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Evening star., 1945-02-02
u. ). Air Base in China
Razed and Abandoned
By the Associated Press.

by tue ASSOclaLeu freSS.
CHUNGKING, Feb. 1.-THE United
States 14th Air Force base at Suich-
wan, east Of Japan's China -Indo-
China corridor, has been destroyed
and abandoned, American headquar-
ters announced today.
The base was east of the Japanese
corridor of occupation" and south
west of Hengyang, the communique
announced 1t was destroyed Janu-
larry "a. Suichwan is in Western
Kiangsi, roughly midway between
Hankow. and Hong Kong.
The new Chinese Army spokes-
man. Maj. Gen. Kung Chi Kuang,
denied that the japanese, as claim
ed, have gained full control Of the
685-mile Canton -Hankow railroad.
He said fighting still was in progress
at several points between Kukong,
125 miles north of Canton, and
lChenhsien, 30 south Of Hengyang.
Evening star., 1945-02-02
|Groundhog Saw :
Shadow Even if
HE Got Up Early

The grounding saw his shadow
today and if you believe the ground
hog legend, you can expect six more
weeks of winter.
The grounding not only saw his
shadow by daylight, but he might
even have been frightened back into
his underground bed before the sun
came through the clouds this morn
ing for the moon was shining dur
ing the latter part of the night
when it was clear,
Ernest-Rampey, District weather
forecaster, is inclined to scoff at the
idea that grounding can do as
accurate job as the Waether Bu-
reau. But he goes along with him
this far: Winter is not going to end
for at least five days.
The five-day forecast issued to-
day calls for some snow" early next
week. The temperature is expected
to rise, however, by the beginning
of the week, and remain around 81
degrees.
Today's outlook is that the wind
will quiet down with the mercury
climbing to the upper sos
Evening star., 1945-02-02
The Inside Story
Of the Philippines

The astounding success be-
ing won in the Philippines,
the freeing of the Bataan
prisoners and other develop
ments have thrilled the
American public.
Behind these developments
is the thrilling story of the
answering loyalty of the
Filipino guerrillas and the
underground.
Brig. Gen. Carlos P. Romulo,
resident commissioner of the
Philippines in Washington,
has written the inside facts
for the Editorial Section of
The Sunday Star. Be sure to
see it February I in
CIR 6unhay ftar
Evening star., 1945-02-02
Japs in Manila Face
Trap as Yanks Land
South Of Capital
Invasion Made Without
Losses; Kruger Forces
In North Push Forward
BY the Associated Press.


GEN. MacARTHUR'S HEAD
QUARTERS, Luzon, Feb. O.
Manila was in a deadly Amer
lean trap today.
Eighth Army invasion troops fash.
ioned pincers on the Philip.
pines capital Wednesday morning by
landing on the Batangas Province
coast 81 miles southwest of the cit,
while 9Th Army spearheads in the
north drove to within 20 miles oi
the city.
The 18th Air-borne Division
swept ashore from landing Graf,
virtually unopposed along 5 mile.
of Batangas Beach near Nasugbl
and quickly pressed eastward to.
ward 2,000-foot Tagaytay Ridge
which commands fine highway.
leading to Manila and the Cavitt
naval base in Manila Bay, 80 mile.
away.
Gen. Macarthur reported today
that this third Luzon invasion-the
second by the newly-formed 9th
Army in 48 hours-again caught the
Japanese by surprise.
Landed without Loss.
I'VE landed without loss he an.
nounced, explaining that the land.
ing largely seals off the possibility
of the enemy troops south of Manila
joining those in the north and def.
nitely outflanks the enemy's defense
lines in Southern Luzon.'
The first wave of Maj. Gen. ]. M
Swings 11th Division troops hit the
shore without firing a shot at S:3(
am. and took the town of Nasugbr
where Filipinos welcomed them with
offers Of hot coffee, wine and rum.
1t wasn't a totally bloodless land.
ing as was Mondays invasion O.
the Zambales coastline to the north
A half hour after the first Yanks
were ashore, Japanese in caves tt
the north brought machinegun ane
77-mm. fire to bear on the landing
beach. This was quickly silencec
(See PHILIPPINES, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1945-02-02
Army Planning Prompt Return
OF Liberated Luzon Prisoners

more than score of Allied prisoners
who were rescued by a picked band
Of fighting men Tuesday night from
a stockade near Cabanatuan.
They have bitter memories of sur
lrender at Bataan and Corregidor
Many had to undergo the Sdeath
march" from Bataan. For nearly
three years, as prisoners of the Jap
anese, they subsisted largely on a
rice diet.
Yes, many would like to fight
again.
Their memories goad them.
THE Japs always liked to slap us
and sometimes they'd give US q
pretty stiff beating" recalled Pvt
Travis w. Flowers of Scranton, N. c..
an aviation engineer captured on
Corregidor
Another prisoner recalled how the
Japanese guards tried to lure the
Yanks to the fence with offers of
candy and tobacco. Inasmuch as
the prisoners were not allowed with
in certain distance OF the fence, to
1see RESCUE, Page A-5J
Evening star., 1945-02-02
soc, ,OO0in u. S. Reossigned
AS Overseas Requirements
Fit Men on koncombot Duty Abroad Shifted
To Infontry at Rote Of 10, 900 Month

the Army Service Forces and the
Army Air Forces to the infantry.
In connection with the transfer
from service and air forces, Mr.. Pat
terson said that 'one of the features
Of this program was conversion OF
81 battalions of anti-aircraft artil-
lery to infantry"
SsaMr Patterson, reviewing at a news
conference the steps taken by the
Army to provide overseas infantry
requirements from its own sources,
revealed that total of 100000
more men now in training in the
United States are destined for over
seas Service-1 100000 as replace
ments and another 1000 900 in new
tactical units.
Following Mr.. Patterson's confer
ence. War Department officers ex-
planned that there are now 5000, 900
troops in the United States, with L.
100000 of them in housekeeping
units" These latter are either vet
Grams of overseas service or men ac-
(See REPLACEMENTS, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1945-02-02
Senate Group Orders
Hearing on Williams
Nomination Tuesday
MeKeIIor Will Oppose
Confirmation for Post
As REA Administrator
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Senate Agriculture Com
mittee today ordered open hear
ings beginning Tuesday on
President Roosevelt's nomination
of Aubrey Williams as rural
electriflcation administrator.
Chairman Thomas said Mr.. Will
liams would be the first witness and
that Senator McKellar. Democrat,
of Tennessee has asked to be heard
in opposition to confirmation. Other
witnesses probably will be heard, he
added.
Old-line farm organizations are
fighting confirmation and indica-
tions of opposition are increasing
among both Democrats and Repub-
licans. tl
With the nomination up before
the committee, Chairman Thomas
told reporters he would vote for Mr.
Williams confirmation because
don't know anything against him,
but would not take the lead in g
fight to win it.
Similarly, Senator Bankhead sale
he favored confirmation but woulc
not take the generalship in a bat
tie against the opposition.
| Before the committee session
Chairman Thomas said he woulc
lay before the group a letter re-
ceived yesterday from the American
Farm Bureau Federation, the Ma.
tional Grange and the National Mill
Producers Federation.
The. three organizations said that
| lCoo IIIII IIAA6C ponn
Evening star., 1945-02-02
BY NELSON M. SHEPHERD.

The Army has reassigned ap-
proximately 100000 men from
Army installa tions in this ,eoun-
/ try and is in the process OF
sending them overseas as combat
requirements, mostly for the in
fantry, Acting Secretary of War
Robert P. Patterson disclosed to-
day.
Mr. Patterson also revealed that
physically fit men previously as
signed to non-combat duties over
seas are being converted to infantry
at the rate of 10000 men a month.
The acting secretary said the $780,
600 men being sent as replacements
include $4,000 trainees from the
Army specialized training program,
who have been assigned to the Army
Ground Forces, mainly for infantry;
10000 men in other branches who
volunteered for infantry and para
chute organizations, and 10000
transferred by direct order from
Evening star., 1945-02-02
Rumors of Armistice
On Eastern Front
Denied by Officials

Washington was filled with
rumors shortly after noon today
that Germany and Russia had
concluded an armistice ending
the war on the eastern front.
Excited citizens who had
heard the report swamped news
paper and press association Of
fees with telephone calls seek
ing to establish its accuracy.
The State Department. the
Federal Communications Com
mission and the ONCE of War
Information denied any knowl-
edge of an armistice. Owl Of
ficials said they understood the
rumor started in stock market
circles in New York.
Evening star., 1945-02-02
May Bill Revised
To Give Byrnes
Job Control
Senate Committee
Delays Final Action
Until Tomorrow
By ]. A. O'LEARY

Ihe Senate Military Affairs
Committee today revised the
limited national service bill
passed by the House last night
to give War Mobilization Director
Byrnes control over the compul-
sorry work features, instead Of
conferring that authority directly
on local draft boards.
While Mr.. Byrnes still would have
discretion to delegate the authority
to Selective Service, Chairman
Thomas indicated the effect of the
changes probably would be to leave
labor recruiting in the hands Of the
War Manpower Commission.
The committee postponed a final
vote on the amended measure to
force men l8 to As into war work
until tomorrow morning but is ex-
pected 10 adopt it then as it now
stands.
Conference Battle Seen.
If the bill passes the Senate with
these amendments, a battle may
ensue in conference, since the
House twice yesterday voted down
substitutes designed to leave labor
recruiting in the War Manpower
Commission and to place more en-
phasis on volunteer methods than
compulsion
Senator Thomas told reporters,
however, that all Government de-
partments concerned in the SUBJ
ject suggested the amendments and
that all have accepted them.
indicating he would have some
questions to ask at tomorrow's COM
mittee meeting about the effect Of
the amendments. Senator OMa-
honey, Democrat. OF Wyoming in
quired of Senator Thomas whether
elimination of Selective Service as
the agency to pick those who should
change jobs meant that a new
agency, requiring additional per-
sonnel, would have to be set up
for that purpose
Sees Bill as Shot in Arm"
Senator Thomas said that phase
was discussed and it was felt no new
agency would have to be created. 1t
was pointed out that the War Man
power Commission already has ma
chinery in operation for voluntary
labor recruiting, Senator Thomas
said that if the volunteer system
can produce the manpower needed,
the compulsory features of the bill
never would have to be used
Senator Thomas, who has opposed
compulsory national service legis-
lation during the past two years,
said he regards this measurme as
"a bill to produce that shot in the
arm that may send our boys over
to complete victory"
The compulsory work bill passed
the House last night, 246 to 1865.
Overcoming the opposition Of Or
ganized labor and some spokesmen
for industry. combination Of
Democrats and Republicans steered
the measure through without a
single amendment.
A breakdown of the House vote
showed IS Republicans and / minor
party member joining 180 Demo-
Gratis in favor of the bill Lined up
in opposition were 116 Republicans,
48 Democrats and l minor party
member
/ When the Senate committee con-
vened this morning it already had
before it new draft of the bill. con-
tanning changes suggested by Gov
ernment agencies and others since
the House bill was written. Sena-
tors also had on their desks printed
copies of briefs filed by interested
groups within the last week. to aid
them in reaching a quick decision.
(See MANPOWER- Page A-40
Evening star., 1945-02-02
LIST 749, Not 759,
Sunk in Pacific,
Navy Reveals

The Navy disclosed today that
the tank landing ship reported late
yesterday as having been lost to
enemy action in the Philippines
had been enormously identified as
the LIST 759.
1t was the LIST 749 that was
sunk, the Navy said. No explana-
ton was made of the mistake in
Identification.
1t. John A. Baybutt, who lives
at 1881 Thirty ninth street NV.
commands the LIST 759. In the an
nolncement yesterday, he was re-
ported safe. Skipper of the LIST
749 was 1t. Ralph>B. Flynn, Revere,
Mass, who survived the sinkinN
Evening star., 1945-02-02
~ the Associated Press

/ By the Associated Press
Amusement places in the Dis
trict of Columbia and 10 Central
States were ordered abruptly to
turn off all gas jets at 4 pm
today if they use natural or
mixed gas.
The ban, which does not apply
to purely artificial gas. will remain
in effect until pm. Monday or
until further notice." the War Pro-
duetion Board said.
Theaters. moving picture houses
night clubs, bars and other enter
tainment places are covered by the
edict. The test of application of the
ban is whether natural or mixed gas
Is used.
Appeal for Conservation.
The order was accompanied by an
appeal to householders, schools and
institutions to conserve gas.
Precipitated by Weather.
Precipitated by prolonged cold
weather. the emergency action af-
fects the District of Columbia, New
York. Pennsylvania, Ohio. West Vir-
(See GAS Page A-4D
Evening star., 1945-02-02
British Land Unopposed
On Island Off Burma
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
SOUTHEAST ASIA COMMAND
HEADQUARTERS, HANDY, Ceylon,
Feb. 2-Troops of the 18th Indian
Corps have made an unopposed
landing on the small island of Sagu
Kyun off the West Burma coast
southeast of Akyar. Allied head
quarters announced today
Sagu Kyun is off the southern
most tip of Ramree Island. about
l20 miles south of Akyab. British
forces recently made an unopposed
landing on the north end of RAM
rec
Evening star., 1945-02-02
BY the Associated Press.

~ tAlc hSSUCidteu FEtSS.
The Today fight over the NOM
ination of Henry A. Wallace to be
Secretary OF Commerce seeming
ly was ended today, with the
former Vice President virtually
assured of a seat in the cabinet
and his foes successful in strip
ping the department of control
over the Governments vast
lending agencies.
Paving the way for quieting the
storm stirred when President Roose-
welt fired former Secretary of Com
merce Jesse Jones to make a place
for Mr.. Wallace. the Senate yester-
day passed the George bill that will
divorce the Reconstruction Finance
Corp. and its affiliates from the
Commerce Department. and then
voted to defer action on the cabinet
nomination until March /.
The George bill was approved by
resounding 74-to-12 vote, and as
it moved over to the House, Demo-
cratic leaders predicted easy pas
sage there.
The measure once more would set
up an Independent loan agency, and
big names in and out of the
Government began to figure in
speculation over an appointee to
head it.
VinsOn and Kennedy Mentioned
In the list were Fred M. Vinson,
economic stabilization director:
Joseph P. Kennedy former Am
bassador to London: Mariner S.
Eccles, chairman of the Federal Re-
serve Board, and Henry j. Kaiser,
shipbuilder who was active in the
fight to give Mr.. Wallace the lend
ing as well as the Commerce post.
Whomever President Roosevelt
names will have to be confirmed by
the Senate.
Mr.. Wallace avoided losing the
Commerce secretaryship when Ma
jority Leader Barkley wheedled 8
maj ajority Of the Senate into delay
ing action on the nomination and
passing the bill by Senator George
Democrat, Of Georgia to divorce the
financial from the trade supervising
functions.
loo late for any practical effect
In the Senate. President Roosevelt
transmitted to Senator Barkley a
message which said that if Congress
chose to return the lending au-
thority to the Federal Loan Agency
he would approve the measure.
The Barkley forces already hac
beaten down, 43 to Al, an effort BY
the all-out Wallace opponents tc
force an immediate. Senate vote or
I--,E.
Evening star., 1945-02-02
Churchill 10 Submit
Plan 10 Rule Reich
AT Big 3 Meeting
Berlin Hints Conference
Has Begun; British Head
Is Reported at GibroItur
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON. Feb. 2.-On the basis
Of reports indica ting the possi-
bility of early political and per-
haps military disintegration of
large sections of Northern Ger
many. Prime Minister Churchill
will urge immediate approval at
the big three meeting of plans
for ruling the Reich.
This information came today
from an entirely reliable London
source. 1t was emphasized that
this statement should not be in
terpreted to mean that Germany
as whole would collapse in a
matter of weeks, or that a quick
surrender of Nazi die-hards could
be expected.
Nevertheless it was made clear
that a sense of real urgency has
been lent to the big three session.
This source said Mr.. Churchill
was operating on the basis of re-
ports from inside Germany that
much of the political machinery
already had broken down In the
northern areas and that the process
of decay would be accelerated by
war developments.
Gestapo Grip Cited.
These reports came from sources
which hitherto have insisted that
the Gestapo grip was too powerful
to allow political breakup.
But there seemed every reason to
believe large portions of the Ger
man Army would fight on. even if
the civil population went to pieces.
The reports reaching Mr.. Church
i'll were understood to indicate that
the German military forces were
planning to retreat if necessary to
the south and fight in an organized
way from hedgehog strongholds that
would be geographically and, in
part, industrially self-sufiicient.
Resistance Planned.
For such a last ditch stand the
Germans have been reported estab-
fishing an elaborate resistance CEN
ter covering 10000 square miles in
mountainous parts of Bavaria and
Austria 1t would be difficult to
storm and would offer few good
targets for bombing operations.
Inside this line, it was reported,
is an even more elaborate stronghold
covering more than 100 square miles
and centered on Berchtesgaden,
Hitler's hilltop retreat.
This information and other facts
which cannot now be revealed will,
it was understood, lead Mr.. Churchill
to ask that plans for the future of
Germany be co-ordinated and made
ready for immediate application
when the occasion arises.
One Whitehall Official asserted
that anything might happen in
Germany" Reports We have re-
ceived," he said, show the people
have reached the very depths of de-
spair."
Propaganda Extended.
There still was no official confir-
nation that the Big Three confer
ence had begun, but most quarters
were of the opinion that Mr.
Churchill, President Roosevelt and
Premier Stain already were dis
cussing the future of Germany. The
Berlin radio has said the confer
ence is under way, and the Ger
mans have begun a concerted prop
(see BIG THREE, Page A-30
Evening star., 1945-02-02
By FRED HAMPsON.

Associated tress war correspondent
EVACUATION HOSPITAL
LUZON, Philippines, Feb. o.
They want their health back
They want to see their folks
Then they want to come back
and fight the Japanese.
Those are the prevailing senti-
ments Of the 486 Americans and
Evening star., 1945-02-02
Bar Exam Results
Are Announced

The names of the 10 candi-
dates who passed the recent
examination for admission to
the District bar are published
today on Page B-S.
Evening star., 1945-02-02
George Bill Passage
Virtually C|inches
Wallace Cabinet Post
Easy House Victory Seen
For Measure Making RFC
Independent Agency
BULLETIN.

The House Banking Com
mittee indicated today that
it will approve, virtually
unanimously, the Senate-ap-
proved bill divorcing Federal
lending agencies from the
Commerce Department. The
committee decided tentatively
to vote on the bill Monday or
Tuesday without calling either
Henry A. Wallace or Jesse
Jones as witnesses.
Evening star., 1945-02-02
War Surplus Buyer
Condemns Auctions Of
Government Supplies
Charges jacob Goldberg
Increased Price 20 Pct.
Ten Doys After Sole
BULLETIN.

Mrs. Miriam Seidner, a
Brooklyn plumbing supply
dealer, told Senate investi-
gators today that the Govern
ment paid $12 each to repur-
chase floor strainers sold at a
surplus war goods auction for
$3.25.
Evening star., 1945-02-02

Sepen additional men from
the District area hare been
reported killed in this Uar. See
ION the Honor RoH," Page AZ.
Evening star., 1945-02-02
Gas for Amusement Places
Barred in D. C.. and 10 States
WPB Issues 72-Hour
Conservation Edict
Effective Today

DISTRICT FOOD SUPPLIES held
adequate as new embargo begins
Story on Page B-1.
Evening star., 1945-02-02
BULLETIN,

The Army plan for prompt
return to the United States
of the newly liberated Ameri-
can prisoners in the Philip
pines was reported today by
Representative Philbin, Demo-
crat, of Massachusetts,. He
said he had been informed
some of the men already are
being prepared for return.
List OF Liberated Prisoners on
Page Az
Evening star., 1945-02-02

(see WESTERN FRONT, Page A-5)
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(See PHILIPPINES, Page A-4.)
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(See WILLIAMS, Page A-4.)
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(See BIG THREE, Page A-3O
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REPLACEMENTS, Page A-4. J
Evening star., 1945-02-02

(see RESCUE, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1945-02-02

tSee GAS. Page A-4)
Evening star., 1945-02-02
Russians Checked in All Areas
Except East Prussia Nazis Say;
Rhine Cleared Below Strasbourq
Yunks SheIIinq
Enemy RoiIrood
Escape Bridge
BULLETIN.

PARIS GP.-American and
French troops at noon today
broke into the northern end
of Colmar, provincial French
capital 40 miles south of
Strasbourg.. (The Paris radio
later today said Colmar had
been captured.)
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-03-23

your way" is a familiar one,
and that is exactly what you
do in bowling. To clarity the
statement, it is the "thumbing"
you do that determines the
direction and action of the ball.
The ball may assume one of
three courses in its path to the
pins: straight, hook, or reverse
(backup). The position of the
thumb determines which of
these courses the ball will take,
as follows:
l. If the thumb is pointed
straight forward toward the pins
and remains in that position
throughout the swing, the ball
naturally will go down the alley
entirely without a change of
course. 1t will roll straight.
2. If the thumb is pointed
inward-that is, to the left or
toward the body and is un-
changed in the swing, a spin
from right to left is impaired
that is called the hook"
3, If the thumb is pointed to
the right and is maintained in
that position as the ball is
swung, it will assume a spin to
the right and becomes a reverse
or "backup."
1t is our accommodation that
the beginner learn first to roll
a straight ball, thrown from the
right side of the runway, be-
cause this type of delivery lends
itself more readily to the per-
fection of footwork and swing
ing motion. To try to develop
body action and either hook
or backup ball simultaneously
is to demand too much; it usu-
ally leads to confusion. AS a
matter of fact, the action of the
ball should be entirely disre-
garded for some time, at least
until one has accomplished a
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-03-23
Baseball Tickets
Sold By LocoI IL

Local IL will have available
block of 800 tickets to the
opening night baseball game be-
tween the Toledo Mud Hens and
Louisville of the American
Association, VIII ich will be
played at Swayne Field on
April 18, 1945.
According to advance reports
by the ticket sale committee, the
tickets are being sold very fast
and it is certain that the COM
plete seating capacity of the ball
park will be sold out long before
the opening date.
The tickets, which are all in
the grandstand, may be pur-
chased in the TOLEDO UNION
JOURNAL sports editors office,
Room 200, at Local IL head
quarters.