher after accusing
her Of striking her SON. Alvin, IL
Mrs. Strong said she pushed the boy
into line but did not hit him.
Evening star., 1943-01-29
Pilot of Jungle Fame
Dies in PIune Crash

FS the Associated Press.
MANAWA Wis, Jan. 29.-Lt
Duncan A. Seffern, %, pilot Of the
Army bomber from which Asso-
ciated Press War Correspondent
Vern Haugland leaped into a har-
rowing 43-day experience in the
New Guinea jungles last August
died January 10 in another plane
mishap, his parents were informed
today.
News Of 1t. Sefferns death In the
Southwest Pacific war area was
brought to Mr. and Mrs. John Sef-
fern OF Manawa, in message from
the War Department
In the earlier accident, 1t. Sef-
fern bailed out after Mr.. Haugland
and members of the crew had made
parachute leaps, necessitated when
the plane ran into bad weather and
exhausted its fuel supply while en-
route from Australia to Port Nor
esby, New Guinea. 1t. Seffern was
missing In the jungle for 20 days.
Evening star., 1943-01-29
Father Of 70 Children
Slabs Wife 10 Death

LENNON, s. OAK, Jan. 40 (P.-
Jacob r. Heinzmann. 81. father of
20 children. stabbed his wife to death
early today at the Heinznann farm
six miles west OF here, Sheriff D. J.
Durick reported.
An argument over Heinnnann' S
coming home intoxicated preceded
the Staying, Mr.. Durick said.
Notifying officers Immediately
Heinzmann waited until they came
from Bison, so miles distant, TO take
him to Lennon. Mr. Durick said
he signed confession to the Staying
and will have preliminary hearing
this afternoon.
Children In the Heinmann family
range in age from six months to 21
years. A 15-year-old daughter,
Agnes. was reported by the sheriff
TO have watched as Heinznann
snatched up a butcher knife and
plunged 1t into his wife's breast.
Evening star., 1943-01-29
HoIsey Aide, Back From Pacific
Luuds AdmiruI's Leadership

ment. He had completed a 27,30o-
mile trip by air to virtually every
South and Southwest Pacific base
where the United States flag flies.
Based on SO months of first-hand
experience in servicing the United
States Fleet in the Pacific, Vice Ad-
miral Calhoun said his trip left him
impressed with the morale, ability
and the calm and intelligent cour-
age OF our men"
Another indelible impression is
the complete gratitude Of the peo-
pie Of New Zealand, who look upon
the Americans as friends in need
and say to us. Maybe you are
fighting your own war, but as far as
we're concerned you are fighting
ours, too!" he said.
Advocating wider use OF V-mail
to expedite letters to the fighting
men and to save shipping space for
more lethal cargoes, he said "the
morale of the men is excellent, and
only goes downhill when the mail
fails to arrive"
Evening star., 1943-01-29


was from signal station in the
harbor telling me to stop, that we
were approaching danger.
Il backed the engines, but with
the speed that we were carrying we
still went too far and struck two
mines. I Immediately, with the
speed we had left, headed the ship
for the beach and ordered "aban-
don ship" which was done and COM
pleted in As minutes by more than
1000 personnel for which there is
only loss of two crew members"
Capt Nelson said the Coolidge
sailed from a West Coast port and
was proceeding toward its second
port of call when 1t sighted a de-
stroyer and asked if it could provide
any information.
The answer was negative" the
captain said Later on, at a point
which covered the harbor, we spotted
ship. He challenged me.
We displayed our nationality and
call letters. Nothing further
was said and I proceeded in through
certain channel, which I consid-
cred the proper channel-the one We
should approach.
No Indication of Danger.
No one stopped me-no patrol
there was no indication of mine
fields or any danger. We kept go
ing.
Just as We were about to enter
the real harbor, a blinker message
broadcast on station ashore one
word:
stop"
The ship then struck two mines
within 80 seconds and sank in a lit
tie more than an hour.
The skipper, recalling the ship
last moments, said Milton Nc
Manus, my chief officer, and a few
others Of us had stayed to the last
Finally we Jumped into the water
Three minutes later / watched that
beautiful ship hit 90 degrees and
gently lie over and slide from
sight
At the time OF the Navy commu-
nique announcing the sinking, Sec
retary Knox said the Navy was
making very thorough investiga-
ton The Navy Secretary said he
had no information that the
Coolidge hit an American mine.
The ship, operated by the Ameri-
can President Line before the war,
cost $4,000 900 and was completed
in 1881. She had set many records
in trans-pacifc sailings.
Evening star., 1943-01-29
Japanese-American
Volunteer Combat
Unit Authorized
Jobs in industry Also
Sought for Those Loyol
Under Change in Policy

American military and man
power authorities in continental
United States and Hawaii today
began setting up, machinery to
establish combat unit ef7Amer-
ican citizens Of japanese descent
in the Army and to, find jobs in
war industry for /, Japanese
Americans. tstlaas s-g.7b All,
!! 1t. Gen. Delos C. Emmons, Army
commander in Hawaii, told the Asso-
ciated Press he had been directed
to induct 1,500 Japanese Americans
as volunteers in the Army. He said
they will be trained on the mainland
and sent into an active theater of
operation when they are ready for
action.
A spokesman for the War Reloca-
ton Authority said it had opened
five ofiices to work with the War
Manpower Commission in placing
Japanese Americans in private en-
ployment, The Offices are in Cleve-
land, Chicago, Kansas City, Denver
and Salt Lake City.
T., New Approach to Problem.
This activity reflects new ap-
proach to the problem of wartime
dealing with Japanese Americans in
the United States, after existence
for more than year of the policy
OF holding most of them in intern
ment camps. The change in policy
was revealed yesterday by Secretary
of War Stimson. who in announcing
the decision to set up Japanese
American combat units, said:
The War Departments action is
part of larger program which will
enable all loyal American citizens of
Japanese ancestry to make their
proper contribution toward winning
the war-through employment in
war production as well as in mill
tary service"
Some Japanese-America already
serve in the Army. but there are
no units the size Of the projected
combat group. More than 10000
thirds of them Amer
lean citizens-have been put into
internment camps. The War Relo-
cation Authority reported yester-
day that about 500 persons have
been released from the camps with
permits of indefinite leave
Transfer of Supervision Studied.
The Senate Military Affairs Com
mittee is considering a resolution to
transfer supervision of the camps
from the War Relocation Authority
to the War Department. Senator
Chandler. Democrat, of Kentucky,
who is a. member of the subeommit-
tee dealing with the resolution, said: :
Something should be done to
separate the loyal Japanese from the
avowed enemies Of this country in
those camps"
Gen. Emmons said the places of
induction, the age limits and other
information about the proposed
combat unit will be announced later.
Evening star., 1943-01-29
Tall Drinks Next Best to None
At All, Soldiers Are Advised
If You Must Drink, Medical Officers
Soy, Sip and Never GuIp 1t Straight

Declaring the problem Of "the sol
dier who drinks too much" is often
mishandled. Maj. Moore and Col
Challman said the chronic alcoholic
in the Army should be treated as a
physiologically and pSychologically
sick man rather than being punished
temporarily or discharged from serv-
ice.
Substitutes Suggested.
Encourage him to find and use
substitutes for liquor" they suggest
ed to officers who might be faced
with the problem of the two-fisted
drinker. Anything else can do. He
should be encouraged to say, Make
mine ginger ale or tomato Juice,
or milk or anything else that con-
tains no alcohol whatever"
They said the chronic drunk needs
to have his self-confidence restored
They explained that if officers can
teach a man of this type how to dc
anything in which he will be better
than some of the other men
whether it is doing the manual OF
arms, playing checkers or pitching
horseshoes one temptation to
drink is being removed.
i Handling the. chronic drinker and
steering him to the ginger ale stand
is primarily the job of junior officers
the doctors said, but they added that
the cooperation Of non-comn1is
stoned personnel should be obtained
in keeping men in the ranks from
becoming barflies.
"' Particularly the first ser
geant," they declared.
Evening star., 1943-01-29
Brothers, Parted 8 Years,
Land in Same Army Camp
pv ths Assori,t.d pr.xx

Sy me ASS0clALeo PresS.
SIOUX FALLS, S. Oak, Jan. 2e.-
Leaving his Springfield, Mass. home
eight years ago, Ralph Lucia pressed
his photograph on his younger
brother. Guy.
Don't forget me, kid" he said.
Ralph. busy trying his luck in
Nevada's gold mines, wrote home
seldom-not at all in the last 1a
months.
Now 35, he was indicted in the
Army recently and sent to study
radio at the Air Forces Technical
School here.
While he was at mess one night
this week, younger soldier ap-
preached:
Are you Ralph Lucia" the
younger man questioned.
yes. And who are your" asked
Ralph.
I'm your brother" said Guy,
pulling out the now battered and
torn photograph Ralph gave him
eight years ago.
Evening star., 1943-01-29
Georgia S Time Shift
To Be Disregarded
By Railroads, AirIines
Many Cities Indicate
They Will Follow Suit
To Avoid Confusion
BY the Associated Press.

ATLANTA, Jan %. - Although
Gov Ellis Arnal signed a bill yes
terday changing the entire State oi
Georgia from Eastern to Contra,
war time. railroads and airlines an
nounced they would continue to op-
crate on Eastern war time while
Mayors of several cities plan to con-
suit their councilmanic bodies about
what time will be adopted.
Mayor Thomas Gamble of Savan-
nah called special meeting of City
Council today to determine what
time the city will adopt. The Mer-
chants Council OF the Savannah
Chamber of Commerce decided to
remain on Eastern war time, and
the banks also announced they will
observe the same hours until further
notice.
Augusta public officials and busi-
ness interests indicated there would
be no immediate change to Central
war time.
- At Macon. Mayor Charles BoWden
said that city employees would work
on Eastern war time until the city,
Time Committee has a chance to
meet and decide on plan of action.
The Macon Telegraph said Bibb
County schools would go on Central
war time.
City Councilman John A. White OF
Atlanta announced he would intro
duce resolution in City Council
Monday providing that Atlanta re-
main on whatever time is used by
the Federal Government, railroads,
buses and airlines.
He said that Atlanta is the hub
Of all war activities in the South
and it cannot afford to operate on
two times"
Federal war agencies indicated
they would probably remain on
Eastern war time.
Evening star., 1943-01-29
B, the Associated Press.

ot Lht hSSOSlhDti
Soldiers who drink were told today
that if they must bend the elbow
they should sip instead of gulp. and
that they should never drink liquor
straight or directly from a bottle. "
You remember the old wheeze
about the Governor of North Caro-
lima remarking to the Governor of
South Carolina that "it's a long time
between drinks?"
Well, Maj Merrill Moore and 1t
Col S. Alan Challman of the Army
Medical Corps say, in effect, the
longer the better
Make one drink last long time. -
the doctors advised soldiers in an
article in the Military Surgeon. add
ing that it's good idea for civilians
to do likewise. The experienced
drinker, the gentleman, if you like,
Is the man who can make few
drinks last all evening"
How to Do 1t.
Here's how:
Choose tall drinks like highballs
rather than concentrated ones like
cocktails they suggest. The tall
drink with its charged water helps
to cushion the shock of alcohol on
the system. The water dilutes the
alcohol so that it is not so con-
centrated."
They also listed the oft-repeated
advice that one should always eat
before and while drinking because
food lin ; the stomach-especially
milk, cream, butter and meat-slows
up the rate at which alcohol is alb
sorbed into the system"
Evening star., 1943-01-29
Film Producer Sentenced
For Tax Evasion
2, the Associated Press.

2, the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan 29.-Jack Dietz,
Al, Hollywood movie producer. was
sentenced today to seven months
Imprisonment and fined $4,000 on
his plea of guilty to charge Of in
come tax evasion.
The indictment charged evasion
of $200,237 In taxes for 1886 and
1887.
Assistant United States Attorney
Boris Kostelanetz said that Dietz
derived his income on those years
from the illegal distribution In inter =
state commerce of championship
fight films. When the law banning
distribution OF such Aims was re-
pealed in 1910, Dietz lost control of
the business on which he held a
monopoly, Mr., Kostelanetz said
Evening star., 1943-01-29
Wage Formula
Of the War Labor Boards wage
policy.
Lewis Criticfzes Policy.
Continued From First Page y

Of the War Labor Boards wage
policy.
Lewis Criticfzes Policy.
In his statement, Mr.. Lewis criti-
cized the boards policy, saying the
Little Steel" formula "deprives labor
of any wage increase in excess of 16
per cent subsequent to the date OF
January. 1941."
This formula" Mr.. LEWIS state
ment continued, 'is an outrageous
breach and violation of the non
strike agreement between labor, in
dustries and Government, made in
December, l941. At this confer
ence, organized labor abandoned the
right to strike for the duration con-
tingent upon the Government Great
ing an agency that would judicious-
ly determine labor's complaints
against management in industry
No such judicial findings have been
made.
The War Labor Board violates
the Government agreement with
labor each day that it operates
Under its arbitrary and miserably
stupid formula, it chains labor to
the wheels Of industry without COM
pensation for increased costs, while
other agencies of Government re-
ward and fatten industry by charg-
ing its increased costs to the public
purse
Living Cost Protests.
A spokesman for the mine workers
said that scores Of letters and tele-
grams have been received at head
quarters protesting rises in living
costs. He said that most of the
miners live in small towns served
by company and independent stores
where price levels average about
10 per cent higher than incommuni-
ties served by chain stores.
In addition to the mine workers.
another powerful labor group, the
Congress OF Industrial Organiza-
tions' Executive Board, will meet
here next week end to discuss wage
policies.
CIO President Philip Murry, in
a speech in Detroit recently, criti-
cized the failure of the Government
to hold down prices and some labor
observers predicted that the CIC
Board would give voice to union dis
satisgaction with the operation oi
the Little Steel formula,
Evening star., 1943-01-29


story. A. p. Wrephoto.
Py the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 2e.-Maj.
c. w. Sawyer told today how two
native firing squads argued over
which one would shoot him, follow
ing a forced landing OF his plane In
T1betian jungle, and how a mis-
sionary interceded and saved his
life.
II was forced down by weather
and lack Of gas in a steep canyon
in Tibet" said Sawyer. back from
service with the American Flying
Tigers in China.
Il was knocked unconscious and
when l recovered my senses found
the ship surrounded by horde OF
the Lolo tribe of natives.
Unable to decipher my identified =
ton flag signed by the generalissimo.
they lined me up before a firing
squad.
Just then a second tribe ap-
peared with their own firing squad
and wrested me from the first.
This went on for some time.
Finally, unable to agree who should
have the distinction of shooting me.
they started walking
For four days and three nights
we hiked through the worst country
I have ever seen until we came to a
village with missionary school
teacher.
This man could read my identifi-
cation and persuaded them to turn
me loose.
Il reached my base seven days
after my capture"
Maj. Sawyer claims destruction
of Japanese destroyer and nearly
20 Jap Zero planes. He holds the
Distinguished Service Cross, the
Distinguished Flying Cross and the
Silver Star Medal
Evening star., 1943-01-29
Inquiry on Rush Holt
Rejected by Legislature
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
CHARLESTON, w. Va. Jan. 90
A resolution demanding an investi-
CATION of the pre-war activities OF
Rush Dew Holt brought an immedi-
ate and violent declaration in the
House of Delegates from the former
United States Senator today that 1t
was aimed at his investigation OF
State expenditures.
The resolution asked for an Gin
vestigation Of American activi-
ties" and asserted that Mr.. Holt
frequently had been mentioned in
connection with George Sylvester
Viereck, who is under conviction
for failing to register as a represen-
tative of Germany.
Evening star., 1943-01-29
By the Associated Press.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. Jan. %
When Admiral Halsey goes into ac-
ton, he throws everything he's got
at the enemy, including the kitchen
stove-and then he goes into the
kitchen, gets the stove lids and
throws them, too"
That's the way Vice Admiral Will
liam L. Calhoun. commander of the
Pacific Service Force and a native
F'loridian, describes the hero Of the
Pacific, Admiral William F. Halsey.
ir. with whom he spent 35 DAYS in
the South Pacific. including battle
periods
I'D like to tell the people of
America that their job and my Job
is to make sure the kitchen stove
and all The lids are there when Billy
Halsey gets ready to throw them"
he said
A native OF Palatka. Admiral CAL
houn made this observation after
his recent return to Washington for
conferences at the Navy Depart
Evening star., 1943-01-29
South Portland Firm
Permitted 10 Resume
Work on u. ). Ships
Maritime Commission
Agrees to Extension Of
Time on Trial Bosis

The Maritime Commission said
this afternoon that 1t would permit
the South Portland Shipbuilding
Corp. of South Portland, Me. to
continue building Liberty Ships for
a trial period Of so days dating from
January 20. The company was
granted four contracts last year for
a total of "a ships. only IA of which
had been delivered by January 4,
The firm had been under inves-
tigation by the House Marine and
Fisheries Committee. which had
recommended that its contracts be
terminated by the Government, and
also by the Truman Committee Of
the Senate, which recommended
that the contracts be renegotiated
to provide for the elimination of
excess profits and for better ship
building performance.
The commission, in its announce
ment today, said the company had
installed new management on
January 4 and the commission be-
heved it would be In the interest
of the war effort TO permit contin-
uance of work by the present COM
pany for a reasonable period during
which the efficiency of the steps
taken by the company might be
demonstrated.
In addition to the 60-day trial
period, other conditions laid down
by the commission were that dur
ing the period the management
should demonstrate satisfactory
performance. including fabrication
of steel. erection on the ways and
ship deliveries; that if the company
Is permitted to continue after the
trial period, the original contract
for 16 Liberty ships shall be Sc
modified that there will be no profit
for the contractor, and that the
fees stipulated in contracts for the
other So Liberty ships will be cut
virtually in half.