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Evening star., 1945-03-13

Barr0S Gomez ana SENIOR Jose
Alencar III, members of the Foreign
Minister'S party.
The Governing Board of the Pan
American Union held a special ses-
sion yesterday morning in honor of
the Brazilian official. The special
session was held in the board room
and was followed by a luncheon in
the Hall of Heroes, at which the
board was host. The Brazilian Am
bassador, Senior Martins, is vice
chairman of the board and presided
at the meeting and the luncheon
Other members of the board there
were the Venezuelan Ambassador,
DR.. Diogenes Escalante; the Para
quay Ambassador, DR.. Celso R.
Velazquez; the Honduras Ambassa-
dor, DR.. Julian r. Caceres; the
Nicaraguan Ambassador, DR.. Gull
lermo Sevilla Sacasa; the Ecuador
Ambassador, Senor Don Carlos
Plaza; the Chilean Ambassador,
Senor Don Marcial Mora; the Boliv-
ian Ambassador, Senor Don Victor
Andrade; the Cuban Ambassador,
Senor Don Guillermo Belt; the Do
minican Ambassador, Senor Don
Emilio Garcia Godoy; the Panama
Ambassador, DR.. Samuel Lewis; the
Haitian Charge d'Affaires, NJ Ellie
Garcia; the Colombian Charge DAT
faires, Senor Don Alberto Vargas
Narino; the Peruvian Charge DAT
faires, DR.. Eduardo Garland; the
Argentine Charge d'Affaires, Senor
Don Rudolfo Garcia AriaS; the
Guatemalan Charge d'Affaires, DR.
Enrique Lopez-Herrarte, and the
Salvador Charge d'Affaires, DR..
Felipe Vega-Gomez.
Others at the luncheon in addition
to the three members of the visitors
party, Senior de Sousa Gomez,
Senior Alencar and Senior de Bar
ros Gomez, were the Assistant Sec
retary of State, Mr.. Rockefeller: the
Brazilian Military Attache, Gen.
Carvalho; the First Secretary of the
Mexican Embassy. Senor Don Sal
vatore Duhart, and the director gen.
eral and the assistant director gen.
eral of the Pan-American Union,
DR.. Leo S. Rowe and DR.. Pedro de
Alba.
The deputy co-ordinator of inter-
American affairs, Mr.. Wallace K.
Harrison, was host at a luncheon
given yesterday at the Statler In
honor of others from Brazil, group
of Brazilian naval officers and ap-
prentices now in this country.
Naval attache, Rear Admiral
Sylvio de Noronha was the ranking
guest, and others were the assistant
naval attaches, Comdr. Joao Ma
chado and 1t. Jorge Osorio de
Noronha, and the air attache, 1t.
Col. Clovis M Travassos and the as
sistant air attache, 1t. Col. Miguel
Lampert.
Guests also included the chief of
the Brazilian Purchasing Commits
sion, Comdr. Benjamin Sodre; Mr..
Victor Vorella, Mr.. Avra M. Warren,
the Minister Counselor, Senior
Fernando Loba; Brig. Gen. John N.
Greely, Mr.. FRAMES A. Jameson,
Maj. Gen. Julian L. Schley, DR..
Alfredo Pessoa, Mr.. Rafael Orea-
muno, Mr.. Harry Frantz, Mr.. John
Lockwood. Mr.. John McClintock. Mr..
Charles Kline, 1t. Comdr. w. E.
Embry. 1t. w. E. Ledgard, 1t. L. P.
Pitt, 1t. Comdr. William H. FitZ-
Evening star., 1945-03-13
Hope HELPERS Plan
.'IrRQSnre Niehf'

A benefit treasure night" will be
held by the City Of Hope Helpers
at $50 pm. next Tuesday In the
vestry hall of the synagogue at
Eighth and Shepherd streets NV
The City Of Hope Helpers is q
junior girls group organized to
nelp the work of the senior organ
ization, the City Of Hope, which
helps support a sanatorium for
tuberculosis at Duarte, Calf.
The treasure night" which is
one Of the affairs planned by the
group to raise funds for the care OF
a District patient in the sanatorium
will feature card games, darts, for
tune telling and other entertain
ment.
Evening star., 1945-03-13
Mount Vernon GROUP
To Discuss Wardrobe

Planning spring wardrobe will
be discussed by members of the
Mount Vernon homemakers section
of the Virginia Home Economies
Association at meeting to be held
tonight at the home of Mrs. j. H.
Kramer, 1881 South Stafford street,
darlington, Va
A committee headed by Mrs. A. L..
Schone will conduct color readings
and suggest suitable dress and ac-
cessories for individual personali-
ties and figures. Members of the
committee include Mrs. C. M. Mac
Gregor, Mrs. H. S. Johnson, Mrs.
c. H. WEIGH and Mrs. G. T. Ringe.
Evening star., 1945-03-13
To Train Chairmen

Mrs. LaFell Dickinson, president
OF the General Federation OF Wom-
ems Clubs, announces that a train
ing course for State health chair
men Of the federation will be held
at the National Institute of Health
Bethesda, from March 26 to March
80.
Arrangements for the course
have been made through the United
States Public Health Service and
various programs of the Govern
ment service will be presented by
experts in their special subjects.
Evening star., 1945-03-13
Sorority to Meet

I The washington Association O1
Theta Epsilon Sorority will meet at
8 pm. tomorrow at the home Of Mrs.
Beatrice Burke Bean, 1866 Raymoor
road, Rock Greek Hills, Md. All
members of Theta Upsilon in WASH
ington and vicinity are invited to
attend.
Evening star., 1945-03-13

gerald, 1t. Heath Bowen. Maj. Gen
J. G. Ord, Rear Admiral L. H. The
boud, Capt. j. w. Gregory and DR.
Charles Chandler.
Evening star., 1945-03-13
In Apartment

Mrs. T. Perry Lippitt and her
daughter, Mrs. Millard Humstone
have given up their house on New
ark street and have taken an apart
ment in the Highlands.
Evening star., 1945-03-13
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c.
TUESDAY, MARCH l3, 1915
Tea for AUXILIARY

A. member -brtng-a-member tea
will be given by Mrs. Rebecca Wolfe,
for the benefit Of the Ladies' Auxil-
iary Of the Hebrew Academy Of
Washington, at 8 pm. Thursday at
her home 1888 Kalmia road NV.
A program of entertainment has
been arranged and refreshments will
be served.
Mrs. Henry Segal is the new chair
man of the Membership Committee.
Evening star., 1945-02-24
Internees, in Fair Condition,
] aiken to Safety in Amtrucks

Courtney, jr, a member Of Gen.
MacArthur's staff and active in the
underground movement.
It is now Is minutes minus H
hour and if we get into trouble it
should hit us from here on. We
have to keep a sharp watch for q
suicide water attempt.
Don't hesitate to. shoot any un-
usual obstacle" came the stern
warning from Col. Gibbs.
Our amtrack. which was the lead
ship, swung from the formation and
turned down the column line start
ing toward the beach when overhead
came dull roar. Guns turned sky
ward and the little boats seemed
small and naked when the dawn
became gray.
Our fear turned into thrill as
C-37 transport planes topped by
Lightnings came into view.
Exactly on the nose, the para
(see EYEWITNESS. Page AL
Evening star., 1945-02-24
Strong Force Of B-29s
Hits Singapore Again
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Super Fortresses from India
struck in force again today at
Singapore, huge naval base the
japanese seized from the British
three years ago.
Results of the bombing by up
wards of $50 B-29s were not dis
closed Immediately by headquarters
of the Goth Air Force here, which
announced the raid.
The raid on Singapore by Brig.
Gen. Roger NJ. Ramey's Goth Bomber
Command was the second of the
month. On February l, the Indian
based fleet destroyed a floating dry
dock capable of handling the world S
largest warship. Singapore also was
struck last November 5 and on jan
uary IL.
Singapore's dock and harbor facil-
tiles are prime targets for the
Super Fortresses. The naval yards
were among the largest in the world
when the japanese captured the
stronghold from the British and
there are oil storage tanks, NUM-
tions dumps, warehouses and navy
workshops in the area.
The Malay Peninsula port also
has assumed greater strategic i'm
portance to the Japanese since the
United States victories in the
Philippine Islands and the punish
ing blows dealt the japanese fleet
by Admiral Halsey's carrier task
forces.
The Tokyo domestic radio, mean
while, broadcast series of air-raid
alarms today, accompanied by re-
ports that American planes were
over the Tokyo Yokohama indus
trial districts. Alerts also were
sounded In Shizuoka prefecture and
at the Yokosuka naval station.
Evening star., 1945-02-24
Britain Denies Escort
Abandoned Convoy
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON, Feb. "a The British
Admiralty today described as "en-
tirely without foundation" the state
ment of repatriated American sea-
man that British escort ships had
once abandoned Murmansk-
bound convoy to engage German
warships, with the result that 81
Allied merchantmen were sunk by
submarines and torpedo planes.
In q formal statement the Ad-
miralty said: "The attention of the
Admiralty has been called to re-
ports which have appeared in the
American press concerning the
conduct OF British naval vessels
escorting convoy to Russia 21z
years ago.
These statements are entirely
without foundation.
"A further pfess notice will be
issued"
There was no indication when
the additional comment would be
forthcoming. The announcement
referred to statements made by
Merchant Seaman Walter Sankie-
wicz, Baltimore, in an interview
Sankiewicz, who was imprisoned by
the Germans after surviving the
sinking Of the freighter Carlton
was among repatriates brought back
BY the exchange Liner Gripsholm.
Evening star., 1945-02-24
Telephone Company, Union
Aqree on Work Issues

Officials of the Chesapeake &
Potomac Telephone Co. and the
Washington Telephone Traffic
Union reached agreement today on
points designed to prevent work
stoppages such as occurred this
week.
The company and the union
agreed that central Office supervis-
ors would operate at the SWITCH
boards whenever an emergency ex-
lists or whenever the work load re-
quires. Earlier, supervisor and
long distance operator were dis
charged because. according to the
company, they refused to perform
duties ordered by their superiors,
The union contended that they re-
fused to do the work of two or three
people. Both employees we're later
reinstated.
To prevent occurrences of this
type an agreement also was reached
on procedures to deal. promptly
with instances in which a super.
visor may feel she has been treated
unfairly by being required to work
at switchboard.
Evening star., 1945-02-24
; Regiments Battling
To Clear Out Last Of
Japs in Intramuros
Foe Appears Determined
On Death Fight; Second
Island OFF Luzon Taken
By the Associated Press.

Dy tIS ASSOClottu fiSSS.
MANILA. Feb. 24.-Three regi-
ments of 37th Division infantry
men today fought inside the
ancient Intramuros, clearing the
last Japanese from Manila amid
tragic scenes of Japanese bru-
tality.
Fierce fighting i'm this closing
phase of the three-week battle for
the Philippine capital was an
nounced by Gen. Macarthur, who
also disclosed American troops had
invaded a second small island, Biri,
to complete control of San Bernar-
dino Strait between Luzon and
Samar.
Half starved, bayoneted, beaten
and criminally assaulted civilians,
held by the japanese garrison in
side the Intramuros during the two
week American siege, were treated
at field hospitals, but many nom
combatant dead remained in the
rubble.
Surrender Offer Ignored.
The japanese commander of the
old walled city had not replied to
an American offer that he and his
men would be permitted honorable
surrender if the civilians, held as
virtual hostages, were released.
The enemy appeared determined
to fight and die there.
Three days of shelling the 90
foot-thick northeast wall was ended
yesterday. In one hour 1000 shells
struck the medieval masonry.
The wall was preached in two
places after one of the most con-
centrated ground shellings of the
Pacific war.
The Sd Battalion of d. the 129th
Regiment, under Col. John D. Fred
erick, Springfield, ILL.,, then dashed
across wide boulevard and an old
golf course which once was moat
and leaped into the Intramuros to
engage in close combat with the
defenders.
Japs Surprised.
simultaneously, the I'd Battalion
OF the 145th Regiment, under Col
Cecil B., Whitcomb, Cleveland, Ohio
moving under heavy smoke screen
crossed the Pasig River near its
mouth in assault boats. The move
caught the Japanese by surprise.
The Yanks landed near the
wrecked Philippines mint, crossed
the golf course and poured through
another breach in the wall.
Once inside, Yank street fighters
Evening star., 1945-02-24
Russians and Nazis
In Big Tank Battle
Southeast Of Berlin
Red Troops Attacking
Lines on Neisse and
Spree Rivers in Force =.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASsoclated Press.
LONDON, Feb. "a. - Marshal
Ivan S. Konev's 1st Ukrainian
Army engaged the Germans in g
large-scale tank battle today in
the no mans land region o1
Goerlitz. southeast of Berlin. as
the Russians assaulted in force
the enemy's Neisse and Spree
River lines.
Russian attempts to establish
bridgeheads on the west bank OF
the Neisse were beaten back, the
German communique said. A Mos
COW dispatch declared Marshal Ko-
news troops were bucking defense
system to IL miles deep in
trenches and anti-tank bitches.
While Soviet dispatches did not
put the Konev forces far beyond
the Neisse it seemed they might be
holding several salients we'll on the
Berlin side.
Reds Repulsed, Nazis Claim.
The German war bulletin said the
Russians were thrown back to the
north at Goldberg, 13 miles south
west of Liegnitz and SO miles due
west of the by-passed and sur
rounded Nazi stronghold of Breslau.
Marshal Konev's assault troops
have broken into the southern de-
fenses of Breslau and have rolled
the Germans back in the direction
of Hirschberg, in the Katzbach
Mountains on the road to Prague
To the north Marshal Konev's
tanks and tommy gunners surged
into the streets of Guben and Forst,
81 and 81 miles southeast of Berlin.
against German veterans and
Volkssturm units. Associated Press
Correspondent Eddy Gilmore said in
a Moscow dispatch that both cities
seemed in immediate danger of be-
ing cut off from communications. -
Heavy Fighting in East Prussia.
Reporting heavy fighting in East
Prussia the Germans said a Soviet
attack failed north of Mehlsack and
Zinten, both south of encircled
Koenigsberg.
(The Paris radio, which some
times is unreliable, said today
the Germans had evacuated
Koenigsberg, abandoning the
civilian population ito its fate"
and that Marshal Gregory K.
Zhukov's 1st White Russian
troops had crossed the Oder
River in force. Last German
reports insisted Koenigsberg still
was in their hands despite a
Evening star., 1945-02-24

Only two of the captives were
wounded in the brief battle at the
camp and in the running fight with
snipers which followed. Two of
the rescuing force were killed and
two wounded.
The attack was opened when the
paratroopers under the command of
Col. Robert H. Soule of Washington,
D. c., dropped directly on the camp,
surprising the japanese garrison at
its morning calisthenics. At the
same time, the guerrilla forces
which had infiltrated the area sur
rounding the camp for several days
attacked by land
(The wife of Col. Soule lives
here at the Highlands Apart
ments, 1914 Connecticut avenue
(See RESCUE, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1945-02-24
BY DEAN SCHEDLER,

n~~S~~Ae-NSN
AT LOS BANOS, Feb. 24.-Two
hours before dawn yesterday our
amphibious tractor coughed and
|roared and slipped deep into La
guna de Bay en- route to the rescue
of 2,146 civilian internees in a COM
bined air-borne, infantry and guer-
rilla operation as exciting. as any
action in the Pacific war.
The amtracks were commanded
by 1t. Col. j. w. Gibbs. Rosebud,
Tex, on whose shoulders rested the
job of reaching the beach exactly
on the minute and gathering in
ternees for the return trip.
We could see the dull glow of
burning Manila.
Intelligence officers said possibly
5000 Jap troops were within strik-
ing distance of the operation.
Standing near the top of the boat
was Brig. Gen. Courtney Whitney,
ST., Washington, D. G, and his son,
Evening star., 1945-02-24
Reich Is UnshakabIe
Final Victory Sure,
Hitler Tells Ndzis
/. Message to Old Guord
On 18th Anniversary
Of Program Is Reed
BY the Associated Press.

os tAC hsSOtldtcu EIcsS
LONDON, Feb. 24.-Adolf Hit
Ter told the Nazi old guard today,
on the 25th anniversary of the
formation of his National So
|cialiSm program, that Germany
was an "unshakable community
|of people," Berlin radio an
nounced.
Hitler sent message saying he
could not be with the party stall
warts as my sense of duty and
work prevent my leaving headquar-
tiers even for moment"
The Germans news agency DNB
said Hitler's message-which pre-
dicted final victory of the German
race"-was read by Secretary of
State Herman Esser at the festive
hour held at Munich"
Providence shows no mercy to
weak nations but only recognizes
the right of existence of sound and
strong nations" the message said.
~ dCSAdI GU tIldU WltIiOut lllc Nd-
tional Socialist reconstruction there
would neither be a German Reich
nor a German people today"
Usual Harangue.
"Not at a talking shop in Geneva
nor by any other convention will
BolShevism be beaten back. but
solely by our determination to win
victory and by the strength of our
arms" the message said.
In harangue against capitalism
Bolshevism and the Jews, Hitler said
that the enemy whom we (the Ma
tional Socialist party declared wal
on February "a, 1920, because we
wanted to preserve our nation was
the same one threatening to engult
the world today. He said "the same
coalition of irreconcilable enemies
was fighting against the German
| rTYrTn YJT, D--
Evening star., 1945-02-24
Yonk Gang Stealing From Army
In France Ruided; Two Killed

$50 men daily, using forged re-
QUESTION forms and stolen Army
trucks to transport the food from
Paris to Ermenonville. Black market
operators motored to the little town
to pick up stolen supplies.
Military police found 1.100 cans
of evaporated milk, more than 1000
pounds of meat and numerous
grocery staples in the storerooms.
The seven, who signed confess
sions, are awaiting trial on charges
of desertion and theft, with pos
sible death penalties.
As result Of this and other less
sensational cases the Army routine
for requisitioning food supplies has
been strengthened.
Evening star., 1945-02-24
Youth Who Escaped
From Prison Van al
Jail Here Arrested
Norton, Who Fled With
Two Others, Is Seized
In West Virginia

The FBI announced today that
Parkersburg (W. Va police had
arrested Elmer Norton, 18, who
escaped with two other prisoners
from a prison van at District Jail
on January 81.
Last of the trio to be apprehended,
Norton was arrested IL days ago on
a stolen car charge, but it wasn't
until today that his fingerprints
sent to the FBI established his real
identity, the FBI said.
West Virginia police arrested Nor
ton after he was seen by passing
motorist near the outskirts of Park
ersburg, attempting to flag a lift
into the city Suspicious of Norton's
looks and the fact that he was
standing by five-passenger coupe
parked on the side of the road, the
motorist reported the incident to
police.
Auto Had Virginia Tags.
Speeding to the scene, police found
that the car had Virginia license
tags and belonged to Sidney Orkin
of the Presidential Apartments in
Alexandria. Meanwhile, Norton was
seized as he walked along the road
toward Parkersburg.
Despite the fact that Mr.. Orkin
informed police that the car was
stolen from in front of his apart
ment several days previously, Nor
ton denied he had stolen the car,
the FBI said. He also insisted that
his name was Charles Bogard.
Meanwhile, he was lodged in
Jail and charged with violation Of
the Motor Vehicle Act and his fin
gerprintS. removed from milk bot
tie in the stolen auto, was sent to
the FBI here.
Confronted with the fingerprint
evidence today, Norton readily ad-
mitted his identity, the FBI said.
Will Confer on Procedure.
The United States attorneys in
West Virginia and the District were
to confer today to decide whether
or not to return Norton here, or to
proceed with the new charges
against him in West Virginia.
FBI agents said they believed Nor
ton attempted to- get lift because
he was afraid to be seen driving into
Parkersburg in stolen car. Norton
is being held under 81 500 bond pend
ing grand jury action.
Norton has escaped twice in the
past six months, once from Lorton,
where he was serving sentence for
auto theft, and from District Jail.
Evening star., 1945-02-24
u. 5. Delegation Split
On Issue Of P|edqinq
Force 10 Americas
Conflict Over Policy
Toward Argentina
Nay Breok Into Open
BY GARNETT HORNER,
Star Staff Correspondent.

MEXICO CITY, Feb. PA
split in the ranks of the United
States delegation to the Inter
American Conference here over
what boils down to the question
of guaranteeing prompt armed
support to any of the co-operat-
ing American Republics against
possible aggression by Argentina
threatened to break wide open
today.
The long -simmering conflict OF
views over implementation of the
drastic State Department policy to-
ward Argentina was brought to q
head by proposals from Uruguay and
Colombia that the American nations
pledge themselves tC the use of force
If necessary to preserve the terri
torial integrity of any one of them.
These proposals found prompt sup
port among a faction in the group
of advisers to Secretary of State
Stettinius, who believe that the
only way to make sure that the
Nazilike militaristic Farrell regime
in Argentina does not plunge the
Western Hemisphere into new war
is by making it clear now that the
United States will not hesitate to
use armed might to halt any ag-
gressive action.
Opposed by Some.
Exponents of this view. including
Army advisers and American diplo-
mats with experience in Latin
America, found themselves opposed
by more cautious advisers said to
favor mere strengthening of the
inter-American consultative ma
chinery for maintenance of peace
pending organization of the pro-
jected United Nations world security
system.
The cautious approach prevailed
in a United States resolution sub
mitted to the conference yesterday
at the same time as the Uruguayan
and Colombian proposals.
This resolution which was intro
duced without prior debate within
the American delegation contained
no specific provision for punitive ac-
ton against aggression in the hemi-
sphere, but recommended that an
nual or special meetings of the
American foreign ministers be given
responsibility for appropriate de-
cisions regarding disputes that
might disturb the peace.
It was not considered necessarily
incompatible with the objectives of
the Uruguayan and Colombian pro-
posals, however, since the proposed
pledge for collective use of force to
curb aggression could be regarded
as specific implementation of the
consultative procedure. Advocates
of such fortnight pledge by the
United States favored the Uruguay
an proposal over what they de-
scribed as the more legalistic ap-
proach toward similar objective by
the Colombian delegation.
Binding Pact Sought.
Under the proposal by Uruguay
the American nations would be
called on to bind themselves by
formal treaty to uphold by all
means including force both collec-
lively and individually the terrific
rial integrity and political inde-
Evening star., 1945-02-24
Eisenhower Says New Drive
Should Destroy German Army

meet the situation at any par
ticular moment.
The Russians have always
furnished me all the information
I needed to have, and have done
it willingly and cheerfully." he
added.
Gen. Eisenhower declared prog
ress of the new offensive of the
American lst and 9Th Armies
was certainly satisfactory" and
that he did not expect American
casualties to be as high as in the
late fall and winter battles on
the same front.
Evening star., 1945-02-24
BY the Associated Press.

by Tue ASSVCIdteU TICSS
PARIS, Feb. 24.-Two members OF
a gang of nine Negro soldiers were
killed and two military policemen
were wounded in a raid on the
gangs headquarters which broke up
what was described by officials to-
day as one of the biggest ration
rackets in the European theater of
operations.
Ofiicials told this story:
The soldiers deserted and drew
Army food In wholesale lots for the
black market. They took over .
hotel in the little town Of Ermenon-
vile to provide storeroom space.
The men were drawing rations for