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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19
AdmheI Woodward Says;
Japs' Defeat Hinges
On Bases in China
BY CLARK. II. WOODWARD
Row AdmIrsl. Z. y Navy

Softened- TIP frtqucttttiv7 fifttf' ne he
last few weeks, by aerial assault.
From Truk there are various
roads to China, Fornosa or the
Philippines. A direct approach to
Formosa, 900 miles distant,
would lead between the Philip
pines and Japan. itself. with the
enemy on DOT1 TANKS.
By a more northeriy course the
southern NJ including
6uafr1,- I1rut1afJiy -codid bc- occupied.
but that also would put our forces
in a dangerously fanked position.
Following the southern route a
base might be rstabfiShrd IN the
Strategically important Palau Is
lands, about 1.l7o miles from
Truk.
tNnte: The opinions expressed and the
assertions made are my own aud are not
To be construed as official or rejecting
In any WAY the views of the navy de
partment or the naval service At isrgei.
Copyright. 1914, by Intern'l News Service
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19

WASHINGTON. NJ arch rs
GNS) Air and naval actions in
the central and southwest Pacific
during The last seven weeks
with the occasional successful in
vasion Of Japanese bases by our
ground troops not only attest
-s1FPeFie@tighting power OF
Americans and the ability 10 keep
that power properly Supplied hut
augurs well for the future in our
war with Japan.
Our present major naval mis-
sion. according TO Admiral NimitZ,
Pacific fleet commander. is 70
land our army and air forces in
China as soon as possible, for
Japan can be defeated only from
bases in China"
Unquestionably the strategy of
such an operation is based on the
naval and air superiority which
we have attained, as evidenced
by the fact that the American
fleet roams at will through what
formerly was recognized as Japan
eSe-controlled waters.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19
ROUTES INDICATED

Indications are tnat t7r MAIN
thrust will be made through the
central Pacific. Via the CarolineS,
and probably the Philippines and
Formosa 10 the mainland of
China.
Already our forces are well es-
tablished in the Marshall Islands
key to the entire central Pacific
- unopposed occupation of the
fourth atoll. Wotho, having been
announced Monday.
Our weSternmost base al Eni-
wetok is only $50 miles distant
from Japans main base at Truk,
which latter must be either taken,
neutralized or by-passed.
Ar Ponape -499 mites east Of
Truk and its principal outpost de-
Tense, is only $50 miles from
Eniwetok and $40 miles from
kwajalein, II is not improbable
that the next thrust will be d.
rected at that enemy base in order
TO place us in position for subse-
quent blows against Truk and
other enemy bases in the
Carolines.
In any event, Ponape has been
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19

From Is 10 20 per cent of
the boys who will be dis
charged from the army until
the war Is over will be under
FL" Boyd said.
POSTWAR LEGISLATION
There will be plenty of legls-
IatiOn after that both for and
against veterans and the boys
should have the right to express
their opinions at the polls.
According toAC," Boyd con-
tinued, "a boy bAomes of age
at 18 so far as prosecution In
criminal eases IL concerned. II
seems 10 me that IL he is old
enough To be sent to prison with
adult criminals and TO be sent
TO foreign lands 10 defend his
country i'm mortal combat he Is
old enough TO vote.
"On the whole" the marine
chief said, "boys and girls OF
today are much better educated
than they were when ] was n
boy. Very few boys went be
yond grade school; high schools
were almost unheard of and any
one who had been to college was
indeed distinguished person.
There has been quite an Inn
provement in our educational
Xvstem." be continued. Grade
schools now have classes In citi-
zenship and civics and political
science il laugh In our high
schools"
Boys and girls leave high
school at ~ and I think they
are perfectly qualified and Ger
tsinlN informed well enough 10
vote intelligeutlY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19
Air Commands
Of i. s. Surprise
JdpS in Burma
-l
Jackie Cooesn Among
Glider Pilots Landing
in Jungle Behind Foe

AMERICAN AIR COMMANDO
~. q. BURMA FRONTIER
March is CUP1-The daring little
group Of L.. s. Air Commands
that landed far behind the Japa-
neSe lines 10 touch off the latest
Allied drive into Burma last week
numbered among its members a
-wuf-itiyfrfotrff- nfeFie-staf5 = major
league ballplayer, and a lot OF
gallant guys named Joe
The movie star was Jackie
Coogan. The Kid" Now Flight
Officer Coogan, Jackie was one
of-the-Amerfcan glider pilots who
landed their oop-iammed craft
an-the makeshift Jungle airstrips.
some 80 miles south of where 1t.
Gen. Stilwell's Chinese and Amer
lean forces are pushing southwark
from the Hukawng Valley.
The baseball player was LIST Tt.
John Buddy Lewis, former third
baseman fet the Washington Sen
ators. Now a transport pilot,
Lewis was one Of the filters who
flew larger units of British and
Indian troops to The fields after
they had been smoothed out by
Il. s. engineers.
II was these greenclsd troop
Units which Immediately struck
out into the dense iungles Of north
central Burma in A drive 10 stp-
port Stilwells campaign 10 GUST
the enemy from the area.
The entire operation, which
began at $50 one night last week,
caught the Japanese so completely
by surprise that it was days before
they were able TO locate the point
$50 miles behind their lines where
the giTdET force landed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19

SAN FRANCISCO. March Is
OUP)-A survivor OF the Bataan
March of Death said today the
japanese are engaged in A pure
raceawm' and would as soon Kill
Germans As other whites.
Comdr. Melvyn H. Mccoy 81,
indianapolis. Ind, who escaped
from japanese prison camp in
The Philippines with utne other
Americans, said JapaneSe-Amori-
cans fighting in italy with the
American army are making good
records as soldiers because:
They are killing white men.
They would Just rs soon he
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19
Gas-Cut DriUers to Get
Times Conservation Tips

Now, more than before il is IMPORTANT 10
your gasoline, you'll find your auto tank dry
and gas obtsinable.
The Detroit Times, Wednesday viii give 2 number Of
practical easy.to-folloW tips HOW TO SAVE YOUR
GASOLINE This counsel is desirable in view of the
in the basic gasoline raons which becomes efec-
tive Mednesd4I--
You make your gasoline 20 further, last longer
II YOU follow the gasonesavng hints be found Wcdnes
day in the daily Detroit Times.
This gasoline conservation guide is only Of many
special features The Detroit Times presents from time
time, IN ADDITION 20 its many regular attractions.
So you may follow The Detroit Times daily, sug-
gesed dial Cherry $500 TO arrange for carrier delivery
Of the Times your home Il is good judgment
issues Of he Times limited because OF the newspnt
shortage.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19
Japs Loue to Kill Nazis
T 90, Says Bataan SurUiUor

killing Germans as other white
men.
Every Japanese In America
should he shipped back TO Japan
after the war" he said.
Describing life in the two prison
camps where he was held, Mccoy
said conditions were so bad that
Americans profiteered as high as
1900 per cent AT the expense OF
their fellow prisoners on articles
bought In the black market.
Unless the military dictates
the peace, well soften toward
Japan" he said. "If the pOliti-
clans and pOlvanDas have any
thing 10 do. with it--well have
10 fight Japan all over again"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19
Some Shortages
To Be Relieved

WASHINGTON. March Is (UP)
Production restrictions have
been eased enough TO wipe out
some of The Shortage which have
been .bethering AMERICAN ciXil=
lanS. The owl said tonight.
OWL emphasized however bat
a return 10 the market of such
heavy durable consumers goods as
automobiles, washing machines.
mechanical refrigeratorS. vacuum
cleaners and radios still is d long
way off.
WIPE has scheduled 1000. 900
electric irons for civilians thIS'
year; 10000 more iceboxes. 10000
three burner and standard electric
ranges, nearly 3 .666, $3.50 rast-fr7ff
skillets. 335, 900 Dutch ovens, SAL, =
600 flatirons. and aluminium pres
sure Gamers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19
Jdps' Air Base
In AdmirdIties
Seized by Yanks
Invaders, Backed by Navy.
Close on Msnus Strong
hold as Bombs Hit indie,

GEN MacARTHUR'S HQ. IN
NEW GUINEA, March rs tINS9
ABattle-teSted American invsd-
ers of the Admiralty Islands
closed in on the principal Manus
Island stronghold of Lorengau
today after Selling the nerby air
drome In a two-pronged offensive,
acknowledgements power ,-------
Gen. Macarthur snpounced
capture OF the vital airstrip The
same bulletin revealed I h a Z
American forces on BougainNllle
III rrC- SUfUnTUus tr5vF- smashed
Jap eeHntefefehsipe at Empress
Augusta RaN-
Bt1led heavy b0mbcrs. climax
ing a 2.400-mile flight deep into
the heart Of the Jap-held Neither
lands East Indies, pounded Soura-
baya for 80 minutes before dawn
Thursday, IL was further re-
vealed
Suicidal Japanese CounterattAcks
against the American peTimeter ut
Empress Augusta Bay, Bougain-
VILE, were finally smashed after
being repeated for nearly a week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19
Labor Turnover
Inquiry Urged

WASHING TON, March rs
GNS)-Senator Ferguson tRJ Of
Michigan demanded today full
investigation of labor turnover as
a Senate military affairs subcom-
n1ittee prepared to open field hear
ings on charges of gross waste
under cost plus-fXed-fee contracts.
This labor turnover situation
II tremendously important
problem" Ferguson said. "SOme
~ the figures on labor move
ments In American industry are
unbelievable.
There should be = thorough
investigation. We should know
Just why people move from one
Job To another. This turnover
is causing huge production
losses"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19
Kentucky Mine Blast
Traps z; t0Estdpe

.ttKtt1tSt=t.hsft,tttE, Ky, March
IS tUP1-Rcscue crews sought
today 10 reach two coal miners
trapped ia collapsed mine shaft
Of the Sixth Vein Mining Co,
after 10 other miners had dug
their way TO the surface.
The explosion occurred shortly
after S a. m. but within Is min
utes 10 Of the y men had worked
their way TO safety. None was
injured.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19
Mother Faces Arrest
For Child Desertion

ANN ARBOR. March IS A
warrant charging deSertion has
been issued against the mother
who abandoned her baby shortly
after il was born at st. Joseph
Mercy Hospital. II was said today
by Police Chief Sherman Afofteff-
son.
The woman, a war plant worker,
is the wife of an army corporal
who has been overseas for 18
months. She named co-worker
at the war plant as father of the
child. Several Ann Arbor families
have asked to adopt the l2-day old
baby. Mortenson said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19
$4,000 Shipping Tons
Sunk by Dutch Sub

NEW YORK. March Is UNSls
"A Dutch submarine, which saw
four years of service in the At
lantic. Pacific, the Mediterranean
and Far East returned TO Eng
land recently with record OF
$4,000 tons of enemy shipping de-
stroVed and two small Italian
WarShips sunk.
Aneta, official Netherlands
news agency, reported today that
the submarine arrived at England
with seven members of the Dutch
underground
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19
Living Costs Drop
5 Per Cent in Detroit

WASHINGTON. March 10 (UP)
The cost of essential items on
the budget Of average American
city dweilers dropped by 0.3 per
cent during February, Secretary
Of Labor Perkins reported tonight.
Detroit prices were down 0.5 per
cent
Whiir foot rests were declining.
however prices OF other goods and
services rose an average Of 0.3
per cent.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19
"a War Workers Hurt
In Capital Bus Crash

WASHINGTON, March Is
UP)-At least "a war workers
were injured today, three seri-
ously. when 2 crowded bus bound
for The Pentagon Building from
nearby Alexandria collided with a
federal works agency truck which
was parked on U1r the ap-
proachcS 20 the structure.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19
KEEP SPECIALISTS

Atlhe same time the PreSi-
dent made iUpiatn that the truly
essential industrial specialists I'M
der IS will continue 10 be de-
lerred.
He added quickly. however,
that the percentage Of truly eS-
Sentisl workers under Is was
relatively very small, end that
the bulk Of the men under 70
were now more needed by the
army than IN their industrial
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19
"a Ask for Vet Ballots

HILLSDALE, March Is CUP -
Servicemen and women have made
"a requests TO Hillsdale County
for ballots in the November cleo
ton, County Clerk William Glas-
cow said TO-DAY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19
BASIC PICTURE GIVEN

Nj Roosevelt f7lC- down TIRE
latest official draft policy al his
news conference yesterday when
he said that the chief shortage of
the armed services was men under
Is. When you are over %, the
President said. You are much too
OId-mCaNlnG man over 20 rs
-uot-the physical specimen needed
for the heavy-going days OF war
ahead
This all added up 10 this basic
picture Of the draft situation as
Of today.
The government IS going 10 dip
heavily into the ranks Of the 34S,-
NAdl men who have occupational
4soerrnents, who are under IS and
nonfatherS. Al the same time, 10
meet the insistent and growing
manpower needs OF the armed
services. older men and fathers
VIII be used to bridge the remain
ing gap between supply and de-
paand.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19
Vet Backs Votes
EorI8-Kear-OHs
nv ED BRAND
Times stan Correspondent

FLINT, March 1SAsserting that boys who fighting
make America safe for democracy should have voice in
democracy Arthur S. Boyd state commandant Of the Marine
Corps League today gave his endorsement legislation
reducing the voting age from y 10 IL
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19

a vote will he more sppre-
ciated by the boys than any
bonus they might receive. Boys
are overseas fighting to make
America safe for democracy.
Why not give them voice in
democracy Boyd concluded,
Boyd said also that he would
support any action 10 endorse
proposed legislation TO reduce the
voting age that might come UP at
the state meeting in Bay City
April IS and l6.
JOINED BY HUBBARD
Orvine L. Hu bard. national
trustee of the M ar n e Corps
League and mayor of Dearborn.
who was here today, joined Boyd
in the endorsement
Both Boyd and Hubbard are
well acquainted with veterans
problems and possesses first hand
knowledge Of the qualifications OF
modern youths. Boyd served with
the marines in World War ! and
Hubbard served with the marines
in the navy and was 2 reserve eff
Ger in the United States Army.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19
Speed induction
With Accent on
Men Under l6
Single Men and Fathers
Slated 10 Go in Drafts.
Need l,l6o 900 by July

WASHINGTON, March 1S (UPl
The government today prepared
20 speed up induction of deferred
single men under 26 using both
them and fathers 20 close The gap
between the present draft rate
and the growing manPc~et needs
Cf the armed services.
The accent was on youth, This
vas on The authority Of President
Roosevelt. The army has been
getting TOO many older men, who
II claims are unfit for the ngovs
nf the battlefront.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-20
u. 5. Casualties
Reach 1920
In Italy Drive

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (UP)--
American casualties in Italy from
the original landing there in Sep
'ember total 1920 to date Secre-
'ary of War Henry L. Stimson said
Thursday
These included 2985 killed. 12,504
wounded, and 1921 missing.
St.iason ,cinted out particularly
The casualties of the Tooth in
antry battalion, composed of AM
ericans of Japanese ancestry, large
y from Hawaii They performed
very creditably in heavy action IN
italy, he said and their losses to
date have been 90 killed, 221
wounded and II missing.
A battalion ordinarily numbers
slightly more than 1000 men so the
Japanese American battalion prob
ably suffered casualties TO about
one third of its men.
Stimson also said that in the
south Pacific, in the Cape Glou-
cester area in New Britain 3,lOO
dead Japanese have been counted
while American losses there include
228 killed and 694 wounded he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-20
Kaiser Sees Building Plan
As Way to Pay War Debt

CHICAGO, Jan. 20. (UP)'
- West coast industrialist
Henry j. Kaiser believes the
only way for the United States to
pay for the war is to undertake q
vast program of privately and pub
licly financed production and con-
struction after peace comes.
Kaise", speaking at the NatNion-
al Conference of Mayors, urged
the building of a new system Of
highways and streets, slum eradi-
cation, and increased educational
facilities, possibly financed through
a sales tax.
mo people at any time in history
has ever contemplated such i'm
measurable prospects as those which
are now in the realm of realizable
promise" he said.
"A new Europe and a New Rus
sia may well challenge our COM
placency, but if the American spir-
it prevails, we, too, may build a
new nation"
Kaiser said production, increased
by the war, gives the nation its
only hope of coping with the debt
left by the war.
1T is becoming increasingly clear
to the average man that the money
burden Of the war can be paid only
out of production" he declared.
The president, he said, has sug-
gested that 10000 miles of highway
be constructed after the war.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-20
British Seize
italian City
On Nazis' Line

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Al
giers, Jan. 20. (UP)-British troops
smashing forward on a 10-mile
front north of the Garigliano river
have entered Minturno, western
anchor of the German line across
Italy, it was announced officially
Thursday, and credence was given
to a Berlin radio report that the
Nazis had lost the town after heavy
fighting.
The, Nazi account of the with
drawal from Minturno before the
fifth army drive up the Appian
Way was regarded as quite likely
accurate, and official word was
awaited
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-20
Polish Patriots
Demand Danziu,
Reich Provinces

MOSCOW, Jan. 20. CUP)-Wolna
Polska, organ of the union of Polish
patriots in Russia, Thursday de-
manded for postwar Poland the
German provinces of Silesia, Pomer-
ania, and East Prussia, as we'll as
the former free city of DanZig.
I'VE have the right to expect
the allies to recognize for Poland
her ancient lands seized by the
Germans" Prof. Leon Chwistek said
in a Wolna PolSka article.
An accompanying article written
by a soldier serving with the Polish
corps in Russia called for the divi-
sion of landed estates, free distribu-
ton of land to peasants, and ex-
propriation of industries and mines
owned by the Germans in territor-
les refrigerated into Poland after
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-20
Gas Line Break
BIazes Up

The night Was 5dst cool enough.
If there had been a moon it would
have been in the right spot to cast
romantic shadows. But you just
can't get weiners for roasting these
days and marshmallows are elusive
as well.
So there was a nice. warm fire
with dancing blush flames and
nothing to do but stop and dream.
The residents at Eighth and Ell
Centre were amazed Wednesday
evening when at 7:CJ, p. M, fire
seemed to come right out Of barren
ground and it seemed to follow a
straight path, too.
The police department notified
the Coast Counties Gas Co., and
a crew discovered that leaking
mains provided the fuel for the
swell could -haVe-been weiner roast
ing fire.
The leaks were plugged about
100 a. IN. Thursday and the
sweating crews thoughts were far
away from picnicking.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-20


Diving Corsair fighter planes,
streaking across the skies and salut-
ing the citizens who are being call
ed upon again to put Imperial
county over the top in this $4,000, 900
campaign, put on an aerial show of
quality seldom if ever seen. The
planes flown by Marines from the
Ell Centro air station gave fitting
thrills to the crowds as they first
came over the city at the stroke
of 1900.
BAND LIVENS SCENE
The high school and junior COL
lege band, under the direction of
George Burt marched jauntily from
Eighth street down Main until they
came opposite the new red, white
Continued on page :, col 81
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-20
u. s. Will Keep
Macarthur
On laps Trail
Commander in
Pacific Will
Not Be Retired

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. CUP) =
Secretary Of war Henry L. Stimson
said Thursday that Gen. Douglas
Macarthur will retain his present
command despite the fact that he
will reach the usual statutory re-
tirement age of 64 on Jan. 26.
Asked if Macarthur would be re-
tired, Stimson replied, Definitely
no."
II wouldn't worry about that If
I were you," he added General
Macarthur was retired from office
at his own request on Dec. 81, 1887,
and has been recalled for active
duty"
1t was explained that since Mac
Arthur already had been retired
and recalled to active duty, the
statutory age limit does not apply.
Macarthur has been mentioned
frequently as possible choice as
the Republican presidential nomi-
nee this year. Senator Arthur H.
Vandenberg. (RD, Michigan, has
been one of his strongest supporters
and there have been reports that
a full-scale campaign for his nomi-
nation will be launched soon,
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-20
Raid on Rabau|
Proves Costly

ADVANCED ALLIED HEAD
QUARTERS, New Guinea, Jan. 20.
(UP) planes, intensity
ing attempts to strangle transpor-
tation supplying Rabaul, New Brit
ain, pounded that southern hub of
Japanese southwest Pacific de-
fenses with one of its most devas-
tating raids, but U. S. losses were
among the highest ever received
over the area, it was announced
TnurSdaV,
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-20
Rayburn Warns
On Fascism
When War Ends
Speaker Lauds
President in
Chicago Speech

CHICAGO, Jan. 20 (UP)-House
Speaker Sam Rayburn. Cd, Texas.
warning against possible postwar
Fascism in America, Thursday
called on public officials, business
men, labor, and agriculture to aid
congress in planning peace of
plenty
Addressing the United States
conference of mayors, Rayburn an
nounced the formation of a special
house committee on postwar fact
finding to accumulate information,
recommended policy, and propose
legislation.
OUTLINES PLAN
AS "consultants," he said, the
committee Would call in officials of
the federal government, and for
agents in the field it would de-
pend primarily on you, the mayors
of this nations cities, on governors,
county agents, labor and agricul-
tural organizations, and business
groups"
Rayburn said the committee
would serve as a peoples planning
board by drawing into a common
pool vital facts on conversions, re-
employment, ALLEGATION of materials,
public works, foreign trade, release
of surplus war commodities, and
the postwar value of existing laws.
Urging all groups to get into one
harness and pull together the g.
etContinued on Page 8, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-20
Hears Call
On PuI pWood

comparable reduction in wood pulp
production"
Primarily" the statement con-
tinued, only one agency can allie
viate effectively the national i'm
pact of the situation. The War
Manpower Commission must act
and act with effectiveness. Both
the War Manpower Commission
and the War Production Board are
fully informed with regard to the
current position, not only of the
manufacturing industry but of the
users of paper, and lack of action
can only be predicated upon lack
of misunderstanding of the results
of the pending shortages"