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Evening star., 1945-02-16
Many Facing Draft
will Get More Time
To Wind Up Affairs
Also Will Receive New
Chance to Find Out If
They Are Physically Fit
FEDERAL DRAFT deferment chair.
man calls Hershey report unfair.
Page B-1
BY MIRIAM GUTENBERG.

District Selective Service head
quarters, moving to relieve hard
ships caused by stepped-up draft
calls, today ordered local boards
to give many registrants called
for induction more time to wind
up their affairs and a second
chance to find out if they still
are physically fit for service.
Many District men now getting
induction notices after being in LA
so long they thought they never
would be called have been expert
encing hardships because of short
notice from their boards, it was said.
Beginning March l, according to
instructions issued by local head
quarters, men who received their
pre-induction physical examinations
more than six months ago and are
likely to be drafted within 90 days
will be ordered up for a second pre-
induction physical as far in .ad-
vance of actual induction as pos
Sible.
Other Cases Covered.
Boards also were authorized to
send for induction examination
men who were examined less than
six months ago but can present
medical evidence indicating sig
nif1cant" change in their physical
or mental condition since they were
examined.
For the last year, men have been
given 81 days after their pre-induc-
tion physical to wind up their civil
ian affairs, but approximately 1000
men who passed their pre-induction
examination have never been called.
Now that draft calls have been
stepped up, it was explained, men
who have been in IA for long
time have been finding induction
Evening star., 1945-02-16
Jap Radio Claims Landing
On Southern Luzon
By the Associated Pr

By the Associated Press.
An unconfirmed dispatch broad
cast by the Domei news agency to-
day said Japanese units had made
surprise amphibious attack Tues
day night on American positions
at Nasugbu on the west coast of
Batangas Province in Southern
LuZon.
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tOee MCFAftIAND, PdgF A-oJ
U-Bouts Sunk in Attack
On Russiu-Bound CONVOY
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-two German
submarines were destroyed and three
Nazi planes shot down recently dur
ing an attack on an important
Allied convoy to Russia which was
frustrated by combined air and sea
action, the Admiralty announced
today.
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FuIunqe Quarters Blasted

LISBON, Feb 16 tP).-Two bombs
exploded at the headquarters of the
Falange in Madrid last night blow
ing hole in the side of the build-
ings. No one was reported injured.
The explosion was heard through
out the city,
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Captured Plans Show
laps Prepared Mighty
Defense Of Manila
Remnant of Garrison in
Trop South Of Posie
Fights With New Fury
BY the Associated Press

MANILA. Feb. 16.-Documents
showing a large japanese force
expected to turn the tide of the
Luzon campaign at Manila came
to light today as the cornered
remnant of that outsmarted
garrison fought with new fury In
the South Manila trap.
Gen. Macarthur. announcing a
deeper penetration of Bataan Pen
insula, 112-ton bombing of Core
gidor and steady reduction of "the
enemy's final pocket in the rubble
of Manila, also disclosed the seizure
of the japanese documents.
These indicated that the enemy
contemplated a major and success
full defense of Manila"
Gen. Macarthur reported the
Japanese, prior to his Luzon land
ing, had garrison of more than
10000 men in Manila, with great
quantities of guns, mines, pillboXes
and Notifications, expecting an at
tack from the south and from
Manila Bay.
"The enemy apparently hoped to
hold Manila and Manila Bay, thus
making this the turning point of
the Luzon campaign Gen. Mac
Arthur said.
DIo rae n.f~,xnI
These plans were defeated by the
rapidity of the development by our
forces and the dislocation and un-
balance caused by our unanticipated
advance and the attack from the
north and east"
Staff officers of the 14th Army
Corps estimated that perhaps 10000
Japanese originally manned the
masterfully devised defenses OF
South Manila.
Several thousand may be left in
the thick-walled Intramuros district
along the bay shore just south of the
Pasig River mouth, and in the
adjacent Ermita and Malate dis
| tricts.
These japanese, confined to an
area about 5000 yards by 1900 yards
opened up at dawn yesterday with
murderous fire and limited Ameri-
can gains to a matter of yards.
This renewed Japanese vigol
blunted the 37th Infantry Division
I
Evening star., 1945-02-16
Late Bulletins
Monpower Hearings End

The Senate Military Affairs
Committee announced the end
of hearings on job-control
legislation this afternoon after
asking the War Department
for a report on the draft
status of 264,0O0 of its civilian
employees between the ages of
Is and 81.
Earlier Story on Page A-4.)
Reich Heavily Bombed
LONDON P).-More than
1000 American heavy bomb
ers from Britain today blasted
oil targets and rail yards in
six cities in Western Ger
many. At the same time
United States heavy bombers
operating from Italy blasted
Regensburg in Southern Ger
many, where jet propelled
planes are based.
Earlier Story on Pare A-4.)
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Evening star., 1945-02-16
AIibi for Mcfarland
Offered by Witness
Al New Trial Hearing
Guard Also Says He Sow
Girl With CiviIiun in
East Potomac Park
RVIT ETTN
BULLETIN.

veteran of the Pacific, today
was sentenced by Justice
James M Proctor to die in the
electric chair ON June 26 for
the murder of 18-year-old
Dorothy Berrum on Hams
Point on the night of October
5, 1914 Mcfarland received
the sentence without any dis
play of emotion after Justice
Proctor overruled two mo-
tionS for a new trial.
A surprise witness. called to
support a motion for a new trial
for Earl Mcfarland. marine vet
eran of the Pacific who was con-
victed February / of Staying 49,
year-old Dorothy M. Berrum
testified today he had seen Nc
Farland at least Is minutes be-
fore he observed a young girl
resembling Miss Berrum talking
to civilian on Hams Point.
The witness. Louis L. Bailey. 3927
Benton street NV. special police
man for International Business Ma
chimes Corp, was called to the
stand by Defense Attorney P. Bate
man Ennis after supplemental
motion for a new trial had been flee
with District Court Justice James
M. Proctor.
A little later. however. Mrs. No.
vella Hayes. 3003 P street NV. who
said she was with Mr.. Bailey last
October 5, the night of the girls
murder, told the court she saw
nothing unusual on Hains Point
that night. Called as a Govern
ment witness. Mrs. Hayes said she
saw drunken serviceman pass
their parked car but that she coulc
not tell what kind of uniform hi
was wearing.
Didn't See Girl.
When they drove around tn,
Speedway, she said, nothing out ol
the ordinary attracted her atten.
ton.
Did you notice any grip" tht
witness was asked by United State.
Attorney Edward M. Curran.
mo, l wasn't looking" she said.
When Mr.. Bailey told you he wa,
summoned as witness, what die
you say to him?'
The witness said she could not re.
cail.
Didn't you say, Why do you have
to go? We don't know anything
about it. We didn't see anything'2
Il think I did
Passed Two Cars.
Mr.. Bailey said he and his com.
panion were parked between the
Railroad Bridge and Hams Point
between II pm. and midnight Wher
he saw drunken marine staggering
by his car. Later, he said. he drove
around Hains Point shortly. after
midnight and passed two parked au.
tomobiles. Behind the first parked
car, he testified, he saw small girl
wearing a red coat and with hel
dark hair in a dark Snood.
Under cross-examination by AS.
sistant United States Attorney Johr
w. Fihelly, Mr. Bailey said he real.
lied later when he read the news.
papers that Miss Berrum was wear.
ing white snood but that the gir
he saw appeared to be wearing {
black or dark one.
WAS there anything that at.
Evening star., 1945-02-16
House Prepares
For Final Vote
On GeorgeBi||
WuIIuce's Chances
For Cabinet Post
Hang in BoIonce
BULLETIN.

General debate on the
George bill ended early this
afternoon and the House
took up the bill for amend
ment under the five-minute
rule.
Evening star., 1945-02-16
Other Gases Covered.

(See DRAFT, Page A-5.)
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tSee GERMANS, Page Al )
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(See TOKYO, Page AID
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Ten additional men from,
the District area haze been
reported killed in this aUdr. See
"On the Honor Roll" Page AZ.

See WESTERN FRONT, Page A-4
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(See PHILIPPINES, Page A-1O)
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(See RUSSIA. Page A-4.)
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Weather Forecast

Cloudy today; some cloudiness, windy,
much colder tonight, tomorrow.
Temperatures today-Highest, so, at
] am; lowest, SO, at 1853 am; SO at
1880 pm. Observation-Disclosures. So, at
sos pm; lowest, 81, at 6:10 am.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-25
TEN NEW TEACHERS
 IN JUNEAU SCHOOLS
 WHEN SESSIONS OPEN

Alice Johnson, local eighth grade teacher in the Juneau Public Schools since 1937, has resigned her position to accept one in the San Francisco Public Schools.
 Miss Patricia Goodell, first grade teacher, has also resigned her posi- tion as she wishes to return to her home state of Illinois. She taught in Juneau for the past year and a half.
 With these two designations the total resignations this year is ten, the record for the Juneau Public Schools.
 Miss Marjorie Til1otson has asked for and received a years leave of absence and new mathematics teacher will be employed for one year. This will make, at this time. eleven new teachers in the Juneau Schools for next year. Most posi- tions are already filled although a few vacancies still exist.
 Those leaving at the end of this year are as follows: Patricia Good ell, Mrs. V. I. Lovgren, Mabel Mon son, Margaret Case, Ruth Brooks, Ruth Rolbrook, Alice Johnson, Mary Morris, Evelyn Ohlson, c. E. Pan- cheau and with a leave of absence) Marjorie Tillotson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-25
OFFENSIVE AGAINST JAPAN IS MOVING UP
Bridge of Islands On
 Pacific for Security Is Demand of Gen. Arnold

future peace of the world depends on our doing this. indeed, the fate of mankind may depend upon it."
 Two Jima already has saved HOO Superfortresses which have made emergency landings there, he said and has demonstrated che impor- tance of American possession of such bases.
 We must be able to take advah- tage of the terrific power and mo- bility of the strategic air force the United States has built up-the greatest in the world Arnold said
 Anierica's entire strategic air force can be moved from San Fran . cisco to Okinawa in 36 hours, which is something to think about. We shouldn't allow anything to stop us from taking advantage of the power such a strategic air force has"
 He emphasized again his view that Okinawa would be one of the most important bases in the aerial offen- sive against Japan. which will reach its peak sometime this fall when every plane we can get our hands on" will be sent to eliminate in- dustrial Japan once and for all"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-25
PRESIDENT ATTENDS 1
 CHURCH SUNDAY AIT ARMY POST CHAPEL |
Joins Officers, G|s, Tamil. ies Singing All Hymns
 -SmiIes at Girls

OLYMPIA, June 25.-President Truman on Sunday found sanctuary from cares imposed by troubled world as an humble worshipper in an Army Post Chapel at Fort Lewis Wash.
 With the thoughts of millions on the San Francisco conference and the security charter. the post chap lain, Daniel w. Stevens, intoned "Gcd give him strength and direct his way"
 The President joined officers and GIs and their families in singing all the hymns and occasionally smiled at two little girls, dressed in their Sunday best, who occupied pew in front of him.
 After the service the President and his party, including Gov. Wall gren and Senator Magnuson D- Wash) went to Tacoma to board the U. s. s. Brandt for a Puget Sound boat trip back to Olympia. Sunday fishing was barred.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-25
TRUMAN IN PORTLAND

PORTLAND, Ore, June 25.- President Truman told 97 900 soldiers here r. saF that the veterans of this war Fare going to run this country"
 He left here for the Postwar Se- curity Conference at San Francisco after an enthusiastic greeting from the people of Portland.
 A veteran of the first World War, the President had expressed desire to talk with the veterans of the first and second World Wars at the big hospital on Marguan Hill. It was his only stop in Portland.
 The President. met by the biggest crowds he has ever attracted, ap- peared to enjoy his welcome. He waved his gray hat at crowds along the streets and smiled, standing up in his car several times to give them a better view.
 The President was accompanied by Coy. Mon c. Wallgren of Wash ington and Sen. Warren c. Magnu- son D.-WashD
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-25
ARGENTINA
 NOT ACTING
 ON SQUARE
Has Failed fo Eliminate Axis Business-AIso Es-
 piondge Spearheads

WASHINGTON, June 25.-Assis- tant Secretary of State William L. Clayton has reported to Congress that Argentina has failed to elim- mate even one of the Axis business ard espionage spearheads in that country
 Clayton appeared today before a Senate Military subcommittee head ed by Senator Kilgore, of West Vir- gina. which is Investigating reports of German preparations for new war.
 Clayton said there are 104 known Axis firms operating in Argentina and only four of. these are in pro- cess of elimination, and in the others no action of any kind has been talk en.
 The Axis firms, Clayton said, are used by Germans to smuggle wealth and art treasurers out of Europe and also usfd as centers of Espionage and in the development of radio and other equipment useful in war.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-25
N0RTHLAND HERE

The Northland arrived in Juneau yesterday from the south with 25 in- bound passengers, as follows:
 From Seattle: Miss Ethel Lehner Miss Helen Houston, Miss Betty Nordling. Mrs. William T. Mahoney James c. Cheater and Mrs. Jessie H. Dunphy.
 From Ketchikan; John Ahlers John Haines, Harry Lucas, w. A Sippanen, Dan Gillian and Carl Cutler.
 From Wrangell: w. c. Mcdonald Miss Dorothy M. Dodds, Dr. E. j. Wheeler, Mrs. E. J. Wheeler, Miss Lugi Anderson and Miss Mabel Taub.
 From Petersburg: Henry Hanson, Mrs. Peter Waswick, Mrs. Evelyn Waswick, William Brown, Mrs. Fran ces Brown, Miss Georgia Brown and Harold Swap.
 Leaving later Sitka- bound were w. A. Welch, Ray Tudor, Mrs. Viola Holland. J. H. Doth, the Rev. Her bert Bruhn, Mrs. H. Bruhn, Mrs Grant Dykeman, w. L. Blochford William Hanson. Mrs. Fred Nelson, Mrs. Nancy Littlefield and child.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-25
LIONS READY TO MAUI
 R0TARIAN5, B. B. GAME

King Lion Frank Hermann, wear ing the lavender heart as a result of a preliminary skirmish with practicing Rotarians, led the Lions Club today in laying plans for We'd nesday's softball game. Lion Cap tain" Bob Tollefson made up the tentative lineup, which he will an- t:ounce in plenty of time for the Rotarians to carry on their subver- sive tactics. Plans are being formu- lated to broadcast the game over KINY.
 Any Lions not at the game will automatically be subject to a fine at the next meeting. Lion Doc Rude will be on hand to administer to any possible casualties.
 A meeting of the Board of Dir ectors for all old and new officers was called to meet tonight at Lion Doc Rude's office at 8 o'clock.
 Frank Raff, Lion Doc Rude's brother-in-law from St. Paul, Minn., was guest of the club today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-25
NIp-(ApTIvE TANKS
 IS MYSTERY
No Trace Found on 0kin ava of Either Bodies
 or Live Prisoners

WITH THE SEVENTH DlVIS- ION, OKINAWA, June 25.-The fate of American prisoners taken by the |. Japanese on Okinawa remained a mystery today after search dis closed no trace of them or of their bodies.
 Col. J. M. Mickey Finn, Astoria Ore, commander of the Thirty second Regiment which took Hill 89 where ore of the enemy genera headquarters was located, said he has had scores of bodies examined in caves but the search has brought no sign of the missing Americans.
 The exact number of Americans taken prisoner is not known, but of those missing in action, undoubtedly several hundred were captured, mil itary authorities said.
 Some Navy fliers were shot down behind Japanese lines and at least several of them were known to have been alive when they landed. One flier in the closing days of organ ized resistance parachuted near the west coast and was seen running to- ward the beach. An American shir went to his rescue, but he failed tC appear on the beach.
 Finn said he had found stockades or caves with evidence they were used to confine prisoners. Other Regimental Commanders made sim liar reports. but there is no sign oi the missing men.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-25
CHARTER TO
 BERATIFIED,
 U. }. SENATE

WASHINGTON, June 25.-The big question before the Senate today was how soon?"
 Following a weekend poll by the Associated Press, there appeared little doubt but that the United Ma tions charter would be ratified But the Chamber may not want to be hurried in the process.
 Fifty-two of the members express ed themselves as ready to vote fol the charter, barring unforeseen de- velopments. Five more. said they probably would vote for it, and not enc of those interviewed came out flatly against the agreement drafted at San Francisco.
 Eighteen others who could be reached for comment reserved their decisions.
 But while some warm friends of the charter wanted quick action others counseled unhurried delibera- tion by both the Senate and foreign relations committee and the Senate itself.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-25
CHARTER FOR NEW WORLD
 I5 FINISHED
Presidentfo Watch Signing of Pact = Stettinius's
 Position Unknown
By John M. Hightower

Associated Press Diplomatic News Editor)
 SAN FRANCISCO. June 25.-1res- ident Trumn's arrival today to help wind up the United Nations confer ence in a brilliant round of cere- monies and speechmaking may also lead to the speedy windup of another situation-the future of Edward R. Stettinius, Jr., as Secretary of State,
 In the American delegation and other diplomatic groups here there is considerable speculation that the President may indicate either pub licly or privately his future plans for Stettinius before he leaves here tomorrow night.
 A Big Three meeting is close at hand, but it is another job; if Stettininus is to prepare for it, as Secretary, he may want to know without delay. If Byrnes or some one else is going as Secretary-with Stettinius possibly in some other capacity-that also will have to be decided without delay, since the time is short.
 Two months to the day after the conference opened on April 25. Mir. Truman arrives today at Hamilton Field from the Pacific Ncrthwest, where he has been vacationing Conference delegation chiefs will meet him and he will lead a process sion across the Golden Gate bridge through the city of San Francisco and up Mob Hill to the Fairmont Hotel, headquarters of the American delegation.
 Dinners and receptions are part of his schedule, but the main items are two: to watch the start of the Charter signing tonight and to ad- dress the final closing session to- morrow afternoon beginning about 5 o'clock.
 The Charter was put into final shape by action of the Conference Steering Committee Saturday, al- though theoretically it remains open to change until it has been cleared by tonight's last working plenary session, called for 9.3O D. m. The signing is scheduled to start after that and to be resumed tomorrow morning, requiring about hours in all.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-25
SMALL B0AT5NO LONGER NEED TO
 CHECK IN TO CG

It is no longer necessary for small fishing vessels and pleasure craft bound for destinations within the inland waters area of Southeast Alaska to check in and out of port at the Coast Guard control tower, it was disclosed here today by the Act ing Captain of the Port, It. Ug) Edward L. Nugent.
 It. Nugent stated, however, that those boat operators who wish to have their departure logged by the Captain of the Port may continue the practice as in the past.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-25
Bp MURLIN SPENCER Associated Press Correspondent

HONOLULU, June 25.--Retention of an extensive string of Pacific Is- land bases in the interest of Amer ica's future security was advocated by Gen. H. H. Arnold, head of the Army Air Forces, in press con- ference here.
 Our air power must be in a posi- tion to carry our attacks home to the heart of any aggressor who may threaten us," Gen. Arnold emphasiz- ed. Our own B-29s already can strike anywhere in the world if we keep the use of certain strategic bases"
 He cited as essential for our fu- ture security the bloodily won islands of the Marshalls, Palaus Volcanoes, Bonins, and Ryukyus as well as unrestricted use of Wake Marcus, Canton, Palmyra and Christ mas Islands and American Samoa.
 Retiring from a tour of Pacific bases, T have come back convin- ced we must have bridge of islands across the Pacific," he said. "The
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-25
ANB of Siika Will
 Get $6,0O0 for Hall
 Destroyed by Fire

WASHINGTON, June 25.-Pay- ment of $6,000 to the Alaska Native Brotherhood of Sitka, Alaska, has been approved by the Senate.
 The bill, providing payment for destruction of the Brotherhood hall by fire on Jan. 13, 1943, had passed the House and now goes to the White House.
 The hall was being used by per- sonnel from Ft. Ray for recreation al purposes The fire occurred about an hour after a basketball game had been played in the hall and the War Department accepted responsibility for the damage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-25
.LINEUpS ARE PROPOSED FOR
 PEACE UNITS

SAN FRANCISCO, June 25.-The main working units of the future World Security Agency and what it is proposed that they shall do, fol- lows:
 Security Council-Its eleven mem- bers, including the Big Five, will have the main responsibility to see that peace is kept, and order out force if necessary.
 General Assembly-All the United Nations will be represented in this Town Meeting of the World" as Sen. Vandenberg R-Mich) calls it. The assembly can discuss interna tional problems and make recom- mendations to the Council.
 Economic and Social Council-Its eighteen members can inves. tgate and make recommendations about the worlds economic and human welfare trouble in order to stamp out the roots of war.
 The International Court of Justice -Disputing nations can take their legal arguments to court, where a panel of fifteen judges from as many countries may settle the quarrels peacefully and by rules of justice
 Military Staff Committee-Under the Security Council, it will make strategic plans for throwing United Nations armed might against any aggressor.
 Irusteeship Council-Under the General Assembly, it is responsible for internationally-held dependent areas throughout the world which are outside of the strategic class.