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Evening star., 1944-05-04
Merchant Ship Rams
Destroyer al Norfolk;
; Killed, ; Missing
Hole Torn in Worship's
Side; IS or 20 Sailors
Thrown Into Water
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, May 4.-The
Navy announced today that
three enlisted men were killed
and three others are missing
after the collision of the de-
stroyer u. s. s. Parrot and the
merchant ship John Morton in
Hampton roads, near the navaI
operating base, Tuesday after
noon.
A large hole was torn in the de-
troyer's starboard side and several
hours after the collision, before she
was towed to the Norfolk Navy
Yard in Portsmouth for repairs,
she was observed listing badly to
port in her berth at the naval base
A civilian who witnessed the COL
lision from a Norfolk Newport News
ferry told a reporter the destroyer
was backing out of her berth and
was about rs yards into the stream
when the freighter's bow rammed
her amidship.
Is or 20 Thrown Overheard.
About Is or 20 sailors were
thrown overheard from the destroy
er's deck" the eyewitness related,
land one man was thrown into the
water from the freighter."
The sailors were hauled back
aboard the destroyer by their ship
mates.
Three of the sailors hurled over
board rescued the merchant seaman
and carried him up a rope ladder to
the freighter's deck, the civilian
Freighter Not Damaged.
"a big cloud of steam poured out
of the destroyer when the ships
collided," he said, adding that
three tugs In the vicinity sped to
the destroyer and pushed her back
into her berth at the naval base
piers. The freighter appeared to be
undamaged, he said.
The dead are:
Marion Thomas Brady, fireman
of Greer, S. c.; A. E. Garner, water.
tender, of San Pedro, Calf, anc
John D. Goeller, fireman, of Lands.
down, Md.
The missing are: Herbert M
Weaver. watertender. of Escalon
Calf; Irwin Alfred Blenden, water.
tender of Cedarville, Kans., anc
Donald Leroy Weese, fireman, oi
Reading, Mich.
Evening star., 1944-05-04
20 Million Will Have to Chunqe
Work After War, Hines Says

Gen. Hines said the problem OF
caring for ex-servicemen and re-
leased war workers is one of the
greatest magnitude. Many of those
who will have to change work, Gen.
Hines said, likewise will have to
change their locations and "in
order to make the shift over from
war to peace activities many of
them will need retraining, interim
unemployment compensation and
finally location in peacetime jobs" !"
Overall guidance becomes abso-
lutely necessary" he said, to prevent
recurrence of the post-World War
in which veterans returned
from camps and war fronts "to cool
their heels in employment offices
and to walk the streets looking for
Jobs that did not exist"
Evening star., 1944-05-04
Allies Plan Postwar Sanctions
Against Companies Aiding Axis
Policy Formulated as Warning to Firms in
Neutral Nations to Withhold Help to Nuzis

in an economic blockade that Brit
ain and the United States have gone
beyond the neutral governments to
strike directly at individuals and
organizations contributing CONNER
cially to the enemy war effort.
The policy was disclosed by Fran
els H. Russell, chief of the Division
of World Trade Intelligence of the
State Department, in a speech to
the American Drug Manufacturers
Association today at Hot Springs,
Va. An authoritative explanation
of his statement in Washington de-
veloped its full significane in rela-
ton to the preinvasion economic
warfare drive on Germany.
TT has apparently been assumed
by some of the firms that have CO.
operated with the Axis" Mr.. Russell
said, that the proclaimed list
Omitted States blacklist) and the
British statutory list and the sane
tions which are based upon them
will terminate with the cessation of
hostilities in Europe and that listed
firms and individuals will then be
restored to normal trade facilities.
There is no basis for such an as
sumption.
'It need not be stated that this
Government does not consider the
proclaimed list as an appropriate
part of the type of normal peace
(See RT,ACK LIST page A-40
Evening star., 1944-05-04
American War Casualties
Increase 5,0O5 in Week
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
The armed forces have suffered a
total of 197,841 casualties since the
outbreak of the war. on the basis of
latest reports by the Army and
Navy. This is an increase of 5,OO5
over the total announced a week
ago.
Secretary of War Stimson said to-
day that as of April 81, Army cas-
ualties totaled 153,302. This was
an increase of 4,877 since the figures
announced week ago. The latest
total Navy casualty figure is 44,539
an increase of 1913 for the week.
The Army casualties now are: 26,-
575 killed, an increase of 993; 62,312
wounded, an increase of 2,146; 49,
8l4 missing, an increase of 1887,
3O,601 prisoners of war, an increase
of 651.
The Navy casualties: 1892 killed,
an increase of II; 1899 wounded
an increase of 35; 9,192 missing; a
decrease of 4 apparently accounted
for in prisoner or other list or re-
turned to duty; 4,456 prisoners, an
increase of 20.
Evening star., 1944-05-04

tight" growing season, it will be
necessary to tighten up rationing
again in the fall.
The latest OPA action gives civil
ians their third major food bonus in
recent weeks. Frozen fruits and
vegetables, some varieties of canned
vegetables and food fats such as lard,
vegetable shortening and oils now
are point-free.
While members of Congress gener-
ally hailed yesterdays announce
ment cry of politics" was voiced
by some members. Senator Bush
field, Republican, of South Dakota
commented that this was to be ex-
pected with an election coming on" "
He added that there had never been
any reason for rationing meat and
That there was no need even today.
"Gratifying," Says Brewster"
Calling the step "a very gratify-
ing indication OF progress" Senator
Brewster, Republican, of Maine
added: Whether it is motivated by
economics or politics, it is altogether
to the good"
Senator O'Mahoney, Democrat, of
Wyoming said he would have pre-
terred to see the points taken off
all meats, declaring the fancy cuts
still ratloned represent 80 per cent
of the total meat supply.
The cattle population" Senator
OMahoney said, has overrun facil-
tiles for storage so, in justice to the
cattlemen, the fullest possible dis
trlbutlon should be permitted The
Evening star., 1944-05-04
.Rations Of Beef
And dDaiiryFoods
MayBeBoosted
BowIes Warns Poor
Crops Might Force
New Curbs This Fall
BY MALCOLM LAMBoRNE, Jr.

Consumers soon may expect a
further easing of rationed foods,
possibly including a cut in point
values of beef steaks and roasts
the only meats now rationed-
and dairy products, it was pre-
dicted today in the wake of
yesterdays surprise announce
ment making IS per cent of all
meats ration-free.
Should the drop in points bring
about an increased marketing of
livestock, officials declared, even
larger supplies of meat, including
choice beef cuts, would be available
for civilians. On top of this milk
production is now at its peak and
may force loosening of limitations
on dairy products.
Housewives were warned, how
ever, that their red ration points.
after Sunday, must last twice as
long as heretofore. Thirty red
points will be valid for four-week
periods instead of the current two
week periods.
Behind the Office of Price Admin
lstration decision making all meats
except steaks and beef roasts point
free for an indefinite period are a
sharp drop in lease-lend and mill
tary buying of foods, a lack of
storage space to hold reserve food
stocks and concern over future SUD-
plies OF feed to keep record numbers
OF livestock going.
Formal Statement Expected.
Meanwhile, the War Food Ad-
mlnistration was reported preparing
a formal statement on the Nation's S
food situation, both currently and
IN the coming months. VIA officials
are anxious to impress on the public
that the current feast" is only tenn
porary and that it should not
assume that our food problems are
over.
Price Administrator Chester Bowles
In making yesterdays announce
ment, warned that if we have a
Evening star., 1944-05-04
BY the Associated Press.

~ tAit hSSoSAatSN 400.
The American and British
governments cracked down to-
day on $4,000 businessmen and
firms blacklisted because of
their alleged assistance to the
war machines of Germany and
Japan.
A State Department official an
nounced that economic warfare
sanctions imposed on those concerns
would have to be continued indefi-
nitely into the postwar period, at
least until the transition from war
to peacetime conditions is we'll ad-
vanced.
This will give an initial competi-
tive advantage to firms which have
played ball with the Allies and in
many instances, especially in the
European area, suffered for it
through Axis economic discrimina-
ton.
The policy has been formulated
and made public at this time, it was
learned, with the deliberate purpose
of putting more than 5000 border
line firms in European neutral
countries on warning not to yield
to increasing pressure to trade with
Germany, lest they suffer the same
fate.
This is the first time in the cur
rent campaign to strangle Germany
Evening star., 1944-05-04
Nazi Parachute Troop
Expert Sent From
Italy 10 France
Berlin Reports Shift
Of Air-Borne Forces
To Danger Zones
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, May Adolf Hitler
has shifted his parachute troop
expert, 1t. Gen. Kurt Student,
from Italy to France and also
has moved battle hardened par
achute and air-borne troops from
Italy to the Atlantic WALL" the
German radio said today.
Declaring Nazi air-borne forces
have been stationed in special dan
ger zones" the broadcast said Gen.
Student has just completed an in
spection of the Atlantic bastions and
that troops in those positions are
awaiting the expected Allied attack.
The broadcast predicted the Allies
will try to land troops behind the
well-fortified bastions" and added
the invasion forces will be met by
Germans ''tested to the last in the
bloody fighting on the South italian
front"
Embarkations Reported.
The London press yesterday quoted
the Stockholm newspaper Alton
bladet as saying German reconnais-
sance pilots had observed Allied
invasion troops embarking in inva-
sion vessels at British ports ready
to sail on several occasions, but the
troops later landed again"
The Berlin correspondent of the
Swedish newspaper added that "the
embarkations were not intended to
test the speed with which they
could be carried out, but to increase
the invasion fever on the continent
and as feint to lure the Germans
into taking premature counter
measures"
In connection with these enemy
and neutral invasion rumors it
was recalled that Prime Minister
Churchill on March 26 said that "in
order to deceive and battle the en-
emy as well as to exercise the forces
there will be many false alarms,
many feints ana many dress re-
hearsals"
Expected to Drop Parachutists.
Jean Paquis, commentator of the
German-controlled Paris radio, said
yesterday:
THE Allies are bombing railways
to isolate the Atlantic Wall. They
will then drop large armies of
Iparachutists in the rear and feed
them with reinforcements, hoping
to draw and engage large numbers
of Germans. At the same time,
they count on those French who
will be waging civil war. The hour
of decision is drawing near. Great
concentrations of shipping are an
chored off the southern coast of
England"
Evening star., 1944-05-04
Blockout Ends Tonight
In Huwuiiun Islands
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
HONOLULU, May 4.-The night
ly blackout of the Hawaiian Islands,
in effect since the japanese attack
on Pearl Harbor December 7, l941,
has been lifted, effective tonight, by
order of 1t. Gen Robert c. Rich
ardson, jr, military governor.
For reasons of security" Gen.
Richardson said the regular 10 pm.
curfew, at which time all persons
are required to leave the streets,
would be continued.
Evening star., 1944-05-04
Allied Troops Repu|se
Series Of Jap Attacks
In Kohima Sector
Enemy Thrusts Also
Are Beaten Back in
Northern Burma
JAP TROOPS IN INDIA told their
offensive may end war. Page AS
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SOUTHEAST ASIA HEAD
QUARTERS, Handy, Ceylon, May
4.-Allied troops have repelled a
series of japanese raids in the
vicinity of the Indian frontier
base of Kohima and have sue
cessfully beaten off two enemy
counterattacks in Northern
Burma, Admiral Lord Louis
Mountbatten's headquarters an
nounced today.
Meanwhile, on the southern end
of the Burmese front, communique
said the Allies now are in firm pos
session of high ground overlooking
the Maungdaw-B -Buthedaung road,
for which the Japanese have been
battling with great determination.
Near Buthedaung the Japanese,
who had penetrated one of our posi-
tions, were driven out in a counter
attack supported by tanks" the
bulletin said.
Imphal Situation Unchanged.
No change was reported in the
situation around the Indian base of
1mphal, so miles south of Kohima,
on which the japanese invaders
have been maintaining pressure.
The communique said Raj me-
dium bombers destroyed a "U-boat"
with depth charges which they had
sighted last Tuesday in the Indian
Ocean southwest of Socotra. This
British island is some 200 miles off
the coast of Italian Somaliland. It
forms part of the Alden protectorate
and formerly was a British coaling
station.
(The communique did not
specify the nationality of the
submarine, but the description
OF 1t as "U-boat" suggested the
undersea craft may have been
Germany
Widespread Air Activity.
Widespread Allied air activity was
reported along the entire India
Burma theater during the last two
days, with no Allied planes missing
from the operations.
In North Burma Chinese forces
under 1t. Gen. Joseph w. Stillwell
successfully repulsed a Japanese
counterattack at Manpin, 80 miles
northwest of Mogaung and east of
the Mogaung River, the war bulle-
tin said, adding that severe casual
ties were inflicted on the enemy.
A surprise japanese attack at
Warinkaung, south of Tiangzup.
also was driven off, the communicate
said
Evening star., 1944-05-04
Montgomery Ward
Official Seized by FBI
For Removing Poster
Freed on Bond on Charge
Of Stealing or Injurine'
Government Property

COCHRAN WILL OPPOSE House
inquiry into Ward seizure. Pg. "A
BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May Paul D.
Sowell, assistant operating man
ager of Montgomery Ward &
Co., was seized by Federal Bu-
reau of Investigation agents at
the Government-controlled mail
order plant today and charged
with Stealing or injuring" Gov
ernment property.
William j. Connor, First Assistant
United States Attorney, said SoweIl
was seized as he was taking down.
a Government poster. Mr.. Connor
said the poster informed employees
that any discharges since April 26,
the day the Government took con-
troll of the plant, were invalid and
the cases would be heard by John
D. Goodloe, Government named
grievance officer dealing with the
CIO United Mail Order, Warehouse
and Retail Employees. The poster
also said there would be no further
dismissals without hearings before
Mr.. Goodloe.
Sowell was arraigned Immediately
before United States Commissioner
Edwin K. Walker and released on
$3.50 bond pending hearing May II.
He pleaded innocent.
Attorney Protests.
The complaint prepared by Mr..
Connor accused Sowell of taking,
|purloining, stealing or injuring prop
erty of the United States Govern
ment."
Sowell's attorney, James C. Lea
ton, demanded of Mr.. Walker that
SoWell be freed, contending the
Government had used "high- handed
procedure" in hustling Sowell to the
United States attorneys Office. Mr..
Leaton also said he was not per-
mitted to see Sowell Immediately
and that Sowell "was fingerprinted
in the United States marshal's Office
before service of any warrant"
No testimony was offered before
Commissioner Walker.
Outside the hearing room, Soweu
told reporters that when he saw
the poster this morning he noticed
1t had to do with relations between
employees and management and that
rather than stand in the hall read
ing it, I was removing the thumb
tacks in order to take the poster into
my office and read it in it's entirety,
and abide by it, of course"
After all, I have quite few en-
Evening star., 1944-05-04
Lowell Bennett
Is Prisoner of
War Again
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, May 4.-Lowell Ben
nett, International News Service
war correspondent who escaped
from a German prison camp where
he was confined after bailing out
of a British bomber during a Royal
Air Force raid on Berlin last De-
cember, is prisoner of war again,
the news service reported today.
In letter written to the London
bureau of ms on the usual prisoner
of war letter form, the 24-year-old
war correspondent said he was "in
the clink again"
Mr.. Bennett, whose wife lives in
South Orange. N. j., revealed his
escape from the first camp in a
dispatch which was smuggled out
and told Of hiding Somewhere in
side Nazi Europe" His latest letter
did not disclose how he was re-
CAPTURED.
Evening star., 1944-05-04
Late Bulletin
Contracts Bill Passes

The Senate passed and sent
to the House today bill de-
signed to assure prompt pay
ment to war contractors of
their claims against the Gov
ernment when their contracts
are terminated. Action was
on a voice vote. A plea by
Senator Kilgore, Democrat, of
West Virginia for an overall
measure was rejected.
Evening star., 1944-05-04
MeotIess Days End
For Capital Hotels;
In Effect Two Years

Meatless days - Sunday and
Wednesday-have ended for
hotels in the District.
The meat conservation meas
ure was abandoned as soon as
the hotels learned that OPA was
taking everything but beef
steaks and roasts off the point
system, Arthur J. Harnett, Sec
retary of the Washington Hotel
Association, said today.
The practice of serving meat
substitutes began in almost all
hotels here in April, 1912, when
eating establishments found
their use of meat reduced any,
where from As to IS per cent of
their consumption during De-
cember, 1912.
Evening star., 1944-05-04
Capt. Gentle Leaves
Britain for u. ). Visit
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
LONDON, May Capt. Don s.
Gentle, top American ace In the
European theater, and his flying
mate, 1t. John T. Godfrey, have left
their base in Britain en- route home
on leave, it was learned today. For
security reasons, their travel sched-
ule was not disclosed. Both viii
have months furlough.
Capt. Gentle, a native of Piqua,
Ohio, leads American flyers in this
theater with % enemy planes
downed in combat and seven others
destroyed on the ground. 1t. God
frey, who is from Woonsocket, r. l.,
is credited with II shot down, and 6
on the ground.
PIQUA, Ohio, May 4 OP.-News
that Piquas favorite citizen, Capt.
Don S. Gentle, was on his way
home from Britain today touched
off plans for a big celebration in
his honor.
Don Gentle Day will be celebrated
after the American ace returns here.
the city commission said.
Gov. John w. Bricker, the States
Senators and Representatives, other
high officials and Capt. Eddie Rick
the top ace of the World
War and a native of Columbus,
Ohio, have been invited to par
ticipate in the celebration. Troops
and planes will be sent here by the
Army for a parade.
Evening star., 1944-05-04
Nozis Report Big Attacks
On Convoy OFF Norwoy
3y the Associated press

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 4.-The Berlin
radio today said German subma-
rlnes had sunk five merchant ships
totaling 10000 tons and eight de-
stroyers and escort vessels in at
tacks on a convoy bound from Rus
sia to England.
The broadcast, recorded by the
Associated Press, said the action
took place off Bear Island, which is
situated about midway between
Spltsbergen and the northernmost
tip of Norway.
Evening star., 1944-05-04
By the Associated Press.

Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines pre-
dicted today in a statement read
before a Senate committee that
probably 20,0OO,OO0 people will
have to change their work at the
end of hoStilities.
Gen. Hines, long chief of the Vet
erans' Administration and newly
chosen director of the Retraining
and Unemployment Administration
set up following the Baruch-H Han
cock report on reconversion prob
lens, said that "the potentialities
for economic and social catastrophe
(after this war; are greater than
they were after the World War"
His statement was submitted to a
Senate Military Affairs Subcommit-
tee.
Evening star., 1944-05-04
Strike Of Foremen
In II Plants Slows
Detroit War Output
Ford Conodion Foctory
Remains Closed for 18th
Doy in Two Weeks
BY the Associated Press.

DETROIT, May "A rapidly
spreading foremen's strike took
it's toll on war production at II
plants here today as the huge
Ford Motor Co. Windsor plant
across the Detroit River re-
manned closed for the 18th day
in two weeks. Other strikes in
the area persisted despite lack
OF support from high union
officials.
The latest walkout was at the
Packard Motor Co., where between
200 and 300 foremen left their jobs
last night. Spokesman for the group
predicted all $50 Packard foremen
would be affected, which would
bring to about 2,750 the number OF
supervisory employees idle in an at
tempt to gain recognition for the
Foreman's Association of America
oil u4ldlll1dtcu uIllOll.
The figure includes an estimated
1000 foremen at six plants of the
Briggs Manufacturing Co., 600 at
three Hudson Motor Car Co. plants
and 300 at the Murray Corp. Of
America.
Walkout Follows WLB Order.
The walkout at Packard occurred
only a few hours after the National
War Labor Board called on the
Foreman's Association for imme-
diate compliance with its order of
May directing strikers at the other
three companies to return to work.
The board told the union it could
expect a decision by the National
Labor Relations Board very short
ly" on its demand for recognition,
but warned that no action would be
taken under pressure of strike"
Indication that the Ford strike
might spread to other Canadian war
plants was seen in a statement by
Alex Parent, president of Local 1876,
United Automobile Workers (CIO)
which represents 10000 workers in
35 Windsor plants, including Chrys-
Ter Corp. of Canada.
Asserting that 800 stewards of the
local had pledged moral and finan-
cial support to the Ford workers,
Mr.. Parent said members would meet
tomorrow night to consider support
ing action.
The Ford strike, renewed after
work had been resumed for two days
following previous To-day stop
page, extended to about 1000 clerical
workers and 1000 employees in feeder
plants yesterday, forcing total of
1900 workers into idleness. Picket
lines were so tight that not even
Wallace R. Campbell, the company
president, was able to get through
the gates.
Conciliator Goes to Windsor.
Bernard Rose, veteran conciliator
of the Dominion labor department
and F. j. Ainsborough were dis
patched to Windsor from Ottawa
to aid in the settlement of the
dispute, attributed by UAW-CIC
spokesmen to dissatisfaction over
grievance procedure.
Union representative said they
would welcome the presence of JUS
tice G. B. O'Connor, chairman of
the National Wartime Labor Rela-
tions Board, in Windsor.
The International Executive Board
of the UAW-CIO, meeting in Min
neapolis, declined to support the
Ford strike and urged the nearly
5000 strikers at Republic Aircraft,
De Soto and Kelsey-Hayes Wheel
plants to return to their jobs.
Evening star., 1944-05-04
Population and Circulation

Washington Metropolitan Area population has grown
faster since 194O than in other trading in
the Nation, according to Census latest estimates
The civilian population in this area was estimated at
l228056 on November l. 1943 compared 957754 on
April l, 1910, an increase of 1913 per cent.
These figures not include noncivians or transents
numbering tens of thousands
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(See SEDITION, Page A-3D
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(See BLACK LIST, Page A-4D
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See MONTGOMERY WARD, AZ
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tSee MEAT, Page A-4.J
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COCHRAN WILL OPPOSE House
inquiry into Ward seizure. Pg. A-4