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it In 1942 REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR Virginia Weather Cooler with Fresh Winds PRICE 3 VOLXLVII No. 99. NEWPORT. NEWS, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 18, 1942. F3 IB) -sy JlVii LB)1m TTTiTT YFfi TTftT? VIEWS VICHY REGIME AS.NAZ rurm itl; l'f Roosevelt Galls Leahy Home For Consultation; Naming Japanese Radio Reports Attacks; No Confirmation In Washington; And Ca sualties Unknown 600 RAF PLANES POUND FRENCH, NAZI SECTORS Only Slight Opposition By Enemy Reported Of Laval Cabinet Postponec Whether Henry-Haye Will Return Not Yet Known Diver Trapped At Cape Charles; Caught Under Piles In Deep Mud iy aid Hamilton, whose airlines con tinued to function.

There was no 2 if LONDON, April 17. Adding weight and distance Co its massive daylight offensive, the RAF hurled 600 planes against German targets today In day-long raids extending from the continental coast to Augsburg, in southern Germany. The assaults were by far the heaviest of the war by British "airmen, topping yesterday's farflung, 400-plane attack, which had been the biggest to date. Over Industrial Area Emphasizing the enormity of the aerial offensive was a daylight attack upon Augsburg, which Involved a roundtrip of at least 1,000 miles right over the heart of industrial Germany. Augsburg, a few miles northwest of Munich, is the site of a Messer-schmitt plane factory, but an WASHINGTON, April 17 WV-President Roosevelt today recalled Ambassador William D.

Leahy from Vichy "for consultation" under circumstances indicating that his country has no intention of attempting to maintain normal relations with a collaborationist regime dominated by Pierre LavaL By way of emphasizing this American rejection of Laval, Acting Secretary of State Sumner Welles let it be known that this government, views the new Vichy regime as a puppet government capable of Schools and Hospitals Reported Damaged But No Military Establishments Hit, According to Nippon Broadcast; Recent U. S. Forces' Forays to Marcus Islands and Philippines Recalled TOKYO (from Japanese Broadcasts), April 18. (AP) The Tokyo region was raided by enemy planes this afternoon, a Japanese official announcement said today. The raiders came from several directions.

Three planes were declared to have been shot down in the raids, the first of the war on Japan's imperial homelands. "It is confirmed that three enemy aircraft were shot down when hostile planes attacked the Tokyo-Tosame region this afternoon for the first time since the war (started)," said a communique issued by imperial headquarters. "The enemy planes approached from several directions." CAPE CHARLES, April 18. (Saturday) UP) Bernard O. Hamilton, Norfolk, Va, professional diver, was rescued at 1:05 a.

m. today after spending' nine hours entrapped under mud and fallen piling in the Pennsylvania railway terminal harbor here. CAPE CHARLES, April 17. A virtual cave of piling and mud held Bernard O. (Dick) Hamilton, about 32, a prisoner beneath 20 feet of water at the Pennsylvania terminal here tonight.

Hamilton, a' professional diver, suffered a similar experience at Norfolk last year when an arm became entangled in chain gear in 17 feet of water. He pleaded for a knife that time to sever the arm but another diver freed him. Again tonight a diver sought to telephone connection with surface but the trapped man continued to answer rope signals from rescue craft hours after the mishap, which occurred about 5 p. m. (EWT).

Hamilton, a Norfolk resident, was caught under fallen piling on which mud caved in during dredging operations at the Virginia Ferry company slip at the terminal. A navy diver, H. F. Converse, who flew here from Norfolk to assist in the rescue operations, made one dive but was forced to return to the surface because the water was too cold for his light diving equipment. Converse reported that the piling formed a shelter which kept most of the weight of the mud off Hamilton, and that the latter was in no (Continued en Page Col.

7) informed source said this estab a submitted to and ap- Ushment was not the target of rea Dy oerman auinonues. Wm LeTe goon today's raiders. This center-was the target of night raids twice In August. 1940, but had not been mentioned in British air communiques since then. British air superiority over Europe was stressed by the air VIEW OP TOKYO REPORTED BEING BOMBED This is a view of Tokyo, the capital city of the Japanese empire, reported to have been bombed today by "enemy planes." Tokyo is a limsily constructed city of 5,000,000 persons and has had many alerts since the war started last December.

It is considered significant that only yesterday Secretary of War Stlmson said the American army would be ready for an offensive soon, no matter what difficulties might be encountered, and "things are beginning to move in the right direction." ministry announcement that only RED ARMY IN (Continued on Page Col. 5) BIDDLE PLANS NEW OFFENSIVE (By The Associated Press) The lontr-awaited bombinc nf TnVvn rt. fi WOULD REVAMP IOTNUAWS Arnold Points To Vital War Needs 65,000 HELD IN U. S. ARMY SET ment of repayment for Pearl Harbor and the start of PAPER'S CASE onensive warfare directly against the heart of imperial Japan, apparently got under way at noon today for the Tokyo radio announced that enemv nlanoa ha FALL OFBATAAN FOR OFFENSIVE German Fierce Re-sistence Overcome city for the first time.

Says Father Cough-lin May Be Called Japanese and English language versions varied. Why raiding planes would choose to strike by daylight instead of in the shelter of darkness was nnf rnsrnsaod LONDON, April 17 OT The Red army was driving ahead against Army Reveals Number Captured i WASHINGTON, April 17 fierce German resistance tonight and capturing "one great, fortress consumption, the radio said: after another" in the area of Demi- Ambassador Leahy wiu taks his departure as soon as Mrs. Leahy, who recently underwent an opera- tion, is able to travel. While he is coming home ostensibly for consultation, the state department made no effort to disguise the fact that it was Laval's sudden return to power that prompted President Roosevelt to recall him. Whether Vichy's ambassador to Washington, Gaston Henry-Haye, likewise would be recalled by his government was not immediately apparent.

A French embassy spokesman said that no instructions to that effect had been received, and pointed out that when Ambas- sador William I 'litt was called home from Vichy 1940 the French ambassador here remained here at his post. There was no official Indication as to whether the recall of Leahy might be followed soon by a complete rupture of diplomatic "relations. It was thought possible In well-informed quarters that the United States might leave It to Laval to complete the break. He was Indirectly invited to do this when Acting Secretary Welles Informed his press conference that the new government in Vichy apparently could not even communicate with a foreign government without first submitting the communication to German authorities and getting their approvaL Welles began his conference by announcing that in view of recent events in France and in view of information received that the new Vichy government is composed of Clements dominated by Pierre Laval, and all which that implies, President Roosevelt had requested Ambassador Leahy to return immediately to the United States for confutation. In answer to questions, he then went on to disclose what he had Henrv-Have when the Viohy dov, 40 miles northwest of Smolensk, The war department reported today A number of bombs were dropped.

The enemy planes did not attempt to hit military establishments and Inflicted damage on rrammar aphonia linonitaia -i the Moscow radio reported. Stockholm dispatches said ad that when the defenses of Bataan in the Philippines collapsed after I Jf auu CU1 tural establishments. vanced Russian units had reached the approaches of Smolensk Itself months of grim fighting by weary and ill-fed troops, more than 65,000 soldiers and civilians fell into the and that the Germans were fortify hands of the swarming hordes of ing every house of that already strongly-buttressed city. Japanese. Ten generals of the United States There was no information to in dicate whether the Russians were army and six generals of the Philippine army were among the troops These planes' were repulsed by a heavy barrage from our defense guns." The announcer said, "I wish to reveal that our losses were exceedingly light." Casualties Undetermined, The English-language broadcast earlier said service bases escaped damage and casualties had not been determined.

There was no immediate confirmation from the TTnitori threatening Smolensk with sufficient force to attempt an assault directly WASHINGTON, April 17. Thurman Arnold, head of the justice department's anti-trust division, testified today that the nation's patent laws must be overhauled In order to win the war and permit a vast economic development when peace comes. The assistant attorney general told the senate patents committee that national and International cartels, often based upon present patent laws, had divulged military secrets to foreign nations which are now enemies of this country, had restricted development of vital war industries, and bad hampered production and distribution of many necessities of life. "If the patent bottlenecks are broken, and knowledge and skill are disseminated, new organizations will arise and be in a position to compete with each other after the war," Arnold testified. "That competition will come into being If the American people are convinced it is desirable and do not again tolerate combinations, either by private groups or government, to shut our new production down in order to (Continued on Page CoL J) Philippine scouts and other reg upon that key point, but Stockholm dispatches said raiding columns of ular army units, national guardsmen, air corps troops, supply forces, engineers, medical troops and signal men "now presumably in the bands of the enemy." Stimson Says Force About Ready WASHINGTON.

April 17. Secretary Stimson said today the army would be ready for the offensive soon, no matter what difficulties might be encountered. At the same time he emphasized that Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur had "over-all strategic command" In the southwest Pacific. (Later in the day, news dispatches from Australia said MacArthur had received a directive from Washington clarifying his powers.

Newsmen at U. S. army headquarters in Australia were informed the directive was completely satisfactory.) Without minimizing the obstacles and problems Involved in preparing for offensive warfare of world-wide scope, the secretary of war spoke both confidently and optimistically to newspapermen at a press conference. "So far as the army is concerned," he said, "we are getting pretty near the stage of being ready for an offensive, however difficult it may be. "Things are beginning to move and to move in the right direction.

"I am now more than ever convinced that we are going to get on (Continued on Page CoL 6) White Russia, west of the city, were handicapping German efforts to WASHINGTON, April 17. A federal grand Jury will begin here next week an exhaustive Investigation of the weekly magazine Social Justice, with a prospect that its founder, the Rev. Charles E. Cough-lin, will be a principal witness. Attorney Biddle disclosed today.

Speaking at a press conference, in which he said that the paper's language was "clearly seditious," the attorney general declared that the object of the justice department's presentation would be indictment under what is known as the sedition law of "all those responsible" for the Asked at the start of the conference whether he proposed to follow up the action taken Tuesday by Postmaster General Walker in suspending mailing privileges of Social Justice pending a proceeding to revoke such rights, Biddle said: "I think the language in Social Justice is clearly seditious and without question it Is our responsibility to take action. "There is a grand Jury In the District of Columbia Investigating seditious matters. We propose to put the evidence of the seditious con-lent of Social Justice before that grand Jury. We intend to present m. (Continued on Page CoL 7) April 9, the day the defending States war and navy departments in Washington.

The Tokyo short-wave carried the indignant declaration of the Japanese agency that schools and hospitals rush up reinforcements. This agreed with the Russian report of assaults around Demidov, strengthening an impression that the Russians might be starting an encirclement maneuver. Heavy fighting also was reported between Lakes Hmen, Ladoga and Onega, as the Russians sought to erase the menace to Leningrad be- Continued on Page CoL J), were aamagea, aitnougn tne casualties were as yet unknown." "Invading planes failed to cause anv damae-A on mili lines finally broke, under the ceaseless hammering of greatly superior forces, a department communique said there were 35.000 combat troops, about 25,000 civilians and sick and wounded in Bataan, as well as numbers of non-combatant units. The 68 army nurses who had been in Bataan and a relatively small number of troops were evacuated to Corregldor. tary establishments," said the announcement, which was recoraea Dy tne cixs listening post in San Francisco.

How the raid may have been executed wa not im ambassador called last night to mediately brought out. It suggested methods similar to As for the resistance which still transmit a communication from uie French government which had been -published textually in Vichy three days ago. (This was the Vichy government's (Continued on Page CoL 4) continues from Corregidor and other scattered points, the department said the heavy guns of the Manila bay forts were" still blasting at Jap- the attack March 4 by a naval-air task force on Marcus island, within a thousand miles of the Japanese homelands, or the 13-bomber forays against the Philippine invasion bases this week. TWO MEN GET LIFE TERMS PROFIT LIMIT ACCORDMADE Amendment To Go Back To House (Continued on Page CoL 6) Perhaps related to the thrust against Tokyo, a flimsily constructed city of 5.000.000 nersons. was an annmm-o State Briefs ment only an hour or so earlier bv the Berlin radm that.

more than 400 buildings were destroyed and a consider Test Raid Sirens Monday; Blast Different From Attack Signal Convicted In Death Of FBI Agent able number or persons were killed or injured In a fire (Continued on Page CoL 7) Another test of the city's recently purchased air-raid sirens will be Late News Bulletins made Monday by Chief of Police James M. Peach and City Electrician F. O. Goodwin, it was announced yesterday by City Manager Joseph C. Biggins.

UNITED STATES ARMY HEADQUARTERS IS AUSTRALIA, Saturday, April is. (AV-AU government of the United Nations now are "in complete agreement" on the question of Gen. Douglas Mae Arthur's supreme command, a spokesman for General MacArthur stated today. The test will be made at 12 noon. "It is our Intention," Peach said in asking Biggins' permission to Most Increase Charges RICHMOND, April 17P Hospitals must increase their charges to patients to meet "a constant and definite upward trend" in expenses, Charles H.

Dabbs, administrator of Tuomey hospital, Sumter, S. told the Carollnas-Virginia hospital conference today. Pointing out that hospital costs vary with local conditions, he recommended that rates not be based on those of other hospitals but fixed on a scientifically constructed schedule. W. C.

Shackelford Dies CHARLOTTESVILLE, April 17. -Wi William C. Shackelford, 69-year-old Albemarle county resident and many years associated with the extension division of Virginia Tech. died last night in University hospital of burns suffered (Continued on Page CoL ft) make the test, "not to leave the sirens on any length of time, but WASHINGTON, April 17. (flV-A house-senate conference committee reached unexpectedly swift agreement today on a rofit limitations amendment to the pending $19,200,000,000 war bill an amendment reported to authorize government agencies to renegotiate contracts to prevent excessive profits.

The committee did not make details of the agreement public immediately, but members said it would be filed late tomorrow with the house for consideration Monday. It must be approved by both houses before becoming law. An informed source said that the terms of the compromise followed substantially the form voted by the senate In passing the bill, and recommended by several war agencies. The war department, navy depart- (Continued on Page CoL 1) short blast proposed by the local officials will not be the same as a signal for an air raid. The standard signal for an approaching attack is a long, continuous note two minute sin duration of wavering pitch.

The all-clear signal is a two-minute blast of steady' pitch. These signals were sounded some time ago, immediately after the sirens were Installed, in a previously announced trial of their performance. Defense authorities pointed out, however, that with the improvement in flying weather there may be a possibility of enemy attack at any time. If the raid signal as described above should sound, the people were warned to seek shelter and take every possible precaution to protect themselves. ABINGDON, April 17 (JPh-Two 21-year old army deserters were convicted of first degree murder by a federal district court jury today in the slaying of FBI Agent Hubert Treacy here March 13.

and were sentenced to life imprisonment. Judge' A. D. Barksdale, pronounced sentence upon the two, James Edward Testerman, Clinchburg, and Charles J. Lovett, of Philadelphia, Pa, immediately after the verdict was returned by the jury, which recommended against capital punishment.

Treacy was slain In an Abingdon cafe as he and a fellow agent Charles L. Tignor sought to arrest them as deserters from Fort Ogle- Con tinned on Page CoL 8) CANBERRA, Australia, Saturday, April 13. (AP) Australian bombers again attacked Koepang on Dutch Timor last night, dropping heavy explosive and Incendiary bombs on Japanese positions. RIO DE JANEIRO, April 17. (AP) President Getulio Vargas issued decrees tonight establishing priorities system for national production "concerning the national security," rationing motor cars and trucks and licensing ex- merely to leave the switch In long enough to allow each siren to give one sound, so that there will be no TONIGHT as late is 8 P.

M. yon can phone your Want Ads For the Big Issue of The SUNDAY DAILY PRESS People will be out renting, home hunting, and lot and used car buying. Also, many are looking for used furniture, etc question about the sirens blowing in case of an emergency." Biggins, in announcing the test. LONDON, Saturday, April 18. (AP) A Daily Mail dispatch from the French frontier today said powerful friends of Marshal retain have urged him to be ready to fly to Morocco and establish a government there where he would be free from German pressure.

called attention to the fact that this blast will not be a warning of an enemy air raid, and urged the public to maintain its composure. (Continued on Page Cot 7) It was pointed out, too, that the.