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THREE CENTS nn Pi in A All JV uu A Vichy Reports 1,000 Injured; innieirieaini Troops Airrnv rVSoir mi Uirfilamie Paris Area Hit Resigns Carries His Burden Bravely New Arrivals Threat To Java Are Men From 1 Pres. Roosevelt Starts His Tenth Year In Office Is Increased By Japs' Advance Middle West BY RACE YAHNER (Associated Press Correspondent) With TJ. S. Troops in Northern Ireland, March 4 Thousands more Huge Renault Plant Is Objective; Working For Germans (By Associated Press) VICHY, Unoccupied France, Mar. 4 The death toll of an RAF raid on the industrial suburbs of Paris last night mounted steadily today, as rescue workers dug through the ruins, and shortly after noon was placed semi- officially at 600 with more bodies constantly being recov if Dutch And Allies, Far VJS.

cheering; husky United States fighting men have arrived in a northern Ireland port to augment the force that has been in Ulster for more than a month, it was announced today. Details of the landing of the fleet Outnumbered, Fight Stubbornly On (By Associated Press) BANDOENG, Java, March 4 The ered. of transport and supply ships were Japanese were acknowledged offic ially today to have made "some headway at some points" on Java, bringing to bear their numerical withheld until the soldiers, their guns and their other fighting had been scattered to secluded spots throughout the six northern Ireland counties and the ships had left port. Compared' with the ceremonial landing of the first contingent of the AEF to Europe's part of the World war last month, the latest arrival was a routine job carried out with typical Army and Navy clock Earlier, a communique had announced at least 442 persons killed, more than 1,000 injured and between' 200 and 250 houses destroyed on the basis of preliminary Information from the Nazi-occupied French capital. Many of the wounded died on operating tables in hurriedly improvised hospitals where all available physicians in Paris were mobilized for the emergency.

One report said about 1,000 wounded in the Boulogne-sur-Seine and Billancourt suburbs some 300 superiority especially in planes against an heroic defense which had held them in check since Sunday. The enemy inroads indicated no 5 VICE-ADMIRAL HELFRICH radical change as yet in the situa tion in which the Dutch and their allies had shown sufficient power (Please Turn to Page Eight) yesterday to press the invaders back in one sector. The communique declared the re United Nations sistance still was stubborn "and in offensive spirit" but the Dutch al 16 Jap Bombers Shot Into Sea By U. S. Gunners American Force Invades Enemy Territory And Inflicts Big Blow (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 4 A task force of the United States Pacific fleet, driving deep into the hornet's nest of the Japanese mandate islands, blasted 16 heavy enemy bombers out of the skies in a running fight that backed up today the Navy's promise of aggressive action.

The engagement, for all its spectacular success, was hardly major in character, but it had a double significance that impressed the capital. Two U. S. Planes Lost First: Prohibitive losses had been inflicted on the enemy only two of 18 attacking bombers escaped a fact which spoke volumes for the effectiveness of the fleet's anti-aircraft gunnery and its carrier-borne fighting The bombers failed to score a hit and only two American planes were lost. Second: Fleet task forces were ranging farther westward, evidently close to the well-fortified Japanese Caroline islands, where lie such important enemy bases as Pcnape, Truk, Yap and Pelew.

The Navy communique last night did not Indicate how deeply the task force penetrated this general area of the Pacific. It said merely that action had taken place west of the Gilbert islands the Japanese mandates which a fleet task force raided with destructive results on Jan. 31. The Carolines are west and slightly north of the Gilberts. It was apparent, however, that the task force had come within striking distance of a Japanese base, for the heavy bombers that attacked were land-based aircraft that can, not operate from the carriers.

The Navy was silent on the subject, but the task force evidently was carrying out a reconnaissance in some force with orders to inflict the maximum punishment on any enemy forces encountered. Just A Beginning Admiral Ernest J. King, commander-in-chief cf the U. S. fleet.

Intimated Monday that such operations could be expected to increase, for he promised that the nation's naval forces would "take and make every oportunity to harrass and ready had carried out "the prin Flag Ceremony Plans Detailed cipal destruction in Java" to prevent its rich resources from, falling Executive's Health Is Excellent Despite Great Strain WASHINGTON, March 4 President Roosevelt began his tenth year in the White House today, little changed by the burden of events that might have broken the health of many men. The President's physician, Rear Admiral Ross T. Mclntire, says his ability to remain calm in the face of great trials is the main reason for his good health today. Admiral Mclntire says nine years in the White House have left little mark on the Chief Executive. The war, however, has cut down on those frequent rest trips away from the capital, and continuous war problems have interrupted his warmrwater swims in the White House pool.

Review of Administration Here is a brief review of his administration: 1933 Proclaimed national bank holiday and started Congress on 100 days of emergency legislation to bulwark financial structure. 1934 New Deal reform program started moving from emergency to more permanent measures for social security. 1935 NRA and AAA held unconstitutional by supreme court, provoking President's famous "back to the horse and buggy days" comment; utility holding company act passed; WPA created. 1938 Re-elected to second term, Roosevelt Garner ticket winning over Landon and Knox by 523 to 8 in Uie electoral college; visited South America and initiated program that later solidified the continent against the Japs. 1937 Lost supreme court re-organization fight; foreign policy began taking shape with October 5 speech at Chicago assailing aggressors and urging they be Along with the bombs, the RAF dropped leaflets addressed to the Paris population saying they had, come to bomb factories manufacturing arms for "our common enemy1 and would return now thta the knew where to strike.

12 Suburbs Blasted At least 12 towns in the suburban belt around Paris were blasted dur- inn 4-vrst Kaiiw ntf rr VA sin Sea Chief Quits into -enemy hands. It gave no indication whether the III ii ifra i new Japanese penetrations had been stopped nor any details either of their depth or direction. Heavy Aerial Blows In robust health despite the unprecedented burden of "responsibility of the world's greatest war, President Roosevelt today began his tenth year in the White House. Nine years as Chief Executive have left little mark on the nation's leader. (Associated Press photo.) The war bulletin reported heavy nouncement said, although the most concentrated bombing apparently was directed at the factory regions Dutch aerial blows against the en Massed Musicians Mark P.

T. A. Celebration Here 400 Children Take Part Government Films Obtained By PTA The United States documen court. (Authorized sources in London-said the Renault motor plant was) the objective. They declared thai open weather had enabled the RAP pilots to spot the target area clearly and that virtually all the bombs had dropped on the factories.

Latest information there placed the number of dead at more than 600.) The communique stressed the facft that details still were lacking from several communities. It was reported unofficially that one air raid shelter where 180 persons had taken refuge and which apparently sustained a direct hit still had not been uncovered. First Since Armistice The RAF sent big bombers td blast the Renault motor works at Billancourt, authoritative British, circles said after the raid was over. The British have asserted the Renault factory was working 24 hours each day for Adolph Hitler and his army. Vice Admiral Helfrich Gives Up Command (By Associated Press) LONDON, March 4 Vice-Admiral C.

S. L. Helfrich, commander of the United Nations naval forces in the southwest Pacific, has resigned that post and been entrusted with a "special mission," it was announced today. Lieut. Gen.

Hein' ter Poorten, commander of the Dutch East Indies army, has been made acting commander of the naval units in coastal waters, the announcement said. The Netherlands government information bureau said the government had instructed the governor-general in the Indies, A. W. L. Starkenborgh Stachouwer, to transfer the command of the fighting forces to Gen.

ter Poorten following upon the departure of Gen. Archibald P. Wavell, former allied generalissimo in the southwest Pacific. Reliable Dutch sources refused to speculate on whether the 55-year-old admiral had stepped out because of the loss of two Duteh cruisers in a night battle with a Japanese invasion armada last week. Robinson Plant Awaits Event Tomorrow Details were completed today for ceremonies to be staged in St Joseph Thursday marking, the formal presentation of the U.

S. Navy's coveted 'E' pennant to the Robinson Marine Construction company, which is now engaged in producing naval warcraft. The program, scheduled to start at 5 p. m. at the company's shipyards on the St.

Joseph river, will be attended by more than a score of high navy and federal and state dignitaries. First Midwest Award Special significance is lent to the occasion since it marks the first time the highly cherished 'E' pennant, denoting excellence in naval production, has been awarded in the-middle west. Heading the list of special guests will be Rear Admiral John Downes, TLS.N., commandant of the ninth naval distriot with headquarters at Great Lakes, 111. He will make the pennant presentation. Glen E.

Robinson, president of the Robinson Marine Construction company, today announced that preparations are complete for the acceptance program and that special stands have been constructed for a large throng of spectators. Attorney Edward A. Westin will emy's airpower. Serious damage was inflicted on hangars at a Japanese-held airport and "a number of enemy bombers were it said. In a Japanese attempt to raid Bandoeng Monday, the communique said, the enemy lost four bombers and one fighter or bomber and was "so heavily punished that he gave up the attack." The one-and-a-half-hour raid on this city yesterday, however, was acknowledged to have caused military as well as civilian damage and to have set fire to "some" grounded Duteh planes.

Two Japanese bombers were Shot down, the communique added. Bandoeng Raided Again Bandoeng was raided again today, by 25 Japanese planes which swept over the city at 15,000 to 20,000 feet in groups of nine, nine and seven, Aneta news agency reported. Dutch anti-aircraft guns opened heavy fire and fighter planes went into action. Bomb explosions could be heard, mostly in the direction of the Bandoeng airport. Smoke puffed up from the direction of the field but disappeared within 10 minutes, indicating that the fire had been extinguished, quckly.

Japanese planes also were report 1938 Made bid for support of Republicans and invited In Program At High School Four hundred musicians ranging from small children in grade school to prim young senior girls in formats took part in the evening of music honoring the 45th anniversary of the founding of the Parent-Teacher association last evening. The event, held in the high school auditorium, was well attended by members of Benton Har conservative" Democrats to leave New Deal camp; undertook personal campaign to defeat Democratic critics, but only one thus attacked failed to come back to Congress. tary sound films to acquaint the average citizen with the nation's agricultural development will be shown at the junior high school this evening on the of the Parent-Teacher association. The meeting will start at 8 o'clock and the pictures will be shown following a short business meeting. The movies are "Story of the and "The Harvest of Tomorrow," and are brought to Benton Harbor for the first time through cooperation of the Junior High P.

T. A. and the Michigan Agricultural Conseravtionassocia- tion. 1939 Addressed personal mes sages to Hitler and Mussolini effort to avoid European war; war broke in September. 1940 Created National Defense The raid was the first attack on factories in the Paris area since France capitulated to Germany.

RAF planes also carried out raids over Germany during the night, It commission; gave 50 old destroyers to Britain for naval base rights in western hemisphere; first peacetime draft held; re-elected to third (Please Turn To Page Eight) tar Rationing Order Modified ed active over other parts of middle term on ticket with Henry Wallace, (Please Turn To Page Three) New Citizens winning 449 to 82 over Willkie and McNary. Van Buren Crash 1941 Initiated lend-lease pro (Please Turn To Page Three) Man Saved Before Car Fumes Can Death KEELER, March 4 Enoch Nor- bor Parent-Teacher units, teachers and friends. The program was sponsored by the city P. T. A.

council of which Mrs. H. H. Parsons is president. Opening the program was "America, Our Wondrous Land," played by the high school orchestra under the baton of Karl' W.

Schlabach, director of instrumental music in the city schools. Carrying out the patriotic theme, the orchestra played scenes from "My Maryland" the colorful operetta of two decades ago, a fovorite for its martial tune, "Your Flag and My Flag" and the lilting waltz number "The Same Silvery Moon." Mothersingers Give Two Numbers The Mothersingers, directed by Mrs. Reba C. Grosse, sang Bloch's "America" from the "American Java. Java's hopes of repelling the Japanese invasion apparently hung on the ability of its valiantly fighting defenders to erase or whittle down Japan's first landing forces.

This final stronghold of the Indies was conceded to be in dire Shooting Fray Trio On Trial gram; promulgated Atlantic Charter in sea conference with Prime Minister Churchill; Pearl Harbor attacked; war declared on Japan, Germany and Italy; second draft Involves 3 Cars ill Be Feted lander, 60, was found unconscious held. peril. 194226 nations adhered to At lantic Charter; unified commands Vital Stores Destroyed This was attested by a separate communique today, disclosing that the flames of "scorched earth" al- All Hurtle Into Utility agreed upon in Roosevelt-Churchill in the closed garage at- his farm home, one mile west of Keeler Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock by neighbors and was rescued and revived. The motor of his car was running. Taken to the county jail at Paw Paw, he was to be held there until he had fully recovered.

Washington conferences; War Labor board created; Army reorgan Poles And A Tree PAW PAW, March 4. Three (Please Turn To Page Three) ized; President rejects "turtle" policy and says war will be carried "to Rhapsody' and Berceus? from "Jocelyn," two numbers that dis Gill Gilbert, a neighbor who the enemy in distant lands and distant waters as far as possible from autos, two of them driven by Benton Harbor drivers, sustained prop Benton Men Face Jury In Circuit Court A jury was selected in Berrien county circuit court today to hear the testimony in the trial, of, three Benton Harbor men, all ex-convicts, on charges of felonious assault growing out of a shooting match hear Brldgman avenue and East Main street early on the Delivery Restrictions Are Relaxed LANSING, March 4. Arthur H. Sarvis, state rationing administrator, said today the Office of Price Administration in Washington has informed him it is relaxing to some extent its order forbidding delivery of cars, sale of which was interrupted by rationing orders. He said he has assurance special consideration will given in cases where buyers can establish they would suffer hardship if delivery is not allowed.

"Certain technical stumbling blocks to delivery of cars to other buyers also were being removed, he said. The persons affected are those who had bought new cars but had not received delivery before the "freezing" order became effective January 1. closed the musicianship of the large choral group. our own home grounds." Program Completecl For Sunday Ceremony Program was announced today for the Americanization ceremonies when 89 foreign-bora residents of Berrien county recently granted citizenship will receive their final papers at the Benton Harbor senior high, school auditorium at 2:45 p. m.

on Sunday. The program is sopnsored by the Benton Harbor Elks lodge with all patriotic organizations of the twin (Please Turn To Page Three) Follow Russ Example, Cripps Tells Allies (Bv Associated Press) LONDON, March 4 Sir Stafford Boys and gins glee clubs from erty damages estimated to total $475 early Tuesday evening four and a half miles west'of Paw Paw lives across the road trom Nor-lander, saw smoke coming from the cracks of the garage door and went to investigate. Opening the doors he left Norlander unconscious and drove to Keeler where the aid of the grade schools made an attrac tive stage picture in the singing of New Supply Of Defense Bonds Is Received Her6 on US-12 when all three went out of several numbers, one of the most Cripps, government leader in the Mike Duncan and Arthur Jones morning of Dec. 14. tuneful of which was "I Am An American," a musical product of the present war crisis.

A new supply of defense bonds House of Commons, appealed to the United Nations to follow the "all-out" example of Russia in the world The men on trial before Judge has been received and now are avail was procured. They returned and revived Norlander. He owns a-40-acre chicken farm. Two years ago he and his wife (Please Turn to Page Eight) fight against Nazism and Fascism able at the banks and Kpostoffice, Fremont- Evans Include Ollie Bryant, 37, his brother, Cloyd Bryant, 33, and their brother-in-law, Wil-Ird Penny, 24, all -of Benton Chairman Dave Siegan of trie Benton Harbor defense bond committee in a broadcast speech to the United States moved there from Chicago and bought the" farm from Mike Yore. announced today.

The local supply "We now are all Allies together Mac Arthur's Small Air of bonds ran 6hort some time ago. They were arrested early in the to drive aggression and Fascism from the world." Sir Stafford Chairman Siegan said today the morning of Dec. 14, after a chase committee efforts are being made at 95 miles per hour out Territorial to intensify the sale of defense "After the victory let us remain U. S. Navy Flyer Shoots control and hit a tree and utility poles within a space of a few minutes at the same spot.

First to cavort was a car driven by Roy L. Slack, Decatur. As he struck ice he lost control, his car skidded and tie hit a tree. Damage placed at $75. Following shortly afterward came a car driven by Sam Hotosky, 40, of R.

1, Benton Harbor. He and his car struck a pole. Damage estimated at $200. 1 State Police arrived and were extinguishing fires started in the two damaged cars, when a third car driven by Earl Frakes, Benton Harbor, came along at such high speed he was unable to stop. His car skidded, went out of eontrol and smacked a pole.

Damage said to be $200. Frakes was given a summons by police for driving at excessive speed and with his car out of control. stamps at local stores. in the same gallant company to re rorce binks Jap bhips The committee has a supply of lit road by Deputies Clinton McNeal and Tom DeRosa after they had fired several shots from two shot guns at Orville and Frank Yerring-ton, Vernon Humphrey and Roscoe erature and. posters of all sizes build a stricken world upon the foundations of justice and equality that will secure for us, for them available to the stores and may be Down 6 Enemy Bombers obtained by calling at the head and for all people of the world a happier, saner and more peaceful quarters in the Benton Haroor mu (Please Turn To Page" Three) TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS nicipal building any day virom future.

10:30 a. m. to 1:30 p. m. It unable He warned repeatedly that, the; to call at.

the headquarters, a card blasted 'by other American flyers and by anti-aircraft fire, and none OF COVERT TWP. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN- THAT I WILL (By Associated Press) March 4 Two enemy ships and several smaller vessels were destroyed in a sudden surprise' attack by General Douglas MacArthur's small air force" on Japanese Installations arid shipping in Subic bay, north of Bataan. The text of the communique, No. 133 of the war, based on reports received up to 9:30 a. Eastern War time: "1.

Philippine theater: "In a sudden surprise attack General MacArthur's small air force swept over Subic bay destroy-in? Kvral Jananese vessels. Amonfr addressed to Mrs. Oscar Parker at of the surface craft in the U. 8. Allies' recent heavy setbacks would be followed by further reverses, but insisted that, "modern war, on the BE AT the Twp.

Office in Library the municipal building will get them task force was' damaged. bldg. on Mar. 6, and Mar. delivered by the committee.

The Boy Scouts are assisting this project ev "So far as we know," a Navy of 13. from 9 a. m. to p. and on gigantic and farflung scale upon which it now is being waged, is not finally won or lost as the result of ery Saturday.

ficial said, "Lieut. OHare's feat was the highest single bag and a record Mar. 17, 1942, last day, from 8 o'clock a. m. until 8 o'clock p.

m. Retailers now selling the stamps are reporting- mounting sales each territorial gains here or there." for the purpose of reviewing the for the war. The task force "by split "It eventually will be won by the registration and registering such of week, but the committee is attempt (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March (J. Edward H. 0Hare, U.

S. Navy, fighter pilot, personally accounted for six bombers of the enemy." In that terse sentence of an official communique, the Navy last night gave credit to its newest ace for a recent busy afternoon west of the Gilbert Islands in the Pacific. Eighteen Japanese heavy bombers roared over In two waves to attack a task force of the U. 8. fleet.

The 27-year-old St. Louisan with the Irish name knocked down half a dozen personally; ten more were resources in manpower and ma lng to Increase the number of stores Masons Buy Bond Lake Shore lodge, F. A. has purchased a thousand dollar defense bond, it was announced today. The purchase is part of the Masonic program for whole-hearted support 'of every phase of the na second maneuvering," avoided all bomb hits.

Accurate anti-aircraft fire disposed of one enemy bomber terial that can be mobilized behind war department announced today. Large fires were started on the docks of Olongapo, former United States naval station in Subic bay, and on Grande island, a communique, reported. Heavy explosions among enemy stores followed the fires. One ship of 10,000 tons and another' of 8,000 tons were destroyed, handling the stamps. Chairman Siegan pointed out to the qualified electors in said Town ship as shall properly apply there for.

DOROTHY GREGORY, Twp. Clerk. the enemy ships destroyed were one vessel of 10,000 tons, one of 8,000 tons and two motor launches of 100 tons each. In addition, many smaller craft were damaged. Large fires were started on the docks of Olongapo and Grands island.

Thesej were followed by many heavy explosions among enemy "There was practically no ground activity in Bataan. "2. There is nothing to report from other areas." which tried to make a crash land day that no business place is too one side or the other," the former ambassador to Moscow and new lord privy seal in the war cabinet small to aid in the sale of defense lng on the carrier. The suicide FINAL CLEARANCE Winter stamps in this way. plane was hit when only 100 yards tional defense program.

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