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15684 18 PAGES HONOLULU, TERRITORY OF HAWAII, U. S. WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 23, 194218 PAGES jcjck PRICE FIVE CENTS ran Mil 1 JiMJu LEi V. TlAX 5 MesSim nn oo 2 smsmm a ms Press WWWff 6 AXIS SUPPLY SHIPS SUNK ON AFRICA ROUTE Allied Navaj and Air Forces Cooperate in Ferocious Attacks RUSSIANS NOW ARE 132 MILES FR0MR0ST0V Nazis Pushed Into the Ukraine; Strategic Towns Recaptured Important Airfield At Mingaldon Is Blasted With High Explosive Restoration of Civil Rights Getting Front Page Attention; Ickes Back at Capital for Meetings; Congress May Take It Up Star-Bulletin Bureau, D. Dec.

23. Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes returned to Washington Tuesday, giving rise to a belief that intensive discussions leading to some action on the return of civil functions to the civil authorities of Hawaii will be resumed and some decisions made in the near future. 12. VL Railroad Yards, Docks Also Bliztcd; Many Fires Left Blazing LONDON.

Dec. 23. (U.P ralrol activity on both sides is being carried out vigorously and enemy artillery has shelled some of our positions, on the north African front, allied headquarters announced tonight in an official communique. Gen. Chennault Gen.

Chennault Is Honored By Governor Stainback and Attorney General Garner Anthony are re maining here while the matter is II EDDY G1LMORE MOSCOW. Dec. 23. (T) Russia's middle Don offensive has thrust to within 1.12 miles of Rostov and, despite counterattacks of reinforced nazi armies, has moved into eastern Ukraine alon? the straightened front some 200 miles west of Stalingrad, the Russians reported. The latest gain brought several CHUNGKING.

Dec. 23. nj.l fly If. DICKISSOS ill 12 an p) I Way UIIIQIII LONDON. Dec.

23. (U.R Allied naVal and air forces, cooperating in a series of ferocious attacks on the axis supply line from Sicily to Chinese troops are offering fierce resUtance to Japanese forces from Kormt which Sunday crossed the Yunnan province border into Chin after fording the Nanlel river, a commoniqoe said tonight. The same communique reported that Chinese round forces December 18 shot down a Japanese plane carrying 19 high ranking-enemy officer over Anhwei province. All were killed. dozen towns and villages back un He also predicted that if the fight is taken to President Roosevelt the war department will win out.

a a a In other circles this is believed to be a rather strong statement on the situation. It has also been indicated that the war department believes some changes should tie made in Hawaii and only the manner and degree are under discussion. Neither Governor Stainback nor Attorney General Anthony has made a statement. Secretary Ickes and Attorney General Francis Biddle are strongly backing the Hawaii group and will go with them to the White House if necessary. a a a It is probable this matter will be der banners and eicht of Tunisia, have sunk at least these were described in battlcfront six and probably 10 vessels and warships, it was an nounced officially today.

being considered. The statement made by" Joseph R. Farrington, Hawaii delegate-elect, on the matter of civil rights, was played on the front page of the Washington Star, leading aftsrnoon newspaper here, on Monday and attracted attention in the New York papers and others. The New York Herald Tribune devoted three fourths of a column to the Farrington interview, saying civil rights should be returned to civil authorities in Hawaii. Members of congress are away Just now so there is no reaction available from such quarters, but it is known the matter will be considered in congressional circles later.

Drew Pearson, Washington Merry Go Round columnist, said in a radio broadcast this week that Hawaii officials are striving to return civil powers to civil authority but predicted the war department will not permit it. British submarines torpe CHUNGKING. Dec. 22. Tuesday, Delayed Brig.

Gen. Claire L. Chennault today was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal, his first American decoration, and made commander of the order of the British Umpire for work of his Flying Tigers, now disbanded American Volunteer group. Kight members of the AVG were awarded DFCs for gallantry, four posthumously. The British embassy announced King George appointed Gen.

Chennault commander of the British empire for services rendered British forces while be headed the AVG. LI. Gen. Joseph Stillwell. chief of staff of the allied forces in China, presented the DSM.

The medal was pinned on at a ceremony in front of his doed and sank three supply ships along the enemys' Sicily-Africa re inforcement line, according to the 7 British admiralty, while two more supply ships and a destroyer were discussed at a cabinet meeting this week. At present, however, the matter dispatches as ot high military value. Some had airfields from which the nazis were flying troops and supplies to the Stalingrad area. Others were links In the communications system alone the Ro-tor-Mescow rail line between Mll-lervo and Voroneth. These larcest towns included Nikolske and Gre-kov.

Difpa'ches reporting the Russians pushed to 132 miles of Rostov indicated they were some 12 miles north of Millcrovo. Altogether on the middle Don fronj and the central front west and northwest of Moscow, the Russian offensives were said to have won back over 900 miles of vital rail lines from the Germans. Nearly 450 of this total were said to be in the Don bend, the middle Don and Stalingrad sections. is being handled by under officials of the war department. torpedoed and probably sunk.

Planes operating from Malta under the mideastcrn command blew up two supply ships in the Tunis harbor basin, the announcement said. A small escort warship blew up arter a direct hit by a Malta based plane and a medium sized supply ship with it was left ablaze As yet there has been no editorial reflection on the mainland based on Mr. Farrington's statement. i i in an attack off the west coast of i NEW DELHI, Dec. 23.

Four motored bombers raided Rattjroon in smashing daylight attacks twice Sunday and once Tuesday, leaving the airfield hangars smashed and dockyards blazing, a United States airforce communique said today. It added that meanwhile American medium bombers "made precision attacks against important enemy railroad yards in central Burma" Monday and Tuesday, scoring "many direct hits on tracks, sidings and rolling stock." Raids were In force and American planes encountered Japanese fighters, one of which was reported probably shot down. No bombers were lost. Of Rangoon the communique said: "In the first of these raids the enemy's most Important rear line airfield at Mingaldon was heavily and successfully bombed. Many large caliber bombs were placed on the airfield and direct hits were scored on runways and hangars.

"Shortly afterward even larger forces of four motored heavy bombers attacked railway yards and critical docks In Rangoon city. "Many large bombs definitely were seen to fall in the target area. As bombers left the area fires could be oberved in the railway yards and among the H. P. Agee Rites To Be Held Today 1 j-1 Sicily.

The attack off Sicily was made on a fully laden convoy of supply ships escorted by motor torpedo boats and other craft. Also with the convoy were enemy night fighters which were attacked by British planes in the face of heavy gunfire. To Tighten Vise LONDON, Dec. 23. British.

French and American ground troops made ready for final tightening of the Libyan-Tunisian vise. Vanguards of the British 8th JUNIOR COMMANDOS: Members of Hauola schools brave little band of 85 Junior Commandos are these children pictured with their commander and teacher, Mrs. Hannah KeoLanuL The children rats money through their own saving, and by working in neighbors yards and taro patches, and send part of it to children in war torn countries, part to their own needy friends at Haoula. Kneeling, left to right, are Wilfred Lee and Godfrey Ching; standi nr. left to right, with their teacher are Jennie Lee and Kathleen Oberle.

Star-Rolletin photo. Former Athlete Is Suicide By Hanging Hanging himself with a knotted blanket attached to a window bar In his cell in the city-county Jail, Solomon (Red) Raymond. 32. former outstanding all round athlete, was found dead at 10:35 a. m.

today by another prisoner taking him food. Last seen alive at 9 a. ni, Raymond had been moody and sullen since returning to jail December 19 from a hospital where he had been since attempting suicide by falling on a pitchfork November 20 while with a work gang at Ft. Ruger, Detective William Kaina said. Raymond had been sentenced November 11 by Col.

John II. Howard, provost judge, to two months in jail for failing to report regularly to work. Married and the father of several children, he lived at 41 Xiha Walk. Services over the ashes of Hamilton Pope Agre. one of Hawaii's outstanding agriculturists and for many years associated with the territory's sugar industry, were to be held at 3 this afternoon at the By MEYER S.

HANDLER MOSCOW. Dec. 23. U.P A soviet column under Gen. Golikov, driving southward toward Rostov, captured the village of Lokesstato and threw the Germans back 50 kilometers in the direction of Rostov, it was reported from the fighting front today.

At the same time, another Russian column under Gen. Vatutin continued to advance below Voronezh between the Voronezh-Rostov railroad and the Don river. Golikov is advancing toward Rostov on the western side of the railroad, while Vatutin is driving down the east side of the line in a parallel smash toward Rostov. It appeared that the third and greatest of the soviet winter offensives has achieved a more substan Church of the Mo army were reported unofficially to be nearing Buerat el Hsun. only 180 miles from Tripoli in pursuit of the remnants of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel's Africa corps.

A Cairo communique did not indicate geographical positions but Crossroads, with I the Rev. Henry Judd officiating. Mr. Agee. who had been ill for several weeks.

Mot 'Fifth Column" o-o oo Hawaii Soldiers lust died in a Hono-f lulu hnsnital Tucs- i tial success than the previous two. Nazis Said Seeking Spain's Balearic Isles ANKARA, Tuesday, Dec. 22. (Delayed) Pi Usually well informed sources said the Germans are bringing heavy pressure on Spain for permission to occupy the Balearic islands in western Mediterranean and will take them by force if necessary. One high diplomatic source, who would not permit the use of his name, said after American landings in Algeria he had definite information the Germans are planning occupation of all Spain as well as the Balearics.

Military quarters in Moscow were day afternoon I' from heart di- sease. Friends may send flowers to' the church. openly optimistic regarding possible results of this campaign in contrast k1 with their usual reticence in com said British patrols continued to harrass the withdrawing enemy troops and commented "work of mine clearance and road repair is continuing satisfactorily." Wellington bombers based battered Maila island made a new smash at Tunis and were reported to have scored several direct hits on two ships in the main basin, causing both to disintegrate in crimson explosions which merged into one great burst. menung on operations wniie in Americans of Japanese Ancestry Give Hotel at Washington Puzzle; All Comes Out 'Maikai' Star-Bulletin Bureau. Washington.

D. Dee. 23. A news story in the Washington Tost carries this headline: Six JananCM? in U. S.

uniforms cause fifth column inquiry here. The story went on to explain that a half dozen Japanese-American soldiers from Hawaii, stationed in Wisconsin, and on leave for a visit to the capital, had difficulty getting into a hotel until army intelligence progress. Malta Reinforced LONDON. Dec. 23.

UP. The miralty announced in a commu Formerly director of the cxperi- Mr. Agee ment station of the Hawaiian Sugar Planters association for many years, Mr. Agee was consulting agriculturist for Castle tz. Cooke and the Hawaiian Pineapple Co.

Born in Memphis. on December 9. 1SS4. son of George W. and Elizabeth Agee and a descendant of Matthew Agee.

French Huguenot who settled in Maryland in the 18th century. Mr. Agee was educated in the public schools of Owners May Have To Give Up Spare Tires OMAHA, Dec. 23. JF) Rubber Administrator William Jeffers said today due to the rubber shortage owners may have to give up spare tires and it may be necessary to take tires from persons who own more than one passenger car.

He made the comment at a meeting here to discuss simplification of gasoline rationing forms for farmers. Mr. Jeffers said the recent tire collection drive netted 10 million tires, but about 40 per cent are scrap, from 30 to 35 per cent worth recapping, and the rest ready for immediate use. nique today that the Royal navy Japanese in Indies Raided LONDON. Dec.

23. Carrier based British naval aircraft caught Japanese apparently by surprise in a heavy bombing attack on the westernmost tip of the Nctherland East Indies where the Japanese developed the Bay of Bencal bases within 800 miles of Ceylon, the admiralty announced today. This first reported Dr'itish raid on Invaders in the Indies fitted into the pattern of increased aerial operations across the Indian-Burmese border and a land thrust toward Akyab pointing toward an expected British comeback campaign in southeast Asia. The admiralty said the attack was carried out Sunday night aeainst military targets perhaps fuel stores at Sabang on the island cf We jut off western Sumatra. The admiralty reported the raid officials explained to the nervous has completed the landing of large reinforcements of war materials and supplies at Malta without major interference from the enemr.

hotel clerk that they are perfectly good Americans and fighting against, not for Himhito. "Besides." said the Post story, "all six are as much American as your friends Murphy. McTavUh. Chang and Dominelli. Drive Through Libya LONDON, Dec.

23. (U.R) Allied ground activity approached a major scale on the north African front today as the British 8th army, now less than 300 miles from the Tunisian border, continued to drive through Libya. Meanwhile, French forces advancing from Ont Du Fahs. cbout 30 miles south of Tunis, were reported less than 30 miles from the east Tunisian coastal port of Bun Fichu. This French force was reported capturing a mounting number of prisoners.

CRUISER RENO LAUNCHED WEST COAST PORT, Dec. 23. tr The light cruiser Reno was launched minus the usual fanfare of such an event. There was no ceremony. The sponsor.

Mrs. August Krohlich. is the wife of Reno's mayor. of all trades and the last a mechanic. They arrived in Washington ti spend the rest of a seven day furlough after two days in Chicago and three TCew York, and like all American tourists who come ti Washington, what they want to fee mot is thir congress in action.

Currently they re stationed at Cimp McCoy, and this is their first furlough since they arrived. Their ignrncr.t in McCo brought them their first sight cf snow but frankly they would like ti get to their pub-tropical Hawaiian homes. All 'six were stationed at Scho-field Barracks when the. attack nn rearl Harbor came and they, like almost mil of the -econd generation Japanese Americans, were horrified Little Rock, and Memphis. After receiving his B.S.

degree from Louisiana state university in 1904. he held various positions in the sugar industry in Cuba, Puerto Rico and Louisiana before coming to Hawaii. To HSPA Post He left the position of assistant director in charge of the Louisiana sugar experiment station in 1311, after serving two years, to come to Honolulu as agriculturist for the Hawaiian Sugar Planters' associa- was launched from a naval force operating in the bay of EengaL Observers speculating on the raid thought it might have brn launched from the Brith carrier Illustrious which Is reported operating from the bay of Bengal two months ago. A communique from New Delhi Full Story of Atlantic Conference Demanded WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.

White haired Jeannette Rankin, only member of congress to vote against war with Japan, called for a "full 6tory on the historic Atlantic conference today, and in a statement prepared for the Congressional Record, asked this question: "Astonishing as the Pearl Harbor attack was to the American public as a whole, if it was secretly anticipated and was even planned for," why did the president permit our forces at Pearl Harbor to be taken by surprise?" She said President Roosevelt imposed -self acknowledged war provoking" economic sanctions against Japan immediately after the meeting at sea with Prime Minister Winston Churchill of England. At another point in the statement she cited the report of the president's special commission which investigated the Pearl Harbor attack that warnings to be on the alert had been sent to army and navy commanders in the Pacific before the attack took place. Then she observed, "Indeed do not the frequency, urgency and the very wording of these warnings indicate in themselves that the Pearl Harbor attack came as no surprise whatever to the president?" The story continued: They were in the army when Pearl Harbor was attacked and were immediately rushed to the beaches to string barbed wire, but their arrival in Washington yesterday caused a furor. "On the firft day they asked the Travelers' Aid at the union iz where they could get rooms. The Travelers Aid referred them to the government housing department, which called a hotel and asked the manager if he could put up fix Japanese-American soJd.rr.

"The manager said certainly, tmd the soldiers were directed to the hotel but bv the time of their ar H. R. Slocum Is Killed When His Sedan Hits Pole tion. In 1915 he was appointed director of HSPA experiment station, where he served until 1935. when he was said land based British planes attacked Akyab Tuesday and Tuesday nicht in continued aerial blows.

largely to his efforts tn scientific planning of production and protection. Interested In agriculture generally, Mr. Agee was a former member of the territorial board of agriculture and forestry; a member of the International Association of Sugar Cane Technologists, of which he was general chairman frm 1924 to 1927. and a member of the HSPA and the Hawaiian Sugar Technologists' association. He was also a member of the University and Tacific clubs and Oahu Country club.

Mr. Agee is survived by the widow. Mrs. Madeleine Prentice Agee. ho he married at Kilauea.

Kauai, in 1927, and two daughters, Madeleine and Lucille of Honolulu, and by a daiiEhter by his first wife. The Japanese struck back at Cal appointed consulting agriculturist cutta for the third successive night and two of three raiders reported over the city were believed dam for Castle fc Cooke. During his 22 years with the HSPA station, he was a leader in Herbert R. Slocum, 48. 5072 Mau-nalani circle, manufacturer's representative, was instantly killed at 5:40 p.

m. Tuesday when a sedan he was driving makai in front of aged by interceptor planes. Rep. Rankin obtained consent of the house before it adjourned to insert her statement in the Congressional Record. She gave It to newsmen for publication today.

the introduction of scientific methods in the sugar industry, and per 2od0 tuuanu Ave. ran over the curb rival. th hotel manacer gt to wondering why he hadnt heard rf Japanese-American soldiers. He had beco led to believe that most Japane-se in America were in re- i settlement camps. I he said to himself, and called U.

S. army intelligence. to trim extant relatives in Japan were at war them. "But we got oed the Idea pretty soon. Sergeant Tohimoto aid.

-I turn it was Just about the way the American colonists felt after they ot started flchi-ing England for their freedom. WEVGAND PRIONT-R? MADRID. Dec. 23. fU.P Reports from France Tuesday nisht that Gen.

Maxim Wcyaand. farmer governor general nf French Ncrth Africa, and now a privoner in Germany, is believed to be in cu5tdT in Prussia. and hit an electric light pole. He apparently suffered a stroke, although exact cause of death could not be determined immediately, investigators said. sonally was deeply and actively interested in the training of young men for technical and administrative positions in the production of sucar.

Much of the success of the sucar industry in Hawaii has been due Fanny Ifeaslip Lea, the author, liv Police Officer Walter Nord. who 22 Perish As Big Rocks Crush Bus ALIQUIPPA, Dec. 23. Twenty twf persons perished last night when two boulders, weighing over 100 tons each, crashed down on a big bus crowded with home-going war workers. Three passengers escaped, two of them with critical injuries.

The tragedy occurred a mile east of here as the bus threaded its way around a treacherous curve on the narrow, slippery road. The boulders toppled from a 100 foot high perch with little warning. ing on the mainland. mam They were in the middle of tell found Mr. Slocum slumped behind the car steering wheel, said he had Senior Gridfcsts To Start 2:30 P.

M. George Centeio of Rcolty office announced today that all senior football games henceforth will begin at 2:30 p. m. instead of 2 p. ni.

The next senior gridiron attraction is listed between Na Aliis and Honolulu JJears at Honolulu stadium. The kickoff is set for 2:30 p. m. Friday. seen the car a few minutes earlier ing him of the Japanese battalion in the Hawaiian islands when the soldiers arrived.

They were in regulation uniforms all right, but the manager still proceeding at moderate speed. Car damage was about $350. Police said they have not found any witnesses to the accident Services will be held at 4 :30 n. m. asn taking any chances, so he I asked for their dog tags furlough i Saturday at wlliams mortuary, Yule Fund To Provide Packages for 315,083.

More than 15.000 gift packages are being distributed this week from the proceeds of the annual Star-Bulletin-Salvation Army Christmas fund. Recognizing the presence here of many members of the armed forces who may have no presents "from home," The Star-Bulletin and the Salvation Army are sending 10.000 simple gift packages to military and Chinese Consul At Manila Reported Slain CHUNGKING, Dec. 23. (TV-The Central Daily News quoted Chinese arrivals from the South Seas as saying that Clarence K. Young, Chinese consul general at Manila, and several members of bis staff, were srxu by Japanese military authorities "under conditions of extreme barbarity." Young, 42, was educated in the United States.

papers. Intelligence told their names and identifications over the telephone and said everything was in order, so the manager apologized for the delay and had the soldiers shown to their rooms. The men. Corporal G. Fijikawa, Private First Class S.

Watanabe. Sergeant K. Yoshimoto. Private Y. Takenouchl.

Private R. Ikawa and Corporal F. Shidasu. were all born SELLS PUPS THROUGH AD! Mrs. Hoffman sold her Sect ties in a hurry when she advertised them in The Star-Bulletin: Foe Salt Scottish rrier AKC recu-Ured.

Ph. after 5 p. m. In fact, you can fell ANYTHING if you use Hawaii's largest and best read classified medium Star-Bulletin Want Ads Phone 4911 other service groups. More than 3.500 individuals under the auspices of Pearl Harbor Lodge 598.

F. A. M. The ashes will be sent to Portland, for interment In a spectacular accident at 11:10 p. m.

Monday which was reported to police Tuesday, a corps of engineers 18 ton Euclid truck smashed through a gtiard rail on Kameha-meha highway 200 yards on the Wahiawa side of Roosevelt bridge, dropped over a 16 foot retaining wall and rolled to a stop 100 feet away from the road. The driver. John Vinhaca, 24, 742 Judd St, was picked up, unconscious from brain concussion, by Charles Tigner, USA. soldier in a Special High Mass For Military At Roosevelt Friday A high mass will be celebrated for military personnel at 11 a. m.

on Christmas Day at the auditorium of Roosevelt high school. A military band will play tra-ditienal Christmas carols before and during the mass. The Proper of the Mass will be sung by a special choir of IS voices from the Church of the Sacred Heart. The sermon during the mass will be preached by Father Coula-han. pastor of Sacred Heart church.

Taxis May Operate Here Until 10 P. M. Taxis may operate to 10 p. m. if the drivers are not enemy aliens, according to the provost marshal office's interpretation of the general orders extending night driving curfew from 8 to 10 p.

m. among the civilians share in the gifts made possible by this fund. Christmas packages also go to 1.500 men on guard duty in the Honolulu area. These are highlights of the largest Man Killed in Fall Missing one step while climbing a 12 foot ladder at the Hawaiian Pineapple Iwilei, where he has been employed 25 years, Nobutaro Fujihara. 65.

1313 Kahanu fell backwards and broke his neck, dying instantly, at 9:10 a.m. today. A carpenter, Fujihara was constructing a chute in the company's Ifrying room when he fell. Detective Clarence Honan said. mas for needy families." and the needy families were not forgotten this year.

Hundreds of families, needy because of illness or lack of adult workers, are being made happy this Yuletide with food packages, the children getting simple, durable toys. Christmas cheer has been generously spread over many institutions. Turn to Page 1, Column 1 and reared in the Hawaiian islands and before they volunteered or were inducted 'into the army were) engaged in trades familiar to all I Americans. Two worked in the offices of! plantations, one was a truck driver, another a salesman, another a jackj Christmas distribution ever made by The Star-Bulletin and the Salvation Army. i i gasoline vapors nave oeen iuunu i to have anesthetic effects similar to nearby camp, and sent to a hospital.

For many years these two organi those of alcoholic vapors. 1 Truck damage was about $3,500. zations have cooperated in "Christ.