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IN THREE PARTS 38 PACES Part I GENERAL NEWS 24 Pagei TIMES OFFICE 202 Wirt Firt Stit ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME LARGEST HOME-DELIVERED CIRCULATION LARGEST ADVERTISING VOLUME MAdison 2345 Th Tinaa TtUphon Number Liberty under tme law HjSlflFv J5U INDUSTRIAL FREEDOM FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 27, 1942. DAILY, FIVE CENTS VOL. LXI mm Eight Indicted in Wire Tapping U.S. Subs Sink Troopships Off Indies Stimson Says 15 Planes Over City Secretary of War Declares Craft Flown by Enemy Agents Over Los Angeles Area May Have Been From Commercial Sources Enemy Bases for Mystery Raid Hunted Authorities Begin Search Covering All of Southern California Flying Fortresses Also Blast Japanese Fleet; MacArthur Attacks Tim Pacific War Summary American submarines oper While official controversy WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.

An Army report that as many as 15 planes may have been operated by "enemy agents" over the Los Angeles area, where an air-raid alarm Mrlv vesterdav sent anti-aircraft guns into action, was Mayor, Made Target of Ouster Proceeding; Inquisitors Return True Bills Against Grant Cooper Chief Horrall and Six Others Mayor Bovvron yesterday was made the target of ouster proceedings, in the form of an accusation by the county grand jury, which at the same time indicted Grant Cooper, chief Deputy District Attorney; Chief of Police Clemence B. Horrall and six others on felony wire-tapping charges. As a climax to weeks of investigating charges of illegal wire tapping in official circles, the 1941 inquisitorial body returned, the accusation against the Mayor and nine separate indictments. In addition to those already named, the jury indicted the continued over the genuine ating: in the East Indies have ness or otherwise or l.os An made public today by Secretary of War Stimson. torpedoed two Jap troopships, a freighter and a naval auxil geles' gigantic anti-aircraft and searchlight display of ear Coming a day after Secretary Knox had told reporters that iary vessel and probably ly Wednesday during an air raid alarm, authorities yester 7 pi scored a hit on one Jap war ship, the Dutch announced day launched canvass of all last night.

In addition, United States Flying Fortresses blast Knox Assailed on False Alarm' West Coast Legislators Stirred by Conflicting Air-Raid Statements Southern California for possible secret bases from which the mysterious aircraft might have operated. ed an armada of troopships and naval vessels off Bali but the specific results of this at Meanwhile, Mayor Bowron, ob Navy Department information indicated the episode was "a false alarm," the Army report said the unidentified craft may have been- commercial planes flown over the area by enemy agents to spread alarm, disclose antiaircraft gun positions and test the effectiveness of blackouts. KO BOMBS' DROPPED No bombs were dropped, there were no casualties among American forces, no planes were shot down and no American Army or Navy planes were in action, Stimson said. serving that "we have been sup tack were not announced. plied with no facts as to whether Developments on this and or not mere were any pianes other Pacific war fronts sum marized from Associated Press BY KYLE PALMER Times Staff Representative WASHINGTON, Feb.

26. over Los Angeles Wednesday morning," remarked: "Los Angeles is glad to be the and United Press reports: Whether Los Angeles experienced a bona-fide air raid or re following: Clifford E. Clinton, reform politician now in the Army, on charges of wire tapping and joining with Cooper in falsifying public records of Dist. Atty. John F.

Dockweiler's' secret service fund. Deputy Chief of Police Ross R. McDonald. Wallace N. Jamie, Mayor Bowron's special investigator hired to investigate the Police Department and vice conditions.

Police Captain Paul Harrison. Ray Pinker, police forensic chemist. G. Bruce Gourley, police patrolman, who worked on -cases involved in the wire tapping charges. Clinton was named in one in guinea pig for any practice maneuversif this was a practice connaissance in the early morn ing hours of Wednesday or was maneuver.

It showed that tne city's volunteers are ready to efficiently perform their duties. "It should give the public a the victim either of military EAST I DI EkS The pres. ence of the Jap armada off Bali indicated the enemy was preparing for a final large-scale assault on Java, Heavy Jap air raids continued but United Nations air forces, obviously heavily reinforced, and "many thousands" of Allied troop re-inforcementi were holding their own against the air and intensified land operations of practicing, many California and The Secretary announced that the report came, to him from Gen. George C. Marshall, Army ChicfofStaff, and apparently was based on information relayed by West Coast Army officials.

tas 1. other West Coast legislators voiced red-hot criticism here to day of the conflicting statements PLEA FOR OFFENSIVE Joon Bennett, Wendell Willkie ond Ambassador Hu Shih of China lost night at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and -Sciences. TimM Dhoto feeling of confidence to know, as the tremendous barrage established beyond a doubt, that the Army is here in forox and is and explanations offered by Army and Navy heads. Chief target of. angry condemnation wa3 Secretary of the Navy ii xi ready to do its job, too." PRAISE FROM WILLKIE Knox; who failed today to arrtpli- Fontaine and the.

BURMA Allied airmen shot, down at least 85 enemy planes in the past two days while land fighting slowed down the Wendell L. Willkie, Republican dictment accusing him of joining ACCUSED Mayor Bowron, who is charged by grand jury of misconduct in 1940 standard-bearer, praised the Army's quick response to the The conclusion that the planes may have been obtained from commercial sources, ne said, was based on the varying speeds of the planes and the fact that no bombs were dropped. "As many as 15 planes may have been involved," ald the report, "flying at various speeds, from what is officially reported as being 'very slow' to much as 200 miles an hour, and at an elevation of from MOO to 18.000 feet." KIRK J4.W ROUNDS Cooper Japanese apparently awaiting win Willkie Pleads for Offensive U.S. Must End Spirit of Defense and Hit Hard and Fast, Film Group Told fy the, offhand remark made at the Secretary's press conference yesterday that the whole thing was false alarm." CALLED 'SMART CRACK' Knox was denounced for commenting at all on a matter that had not been cleared up at the time he expressed his opinion and one which, under any circumstances, was the responsibil emergency signal, adding: ''Whether there were enemy planes or not, it is always wise to err on the side of safety." Willkie criticized "armchair with Cooper In the asserted illegal tapping of a telephone wire relating to the recent bribe trial of former Police Captain Theodore Mailheu, who was acquitted when dictograph evidence was barred by Superior Judge A. A.

Scott. In a second indictment, Clinton and Cooper are accused together of falsifying the secret service account from which, the indictment charges, $1300 was withdrawn under the name of Actress Awarded Film Prize for Actor for 'Sergt. York' strategists," but added, "ou cannot expect people to keep silent Nazi Warship Hunted Down British Submarine Torpedoes Cruiser Believed Prinz Eugen Elements of the 37th Coast when the Navy says one thing Artlllerv Brisade. composed of and the Army another." He new iruus iium ningapcip ne- fore resuming their invasion drive in full force. PHILIPPINES (Jen.

Douglas MacArthur's forces suddenly took the offensive, attacking along the entire line and forcing Japanese withdrawals at several points. Increased guerrilla fighting was reported from a number of areas in the islands and the leader of the holo-swinging Moros, experts in bush warfare, in letters to MacArthur and Secretary of War Stimson pledged them to fight to the death for the United States. called the confusion "a perfect "We want, our armies penetrating every active front. We want our fighting planes leading our bombers to their goal! It sickens me to think of America in terms BY READ KENDALL Fontaine, best, actress. Gary Cooper, best actor.

That was the. vote, of last night as announced at ity of the Army. He -vas accused of making "a smart crack" at the expense of the Army authorities und also of making light of an episode that had caused the death of several civilians in Los Angeles. illustration of the new! for unified command of our forces." CONFLICT DEPLORED Clifford Hughes and turned over to H. L.

Ferguson, associate of Clinton in the CIVIC. GIVEX TO EX-COXVICT This v. it was learned. 1 Sheriff Riscailuz, deploring the Of defense!" 14th annual Ararlrmv of Mo- Secretary cf War Stimson, who conflict of Washington announce LONDON', Feb. British submarine 2fi.

MP)The Trident, nos- Standing in the Biltmore jvture Arts and Sciences last night addressing the elite of said today that possibly la "com mercial planes operated by ene my agents" were over Ios Ange ing deep into enemy waters, has (later was turned over to John hunted down and crippled a Nazi Osborne, an ex-convict working the motion-picture i Wendell Willkie, all -American ments regarding the authenticity of the raid, reiterated that "it is highly important to keep faith with the thousands of airraid wardens, auxiliary policemen and other volunteers in the defense effort." cruisen believed to be the iugi- with Cooner in obtainine bribe les during the air-raid alarm, came in for his share of uncom ati-aircraft forces, fired 1430 rounds of ammunition between 3:12 and 4:14 a.m., P.W.T.. during yesterday's alarm, Stimson The Secretary said the only comment he wanted to add to the report was that "perhaps it Is better to be too alert than not alert enough. At any rate, they were alert there." Stimson said-the Army'. investigation of the incident is continuing. REPORT OX RAID A stenographic report of the memorandum read by Stimson said: "From details available at this hour: "1.

Unidentified airplanes, patriot, used those words to im tive ennz kugen while thatievidcnce. The money was paid. press upon members of the plimentary comment. STIMSOVS VERSION Academy of Motion Picture Ait's and Sciences the feelings of warships larger comrades in a jt was said, because Osborne was February Channel escape lie in jncecjod as a witness and needed German docks, knocked out of.fun(js on which to live while the war for some time to t0 testify in a case not the British government an- vM hmiwht tn trial. Reading an explanation that had been furnished him by Chief Americans in the war.

"YOC'LL KNOW" Then, putting a significant in- Riscailuz maintained that the Army's official insistence that strange aircraft were abroad over Southern California during the Turn to Pug? 3, Column 4 of MafT Marshall. Stimson said IJ Miss Fontaine won the "Oscar" for her performance in "Suspicion." Cooper, won his award for his role as Sergeant York in the picture of that WINS OVER FOl'lt Miss Fontaine was given a surplus of votes over her sister, who was nominated for her' performance in Hold Rack the Dawn;" Rette Davis, for "The Little Foxes;" Greer Carson, in "Rlos-soms in the Dust," and Barbara Stanwyck for "Rail of Fire." Only a few minutes beforel nounced todav the operation probably was un The accusation against Mayor Bowron. which provides removal dertaken by enemy agents seek ference in his speech which pre- ing to discover anti-aircraft bat tery locations 'and for purposes idicted worse things to ccme, Will-kie said: "A year ago I was in London, of demoralizing the civilian popu Indies Getting American Aid nV HAROLD (Jl'ARR ALL1KD HEADQUARTERS IN JAVA, Feb. 27 (Friday.) (U.PJ American Flying Fortresses and submarines, lashing at the Japa-nqte invasion cordon tightening around. Java, have blasted a powerful convoy off Bali and torpedoed five warships and transports elsewhere in Dutch waters, it was revealed today.

The Dutch army command announced that In the last two days United States submarines joining the defense of Java have torpedoed two Japanese troopships, one naval auxiliary and one freighter, while in an attack on an enemy squadron another submarine was presumed to have These official reports were made to the Housp cf Commons and the nation by Fir't Lord of the Admiralty a. V. Alexander and bv the Admiraltv itself. They documented l'rine Minister Churchill's recent announcement that the German naval flotilla consisting of the Prinz Eusen and the battleships Scharn-horsfand Gneisenau had gained no immediate advar.tase in their sensational dash from Brest to from office as the only penalty, accuses the city's chief execui tive of "willful misconduct in office" in his alleged tolerance and "aiding and abetting" Chief Horrall and others in unlawfully tapping telephone wires. MISCONDUCT CHARGE Additionally, Mayor Bowron Is accused of further misconduct in his hiring of Jamie at S623 a month from the Police Department's secret service fund, the Turn to Page Column Mary Astor received a plaque for the best performance of tin actress in a supporting role for "The Croat Lie," produced by Warner Bios.

other than American Army or Navy planes, were probably over I)s Angeles and were fired on by elements of the 37th Coast Artillery Brigade is, anti-aircraft guns) between 3:12 and 4:14 a.m. These units expended 1130 rounds of ammunition. "2. As many as 15 airplanes may have been involved, flying at various speeds, from what is officially reported as being 'very slow' to as much as 200 miles Quake Felt Along Coast A short, mild earth shock was felt by residents cf the South Santa Monica Ray area yesterday' at p.m. The quake, failing to cause any damage, was felt in Palos Ver-des, Redondo Hormosa Beach and Manhattan Reach.

lation." Praising military and civilian defense authorities in Los Angeles for their conduct during the alarm. Secretary Stimson remarked philosophically that "it is better to be too alert than not alert enough." Refusing to cxp.md his conjectures as to the identity or the number of planes involved in the Iis Angeles episode, the Secretary of War failed to satisfy Turn to Pase .1, Column 1 and I'll tell you that when there is an air raid in Los Angeles you won't have, to argue about it you'll just know!" Another j-peaker was Dr. Hu Shih, Chinese Ambassador to the United States, who' paid tribute to the film industry with true Oriental courtesy. "The enlightenment of motion pictures in these times," he said, "will tlO' much to ease the suffering of mankind in this 'round-the-worjd' war." YRON(J CONCEPTIONS Perhaps as a people," said Willkie, "we have been too con-j scicu.s of our own power. B'ven Miss Rogers also made this presentation.

STEWART OFFICIATES Lieut. James' Stewart of the Air Cdrps, who was the winner for "The Philadelphia Turn to Pace Column Turn to .1, Column .1 Box Score of Allies Shows 222 Japanese Ships Blasted I c'rn a Inrrmrin hit tv a t-ar. IN THE TIMES' TODAY FRIDAY FEBRUARY 27, 1942 ship. Srory." was next on the program to make the presentations for the best actor merit. He read off the name of Donald Crisp -rer the best performance in a supporting role by an actor to the moment of Pearl Har BY THE ASSOCIATED TRESS At least 212 Japanese shinsiof co-ordination bor there wer? many who con-j i Turn to Page VI, Column I of communi Tnrn In Pag" Column 1 ques makes it possible that some have been sunk, probably sunk ARMADA ATTACKED Responsible military sources said at the same time that big Flying Fortresses patrolling the southeast coast of Bali near the east end of Java had pounced on an armada of warships and transports'.

The Flying Fortress attack on the Japanese cruisers, destroyers and troop transports, the results of which were not revealed im Water Hoarded in Japanese Homes Investigated by F.B.I. of the figures are duplications. Where duplication in communiques was apparent, it has been eliminated In the summary. United States Army and Navy announcements through Wednesday listed 71 Japanese ships sunk, 7 probably sunk and 33 THE CITY. Rowron ac used and eight indirted in wiretapping case.

Tage 1, Part 1. Mystery air raid bases hunted In Southern California. Page Tart I. Demand growg for eviction of all Japs in California: Navy rapidly clearing Terminal Island. Page 7, Part I.

Wendell Willkie plearts for t'nlted States to take offensive In war. Tage 1, Part I. Water and food hoarded hv F.B.I, report. Page 1, Part I. or damaged in Ihe entire Pacific theater, according to a necessarily tentative box score compiled Thursday by the Associated Press.

The totals are based on United Nations communiques and summaries Issued from time to time. They do not Include losses inflicted by British and Australian arms; on the other hand, lack Food stocks of from six to a RADIO. Tuge 10, Pail T. COMICS. Tagc II, Part II.

FASHIONS, CLl'DS, SOCIETY. Page 5. 6, 7, 8 and 0, Part II. ri'ZZLE. Tage 10.

Part I. FRANK KENT. Page 4, Part I. MOTION PICTURES AND THEATERS, ragrs 10 and II. Tart I.

BIRTHS. DEATHS AND MARRIAGE NOTICES. Page 16. Part I. PICTORIAL Page B.

FINANCIAL. Earnings of Southern California Edison Co. nhow Kill upturn. New York Stock Exchange boosts rates, Stocks hold steady. Oil news, ragci 14 and 15, rait I.

THE SOUTHLAND. Threat of crop losses told Senate commit- tec at Frenno hearing. Tag 10, Tart II. damaged by United States air and sea action. 'The Allied box score of Japanese, losses: mediately, was made In the same area where United States and Dutch air and nca forces scored one of their biggest victories last! week in a shattering attack on) the first enemy convoy to reach Rail waters.

DUTCH IN DARK GENERAL EASTERN. Ambassador Lltvlnov says Hitler rould be destroyed by summer. Page 4. Part I. Government demands strikers nt three plants return to work and cites labor's "no-strlkc" pledge.

Page 24, Tart I. Gallup poll shows people ready for complete sacrifice of total mobilization. Page '-M, Part Alhambra fiver killed lit Mississippi. Tage 16, Part I. WASHINGTON.

Sllmswn says 15 planes took part In Is Angeles raid. Pasc 1, Part I. Knox assailed over "false alarm" statement, on Los Angeles raid. Page 1, Part 1. THE WAR.

American sulmia. rlnes torpedo five Japanese war craft In Indies. Page 1. Part I. British submarine torpedoes cruiser believed to be Trlni Eu-gen.

Page 1, Part I. MacArthur's forces take offensive and drive back Japs. Page A. Japs smash toward Rangoon ai Allies shoot down planes In two days. Page Part I.

Trap closed on Dfl.ooci Nazis In T.enlngrad sector, Monrow re. ports. Page 4, Tart I. Prohnbl 8unH br Dnmiti1 by U.S. Citf-h U.S.

Dutch acts to Increase fees businesses. Page Blind tl B. Dutf I Council from Part if 1 Battleships 2 lll 2 1 1 12 Cruisers 3 Destroyers Aircraft carriers 1 Submarines 4 Transports 2S they believed supplies of water might be rut off. The men taken into custody ere Takashi Yamamotn. 21, of 2113 'Harrington West Los Angeles: Shlgeru Yamamoto.

23, of 211!) Harrington Av and Cho-saburo Mlnnml. who Is said to bo the prospective fathcr-inlaw of Takashi Yamamoto. In the back yard of the residence at 2119 Barrlngton Investigators said, they found a large pyramid of ashes from books and papers already burned and boxes of others. The.ve tinburncd books were written In German, Italian and Japanese, examination disclosed, and contained Illustrations of Hitler and Mussolini. 4 2 1 1 10 3 dozen of rice and other containers filled with water have lcrn found In every Japanese home In the Santa Monica Bay area investigated by law enforcement niliccrs since war wftb Japan was declared, it was learned yesterday.

The disclosure wa made after Federal Bureau of Investigation agents had taken Into custody three West ls Angeles Japanese reported, by a neighbor to be burning literature In an open fire In the back yard. Officers said the hoarding of so much forHl and made It appear as If Japanese might be preparing for a long siege, as if ft 5 2 L'fl 2 47 IS Cargo vessels and auxiliaries (The Aneta agency reported from Rata via that "nothing Is known here cf reports that American Flying Fortress planes have made a new attack on Japanese ships concentrated ort Ball." When this message was read to Guard by telephone he replied It was quite possible Aneta did not know of the attack lnce he had SPORTS. Vltt itvrelA for opening workout. 12 She Ik Tage 17. Gunrunnlng to Japanese aliens Invegtlgated after cache of rifle found In Laurel Canyon home.

Page 1, Part 1). New Lorkhecd super-transport will seat 57 and fly at .10.000 feet. Tage 1, Part 11. THE WEST. Federal asent arrest L'R Japanese In San Diego raids.

Page 7, Tart I. Antiaircraft and civilian aponse to alarm praised by general. Tag 6, rart I. 17. ft 2 3D 3 22 33 Tankers x-Mlccllancou.

Totals 71 Whereas United States Army total contained a and Navy ran i. Stanford Trojanii open two-game basketball asrlea tonight. Page 17, Tart I. Notre Damt'tn wrap Itockne hlft. Page 17, Tart "miscellaneous" listing, the United Nations total referred to "nu merous minor vessels ef all types not Included." Turn to 2, Column 3 Page.