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Evening star., 1945-06-22

which there has been little day by day
progress to report.
1t is characteristic OF the American
people that they become restive under
such conditions. There Is always some
one to jump up and say-"this is being
done all wrong. lives are being wasted
there is an easier and cheaper way to
accomplish the same end"
AS matter of fact, there have been
few occasions in modern military his
tory when a direct attack has been
made at high cost. that there have not
been, then or afterward. critics to say
that the same object could have been
gained more cheaply by flank attack.
Gettysburg is one classic example;
Longstreet urged the flank attack, Lee
thought it would take too long, attacked
frontally and failed. Controversy will
rage over that decision as long as Amer
ican history is written. Perhaps there
will be controversy over Okinawa, too.
The principal point of discussion may be
as to whether, when the north end of
the island had been cleaned up, the Sd
Marine Amphibious Corps should have
been used to make new landings in rear
of the japanese main positions in the
south end of the island. or as it actually
was, to reinforce the oath Corps of the
Army in a series of direct drives by land
No doubt there was some difference
of opinion among officers on the spot;
the final decision was made against the
new landings principally on the grounds
that the available beaches were difficult
Of access, were easy to defend. That
f1 L.,
reefs, making supply and reinforcement
precarious, and that the overall supply
problem WAS such that not more than
one division could have been used, which
was so small force that it might well
have been overwhelmed and beaten in
detail. These considerations seemed
conclusive to Gen. Buckner.
Homer Bigart, the Herald Tribune
correspondent at Okinawa, is still of the
opinion that despite the difficulties the
new landings offered the best use for
the Marines. He is an experienced cor
respondent, has seen much Of this war,
and his first-hand opinion is entitled to
respect. 1t is a very different thing for
a columnist here In America-Mr. David
Lawrence-to assert on the basis OF Mr..
Bigartjs careful and restrained criticism
that the Okinawa campaign is fiasco,
"a worse example of military incom-
petence than Pearl Harbor."
The answer to that is that the methods
actually employed BROUGHT success, gave
us a great offensive base in Japanese
home waters In less than three months
fighting, and with only fraction of the
casualties we inflicted on the enemy.
(copyrisht, 1e46.)
Evening star., 1945-06-22
Hierarchy" Misused

To the Editor Of The Star
l think I am well within the arena OF
truth when I say that The Star is an
outstandingly clean, readable and ac-
curate newspaper whose English is
worthy of emulation. but regretted to
note few days ago an editorial in The
Star in which the Nazi gangsters we're
referred to as the "Nazi Hierarchy"
To associate Nazi gangsters with the
word hierarchy" is a wanton desecra-
ton of the meaning of hierarchy"
The Star should continue its established
practice of using accurate and correct
English and not descend to the level OF
those newspapers that specialize in gut
tersnipe English. D. M. DIXON.
Evening star., 1945-06-22

negotiate with Britain on Syria and
Lebanon "in a spirit of confident
friendship" and to work for an An
glo-French alliance that would par
allel the Soviet-French pact. The
Consultative Assembly has, to be
sure. no direct authority in the max
ing of foreign policy, which is in the
hands of de Gaulle and his entou-
rage. Nevertheless, it is a sounding
board for public opinion. And its
eagerness for a constructive settle
ment between France and Britain is
unmistakable.
Evening star., 1945-06-22
France to Fiqht japan
the St. Louis Post DISPATCH.

From the st. Louis Post DISPATCH.
The French government was shrewd
to have declared it's intention to become
active in the war against Japan. If
France expects to rehabilitate herself
at home through the strength of her
colonial empire, as seems more and
more apparent. one Of her first jobs
is to help reconquer French Indo-
China from the Japanese, who have
held it almost four years.
1t Is also to Frances interest to share
Americas burden in this war, because
there are many things the French want
us to do for their relief and reconstruc-
ton, and vinegar never catches any flies.
Postscript of the Apache sentinel. [volume] (Fort Huachuca, Ariz.) 1945-1946, 1945-11-16

HELP EUAGUCA OVER THE TOP! BUY AS fla.
NY BONDS AS YOU CAN AFFORD DURING THE
VICTORY LOAN DRIVE!!!!
Postscript of the Apache sentinel. [volume] (Fort Huachuca, Ariz.) 1945-1946, 1945-11-16
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~ NENS NOTES ~

vocalists Pfc. Bill No rnan and Cpl. Ma
THANH Ell konroe of the 4469thQG Base
Depot Co. was warmly received by very
large and attentive audi ence. al so from
4489th was Pfc. Herman Cotton, trumpet
err, who played" So Ii tude" and III Surren--
der Dear.
Cpl austin NcCoy, 1922 SOU Band, accom-
panied the perfo rmers and opened and
clio sed the program Wi tn piano selecti-
ons in the 7ne and only Mccoy style. He
was all smiles because he expected to
shed the uni 70 TN this week and was busy
reminding all that this was his last
program in Huachuca. We shall nj SIS you,
Mccoy, Good luck.
Very intere sting and helpful remarks
by Pvt Al bert Gro clcer IF the 3655th QM
Trk Co brought out many unusual facts
the Co st Of Peace". He quo ted stag
gering fl cures, but ended by urging ev-
cry nan to get fri ends, counting then
very, very essential to full / and we'll
rounded life.
Chap Fielder, very Welc vi Isl tor,
save q few remarks and invi ted all to
attend reli eious services every Sunday.
Pfc Bill Norman, the no tivating power
back Of this pro gran, was q most plea
SAINT climax wi tn his singh ng, and hit the
musical spot we'll as the emo ton
al button, when he described many moods
wi tn w. Stay In The Mood For YOU"
The NJ. P. Det. 1922 SOU will present
the Sunday Evening Program on Nov. Is.
VETERANS ALL: There was no doubt that
all were conscious Of the meaning O.
Armi stice Day, waic reni nded US Of
that we were: Glad to have had part IN
the defense Of the finest and best cou--
ntry on the face Of the earth; Glad to
be HOME again., Glad home is the sane
place Of oppo rtuni ty; Glad for success;
Glad for the hi Oh rate Of recoveries
from battle wounds; Glad for synpa the
tic and unders landing CT I'll ens; Glad
that because a very few families in the
United States escaped making sacri fices
Postscript of the Apache sentinel. [volume] (Fort Huachuca, Ariz.) 1945-1946, 1945-11-16
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an S no good, that after being one for
a few weeks, you'll wi sh to hell you We
re back in. the Army. They re nuts!!
The discharge simply means that you
are free to begin living your own life.
It's good to be free like that but it
has some drawbacks.
I've found that people generally try
ito give you little breaks here and tn
ere because you were in service ---- but
they dent fall all over themselves.
There are couple Of reasons:
One is that so many guys have come
home wi tn ribbons and war sto ries that
they are nc longer a novelty. The o tn
err reason is that once in a while they
run into some punk who got his first
pair of shoe in the Army and is anxi-
Gus to see how many free beers hi uni
form Will get. He pops off about what a
raw deal he getting and he asks every
civilian between l6 and so why amt
you in uni 70 I'm, Bud5"
Since being home I've found that al
ost the loudest are tho Sc who have
suffered the least. After a citizen
runs into few Of these characters he
is going to be very cautious about the
honest guys who have had their pants
shot off, lost their gi rls while over
seas, cant find Jobs and are just trying
to get along.
If you have to deal. Wi tn some mug
who cot fat from the war and do esnit
want to give you your due, get as tough
as you like and throw the book at him.
But until you're sure about him, don't
approach him wi tn q chip your shoul-
der and a NJ was in the Army, where in
he'll were you" atti tude.
Maybe he isn't weari ng discharge
button they, look like hell end they
break the second day you wear them
chances are he dug no les all the way
from Tuni STA to Berlin, and even if he
didn't, he's pro baby been approached
that way before, and he's getting a Ii
tile OF the defensive.
Evening star., 1945-04-27
Mental Health Bureau
Space Is Demanded

DR.. william M. Ballinger, acting
president of the District Medical
Society, today declared something
should be done at once to assure
adequate space for the new District
Health Department Bureau of Men
tai Hygiene.
In a formal statement DR.. Bal
Ginger declared ut is regrettable"
that the new bureau is unable to
function because Of lack Of ONCE ia
cilities.
"This is especially true" he said,
"in view Of the need for intensive
work in the field of mental health.
We urge and sincerely hope means
will be found to put the bureau into
immediate operation"
DR.. John F. Owen, director of the
bureau, takes ofiice next Tuesday, it
was explained at the Health Depart
ment, but so far no space has been
found to establish a clinic for the
bureau. Meanwhile, DR.. Owen will
be provided q desk somewhere In the
Health Department ofnces, it was
said. Health Department ofiicials
1t was learned, are conferring with
school authorities to learn whether
some school building space could be
used
Evening star., 1945-04-27
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Meats. Fats, Etc.-Book 4, red stamps
T-5 through KS good through
tomorrow; stamps Y-5, Us, Az
through d. good through June q:
stamps E-2 through J-2 good
through June 30; stamps K-2
through P-2 good through July 81.
Canned Goods. Etc.-Book 4, blue
stamps CO through G-2 good
through tomorrow; stamps H-2
through M-2 good through June
2: stamps N-2 through So good
through June go Stamps To-
through X-2 good through July 81
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two red ration points for
each pound Of waste kitchen fats
you turn in
Susar-Stamp IS valid for pounds
through June 2. Next stamp
scheduled to be validated May /.
Gasoline-A-15 coupons are valid
through June q B-6, C-6, BIT
and CT coupons good for gall
Ions each.
Shoes-Airplane stamps l, ana 8
In Book No. good indefinitely for
one pair Of shoes each. An as-yet-
unnumbered shoe stamp becomes
valid August !.
Fuel Oil-Periods l, 2, 3, 4 and S
coupons good for 10 gallons per
unit Through heating year. ALI
currently valid coupons will ex-
pire August 81. Consumers in this
area should not have used more
than 88 per cent of their ration as
Of today.
Evening star., 1945-04-27
Drake, Mascara Get
Boys Club Awards

Two men long active in work with
boys organizations were given the
Boys Club Distinguished Service
Awards at meeting of the trustees
of the Boys Club of Washingt ton
last night at the Eastern Branch
Club of the organization at Seven
teenth street and Massachusetts,
avenue Sc.
Honored were Linn c. Drake, for
mer executive director of the Capt.
tai area of the Boy Scouts, and
August E. Mascara, director of clubs
and classes for the Boys Club. Leo
C. May, president of the Boys Club,
presented the awards.
DR.. Drake has had a prominent
part in activities for boys in WASH
ington for more than IS years. Mr..
Mascaro-known affectionately as
Gus" to thousands-directs the
scouting, workshops, music, little
theater and other programs for the
Boys Clubs.
Last nights meeting was the quar-
terly meeting of the trustees. Re-
ports on athletic events were made
by Director Paul CaSassa of the
Georgetown branch of the club and
Director Charles Reynolds of the
Eastern branch.
The need for new clubs was dis
cussed and plans were made to
establish them as soon as it becomes
possible to provide quarters.
Evening star., 1945-04-27
Two Youths Convicted
.0f Criminal Assault
On Federal Worker

Joseph Jackson, 20, of Edmonston,
Nd, and Robert Cochran, 10, of CAL
vert Homes, Nd, today faced pos
sible death sentences after their
conviction yesterday in Montgomery
County Circuit Court on charges OF
criminally attacking a 36-year- -old
Government worker March Is.
The case was heard by Judges
Charles w. Woodward and Patrick
Schnauffer after defense counsel
waived jury trial. Sentencing was
deferred until 2 pm. Monday. The
trial originally was scheduled last
week In Prince Georges County Cir
cult Court, but was transferred to
Montgomery County on petition OF
defense attorneys.
The woman, who lives in the 11OO
block of Fifteenth street NV, tes-
titled that she had been forced into
a car occupied by Jackson, Cochran
and two other men while she was
waiting for bus on Landover road
near Cheverly.
After riding around for about half
an hour, she said, the two other
men got out and Jackson and Coch-
ran then drove to an isolated spot
near Dodge Park in Prince Georges
County where they attacked her.
Although admitting the attack in
signed statements read by States
Attorney Joseph B. Simpson, jr.
the defendants denied that any
fore was involved.
jackson Is married and has a 2
month-old child. Cochran, who is
unmarried, was discharged recently
from the Navy.
Evening star., 1945-04-27
State Department PaiI
10 View Nazi Camps

The State Department is sending
two foreign service officers to make
a special report on the various
camps where the Germans have held
civilian internees and prisoners of
war, Acting Secretary of State
Grew said today.
He said their report will cover the
entire situation relating to Ger
man treatment of prisoners, includ-
ing the Nazi atrocities that have
come to light in internment camps.
Mr.. Grew said the State and War
Departments whole-heartedly sup
port policy for comprehensive and
effective punishment of all those
guilty of atrocities on prisoners and
other war crimes.
The two foreign service officers
are Edwin A. Pitt and E. T. Bailey.
MIR. Grew said the department had
been kept fully informed on the
revelations of Nazi atrocities by the
stan OF Robert D. Murphy, political
adviser to Gen. Dwight D. Eisen-
hover.
Evening star., 1945-04-27
Tobacco Men Pleased
AT Opening Prices

Southern Maryland tobacco grow
ers expressed satisfaction today at
prices paid for their leaf after yes
terday's opening sales at Upper
Marlboro. Warehouses at Hughes
vile, LaPlata and Waldorf began
sales Wednesday.
According to War Food Admins
tration reports, tobacco on the Marl-
boro market averaged 81 cents,
cents over the Accent average set
as a target by the Once of Price
Administration. Warehousemen said
good grades brought the 57-cent
ceiling, while lower grades also
brought strong prices.
Warehousemen reported that some
lots Of tobacco of better quality
averaged SIS cents a pound. They
added that yesterdays offerings
were below the quality average for
the crop.
In Baltimore, where the Maryland
hogshead markets opened yesterday,
the Maryland Tobacco Growers
Association reported that tobacco
averaged 562 cents a pound, more
than cents a pound above the
average at last years opening. A
total Of 10000 pounds was sold In
Baltimore yesterday.
The markets were closed today for
the week end. ~
Evening star., 1945-04-27

interview Mrs. Truman's secretary,
Mrs. Reathel Odum, today.
The committee will try to arrange
. method Of announcing White
House guests, menus and other rou-
tine details which formerly were
handled by Mrs. Roosevelt through
her press conferences.
Mrs. Roosevelt began her unprece-
dented conferences the first week she
came to the White House In 1888.
Mrs. Truman scheduled one press
conference at the Blair House four
days after her husband became
President and then Cancelled It.
She and her daughter, Miss Mar
garet Truman, 20 far have not re-
ceived the press.
Evening star., 1945-04-27
Mrs. W. l. Atkyns Dies;
Wife of Retired Fireman

Mrs. Marion A. Atkyns, IS, Of 4712
Wisconsin avenue NV, a native of
Washington. died yesterday at Doc
tors Hospital after a years illness.
She was the wife of Willie Lee
Atkyns, retired District fireman.
The daughter Of the late Mamie
and william G. Van Horn, Mrs.
Atkyns was a member of the Wis
consin Avenue Baptist Church and
served on the board of the Baptist
Children's Home. She formerly was
employed by the War Department.
Besides her husband she leaves
two sons, 1t. Glenn G. Atkyns, now
in the Philippines; Lee Atkyns,
Washington artist; a daughter,
Mrs. Fern Ritchey, and grandson,
Kenneth Dale Ritchey, all Of WASH
inRton.
Evening star., 1945-04-27
Synthetic Tire Ceiling
Will Be Cut 45c Nav |
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The public will pay from As cents
to $220 less for synthetic passenger
tires beginning May l. The OPA
said the new retail prices will be the
lowest since 1912.
Ceiling prices on larger sized
truck and bus tires will be reduced
about tx per cent at the same time.
Price Administrator Chester
Bowles estimated the price cuts will
save consumers about $23, 600 900 q
year. OF this. $1,000, 900 will result
from lower prices for passenger tires,
he said
The new retail ceiling on the most
widely used size Of passenger tire
the 6.00x16 four-ply will be
$500. as compared with the CELL
ing Of $1605, which has been in ef-
feet since last May l. Before that
from April, 1912, to May /, 1874
the ceiling for the same size tire
was $17.11.
Evening star., 1945-04-27
Virginia Boy,9,
|ConHove Monkey
By ASKING for It

The 9-year-old Virginia boy who
asked Mrs. Erika Cook Basoom to
bring him q monkey can have it for
the asking.
Mrs. Basoom, . widely travelled
animal hunter, has just returned
from Africa with two green fruit
pigeons" with red and white bills
and q Galago and . Mona monkey.
The pigeons and dalAgo monkey she
gave to the washington Zoo, and
the Mona monkey she brought back
for boy who wrote her last sum-
mer, explaining he had worked to
earn enough money 70 buy one but
could not md one TO buy. 49,,
The litter y iled away In storage
with her furniture, Mrs. Basoom
said, and slle cannot. recall his
name but believes he lived about Is
miles south Of washington. He
can have the pet, now being kept at
the Zoo, BY identifying himself ct
the home Of one Of her friends, Mrs.
Alexander Lesser, 42l8 Twenty
eighth street. Mount Rainier, Md.
Evening star., 1945-04-27
Il. S. Takes Farm,
Where Whisky
Still Was Found
b. the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
& ATLANTA, April 27.-A Federal
court jury has ordered forfeited to
the Government q 45-acre farm
near here on which q liquor still
was found In operation.
No one appeared in court to claim
ownership as the forfeiture was
ordered Wednesday. The still was
found last December.
Included In the forfeiture was .
f1ve-room house, fully furnished,
and several auxiliary buildings. live
stock, including q bull, nine pigs and
several cows.
The officers also found 1876 gallons
Of moonshine whisky and 5000 gal.
Ions Of mash.
Evening star., 1945-04-27
Anacostia Cadets
Win Battalion Drill;
Students Celebrate

Anacostia High School cadets yes
terday won the annual battalion
drill for the first time in their his
tory. Mckinley High Schools LIST
Battalion placed second and Central
High Schools I'd Battalion was third
The cadets will compete for the
last time this year at the annual
company competitive drill June at
Griffith Stadium.
The Anacostia battalion, the only
one at the school, was commanded
by Cadet Maj. Harry Jenkins. Ana
costa students held a victory as
sembly in their auditorium today
to celebrate.
McKinley's 1st Battalion was
commanded by Cadet Maj. Arthur
A. Weidner. and the Central ID
Battalion by Cadet Maj. Roy Res.
nick.
Prizes Of a cup and banner to the
battalion and gold medal to
Cadet Maj. Jenkins were presented
by 1t. Col. william E. Barkman
professor of military science and
tactics. Judges were Maj. Luin F.
T. Coleman, 1t. Andrew D. Jordan
and Second 1t. Charles F. Helder-
man, all Regular Army officers.
The cadet bands also competed
yesterday, but will not receive final
grades until they drill again during
the company competition.
Evening star., 1945-04-27
-Four Hurt as Sireetcar
And Oil Truck Collide

-Four passengers on a Capital
Transit streetcar were injured short
ly after noon today when the car
and an oil truck collided at Four
teenth and Taylor streets NV, po-
lice reported.
Police listed the injured, all Of
whom were taken to Emergency
Hospital, as Jeannia Gordon, 20, and
Eva Gordon, IS, both Of 1910 Long
fellow street NV; Dean Foreman,
~, of 1928 Gallatin street NV, and
Jacob Werner, So, Of sos Kennedy
street NV.
Police listed the operator Of the
streetcar as Charles w. Cox, 50, OF
1888 Primrose street NV.
They said the truck, carrying 1,600
gallons of fuel oil, was driven by
Fernando Nataloni, ~, Of 207 Pea
body street NV, an employe Of the
Sinclair OIL Co. Part of the oil
leaked from the truck after the coll
lision, police said, and two District
fire engines were called to wash the
street.
Evening star., 1945-04-27
Truman Support Reported
For Rail Retirement Bill

President Truman today gave his
Endorsement to legislation that
would liberalize the railroad retire.
ment and unemployment compen-
sation laws, according to a spokes-
man for rail labor group which
called at the White House.
The late President Roosevelt had
strongly supported the legislation.
David B. Robertson, president Of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen and Enginemen, told news
men that Mr.. Truman assured us
he would give the matter his Sc
rious consideration and that there
would be no change in President
Roosevelt's policy in support of the
measure"
The House completed hearings on
the bill yesterday and Mr.. Robert
son said that after the hearings
were printed-in about two weeks
Senate hearings will start.
Evening star., 1945-04-27

. s~SSSs
day they came to Manila they shot
every one who got In their way.
They forced the people to bow be-
fore them, and those who did not
well, the Japanese slapped their
faces or tied them up In the streets,
stripped their clothing from them
and forced them to turn their eyes
to the sum-" Mrs. Osmena told the
group.
When they came to my house and
I could not tell them where the
President (the late President Que
zon) and my husband were, they
shook their bayonets in my face and
threatened me-"
Burned Everything.
Later when the Americans began
their invasion, the Japanese soldiers
went from house to house burning
everything, assaulting the women
and girls and cutting of their legs
when they tried to rum"
Mrs. Osmena left Manila In Oc-
tober, 1914, four days before the
Japanese were given orders to take
her prisoner. She and her children
escaped from the Japanese who
trailed them by dressing in their
Oldest clothes and losing themselves
in the crowds. They lived in the
mountain hideout until the guer-
rillas led them 30 miles over the
mountains to the coast where they
were taken by the Americans to
join President Osmena and Gen.
Macarthur.
Mrs. Macarthur gave Mrs. Os-
mena stockings and gave her daugh-
ter Rosie, 20, a coat so they could
return to this country properly
dressed" Mrs. Osmena said.
With her in Manila, besides Rosie,
with her two sons. Ramon, 20, and
Victor, II. They now are all in
this country.
Evening star., 1945-04-27
Mrs. 1rumun Refuses to Hold
Weekly Press Conferences

Mrs. Truman is not going to hold
press conferences any press con-
ferences ct all.
She has notified woman reporters
who attended Mrs. Roosevelt's
weekly conferences that Il do not
expect TO hold any press confer
Iences. She will invite the group to
visit her later at the White House,
Mrs. Truman said, but she Indicated
this would be q social, not q profess
sional, call.
A delegation Of woman reporters,
headed BY Miss Ruth Montgomery
|of the New York Daily News and
Mrs. Isabel Grimm Of the Worcester
eMasso Gazette, were scheduled to