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have been released from prison
camps and more than 5000 have
now returned to this country.
Meanwhile, casualties for both the
Army and Navy neared the million
mark with the announcement that
Army losses in all theaters as re-
ported through April 80 have rachel
867,709 and Navy losses have
mounted to 104,945. This totaled
972,654, an increase of 22,l82 since
last weeks report.
Breakdown of Figures.
A breakdown on Army casualties,
with similar figures for the pre-
ceding week:
Killed, 1853; last week, 170,407;
wounded, $4,000 and 520,2O8; miss
ing, 74,304 and 80,364; prisoners,
50, 1908 and TITO. OF the wounded,
283,472 have returned to duty and,
of the prisoners, 1879 have been
listed individually as exchanged or
returned to military control.
Corresponding figures for the
Navy:
Killed. 41,45s and 4o,271: wounded,
48,858 and 47,739; missing, 1882
and 1923; prisoners, 4,247 and
1850.
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Wars Largest Fleet
OF B-29s Hammers
Japs' Home Islands
400 Super Forts Pound
Oil Storage Facilities
And Vitul AirfieIds
By the Associated Press.

~ tAlt <aeoOSlobcu IcSns
GUAM, May l0.-The largest
Super Fortress fleet ever to at
tack Japan bombed vital targets
today on the mainland islands
of Honshu and Shikoku.
More than 400 of the huge B-29s
pounded naval oil storage areas on
Honshu, the main home island, and
airfelds on Kyushu and Shikoku. 1t
is the first time the B-29s have
bombed Jap oil installations.
Bombs were dropped usually in
a daylight strike at the Tokuyama
and Otake fuel storage and manu-
featuring centers on the Inland Sea,
a major source of Japan's aviation
fuel.
No announcement was made of
American losses, and returned flyers
reported they saw no B-29s go
down.
This latest strike gave weight to
1t. Gen. Barney Giles threat yes
terday of steadily increasing air
war against Japan.
Gen. Giles, new commander of
the Army Air Forces in the Pacific,
said the time is not too distant
when more bombs will be showered
on Japan than were used in at
tacks which devastated German
cities. Thunderous softening at
tacks by air bombardment, he pre-
dicted, would precede any invasion
Of Japan.
Fueling Station Attacked.
The big Tokuyama naval fueline
station and nearby synthetic fuel
factory which Is the leading fueling
center for the Japanese Army were
plastered as single target.
Tokuyama is 48 miles southwest
OF Kure on the Inland Sea.
The Otake oil refinery-one OF
Japan's largest-27 miles northeast
of Tokuyama, was hit. Another tar
get was the Oshima oil storage area
largest in Japan proper.
Oshima is a small island Just
west of the north tip of Kyushu.
Good weather permitted visual
bombing for the Super Fort crews in
a continuation of their strategy to
neutralize Kyushu and Shikoku
bases from which the japanese have
attacked American forces m Okj-
nawa, 1926 miles south.
At one point the Super Forts
roared over japanese naval force
and the sky was described as "black
with flax" The big planes disdained
the naval force to carry out the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-10
Goebbels' Body Believed Found;
One Of Others May Be HitIer's

no body that can be identified with
out any shadow Of doubt as that of
Adolf Hitler ever will be found now.
The underground fortress which
Hitler made his headquarters in
the final mighty battle of Berlin
was the huge, supposedly bomb
proof AFRAID shelter underneath
the new Reichschancellery.
1t had been linked by deep UNI
foreground passes with shelters un-
der the nearby Wilhelmsplatz, the
great Air Ministry building 500 yards
away in the Leipzigerstrasse, and
the high command building in the
Bendlerstrasse on the Leutzow Ufer,
about mile distant. There were
other big underground shelters I'M
der the Tiergarten Park. The whole
was linked together by commune
eating passages to form a great SUBJ
terranean fortress.
1t was not until the whole of Ber-
lin had been brought crashing in
a mass of ruins and until the I'M
foreground fortress had been burned
out yard-by-yard by Soviet fame
{See GRIGG, Page A-2)
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Mr.. Davis said the Germans, In
the coming months, might receive a
false idea Of divided policy among
the democracies, not understanding
that criticism Of the government Is
taken for granted.
American soldiers in the Army Of
Occupation viii not be forbidden
newspapers from home, however,
even though some of them may fall
into the hands Of the Germans, Mr..
Davis said.
Until Germans are permitted to
receive foreign publications, SHAEF
will publish in Germany about seven
newspapers and magazines, presum-
ably giving the Germans only what
news the Allies believe they should
receive at this time. When Germany
is divided into zones of occupation,
the United States will continue this
program In its zone, with overall
policy set by the control council in
Berlin.
Mr.. Davis said preliminary nego-
tiations have begun with the Rus
SLAMS on working out 4 uniform
propaganda policy. No decision,
however. has been reached on this
matter.
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Bill 10 Shift Costs
OF Park Police 10 u. ).
Voted by House Group
lekes' Protests Ignored;
Control Of Felony Cases
Given to District Force
BY DON s. WARREN.

Beating down laSt-mlnute pro-
tests from a spokesman for
Secretary of the Interior Ickes,
the House District Committee
today unanimously reported a
bill to shift the whole costs of
the United States Park Police to
the Federal Government and to
give metropolitan police domi-
nant control in all felony cases
in the District.
A. E. Demaray, associate director
of the National Park Service, con-
tended the bill would impair the
work of the park police, jeopardize
the retirement rights of such officers
and raise a question as to the con-
tinued service of SO officers now be-
ing paid by the District, but these
and other arguments were rejected
by the committee as unsound.
In other actions the District Com
mittee ordered a favorable report to
the House on bills to permit the
Commissioners to invoke strict con-
troll measures whenever a rabies cpl
demic Is believed imminent; to in
crease the pay of pilots and marine
engineers of the Fire Department
attached to the fireboat and water
front protection, and to permit be-
nevolent, educational and charitable
organizations to amend their rules
so that less than a majority of their
dir ectors may constitute a quorum.
Liquor Bills Laid Aside.
After brief debate, the committee
laid aside for full discussion the bill
of Representative Mcmillan, Demo-
crat, of South Carolina to ban adj
vertisement of liquor prices in the
District and to forbid granting of
permits for sale of liquor in places
within 600 feet of any school, church
playground, library or charitable in
stitution.
At the request of Representative
Smith, Democrat, of Virginia Chair
man Randolph scheduled another
meeting of the District Committee
for next Monday to consider means
of settling the century -old District
Virginia boundary dispute. Mr..
Smith urged that prompt action be
(See PARK POLICE, Page A-3J
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Body Of Cab Driver
Shot Through Head
Found in Northeast
Victim SIumped Over
Front Seat; Wallet
Intact, Weapon Missing

The body of Leon r. Avent,
29-year-old cab driver, was found
slumped over the front seat of
his cab early today with a bullet
wound in his head.
The taxicab, with the ignition
switch still on, had run off the
road on Fortieth street NE. be-
tween Blaine and Ames streets.
Chief of Detective Robert j. Bar
rett expressed the belief Mr.. Avent
had been murdered.
The time of death has been fixed
at shortly after midnight, police said.
An autopsy will be held some time
this afternoon.
The bullet apparently was shot
from the back of the cab, according
to police, They said the bullet en-
tered the right side Of the head
and came out above the left ear.
Then it struck the windshield. scar
ring but not shattering it, and
dropped to the floor.
Weapon Is Missing.
The body was found by Haywood
Pope, colored, a garbage truck work.
er. and another trucker.
The weapon was not found, In
spector Barrett said. There was
an empty whisky bottle on the
floor of the front of the car, but a
member of the family said he neve,
drank while driving. The dead mans
wallet was intact, police said, and
there was s13 in the breast pocket.
Mr.. Avent, the father of two
small children, Betty, 4, and Gloria
Jean, 3 weeks old, left his home at
1880 Massachusetts, avenue Sc,
about o'clock last night, his wife
said. He was in good spirits and
planned to return at II pm, she
declared.
Mrs. Ruth Gray. sister of Mrs
Avent, said the latter started tc
worry when he did not return home
at that time. Before leaving, Mr.
Avent gave his wife $500, and only
carried about IS when he left to
get his cab. according to Mrs. Gray
who lives at 101 Huron drive, Forest
Heights. Md.
Mr.. Avent was pronounced dead
by Deputy Coroner Christopher j
Murphy.
The cabs emergency brake was
on and the car in gear. The bach
and front were slightly dented. Mr.
Avent was slumped over on hi.
right arm.
Women Hear Screams.
Two women in the neighborhooe
reported sounds of screaming anc
historical talking about i am.
Mrs. H. H. Sanford, 1884 Anne.
street NE, said she heard a woman
screaming, and saw a woman run
ming up Ames street about / am
Mrs. Helen Walter. 1881 Ames street
said: II got home from work abou
1890. I was in the house abou
half an hour when I heard lout
talking-women talking-on Anne
street, a little above Fortieth street.
A soldier told police he heard /,
shot between IL and 1890 am.
Mr.. Avent took his cab from tn,
cab company garage about pm
yesterday. Last night was the frs
time he had driven it since it wen
(See SHOOTING, Page A-4.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-10
APP President Regrets
Unauthorized Report
OF Nazi Surrender
Mclean Cites Ageney's
Sense Of Responsibility on
Integrity and Authenticity
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, May TO-
Robert Mclean, president of the
Associated Press, issued the fol-
lowing statement today:
1.-THE Associated Press profoundly
regrets the distribution on Monday
Of the report of the total surrender
IN Europe which investigation now
clearly discloses was distributed in
advance of authorization by supreme
Allied headquarters.
"The whole, long, honorable rec
ord of the Associated Press is based
on its high sense of responsibility as
to the integrity and authenticity of
the news and the observance of OBJ
legations voluntarily assumed, as ap-
propriately reaffirmed by Executive
Director Cooper in his statement OF
Yesterday"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-10
QuisIing Aides
Still Hold Out
In Oslo Bunker
BY the Associated Press.

:
OSLO, Norway, May 10.-Three
top members Of Vidkun Quisling's
party held out today in a bunker
redoubt on the grounds of the Man.
sion House at Stabekk, suburb of
Oslo. A Gordon of patriots sur
rounded the grounds.
These men are Minister of Police
Jonas Lie, Minister of Justice Everre
Rissnes and the former chief of the
Quisling state police, Henrik Rog-
stad.
Police expected their capture mo-
mentarily, but as one patriot ex-
planned: Eve are not going to waste
a single patriots life on those rats."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-10
Jups Claim ButtIeship
Sunk Off Okinuwu
By the Associated Press.

Es tlIe ASsUCIdIEu FItsS.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 10.-The
Japanese Domei News Agency made
ar" unconf1rmed claim today that
planes, including some of Japan's
suicide corps, had sunk a battleship
and set two aircraft carriers afire
off Okinawa yesterday.
Domei's broadcast, monitored by
the Federal Communications Com
mission, claimed the battleship was
one of a number which "have been
pounding our shore positions near
Katena Bay" off Okinawa's west
coast. The carriers mentioned pur-
portedly were part of task force
OF some is ships.
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Japanese Line in Human
CrumbIed, Chinese Say
Ey the Associated Press.

L5 tIIe zaSsUCIHlpu FreSS.
CHUNGKING, May 10.-The en-
tire Japanese line in Western HUI
nan Province where the enemy has
aimed an offensive at the American
air base of Chihkiang has been
crumbled by general Chinese
comprehensive, the high COM
mand announced today.
The enemy's lines fell apart at
am. Wednesday after the launching
of the Chinese COMPREHENSIVE
Tuesday morning, the Chinese said
Chihkiang is $50 miles southeast OF
Chungking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-10
Late Bulletins
Hospital Stand Affirmed

The Senate today stood by
its recent passage of the
Tydings- Bilbo bill to author
ize Federal aid in construction
of a 1,500-bed modern hospital
center in Washington. BY a
vote of A to 26, the Senate
rejected a motion for recon-
sideration by Senator Ellen
der, Democrat, of Louisiana
and then sent the measure to
the House.
Two Naval Craft Lost
The Navy today announced
the loss of a support landing
craft and a motor mine
sweeper in the Philippine area
from enemy action. The land
ing craft, Les {L) (3), was
sunk in Mariveles Bay with IS
killed, wounded and missing.
The minesweeper YMS II was
lost in the recent Tawi Tawi
action. Six men were wounded
and two are missing.
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Fine additional men from
the District area haze been re-
ported killed in this ,Uar. See
ION the Honor Roll" Page Az.
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Frank
Seized as Nazis
Flee Prague
Two Nuzi GuuIeiters
Taken After 5000
Are Slain in City

WEYGAND AND BOROTRA seized
by French on unspecifed charges.
Page Az
SPEEDY GOERING TRIAL report
ed planned by commission.
Page Ar
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(See LINCOLN, Page A-3D
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(see SUPER FORTS, Page A-2o
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(See PRAGUE, Page A-6.)
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(See CENSORSHIP, Page AID
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Guide for Readers

An Associated Press Newspope
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-10

1t was entirely a victory of Czech
patriots led by Gen. Karel Kutevassy
and Prof. Albert Prazek. The revolt
was planned for long time by the
underground when Allied victory be-
came assured. But it broke pre-
maturely and spontaneously at noon
Saturday on false report that
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tSee GRIGG, Page A-20
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(See MOSCOW, Page A-2)
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-11-30

OF MIR. and Mrs. ~. G.. Murray to-
night. Mrs. Paul Loucks was host
ess TO the group last week.
. Mrs. Robert Sherman and her
son-in-law. Dave Callan. both OF
San Francisco. have been visiting
Mrs Al Christensen this week.
Mrs Sherman and Mrs Christen-
sen are sisters.
. Relatives who are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. George Dell this week
are Mrs. Del's uncle and cousin.
f. NJ Kirk OF Orrvllle. and Mrs.
Clyde Durant OF Akron. Ohio. re-
spectively. and Mr. and Mrs. Clay
Scott OF San Benardino. Calf.
. A family gathering at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. p. II. Hannah on
Thanksgiving included Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Brown OF Phoenix. the
Reverend and Mrs. s. B Hannah
OF Florence. Miss Ann Hannah and
Paul Hannah. RM arc. home on
leave after Is months service In
the Pacific theater.
o Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Arnold ar
rived Thanksgiving morning in Los
Angeles. where they were met by
their son and daughter. Benny.
Jr.. and Sara Louise. both students
at use. From Los Angeles the
family group went to Riverside.
where they had Thanksgiving din
ner with Mr. Arnold's mother and
other members OF the family.
. Miss Betty Clark. a student at
State Teachers College. Tempe.
spent the Thanksgiving holidays
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-11-30

o Thanksgiving dinner guests at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. c. F.
Hamilton included Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee V. Elk and daughter OF Flag
taft. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dick
son and daughter OF Superior. and
Mr and Mrs. A. w Hamilton OF
lowell They were joined later in
the day by Major and Mrs W Dean
Sutting and Mrs Helen Howard
all OF Holbrook.
Q 4 family gathering at the home
OF Mrs. w ID. Johnson for Thanks
giving included Mr.. and Mrs. II. II.
Wrenn and family. Mrs a C..
Wreun and Kenneth Wrenn.
. W r. Elliott has been Ill at his
home for several days with influ-
enza.
. Mrs. Paul Loucks and daughter.
Alice. spent Thanksgiving in Tue
son with Mr.. LOucks. who Is at
the Veterans hospital there.
. Mrs. Claudine Carrel is at Flor
ence hospital this week. where she
IA taking a special course OF treat
ment.
. Mrs. AL Christensen and her
cousin. John Oliver. OF Bliss. Idaho.
spent Thanksgiving In Mesa at the
home OF another cousin. Mrs. A. J.
Curtiss. Oliver. who has been a
guest at the Christensen ranch.
remained In Mesa TO visit relatives.
. Mrs. Rodney Elsberry and
daughter. Marilyn. attended
Thanksgiving family reunion in
Mesa at the home OF Mrs Els
berry's sister. Mrs. r. T. Shepherd
and family.
o Mrs. Harvey Smith and son.
Parker John. OF Vancouver. Wash.
are expected TO arrive today for a
visit OF several months with her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. n G.. Muir
ray. They expect to be Joined at
Christmas by Mr. Smith.
. Mr.. and Mrs Rodney Elsberry
were hosts to the Saturday Night
Supper and Card club last week.
The group will meet tomorrow night
At the home OF Mr.. and Mrs r. p.
Jameson.
. Among those from Coolidge who
attended the. Shriners' convention
AZ Phoenix over the weekend were
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Smith. Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Talla. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Garrett and son, Jimmy. Mr..
and Mrs. Jack Roberts. Mr.. and
Mrs. Dalton Cole. Pete Robertson
and Paul Hannah.
Q Melvin Grossmiller of Phoenix.
former manager OF Coolidge office
OF the Arizona Edison company.
was here last week visiting friends.
o Those at the home OF Mr. and
Mrs. Michael Hayduke. Sr.. for
Thanksgiving dinner We're Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Malkovich OF Miami and
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Hayduke. Jr,,
and son. Leroy.
o The Friday Night Supper and
Card club will meet at the home
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-11-30

chased the property from Wade
Daw.
Q Tha nksgiving dinner guests at
the horne of Mr.. and Mrs. f. B.
McCleery were Mr.. and Mrs. John
ID. Rose and family. Mrs. l.. j. Me
Cleery of Palermo. Calf, and AL
len McC1eery of Ignacio. Colo
o Mrs. Pierce Vensel returned
Friday. from Chicago where she at
tended the national American Le-
gion Auxiliary convention.
. Mrs Freeman Rose. who has
been i'll at her home for the past
week. is now up and around.
o Mr.. and Mrs. II. f. Hennessy
had Thanksgiving dinner at the
home OF their daughter and SON
in-law. Mr. and Mrs. NJ. M. Cooper.
o A family reunion Thanksgiving
dinner was celebrated at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. w II. Farnsworth.
Their daughter and son-in-law.
Mr.. and Mrs Joe Sheriff. and fam
ily. arrived the day before from
Philadelphia. 1t was the first
time in four years that Mrs. Sher-
rill had seen her brother. Richard.
recently discharged from the serv-
ice. II was also the first Thanks
giving dinner in three years that
Sheriff.. also discharged from the
service. has spent at home.
o Louis Bejar OF San Francisco
was guest at the home of Mr..
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-11-30

and Mrs. Ancel Taylor for Thanks
giving. He remained for a visit
OF several days.
. Deon Craig is now working in
a bank at Berkeley. Calf. She has
been resident of Coolidge most Of
her life.
. Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Blahosky were
dinner guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Elmo Jenson on Thanks
giving.
. Mrs. Charles Reed has been in
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-11-30

Florence since the first of the
month taking care OF her sister,
Mrs. w. c. Truman. who is con-
yalescing from a recent operation.
Mrs. Reed will remain in Florence
until her sister is able to be up.
q Dinner guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Hines for
Thanksgiving were Mr.. and Mrs.
A. d. Tyler, Miss Lola Wright of
Phoenix. and the Tyler's house
guest, Zene Mason of Los Angeles.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-11-30

with her mother, Mrs. c. A. Chris
tenson and family.
. Mr. and Mrs d. S. Davis and
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Olson were
guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Koehler for Thanks
giving dinner
Q A family gathering at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs Martin ITALIA for
Thanksgiving included Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Johnson and family of
Casa Grande, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Parker and son.
Q Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Anderson were
guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. f. 'Stonehocker for dinner
Saturday evening.
Q Nedra Jean Ray. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ray. return
ed to her home Sunday from Flor
ence hospital.
Q Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Lewis and
family were guests at the home OF
his mother. Mrs. ID. T. Lewis. for
Thanksgiving dinner.
Q DR.. and Mrs. G.. b. Steward re-
turned Monday from a six-week
vacation during which they hunted
in Utah and South Dakota and Wis
tied friends and relatives at Stock
ton. Mo.
Q Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.. Knight will
move into their new home at AL
Pima avenue this week. They pur-
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-11-30
Coolidge Locals

. Dinner guests al the home Of
Nr ard Mrs. p +. Jameson for
Thanksgiving we're Mrs. r. O.
Dav.ue and Mrs. Cora Swanson.
both of Florence. and Mrs jamie
sons son. Wesley David Hood. who
has recently returned home after
3 months service In the Pacific
thester-
Q Mr.. and Mrs r. L. Johnston OF
Quanah. Texas. are visiting his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. ". y. Johns
ton and other Coolidge relatives.
The Johnstons formerly owned and
operated Effie's Beauty shop here
before moving 10 Texas. where they
are now engaged In farming
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-25
Drought in Cuba
Reducing Sugar

Havana, June Drought
devastation in Cuba's cane sugar
fields raised the possibility today
that the United States would CON
tinue on short sugar rations for at
least another year.
Cuba supplies so per cent OF the
United States sugar requirements.
An S-month dry spell was broken
by rain Just three days ago.
A U. S. government official, Earl
Wilson director OF the Commodity
Credit Corporations (CCC) sugar
section. returned yesterday from an
inspection OF the drought damage.
He estimated the 1916 sugar crop
would be reduced at least 20 per
cent and perhaps as much as 80 per
cent, depending on future rainfall.
The CCC has offered 3.45 cents a
pound for next years crop, an in.
crease OF IS OF a cent per pound
over this year
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-25
End of Jap War
May Come Soon

New York. June 25-AP-Under-
Secretary of Navy Ralph II. Bard
today cited Japan's one.time life
as a hermit nation" to suggest the
possibility that the Pacific war
may end earlier than "our pessim-
lists have predicted"
Bard flipped the pages Of Japan
csc history in a prepared address
in which he made a vigorous APP
peal for postwar maintenance OF
strong sea and air power to insure
peace and keep conflict from this
nations shores. He spoke to the
graduates of Webb Institute Of Ma
val Architecture.
The under secretary recalled that
Japan became a hermit nation"
for two and a half centuries after
being beaten on the Asiatic main
land by the Koreans.
THE result OF this defeat, first
on land then at sea changed the
whole fighting policy of Japan" he
said. Here was no fight to sui
eide finish"
Instead, Bard said, the Japanese
withdrew completely from war.
halted naval and military construc-
ton and prohibited intercourse
with other nations until the visit
Of Commodore Perry in 1858.