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S. THURSDAY JANUARY 23, 19-J1 24 PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS i AT P- appai paia MM 0 pj youdly CS JDS BOARD GROUP STUDY DUE TO Dowa9Dini Feairs no3 (S AKINA III PRESIDENT OF LAVOFFICERS Territory's in Two Day Convention Seeking Efficiency START FRIDAY Flier Minimizes Danger to U. Informs House Group He Favors a Negotiated Peace WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. Col.

Charles Lindbergh testified before the house foreign affairs committee today that a trans-oceanic air invasion of the United States, with troops, would be "absolutely impossible," but said that bomb raids across the Atlantic could do "considerable Haft 4 1 i iiiMiiiriiiiiiiiiiiiioiinii iniii iirLrn rrn no hit Miiliiiim llim niiiin mmiwiii ii iiimihim Rebels To Quit SOFIA, Bulgaria, Jan. 24 (Friday). UP) An official Bucharest radio broadcast today said that the last rebels holding police barracks and the city hall there had agreed to end hostilities. Some border reports estimated there were 2,000 dead throughout Rumania, as a result of the hostilities. New Greek Gains ATHENS.

Jan. 23. (UP.) Greek shock troops, continuing their offensive, occupied new positions in Albania, including strategically important heights, a government spokesman asserted today. He said Italians consistently were unable to check the Greek advance, and were retreating hurriedly. Greeks captured 200 Italians, including officers, and also took Italian mortars and machine guns, he said.

Daglcy on Way VALLEJO, Jan. 23. Rear Admiral David W. Bagley. commandant of Mare Island navy yard, said farewell to the yard today and departed on.

the steamer Lurline for Honolulu and duty with the fleet. The yard personnel presented him with two admiral's flags made by Mare Island workers. He will relieve Rear Admiral Walter N. Vemou as commander of battleship division 2. Sicily Raided CAIRO, Jan.

23. (UP!) British planes heavily attacked Sicilian airdromes including those at Catania and Syracuse Wednesday night and fires and explosions took place near hangars, a British Royal air force communique said today. Britain Quiet LONDON, Jan. 23. (UP) Great Britain was quiet tonight and no air activity was reported up to 9 p.

m. Helen Bcamcr To Wed Lt. C. W. Dahlbcrg Mr.

and Mrs. Peter Carl Beamer of Hilo have announced the engagement of their daughter, Helen Elizabeth, to Lt. Charles William Dahl-berg of Hickam field. No date has been set for the marriage. Miss Beamer was graduated from Punahou in 1935, and later studied at Lasell junior college in Massachusetts and the University of Washington.

Her fiance, a native of San Antonio, Tex, received his commission at Randolph field in 1939, and has since then been stationed on Oahu. Hedemann-Howard Wedding Friday The marriage of Miss Juliette Hedemann, daughter of Mrs. Ferdinand Hedemann of 602 Judd St, to Lewis Warren Howard son of Mr. and Mrs. L.

W. Howard of Honolulu, will take place at 5:30 p. m. Friday at the Hedemann home instead of this afternoon as published elsewhere. Lt.

CpU Kllpaitick Wei" FairEss MeadilHIas Car00r; nn Army By CHARLES G. GORDON Lt. Col. John D. Kilpatrick, new chairman of the 'parks' board, says he's not "tough," but when the reply snaps back "to Questions about his plans for this "Nothing to.

say, right now," he sounds suspiciously like general army headquarters slamming the door. For one thing, the colonel has been used to -running things in the NORTH AFRICA SEAPORT IS III BRITISHHANDS Occupation of Libyan City Completed; 4 Generals Prisoners CAIRO, Jan. 23. (JF) A British communique said today that capture of Tobruk was completed last night and that more than 1 4,000 Italians were taken prisoner, including four generals, one a corps commander. Another captured general was described as a division commander.

An admiral also was taken prisoner. British casualties were described as less than 500. 100,000 Captured LONDON. Jan. 23.

LTV British military circles reported today that more than two divisions of Italians were captured in Tobruk and "a large amount of booty. This brought to about 100,000 the etal number of prisoners taken in the north -African campaign. Advanced British patrols already were reported to have advanced to positions in the Derna Mekili aTea west of Tobruk. British have command of airports at Eladem, El Gazala, and El Tmimi and the seaplane base at Bomba. In occupying Tobruk British captured the headquarters of the 22nd Italian army corps and tfle commanding general, also the general commanding the town's fixed defenses.

A total of 14 generals were captured in the offensive. Rome Admits Reverse ROME, Jan. 23. An Italian communique announced today that a vastly superior force of British occupied portions of Tobruk after suffering "especially severe losses." The Italians were reported to be still offering "strenuous resistance" in some portions west of Tobruk. The garrison defending Tobruk was said to have consisted of only one division plus several detachments of sailors and frontier guards, against whom the British hurled five full divisions.

When the British entered Tobruk, the town was in flames and the cruiser San Giorgio, anchored in the harbor and used as a floating fortress, had been blown up with dynamite. (Picture on Page 4.) In east Africa attacks by British troops in the Cheru region were reported repulsed and action in the Gallabat zone was limited to patrol and artillery activity. On the Albanian front Italians said they' inflicted severe losses against Greeks in local actions while Italian planes bombed Greek troops. Bv EDWARD KENNEDY WITH THE BRITISH IN TOBRUK, Jan. 22.

A brilliantly executed Australian attack cracked Tobruk's fortified perimeter at dawn today and, once inside the rim, the storming units speedily turned to clean up the 100 square miles within. By nightfall numerous forts, guns and posts were silenced, the town and harbor bottled up and many thousands of prisoners captured. It appears only a question of hours when the entire area and the full garrison will be taken. Although preparations for the at tack progressed openly, the Italians apparently were taken by surprise. Many were found sleeping in dugouts and were marched at bayonet point toward Bardia.

Italian artillerymen stood up against the attack only as long as they could hammer the British from a distance. Lexington Leaves For Coast To Get Additional Planes Strengthening of the navy's air arm in the Hawaiian area was seen today with departure this morning of the aircraft carrier Lexington for the west coast, where it is unofficially reported the craft will receive new airplanes for use here. The Lexington, reported heading for San Diego' today, arrived at Pearl Harbor Tuesday morning from the mainland with- the Enterprise and four destroyers. Purpose of the "shuttle trip" of the Lexington was to provide a reserve of new aircraft for the Hawaii zone, it was understood. it umrn army quartermaster corps quartermaster corps for 20 years, and you don't shove the top lads around.

Another reason, as he said, "I've only been parks board chairman a couple of days and I don't know myself yet what the program is until I've had a meeting with the other board members. "Up to then I'm not sticking my neck out on anything!" The board meets today at 4:15. So for the time being Honolulans must quiet their curiosity on such vital issues as "Can't Ala Moana park be" kept open" later at night?" or "What about the bowling green that brings in $40 a month income?" or "Will the parks board improve the entertainment facilities for service or "What about more lights at playground?" Turn to Page 4, Column 2 Fire Discovered In Sawdust Pile Near Defense Job Officials of the five company combination constructing underground fuel storage facilities for the navy in the Red Hill district said today there was" no investigation under way in connection with a smoldering fire discovered in a small pile of sawdust near a building at the project. Two employes coming off work shift shortly after midnight Wednesday discovered the fire and extinguished it with water, officials said. They expressed belief that some workman had started it by.

"flipping a cigaret butt." The building, about 20 feet from the sawdust, was not endangered, and t- there was no damage, it was "Employes have been warned not to officials said. "'Drivers' Concern Asks Authority To Reduce P. H. Fare The Pearl Harbor Drivers association, operated by M. P.

Me-deiros, has filed an application with the public utilities commission for authority to reduce its Honolulu-Pearl Harbor cash fare from 20 to 15 cents, effective February 1. Action on the application and other pending business will be taken by the commission at its quorum meeting Wednesday at 1:30 p. m. No change is proposed by the application in the price of commutation tickets, which consist of a book of 20 tickets sold for $2.50 or at the rate of XZVt cents each. Route Through Iwilci Designed for Removal of Bottlenecks Construction of new highway route through Iwilci to Pearl Harbor will be discussed at a meeting of the public works committee of the loard of supervisors Friday afternoon.

At the meeting will be Joseph F. Kunesh, new city-county engineer; Jack Mosko-witz. prinicpal engineer for the public roads administration, and Jack C. Myatt. principal highway engineer for the territorial highway department.

Proponents of the scheme say It will relieve three serious bottlenecks on the ewa site of the downtown district and afford more direct transportation between the tiki ki section of the city and the navy yard. The route would be along Ala Moana Halckauwila and Queen Sts through Iwilei and out over Home Rule St. to Puuloa Rd. Urging construction ef the project in its entirety, Mr. Moskowitx and Mr.

Myatt say piecemeal work on the route will not accomplish its purpose. Relieve Congestion The project would relieve congestion at the Iwilei bottleneck, the intersection of King St. and Dillingham and that caused by Pearl Harbor traffic moving through town and on Dillingham they said. It would provide easier access to the Iwilei industrial section through the present entrance, and afford an additional route into the district from the ewa end. The proposed road would overpass two sets of railway tracks and improve traffic facilities at Kalihi channel and Kapalama basin docks.

The whole project contemplates Improvement of Queen St, extension of Halekauwila St. to the Ala Moana. cutting off a corner of the Pier 11 building, overpassing railroad tracks at the entrance tn Iwilei. improving Prison and construction of a road between the fertilizer works and oil company terminals in Iwilei. The road would then overpass railroad tracks leading from the pineapple wharves in the Kapalama basin, and continue across the marshy section of the district to join Home Rule St.

Home Rule St. would have to be widened and improved. Further construction would carry the route mauka to parallel Oahu Railway Land Co. tracks on the makai side until it Joined Puuloa Rd, which would be widened and smoothed in accordance with federal aid project requirements, the engineers explained. The road would then give access to Pearl Harbor on a through rout for either KalmukI or Waikiki traffic along Ala Moana Blvd.

and Atkinson drive, leading from Kapiol-lani Blvd. to the Ala Moana. raving Atkinson drive, now privately owned, and obtaining rights of way, would amount to about $25,000, Mr. Myatt estimated. To Cost $335,009 The absolutely essential part the project, the engineers agreed, is the section from Queen and Iwilei to Puuloa Rd.

which would cost about $335,000 for construction and about $265,000 for obtaining of rights of way. Mr. Myatt estimated. Improving present streets along the route would amount to about $416,000 for construction and approximately $45,000 for obtaining rights of way necessary to widen the road "Now, if the city-county could Turn to Page 6, Column 5 THAT OLD FAMILIAR WORD "RESULTS" How many thousand of times have we heard it? "We got results, take out our ad." "Had so many calls the telephone almost rung itself off the walL" These are old familiar phrases we hear every day! For instance, the ad below brought results, brought 4 or 5 calls to Mr. F.

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For quickest results at lowest cost, phone YOUR ad to Star-Bulletin Want Ads Phone 4911 NET PAID CIRCULATION Yesterday 41,507 Lost Saturday 47,678 damage. The flier was asked to appear before the committee by opponents of the administration's land-lease arms bill. Col. Lindbergh did not mention the measure in nis prepared statement. I do not believe there is any danger of invasion of this country either by sea or by air so long as we maintain an army, navy or air force of reasonable size and modern rondiUon.

provided we establish bases essential to defense, said the colonel. He said establishment of bases in i Newfoundland. Canada, in parts of Central and South America, although desirable, would depend largely upon conditions in the rest of the world. Favors Big Air Force "We would be wise to construct as rapidly as possible a total air WASHINGTON. Jan.

23. (URW-Senators Ed Johnson and Robert Taft today Introduced substitute bills to provide material aid to Great Britain. Senator Johnson's bill would authorize the outright gift of $2,000,000,000 worth of war materials provided Britain would give the United States complete information on performance of the materials and agree to make all her purchases In the United States. Senator Taft's bill would authorize the Reconstruction Finance Corp. to lend Great Britain Sl.OOO.OOO.OOO.

Canada and Greece force of about lO.OOO thoroughly modern fighting planes, plus reserves, he said. CoL Lindbergh said a combination of the United States and Great Britain could not win the war "on the present basis. He urged a negotiated peace and testified that he believes nothing short of war or beyond war would "win the struggle unless there is an internal collapse on one side or the other. The colonel testified he believes the stand "of the American people in favor of aiding Britain is a mistake. Opposes Lending Plan He opposed the lending measures, in direct testimony, as "a step away from democracy and one more step closer to war." Personally, he said, he would prefer a "negotiated peace" in Europe to victory by either side.

Victory by either, the colonel commented, would "result in the prostration of Europe of a type never seen. "It would be one of the worst things that could happen. Asked whether he sympathizes with England against Hitler, he replied; "I am in sympathy with the people, but 'not their aims." Would Assure Security He said a "total force of about 10,000 thoroughly modern fighting planes plus reserves would assure American security regardless of the outcome" of the war. Rep. Charles A.

Eaton asked how there could be a negotiated peace since Hitler and his allies "propose to place their race in control of us" and create a new world order. Col. Lindbergh replied: "We are strong enough to maintain our way, of life regardless of what happens on the other side. The only way for our system of life is defense of the homeland and not to enter the war abroad, where I doubt that we would have much effect upon it Can Take Care of Self The witness expressed the opinion that "the nation and this hemisphere will be able to take care of itself economically and militarily even in a devastated world but less advantageously in a devastated world. CoL Lindbergh said Germany could produce 20,000 planes annually in 1938 "and the rate is probably increased several fold now.

Doubts Alaskan Invasion He said a sudden invasion by way of Alaska "is out of the question "The conquest of Alaska would necessitate the movement of troops by groundand sea, the defeat of our own forces and the establishment of enemy bases, he said. Asserting there never had been an invasion of an enemy country by air alone, Col. Lindbergh said that if an air invasion alone could be successful it "would have been used by the Germans against England months ago. Should Not Compete Under questioning CoL Lindbergh said the United States should not match Germany's airplane production "unless we intend to invade ether countries," and said that Germany's program was preliminary to a major war. planes, though, the wit-Torn to Page 4, Column 4 Deputy Sheriff Arthur A.

Akina of Kohala, Hawaii, was elected first president of the Hawaii Association of Law Enforcement Officers at its organization meeting at Lau Yce Chai this morning. Mr. Akina, Hawaii district chairman of the Pacific International Association of Law Enforcement Officers, was host at the initial meeting of the organization at Kameula. Hawaii, last month, but was not present this morning, having missed the steamer at Ma-hukona last night because of rough weather. Other officers of the organization, which includes representatives of federal, territorial, county and municipal governments, are: A.

G. Kaulukou. Kauai county attorney, first vice president; J. Walter Doyle, collector of customs. Honolulu, second vice president: Robert L.

Shivers, director of FBI activities in the territory, third vice president; William H. Balthis, chairman, Maui police commission, fourth vice president; Police Chief W. A. Gabrielson, Honolulu, secretary; Thomas Clark, deputy U. S.

marshal, treasurer. The nominating committee included Deputy Sheriff Peter N. Pakele Jr. of Hawaii. Mr.

Doyle, Maui Police Chief George Larsen Jr. and Mr. Kaulukou. Honolulu's Police Chief W. A.

Gabrielson presided at the opening session of the two day conference. This morning's session was devoted to organizational problems. Friday the law enforcement officers will attend an inspection and review at the Honolulu stadium of the military police, shore patrol and Honolulu police. The convention will close with a luncheon at the Waialae Golf club Friday. Purposes of the organization, as outlined in the constitution and bylaws presented by a committee headed by County Attorney Martin Pence of Hawaii follow: 1.

To bring together for mutual benefit federal, territorial and county law enforcement officers to enable them to take concerted action to combat crime more efficiently. 2. To enlist the press in conducting an educational campaign in order to secure support of the public in aiding the machinery of law enforcement. 3. To generally promulgate throughout the territory cooperation of law enforcement officers, thereby increasing efficiency.

4. To advocate legislation looking to greater efficiency in handling criminal law enforcement and police problems throughout the territory. 5. To encourage and promote more friendly relationships and interchange of ideas among law enforcement officers. Transport Etolin Is Due Saturday The army transport Etolin is scheduled to dock at Pier 5 Saturday morning at 8.

having been delayed. army authorities announced today. The ship, en route from San Francisco to Manila, will probably leave here for the Far East on Sunday, it was said. Uruguay is shipping three fourths of its 1940-41 wool clip to the United States. subject from both the original committee's attorneys and the court order which transferred the fund to the chamber from the original committee.

The public health committee's recommendation to the directors had as its background criticism of the $21,000 appropriation to the Hawaii Tourist bureau from the committee's funds. Present bylaws of the committee authorize it to appropriate its funds for the promotion of tourist travel. However, the public health committee has not included the item in its annual budgets submitted to the directors, neither has it approved or disapproved the appropriation. By action of the directors, however, the $21,000 has been appropriated in previous years for the tourist bureau. The 1941 budget of the public health committee again does not include the appropriation.

1 1 7 CoL Lindbergh Gen. Johnson Cautions U. S. On War Peril WASHINGTON. Jan.

23. (UR Gen. Hugh Johnson, newspaper columnist, warned the House foreign affairs committee today. "If we are not careful we are going to be in this war within 30 to 90 days, possibly on the west coast of Africa." Gen. Johnson followed CoL Charies A.

Lindbergh in testifying on President Roosevelt's "lend or lease" bill to provide material aid for Great Britain. Col. Lindbergh said the United States is in no danger of invasion by sea or air while it maintains an army, navy and air force of reasonable size. Gen. Johnson agreed with Col.

Lindbergh on that point, stating that it is his opinion that no nation could successfully attack the United States now. Questioned regarding the possibility of Britain reconquering Europe, Gen. Johnson said it would take "all the money there is multiplied by two or three and then it would be highly improbable of success. Gen. Johnson said he favored aiding England and feels such a policy is a "proper one, with qualifications.

Honolulans Asked To Serve on War Relief for Greece Several Honolulans were today asked, by cable from New York, to serve on a Hawaii committee for Greek war relief. The Greek War Relief association in New York is taking these steps to form a Hawaii committee here under the temporary direction of Prof. Christos P. Sideris. physiologist for the Pineapple Producers Cooperative association.

The association will raise funds to buy medical supplies and other necessary articles and ship them to Greece, Prof. Sideris said. It was emphasized that money collected by the association for Greek war relief will remain in America, as all supplies will be purchased in this country, according to Prof. Sideris. Charles D.

a s. Honolulu restaurant owner headed the informal organization that has been collecting funds in Honolulu up to the forming of this new organization. Harold S. Vanderbilt of New York is serving as honorary national chairman. Spyros P.

Skouras is national president of the Greek War Relief association. Mr. Vanderbilt. New York capitalist and sportsman, is internationally known as a yacht racer. 'Earthquake' Just Navy Gun Practice Firing of the navy's big guns at sea miles distant from Oahu about 7:30 Wednesday night caused some Honolulu residents to believe an earthquake had occurred.

Battleships which left Pearl Harbor Monday morning are engaged in routine gunnery exercises this week, including a main battery target practice, according to unofficial reports. Lt. E. O. Heaton of the coast and geodetic survey said it is possible that the department's seismograph at the University of Hawaii "did record a minor vibration.

The instrument is checked daily at 4:30 p. m. Est 05 Hie War THE BRITISH army holds a corner of Italian Libya 75 miles long today stretching from Bar-dia to Tobruk. Ninety miles beyond Tobruk is Derna. where the Italians sre reported to be preparing a real stand.

The resistance at Tobruk has held up the British advance while the fortifications at Derna were strengthened. The British have a buffer against future Italian invasion of Egypt but, more important, they have destroyed the effectiveness of the Italian army in Africa. They claim more than 100,000 prisoners since the campaign began: Civil strife In Rumania was claimed by Premier Antonescu today to have been quelled but. nearby Sofia, capital of Bulgaria, heard that fighting not only was still raging in Bucharest, had spread throughout the country. Antonescu in a broadcast blamed communists and Iron Guard extremists for the disturbances.

Berlin denied that the German army of occupation had interceded in any way. The war's reflection in the United States spotlighted today Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, who appeared as a witness opposing President Roosevelt's lend-lease bill before the house foreign affairs committee. CoL Lindbergh said these things: He prefers to see neither side win in Europe: a "negotiated peace would be better.

He sympathizes with the English people but not with their aims. A combination of the. United States and Great Britain can not win the war on the "'present basis. He considers this country's atti tude favoring aid to Britain a mistake. The U.

S. needs a force of airplanes to defend itself against attack. A Marcjo McLane To Wed Dr. Marshall Mrs. P.

L. McLane of Honolulu announces the engagement of her daughter, Margo, to Dr. Donald C. Marshall of this city. No date has been set for the marriage.

The bride elect, who returned recently from a mainland visit of several months, is with the Hawaiian Trust Co. Her fiance is with the Medical Group on Punchbowl St. Five Named To Sfcudy Chamber JKleaSftEi Fnaimd A committee of the board of directors of the Honolulu Chamber of Commerce, headed by Frank E. Midkiff. has been- appointed to make a study of the chamber's public health committee fund, it was announced today by John A.

Hamilton, executive vice president Other members of the committee are Dr. F. J. Pinkerton, chairman of the public health committee; Roy R. Banks, president of the retail board, and Attorney Arthur G.

Smith. Appointment of this committee is the result of a recommendation by the public health committee to the directors that the committee's bylaws be changed to make it mandatory for the committee to appropriate its funds only for public health purposes. After receiving the public health committee's recommendation, chamber directors decided to appoint a committee of its own membership to do the following: 1. Record the original purpose of the public health fund which is derived from a voluntary tonnage charee on imports. 2.

Record the uses of the money as approved by the original committee, which was known as the Shippers Wharf committee. 3. Record legal opinions on the.