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Evening star., 1945-08-25
ConnuboIism Chorqed
To Jops in New Guineo
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BRISBANE, Aug. 25.-Two Indian
Army officers said yesterday the
Japanese on New Guinea practiced
cannibalism.
The officers, among troops rescued
from Wewak by the Australian 9Th
Division, said enemy soldiers ate 10
of the 300 Indian Army soldiers
held prisoner there.
Evening star., 1945-08-25

Australia now produces enough
penicillin for its own needs and ex-
port.
Evening star., 1945-09-02

Nevertheless, the fact remains
that the American people, who are
now charged with part of the re-
sponsibility for Pearl Harbor, were
denied access to facts which might
have caused them to form a sounder
estimate of the situation and pur-
sue different course. Their real
offense was that of ignorance, and
they were ignorant because their
elected officials were afraid to tell
them the truth.
While we are remembering Pearl
Harbor we should also remember
the background of Pearl Harbor.
And since modern war is a thing
that 'engulfs all the people, we
should be asking ourselves very
seriously whether, in the future, it
would not be better to accept the
possible risks of reasonable and
timely disclosure of facts relating
to the conduct of our foreign rela-
tions than to incur the certain evil
of public befuddlement arising out,
of suppression of facts which vitally
affect the welfare and the lives of
all of us.
Evening star., 1945-09-02
By Raymond Moley.

discovered. A servant, it seems, anony.
mously mailed it to the Register. The
Stars account of the find mentioned
that Judge Holt had liked to eat from
"one particular plate of rare beauty
that once contained the daily bread of
Louis XIV" His home had been built
as refuge for Warren Hastings, the
tmpeached governor general of India.
~ y
In The Star for August %, 1895, 1t
was chronicled that "the first publica-
tion of the Co
Historical Society lu,nbia Historical
Pamphlet Society" had ap-
peAred "under the
auspices Of the Publication Committee,
OF which Prof. w. J. MCGEE is char
man." The release consisted OF "54.
pages and is designed as a portion of
bound volume No. l, when there Is suf.
ficient material to form such volume"
Contents included "the inaugural ad-
dress Of the president, DR.. j. M. Toner"
and paper by A. r. Spofford on Tho
Methods and Aims OF Historical In
quiry." It was suggested that the So
ciety might be made "a sort of residuary
legatee in the clearing up of estates
Historical works and literary keep.
sakes" especially were solicited.
Evening star., 1945-09-02

And during the critical days lead
ing up to the Japanese attack, what
was predominant in the daily news?
In early November, 1941, the destroy
ers Greer, Kearney and Reuben
James had been attacked by Ger
man submarines, and Hitler was
capturing the headlines with his
claim that Germany had been at
tackled by the United States. Stain
was calling for a second front in
Europe, and Canada's Prime Minis
ter Mackenzie King, after a talk
with President Roosevelt, told re-
porters that Japan was clearly un-
easy at the prospect of taking the
snilitary initiative" in the face of the
firm attitude by the United States
and Britain.
On November 10 Winston Church
Ill said in London that the war
might soon spread to "the remain
ing fourth OF the globe" but there
was no echo in this country to in
dicate agreement with him. There
was a story that day, however, that
Senator Thomas of Utah, an au-
thority on the Japanese, and Sem
ator Capper expected a peaceful
settlement in the Pacific because
japan was in no r,oSitinn to under.
take war with the United States.
On the next day there came
voice of clear warning Secretary
OF the Navy Knox telling an Armis-
tice Day audience at Providence,
R. T., that the hour of decision was
at hand and that we could no
longer ignore japanese conduct in
the Paciicl But the Knox story
was on the inside pages. the con-
spicuous headlines going to the
Evening star., 1945-09-02

come the kingdoms of our Lord, and
OF his Christ; and he shall reign for
ever and ever"
Like vi day, V-K day will be
ushered in by great announcement,
( such as Revelation, xii1o: "And
heard loud voice saying in heaven,
now Is come salvation, and strength,
and the kingdom Of our God, and the
power of his Christ" But V-K day
will differ in other respects. First,
it will be final. 80 His dominion
is an everlasting dominion, which
shall not pass away, and His king
dom that which shall not be de-
stroyed."
Second, it will be full. 81. - All ma
tions shall flow into it Nation
shall not lift up sword against nation,
neither shall they learn war any,
more"
Third, it will be the fulfillment of
all the promises and purposes of
God, "* for all shall know Me,
AASii eAAC ACcot w tllc greatest.
Fourth, V-K day will be free, or
forbidden, for all mankind-depen-
dent upon acceptance or rejection of
the Divine terms: Come We blessed
OF my Father. inherit the Kingdom
prepared for you"-or-"Depart
from me, ye cursed into everlasting
fire prepared for the devil and his
angels"
Voltaire, the atheist, dining with
the King Of Prussia, said to him, 81
would sell my place in heaven for a
Prussian dollar" One of the guests
promptly replied, IF you can prove
your right to place in heaven, I'll
give you not dollar, but ten thou
sand dollars for it,"
God is offering through His son,
the Lord Jesus Christ, the terms
whereby His Kingdom may come and
His prayer may be answered. V-K
day awaits our decision as to those
terms. May we not speed the glad
day by accepting not Potsdam only,
but Calvary, now?
Evening star., 1945-09-02
The Worlds T-K Dav
By the ReD. Herbert E. Eberhardt,
Superintendent, Central Union Mission

First D day. then We day-and
now the long expected vi day,
bringing the worlds worst war to an
end. The Joy and reverence which
greeted that final day of victory re-
mind us of greater and more
glorious day yet to come-V-K day
You have asked for it each time
you have prayed the Lords Prayer!
Do you expect that prayer to be
answered? If it is not, then the
victories of Europe and Japan can
not be forever, and peace cannot be
sure. But if the petition of our
Lords Prayer Is brought to pass, then
peace will be real, and just, and per-
manent.
"Thy Kingdom Come-for Thine
Is the Kingdom" Do we believe it?
V-K day-the day of victory for the
Kingdom of God. Oh, what day
that will be! No man knows the
day nor the hour-but we do know
that it must come. We do know that
World War II surely must have
shortened the interval until that day
of days, and now the atomic bomb
leaves only two alternatives for the
human race-world suicide or the
Kingdom of God! 1t seems to be
the last step in mans ascent or de-
scent!
What a comforting thought-what
reassuring hope! For some 1t may
be only the long-hoped-for utopia
of human endeavor. For others it
may be the gradual betterment of
the world by religion. But for the
believer it is the pledge of Gods Holy
Word. Both Old and New Testa-
ments abound with promises of the
ultimate triumph of God 's~Kingdom.
Daniel tells us: "And in the days of
these kings shall the God of heaven
set up kingdom, which shall never
be destroyed: and the kingdom shall
not be left to other people, but it
shall stand forever" John adds:
"The kingdoms of this world are be-
Evening star., 1945-09-02

The result was a state of mind
which initiated against the neces-
sary military preparations, an at
mosphere which restrained those
men in public life who knew that
war was inevitable, yet who felt
obliged to steer course that would
not offend public opinion that was
uninformed and therefore unworthy
as guide to national policy. In
this sense, to the extent that un-
enlightened public opinion tied the
hands of public officials, the people
are partly to blame for Pearl Har-
Dor. But if we are to learn anything
from that tragic day-if there is
any purpose to be served in resolv-
ing not to forget Pearl Harbor-it
should be stated, and stated en-
phatically, that the American peo-
pie were uninformed because their
public officials who knew the facts
and who had the means of educat-
ing public opinion failed to do so
or preferred not to do so.
It is instructive to look briefly at
the record. In 1910 we were holding
a national election. 1t had become
all but certain even then that there
would be war with Japan, and in
April of that year Admiral Taussig
frankly said so to a Senate commit
tea statement for which he was
severely criticized and as a result
of which he was shelved. Through,
out the campaign, with war all but
certain, the emphasis of both candi-
dates was on the hope and the belief
that the United States could re-
main at peace. The possibility of
war was not foreclosed, but it was
soft-pedaled because it was not a
politically popular tune.
On January 27, 1941, Joseph C.
Grew, then Ambassador to Tokyo,
notified the State Department that
an all-out attack on Pearl Harbor
was being discussed in Japan, and
that he felt that it was so serious
it should be reported. The Ameri-
can people never learned of this.
On September 80 of that year Mr..
Grew protested the secrecy of our
conversations with the japanese,
pointing out that the American peo-
pie were not being advised of vital
developments that were common
knowledge in Japan.
Evening star., 1945-09-02

On November Is, the day before
the State Department handed to the
Japanese, but withheld from the
American people, the counterpro-
posals which Japan regarded as an
ultimatum, Mr.. Hull said cautiously
that ne would not know whether
basis for negotiations had been es-
tablished with the Japanese until
there had been further talks. Two
days later Americans were advised
to leave Hong Kong because OF
decreasing transportation facilities"
Our Consul General there said he
hoped this advice would not cause
any "jitters" On November % an
anonymous official "intimated that
the choice of war or peace lay with
Japan" and Senators Connally and
George expressed the belief that
the "Japs were playing bluff1ng
game" And so on, down to the
hour Of disaster-a hint of danger
here and hint there, always sub
ordinated, however, to misguided
reassurances or irrelevancieS, and
never a strong, clear warning that
war was at hand. Over the whole
of the period the diet of news fed
to the people was of pattern with
the notices going out to our field
commanders-notices to take one
precaution or another, but to re-
frain from anything that would
alarm the public or give offense to
Japan. ~
Against this background of sup
preston and Misrepresentation
there was formulated a public psy-
chology which was not attuned to
war and which made it exceedingly
difficult for those whose special
business it was to prepare for war.
To say this is not to imply per-
sonal criticism of the President or
Mr.. Hull. Their choice undoubtedly
was deliberate and a considered
one.' At every turn they were ham
pered by those who were quick to
raise the cry of war mongers,"
and who were alert to read into
every move for the defense of
America a sinister design to push
the country into war. 1t Is per-
feetly reasonable to believe that the
President and his Secretary of State
balanced all of these things and
came to the conclusion that, in the
long run, the cause of national pre-
paredness would be served best by
program of cautious expediency.
Nor can it be said with any assur-
ance that their decision was wrong
in the light of all the circumstances
then existing.
Evening star., 1945-09-02

CT Joes, returning from the
tumult of war overseas, are quick
to turn down whatever civilian
radios they can reach. The noise
gets them, it seems.
Evening star., 1945-09-02

After World War I, General Persh-
ing advised Americans not to drift
into q pacifist state Of mind. Now
at the close of World War II, they
are Jumping in without waiting to
drift.
Evening star., 1945-09-02

The end OF the war will see the
elimination OF many surplus plants,
but unfortunately for hay fever suf-
ferers. none Of these plants Is rag
weed.
Evening star., 1945-09-02
PeurI Hurbor and the People

President Truman told listening
world last night that we, the people
Of America, shall not forget Pearl
Harbor.
It was moment that will live in
history. On the waters of Tokyo
Bay, under the now-silent guns OF
the u. s. S. Missouri, the representa-
tives of ten nations had signed the
instrument Of surrender that brought
to an end the war which began at
Pearl Harbor on December Z, 1941.
Throughout all of the far places of
the Pacific there was peace, and
there was neither sound nor fury to
disturb the men who will rest forever
where they fell.
1t was quiet, too, in the homes of
America. The magic of radio had
brought to us the voices of Truman
and Macarthur and Nimitz, but
when the last word had been
spoken there was a period of si-
lence-an interval in which the
thoughts of many men and women
turned back to Pearl Harbor, and in
which they asked themselves: What
did do, or what did leave undone,
that contributed to that day of dis
aSter?
We have been told that the re-
sponsibility is one which must be
shared by the American people. The
President, in a formal statement,
has said that "the country is as
much to blame as any individual
in the final situation that developed
in Pearl Harbor." In a sense, and
as a very broad generality, this is
true. But it Is truth which should
be subjected to critical examination.
1t is not enough to say, or to con-
cede, that the American people were
partly responsible for Pearl Harbor.
Those who say that this is so mean
that the people as whole were not
aware that a war with Japan was
coming. And that is true. The
American people did not want to
fight a war. They wanted peace.
And, desiring that, they listened to
the voices that promised peace and
refused to heed the less conspicuous
signs which pointed to war.
Evening star., 1945-09-02

By suffering the soul grows. The
Scots, listening to bagpipes for q
thousand years, are I spiritual
people sure enough.
Evening star., 1945-09-02

Presidents address at the Tomb OF
the Unknown Soldier. which dealt
with generalities and not with Ja-
pan.
On November IL the front pages
were given over to the announce
ment that there would be strike on
the railroads on December 7. Two
days later, with the football season
in full swing, Saburo Kurusu ar
rived for the fateful final negotia-
tions with the President and Sec
retary Hull. But there was no hint
of impending war in the reports.
On the contrary, this special ennis
sary told reporters reassuringly that
he hoped ito break through the line
and score touchdown" That had
a good American ring to it, and
when he said he wanted peace it
seemed reasonable to believe him.
The next few days were domi-
mated by news of the threatened
coal strike, and Mr.. Hull was very
vague in discussing his talks with
Kurusu and Ambassador Nomura
Chairman Connally of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee was
very hopeful" and there was "little
inclination among Government off,
cials" to predict failure of the dip
lomatic discussions. On November
18 Mr.. Nomura said that he, too,
was Every hopeful" Why, he asked,
was the American press so gloomy;
why "are you Americans so war
minded?" There was no comment
from this Government.
Evening star., 1945-11-09
Maryland Halls Fight
On Oyster Poachers
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
NOR E, Nov. 9..-Edwin
Warfleld, jr, chairman of the Mary
land Commission of Tidewater Fish
cries, has welcomed Virginia's de-
cision to furnish additional protec-
ton against oyster poachers in the
Potomac River,
Gov. Darden of Virginia and
Charles M. Lankford, Virginia COM
missioner Of fisheries, told delega-
ton of oyster planters from the
Tidewater area Wednesday that
extra patrol boats would be used in
the Potomac and Rappahannock
Rivers in an effort to curb the activ-
tiles of the nocturnal poachers.
.sIf this means. increased support
and cooperation in enforcing the
law in the Potomac, it will be most
welcome in Maryland" Mr.. Warfield
said. Violations are extremely
difficult to control, and Maryland
has borne the principal share of the
burden to date"
He said Maryland had been main-
tanning four patrol boats operated
by 10 men on the Potomac River
proper, compared with Virginia s
two small boats with two men. "
He declared that most violators were
harboring on the Virginia side OF
the river
Evening star., 1945-11-09
BY JULIA EDWARDS.

Budget Ofhcer Walter L. Fowler
today disclaimed responsibility for
delay in reclassifying personnel OF
District children's institutions and
said his office was ready to act i'm
mediately On a request by the Board
Of Public Welfare.
The budget Office was blamed fol
an eight-week delay by G. Rowland
Shaw, chairman of the committee
on institutions of the Council OF
Social Agencies.
Redistribution of positions at the
Industrial Home School, 2453 Wis
consin avenue NV, was recon-
mended by his committee July 30.
The Board of Welfare submitted
its application to the District Per-
sonnel Board September IA. AS
budget officer, Mr.. Fowler is chair
man OF the personnel board.
Blames 'sBottleneck."
Little can be done to improve
sorry conditions" in welfare insti-
tutions here until reclassification
raises salaries and attracts more
competent personnel, Mr.. Shaw said.
The Civil Service Commission
will go right ahead. The trouble is
that the budget Office won't" he
commented. That is where it
sticks"
The personnel board reviewed the
application and returned it to the
board of welfare for corrections Oc-
tober IL, Mr.. Fowler reported. The
request was returned to Mr.. Fowler
October rs, and a hearing was set
for November 2. He said the board
Of welfare Withdrew the request for
a hearing because Ray L. Huff
director of welfare, could not be
present.
ASK him where he was on No.
vember 2" Mr.. Fowler said.
II was in Emergency Hospital
until 12:45. Then / went home, u
Mr.. Huff replied.
Available Today.
Mr. Huff explained he had under
gone an operation but said he would
be available for hearing this after
noon. If the Personnel Board ap-
Evening star., 1945-11-09
MRB's Certification
|0f Union Contested by
Firm S New Owners
Bs the Associated Press.


BALTIMORE, Nov. 9.-Whether
new owners of a company must
bargain collectively with a union
certified by the National Labor Re-
lations Board prior to the change
in ownership will be decided-prob-
ably for the first time-by the
Fourth District Court of Appeals.
The question was raised in a
petition by the NLRB asking the
appellate tribunal to enforce an Or
der to the Blair Quarry. Inc, Blair
S. c., to desist from unfair" la
Dor practices and to recognize the
NLRB-designated local of the
United Stone and Allied Products
Workers of America (CIO) as the
employees bargaining agent.
During arguments yesterday be-
fore the Circuit Court counsel for
the Blair Co. denied the firm had
ever expressly refused" to deal with
the union after it took over the
quarry February /, 1914, from the
South Granite Co. Furthermore
counsel contended, the union hao
lost its majority among employees.
NLB attorneys declared that
a number of previous court deci-
sions the continuity of certificatior
through changing management has
been upheld. but that this case was
believed to be the first in which a
change of ownership and union
membership decreases were ad-
vanced as reasons for disregarding
collective bargaining demands by a
certified labor union.
The tribunal took the matter m-
der adyiSement.
Evening star., 1945-11-09

months of caring for what had orig
inally been our herd, the nutrition
was gratefully received.
Col. Sasawa and his men became
regular visitors and soon dropped
all pretense about their mission in
life.
One Of his brightly smiling lieu
tenants came into my little room
one day. Gen. Wainwright" he
said, what do you want most in the
world?"
I looked at him moment. Il
want to see the war successfully ter
minated and get back to my coun-
try" I answered.
That was his cue. Exactly! And
I know a way to do just that" he
beamed.
guess raised an eyebrow at that
IF you will just write to your
President Roosevelt and tell him
there is no use for America to carry
on this war any further >"
Refuses to Discuss Matter.
! stood up. II decline to discuss
this matter with you, I said as
heatedly as could. Now I will
be pleased if you will leave this
room"
He left, but the Jap propaganda
department, in whose tolls we were
now enmeshed, was far from dis
couraged. Col. Sasawa sent word a
few days later that We were all in
vited to a picnic near a Shinto
shrine in a pretty natural setting
on an adjoining hillside.
We all accepted, for there was a
promise that the food would be good
And it was. We had two delicious
roast ducks. which we ate until the
bones were bleached not know
ling until we had finished (and this
information came from very
grieved Sergt. CARROLL that we had
eaten Donald.
The Japs had grabbed our pet a
few hours before the picnic,
learned, twisted his neck over the
angry protests of Carroll and Sergt
Maj. George Pitch, great old York
| shireman who had helped Carroll
raise Donald to the ducks final
plumpness.
All of us had grown attached to
Donald, SO nope Of the officers at
the picnic WERE in q very receptive
mood when Col Sasawa stood up
at its end, belched appreciatively,
and launched into an attack ION the
Allies. He was particularly abusive
about the United States In shocked
tones he painted us lurid picture
of the breakdown of the morals of
young American women during the
war. AS for the chances Of an
American victory, he laughed scorn-
fully. -
No Chance to Win.
"You have no chance of beating
Japan he cried. looking at me.
II will tell you this: 1t took 1000
American troops to defeat 1000 jap
anese soldiers on Attu Island. Ten
to one! .. ...-.
Nov there are 100000, 900 people
in the japanese empire" he went
on. 1T will therefore take 10 times
100, 100000 people to defeat Japan.
To move such force against Japan,
even if you had that many war
riors, would be impossible. 1t will,
therefore, become matter of gen.
Evening star., 1945-11-09
WA Lends Fairfax
Funds 10 Plan Sewers

The Federal Works Agency has ad-
vanced the town of Fairfax sll ,602
to make engineering plans for a
sewer system, including a treatment
plant, which will cost approximately
$182 $50, it was announced today.
Mayor Robert D. Graham of Fair
fax said the request had been made
to FWA about a month ago. An en-
larged system, he said, is necessary
in view of expected expansion of the
town.
The treatment plant, he explained.
will be two or three times the size
OF the present one, and sewage pipes
will be extended to include territory
not now serviced.
The money loaned is to be repaid,
without interest, when construction
Is begun. Mr.. Graham said he did
not know when the preliminary sur
vey would be completed or how much
new piping would be involved.
Evening star., 1945-11-09

Although 80 per cent blind, Bradie
c. Adams, so, of 1864 Second street
S.W., has become foreman of the
machine shop where he began work
more than four years ago as a ma
chinist on precision work.
Mr.. Adams pointed out that any
blinded veteran can do the same
thing If he tries. THE training and
placement services offered by the
Veterans Administration insure that
a man can lead useful and en-
joyable life I know this is so
through my own experiences" ne
said.
Mr.. Adams was injured during the
World War when a cylinder of COM
pressed air exploded while he was
working.
He is the Oldest employe in the
machine shop and the third oldest
employe of the company for which
he works, the Flight Training Re-
search Association, I'LL Fourteenth
street NV. He does both supervi-
sorry and precision work.