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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-02
Peruvian Ambassador
Dies af II; Was Dean
Of Diplomatic Corps
Dr.. de Freyre y Sontonder,
Native Of Washington,
Served in Many Posts

DR.. Manuel de Freyre y San
lander, II, Peruvian Ambassador
to the United States, dean of the
diplomatic corps and native of
Washington, died at Doctors
Hospital here late yesterday.
The envoy was admitted to the
hospital a week ago. Until that
time, however, he had continued
active in his Embassy post, and his
death came as surprise to his
associates. His physician, DR.. Ster-
ling Ruffln, said death was due to
popliteal thrombosis and an acute
intestinal obstruction.
DR.. de Freyre became dean of the
diplomatic corps upon the retire.
ment of Sir Ronald Lindsey as Brit
ish Ambassador in 1899 and his re-
placement by the late Lord Lothian
Although many years of DR.. de
Freyres youth and middle life were
spent in his own country and in
diplomatic posts In Latin America
Europe and the Far East, he was
bound by close ties to Washington
Tor he was born here, served here
professionally in his early manhood
and passed his last years here.
Was ENJOYS Son.
The son of Col. Manuel Freyre,
Peruvian Minister to the United
States during the Grant and HAYES
administrations, DR.. de Freyre was
born in the old Legation of his
country which then stood on Rhode
Island avenue where st. Matthews
Cathedral is located today.
His mother, born Senorita Glenn
entina Santander, was the daugh-
ter of the famous national hero of
Colombia, Gen. Francisco de Paula
Santander. She was known in Cap
ltal diplomatic society as gracious
hostess during the years her hus-
band served here.
DR.. de Freyre became Ambassador
to the United States in July. 1880,
succeeding DR.. Herman Velarde. He
came here from London, where he
had been stationed for three years.
But behind his assignment to the
Court of st. James lay many years
of travel in the service of Peru.
Left Here at Age of A.
The future envoy left Washing
ton with his minister father when
he was only years, old. He was
educated in his own country at the
ancient University of Lima, one Of
the oldest institutions in the New
World, and afterward continued
his studies in Italy, Switzerland and
France.
Following his father into the
diplomatic service, DR.. de Freyre
began his career as an attache of
the Peruvian commission in Bern.
In 1907 he returned to Washington
for almost 10 years of service, first
as a secretary, then as charge daft
flares and finally-in 1916-l9l9-as
minister.
Diplomatic service followed in
Japan, China, Colombia and the
{see sANTANDER, Page Aid
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Blow at Jap Palau Base Revealed
As One Of Biggest Navy Attacks;
Reds Only24 Miles From Odessa
Stronghold Near
Philippines Hit
By Worships

JAP AIR BASE in New Guinea
smashed; Truk is pounded again
Page A-9.
By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, April l.
The assault on the japanese
naval stronghold of Palau, near
the Philippines, by powerful
American task forces was ode
scribed as one of the greatest
surface and naval lombard
lnents ever staged by the Navy"
Glen Clements, Associated Press
war correspondent, said in New
Guinea air dispatch received
today.
This was the first intimation from
any quarter that the huge armada,
which opened the attack Wednes-
day within $50 miles of the Philip
pines, had moved near enough to
Palau to shell that stronghold.
Mr. Clements mentioned the ma
ture of the attack in delayed dis
patch dated March 81 dealing with
q supporting raid by planes of Gen.
Douglas Macarthur on the enemy
cir base of Hollandia, New Guinea.
Part of Widespread Attack.
1.-THE attack on Hollandia Fri
day." Mr.. Clements wrote, was all
a part of the widespread attack on
the Japs at Palau, far west of bat
tered Truk.
The smashing blow by Mac
Arthur's airrnen pinned down the
Jap attack planes and enabled
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz' great
task force of carriers and heavy
warships to carry out it's mission,
described as one of the greatest sur
face and naval bombardments ever
staged by the Navy"
Mr.. Clements did not state who
made the description.
Attack Began Wednesday. I
He did not differentiate between
Surface and naval bombardment,"
but apparently by the latter he
meant carrier planes.
Admiral Nimitz announced Thurs
day that strong task forces began
attacking Palau, known as "Japan's
Singapore" 1,175 miles west OF Truk,
Wednesday. The communique said
sour attacks continue"
There has been no further official
report, indicating that the task
force movements were being pro-
tected by the usual radio silence
invoked during previous such at
tacks in February on Truk and the
Southern Marianas.
Refers to Heavy Warships.
Parl Harbor dispatches concern
Ing the Palau operation said that
presumably some large, new air.
craft carriers were in the attack
ing force, but Mr.. Clements refer
ence to heavy warships" was the
first indication of that nature.
Before and after the day an
nounced as the one on which the
wars first strike at Palau began,
planes of Gen. Macarthur and Ad-
miral Nimitz, striking respectively
from South and Central Pacific
bases. have hit hard at Truk and
Woleai in the Carolines chain and
at HQllandia, where two-thirds of
an enemy feet of planes was
wiped out.
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in section noted for it's building,
and natural history museum.
GA United States Army COM
munique issued in London last
night said some bombs hit Swiss
territory by mistake during
raid by Liberators, whose planned
targets were industrial and COM
munications areas deep in South
west Germany. 1t blamed the
bombing on navigational difficult
ties induced by bad weather. A
London dispatch said the COM
munique was withheld until after
midnight, apparently because
United States Air Force officials
were investigating the incident.
(This dispatch said, "the Incl
dent undoubtedly will involve an
additional investigation and re-
suit in apologies by the United
States Government, since the ref
erence in the communique to a
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Reds Reported Willing
To Grant Territorial
10 Firms
Hungoe Peninsula and
Viipuri Mentioned
In Notifications -.
By the Associated Press.

| STOCKHOLM, April 2 (Sun-
day. Russia was understood in
reliable quarters today to have
expressed willingness to allow
Finland to retain the Hangoe
Peninsula and the city OF Viipuri
in a modification of the Soviet
armistice terms handed to DR..
Julio X. Paasikiyi of Finland.
/ DR.. Paasikivi, who has been in
Moscow since Wednesday, was re-
ported to have obtained the modi-
fications after Finland rejected the
original Russian terms.
The Finnish parliament will meet
Monday to hear what was de-
scribed as IAN important govern
ment announcement"
High Reparations Claim.
| While reported to be willing, to
forego claims on viipuri and HAN
goe, the Russians were said reliably
to have set q high reparations claim
for Finland to pay and several
Firms expressed fear that the Hell
sinki government might regard the
price as too steep"
However, that is for the Finnish
cabinet and Parliament to decide
in their coming meetings. Govern
ment ministers are operating in the
greatest secrecy and Firms here are
unwilling to express any views on
its likely attitude because of the
danger of hampering the progress
of the negotiations.
1t was not known here what, If
anything, the modification details
provided with regard to the problem
of German troops in Northern Fin
|land-a problem on which the
earlier peace negotiations were said
to have snagged.
Question Of Internment.
The theory was discussed when
the original terms were under con-
sideration several weeks ago that
the Germans might be isolated in
stead of informed If they refused to
leave the country voluntarily. 1t
is safe to assume that the practical
tiles of this problem were thoroughly
outlined in Moscow, because in Fin
nish eyes it is among the major
hurdles to an armistice.
Reports from Helsinki said the
man in the street in the Finnish
capital was wholly unaware of the
developments, since the British
radio was silent on the Finnish
peace question, whereas during the
earlier discussions the British
Broadcasting Corp. was the only
source for the average Finn for
news developments.
Naval Base in Hangoe.
A naval base is located on the
Hangoe Peninsula in Southern Fin
land. Viipuri, on the Karenan
isthmus, was taken by the Russians
under the treaty ending the 1889
40 Finnish war The Russians also
obtained lease on Hangoe at that
time.
The new concessions were re-
tSee FINLAND, Page A-lOD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-02
By MALCOLM LAMBoRNE, Jr

Three restaurants and night
clubs were charged by the Dis
trict Office of Price Administra-
ton last night with acquiring a
total Of 1903 pounds of choice
beef without ration points, in
what officials said were the big
|gest black market transactions
in meat brought to light here.
The restaurants named by the
OPA were:
Fan and Bills. restaurant al
1882 Connecticut avenue NV.
The 400, a restaurant and lounge
at 1923 r street NV.
The Del Rio Club, a restaurant
and night club at 727 Fifteenth
street NV.
ALI three were served forma
notices yesterday to appear April
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-02
Boxer Gostonoeo Shot
To Death in Argentina
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES, April Isl
doro Gastanaga, SO, Spanish heavy
weight boxer who fought many
times in the United States, was
shot and killed at La Quica, a
small town near the Bolivian bor-
der, according to dispatches reach
ing here today.
A man booked as Raul Garcia
was charged with his Staying.
Gastanaga, who is survived by
his widow and one daughter. lost
to Tommy Loughran in Chicago in
1888 and to Primo Camera in New
York in 1886. He fought John
Henry Lewis twice in 1887. at De,
troit and st. Louis.
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Tito's Forces RepuIse
Nuzi Thrust in Bosniu

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, April Marshal Tito
announced tonight that his Yugo-
slav partisans have frustrated at
tempts of the Germans and the
forces of Marshal Milan Medic,
premier Of the puppet cabinet in
Yugoslavia, to penetrate further
into liberated territory in East
Bosnia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-02
BY THOMAS F. HAWKINS,
Associated Press Foreign Correspondent.

BY THOMAS F. HAWKINS,
Associated Press Foreign Correspondent.
sHAFFHAUsEN, Switzerland,
April War touched neutral
Switzerland directly for a bitter
20 minutes today when this in
dustrial city at the German
frontier was bombed by planes
officially identified as American.
Schaffhausen, in the extreme
northern tip of Switzerland, has a
population of $4,000 and is sur
rounded on three sides by German
territory. 1t is near Lake Con-
stance, across which lies Friedrich
shafen,, a target in previous Allied
raids.
From So to so persons were killed.
$50 injured and heavy damage was
caused in the industrial district and
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tSee SWISS, Page A-4.)
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SO to so Killed in Swiss City,
Bombed Accidentally by Yonks
Heavy Damage Caused in Two Districts
Of Schuffhuusen on Germun Border

LIBERATOR FLEET HITS Reich
for first time without Bit escort.
Page "A.
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tSee RUSSIA, Page A-l0D
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in a section noted for it's building,
and natural history museum.
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(See FINLAND, Page A-lOD
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(See OPA, PAGE A-6,l
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-05

 been built most of which will be permanently useful in civil aviation Alaska has received a large share in this program and facilities enabling more and safer air transportation have been greatly improved in the Territory
 But looking at the air system nationally we find that at the present time there only 286 places in the United States which are approved stops for scheduled airlnes and of these TIA in need of improvements safe and efficient service. If the CAA successful in pushing it's program, eventually there will be 827 cities with arports which could accommodate air transport operations.
 Of the 72O new applications file, 6l2 are places listed in the CAA plan requiring airport construc- tion So it is apparent that many of the applicants will have to wait for some time before putting their plans into effect
 The future of Alaska hinges closely with the development of air transportation. Compared with the road systems in the States Alaska has no roads Water transportation the coastal areas but the hnterand will only be really opened up by ar-and at less expense
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-05
20 YEARS AGO FIT fHE EMPIRE
AUGUST 5, 1924

5,
 The Territorial in applicants Kar President present sessions.
 On his Hazelne Prohibition Northwest headquarters Seattle, arrived the local situation regards the work his headquarters the office of A. G. Means Acting Prohibition Alaska.
 Lucille and Sherwood Dancing opposite The Empire in the located formerly occupied by and Dorothy Searns
 Bruce former time with the B. M Behrends at Chicago for the Admiral accoring to word received here
 Ray Stevens of Juneau had joined the Coliseum Orchestra and to play the saxaphone
 Commander of the local American eeion Tax Collector called called and Walter B. King Vice-Co- mader had Committee Post Command CT succeeding Kehoe.
 w Casey Jr time in the S. Marsas National Bank now with the Pacific Fruit and Company Seattle
 w. D. Gross returned the Alaska He at Ketchkan for week
 weathe report: High, 5S; low 5o cloudy
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-05
RenOuncing Citizenship
Washington Post

(WaShingtOn Post
 There has been good deal of misunderstanding about Public Law No. 405, passed recently by Con- eress and signed by the President The law makes it possible for citizens of the United States voluntarily to renounce their citizenship the Attorney General finds that such action is not contrary to the interest of the national defense. Americans re- siding in foreign countries have always been able to do this Now Americans residing in the United States can do it. too if they desire.
 But the law emphatically does not-as has been mistakenly supposed take citizenship away from anyone Nor does it empower the Government lo deprive any person his citizenship It was designed primarily to enable persons of Japanese ancestry who happen to be American citizens by virtue of birth in this country give up their citizenship and declare themselves subject of Japan If they choose to do this-and in all probability number of them will then they may be treated enemy aliens and in termed accordingly. But none of them will be com peled to renonce his citizenship And none will have his citizenship taken away on grounds of his racial origin or his disloyalty to the United States.
 It would be unparaled breach Of American principles to revoke the rights of citizenship because of an individuals ancestry because of his benefs To do so would make citizenship nothing more than temporary franchise dependent upon good behavior that is behavior in conformity with majority opn- ion Minority clements in the population would be rendered helpless Indeed no American could 1eel secure We could pursue such course only at the sacrifice of the most essential of our freedoms. e
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-05

He has made several speeches at their meetings, and has presided over them in company with Rep resentative James Wadsworth, Re- publican of New York. However, he is said not to be actually a member Harry Harrison, Chi cago-The Indiana delegates who voted for Henry Wallace to the very end were. Senator Jackson, the convention chairman, and Governor Schricker Also, Mrs. Wayne Coy, a. Hoosier who served as a member of the Philippine delegation, stuck with Wallace to the end Senator Barkley of Kentucky-To refresh your mem- ory, is it or is it not true that, be- tween midnight and l a. m. on the of July 20 in Chicago, Mayor Wilson Wyatt of Louisville came to you and said: Pearson has the story about your with drawing your speech nominating the President. You've got to go through with it." Daryl Zan- uck, Hollywood Your Woodrow Wilson picture at this time, when the American people want per- manent peace more than anything else, is your greatest service to the public. IL may help to save us from the mistakes of the past < " :" Eugene Casey, Gaithersburg, Mr. The man who did such a great job getting delegates back to Washing ton from both Chicago conventions was Harry Karr of the Pennsyl- vania Railroad.
 Copyright, 1944, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Inc9
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-05

when war broke out and mems styles died on the vine The new style trend immediately after the war will be looser and fuller, especially in the pleats Italo- Americans in New York State alone chipped in S70,00O,000 for war bonds
 during the Fifth War Loan drive,
 thanks in part to the enthusiastic
 efforts of publisher Generoso Pope.
 When you consider that 836,7l5
 people, many Italian immigrants, kicked in S7o,O00,0O0 in one drive, it's pretty good < Publishers of small weekly newspapers, hitherto by the newsprint short age, are now getting it in the neck @ The deadliest n Q spap CT battle of the ages, between Col. Chicago Tribune and Marshall Fields Chicago Sun will be settled at long last in favor of the Sun as far as WIPE allotment of newsprint is concerned " has been allotted on the basis of 1941 pre-Pearl Harbor con- but since that was the Suns first year, it claims it's growth is automatically stunted. The Tribune has vigorously fought more newsprint for the Sun, but now the WIPE is giving the Sun a compromise increase.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-05
MONDAY. AUGUST !

Good and bad planetary aspects rule today but advarSe influences seem to dominate. There is, how ever, sign read as indicating news of major United Nations victory.
 HEART AND HOME: Plans for civic reforms will engage the at tention of many women in the aut- umn. The urgent need for house. cleaning of American cities will be generally recognized as it becomes apparent that returning soldiers will be critical of the stewardship of civilians.
 BUSINESS AFFAIRS: As war costs rise and the national political campaign progresses, demands will be heard for balanced Federal budget The stars appear to pre- sage long delays in this complicated process and the seers predict sur prises in the financial world which will require wise use of all resources in the United States.
 NATIONAL IS s UE s: Increase lin the political and economic power of labor will be evident in Sep tember and October. Union lead CTS are to change certain methods and the prognosticatio nof part nerships between employer and em- ployee will be partially realized
 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS : General Alexander comes under powerfully benefic influences next month, when honors will be bestow- ed on him for brilliant leadership and successful achievement.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the taugury of a year of pros perity. Financial gains are indi- |cated. Men in the armed forces will be fortunate.
 Children born on this day prob ably will be sensitive and inclined to worry. They will be talented and industrious.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-05
HOROSCOPE E "The stars incline
 bat do n0t compel"
SUNDAY, AUGUST 6

SUNDAY, AUGUST 6
 Adverse planetary aspects domin- ate slightly today The morning is the best time for important ac- tivities.
 HEART AND HOME: Parental anxiety due to the demand for too much liberty by young girls may be aggravated by summer firta- tons. Although the number Of marriages may greatly decrease this month, hasty engagements will multiply and the seers warn of q sign read as indicating a ten dency to deception on the part of men.
 BUSINESS AFFAIRS: As war time contracts end there is an as pect read as presaging cooperation on the part of labor in readjust- ments affecting unemployment. Prosperity will continue and high wages will prevail in many lines of work
 NATIONAL ISSUES: The stars foretell differences of opinion re- garding postwar policies among world leaders. British and Russian realism may bring about sharp dip lomatic moves for the perputation of long established power in Eur Eope and cause embarrassment in Washington. l INTERNATIONAL A FF A IR s Fire comes under aspects that may encourage relaxation of neutrality regulations. Changes in the Gov ernment are indicated.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of eX- acting conditions but general good tuck should prevail. Children born on this day prob ably will be strong in mind and body. Eventful careers are prog nosticated.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-05
COMING AIR AGE

Already file with the Civil Aeronautics Board in Washington applications by commercial airlines to begin service to some 720 points That's one of the reasons the Civil Aeronautics Administration is airing its plan for program which would call for 5000 postwar airfields and money to build the fields the tune of 10 million dollars year for the next 10 years. a r
 Such a proposal soon will be submitted to Con- gress through the Department of Commerce, one move towards ensuring this countrys leading position in post-w aviation
 nlent of the automotve world, is the airport the key to the development of aviation.
 At present the CAA is completing $40o 1000 900 program of building arports to meet the needs of the armed services. The work begun three years ago and 600 new airfelds vastly improved fields have
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-05

What Litvinoff Said-At Teheran,
 .alin discussed the partition of Germany with R osevelt and Churchill, favored cutting Pomer- ania, East Prussia and Upper Sil- esia, all strongholds of the Junk CTS, away from Germany and giv- ing them to Poland In talks with Father Orlemansky and Pro- lessor Lange, Stalin repeated this However, in Washington, the words of ex-Ambassador Litvinoff are well remembered Seated be- side Sdynamic publi sher John K light at newspaper editors nahquet, Litvinoff inquired about Midwest sentiment toward Russia, sc5 the reply that Middle Western ers greatly admired the courage of tfs Red Army, but feared the
 bread of Communism in Germany and France after the war. There ]. one good way to prevent that, replied Litviroff, "the British and American armies should get to Berlin first
 Sweep Across Poland-The Ger man High Command never dream ed that it would ever fight inside Eastern Germany. That is why the Red Army, after passing the Wis tula River and Warsaw, faces a clean sweep across the broad plains of Poland This is ideal terrain for motorized Red units and Cos sack cavalry F. Hitler has one fleeting chance to reform his lines along the Oder River inside Ger many, but it is very fleeting e" Russian generals are shrewdly avoiding a heavy attack on the southern wing of the Nazi Army This leaves the southern Nazis in danger of being isolated, and they have had to retreat without much expenditure of Russian bullets.
 U. S.. Soldiers in Russia = The War Department issued a prompt indignant denial of a New York Daily News story that American soldiers, arriving in Russia or shuttle bombing trips, were offered women Announced the Wal Department: "The situation is the contrary, A sincere effort to bar immortality is made by Soviet of ficials. No evidence is available oi Red Army brothels in Russia Our officers and men have beer received with the utmost courtesy Both the people and offic- ials have gone to great lengths tc provide wholesome entertainment An open-air theatre has been pro- vided wherein performances art staged by leading Russian artists
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-05
MODERN ETIQUETTE 0y ROBERTA LEE

Is a cigarette his his the street lifts his hat?
 A. always impolite not to do
 shopping with friend to select a what should she do?
 graciousy possible then be modest andr making the selection
 O. wife have separate calling cards?
 A. joint cards