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CONGRESS HAILS MacARTHUR'S TRANSFER;
NATION'S VICTORY HOPES BUOYED BY MOVE
President Says
No Law Needed
On 40-Hr. Week
C. t. 0. and A. F. L.
Pledge Ban on
All Strikes
(Earlier Story on Page A-5.)
President Roosevelt indicated
today he thought there should be
no immediate legislation on the
40-hour week issue because, he
said, things are going pretty well
now.
At, the same time, he disclosed
he had requested organized labor
to waive its double pay for Sun
day work.
The President's remarks came on
the heels of a long conference at
the White House with labor chiefs.
This had brought promises from the
A. F. L. and C. I. O. that no strikes
or resort to forceful means will be
permitted to interrupt continuous
war production.
There had been discussion at the
earlier ' nference of the 40-hour
week p;4ftilem, the President said,
and he remarked that there has
been "an amazing state of public
misinformation” about this problem.
He authorized a direct quotation.
Might Be Veeded Later.
When reporters inquired whether
he thought legislation was not
needed on this problem and on
strikes, he responded that some
might be required in time. But
don’t let's rush things wher they
are going pretty well, he suggested.
He said he would rather see instead
• few more parades and a few more
bands playing because he thought
it was time to wave the flag. And
pet a lot of enthusiasm into our
work.
Congress c<J*i t pass a law, Mr.
Roose €lt said, to mafce a man pro
duce more.
In the matter of double pay for;
Sundav work the President said he
favored double rate where employes
work a seventh consecutive day, but
that ordinarily personnel could be
staggered In suqh Way as to keep
plants operating without keeping
workers on jobs seven consecutive
days.
Asked for labor's reaction to the
request, which was submitted during
today’s meeting of the Labor War
Board, Mr. Roosevelt remarked that
silence sometimes gives consent. He
added that he thought they, would
accept it.
Following the labor conference,
spokesmen for the board said there
was agreement that no strikes or
forceful interruption of production
henceforth would be sanctioned by
organized labor, termed by one offi
cial a voluntary surrender of the
right to strike.
No Real Strike Problem.
In his press conference, the Presi
dent said that the strike question
actually had not been discussed dur- ,
ing today’s meeting because there is
no real strike problem in the country
today. Furthermore, he pointed out
that labor already had given assur
ances that they would not obstruct
production and that adequate Gov
ernment labor machinery stands
ready to handle industry problems.
In opening his discussion of labor
standards, the President indicated
that he favors the present rule for '
time and a half for work beyond 40
hours weekly.
The pledge that there would be no
break in war production was made
to the Chief Executive by the Labor
War Board, composed of six repre
sentatives of the two labor faction.
At about the same time, Senators
George, Democrat, of Georgia, and
Vandenberg, Republican, of Mich
igan. warned the Senate that the
United States might lose the war as
they joined in a demand for repeal
of the 40-hour week law and a
limit on both profits and wage in
creases.
Agree to Ban Strikes.
In leaving the White House meet-!
lng, President William Green of I
the A. F. L. said "It was agreed that
wage rates and standards will be
fixed without strikes or interference
with production. This will be done,
first, by collective bargaining; sec
ond, by mediation or conciliation;
and third, if necessary, by the Na
tional War Labor Board.
“These methods will be applied
free of threats of strike or resort to
force. The purpose of Congress to
eliminate strikes is thus estab
lished."
“This is a voluntary action on
the part of labor to yield its right
• to strike,” President Philip Murray
of the C. I. O. said. “It is a more ;
satisfactory answer to the problem j
of production and of national unity j
than a resort to legislative enact
ments by Congress."
Mr. Green indicated there had
been no change in the President's j
(See LABOR, Page 2-X.) j
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Bataan Forces
Repel Sudden
Jap Attacks
Wainwright's Men
Easily Beat Off
Enemy Thrusts
Br the Associated Press.
A sudden renewal of Japanese
attacks against American forces
in the Philippines was reported
today by the War Department,
which said all of the enemy as
saults were unsuccessful.
A raid on the defending lines In
Bataan was "easily repul*d” by
Maj. Gen. Jonathan M. Wain
wright s troops, a department com
munique reported, and a bombard
ment of harbor defenses by eremy
batteries on the Cavite shore of
Manila Bay caused only slight dam
age. A Japanese destroyer shelled
the port of Cebu, but caused no
damage.
The text of the communique,
number 150, based on reports re
ceived up to 4 p.m., E. W. T.:
"1. The Philippine theater:
"After several days of inactivity
the enemy launched a sudden raid
on our lines in Bataan. This attack'
was easily repulsed by Gen. Wain
wright's troops.
“Our harbor defenses were heavily
shelled for several hours by enemy
batteries from the Cavite shore. The
bombardment caused only slight
damage.
“A Japanese destroyer shelled the
port of Cebu for a brief period. No
damage resulted.
"2. There is nothing to report
from other areas.”
With the departure of Gen. Mac-1
Arthur. Gen. Wainwright, as senior!
officer, now is in charge of the
American forces in the Philippines.
Official designation of Gen. Wain
wright as commander at Bataan
has not been forthcoming.
Rammers Corps Steps Up
Activity in Libyan Desert
By the Associated Press.
CAIRO. March 17.—Field Marshal
Erwin Rommel’s North Africa corps
had increased its activity in the
Libyan desert, a British com
munique said today in disclosing
that a "strong enemy column in
cluding tanks’’ moved forward in the
Cherima area, but withdrew in the,
face of British mobile forces.
"A successful action by mixed
forces resulted in casualties being
inflicted on the enemy west of
Cherima.” the British added. The
R. A. F. continued to support troops
in the forward area countering Axis
air activity.
New Zealand Points
To Peril of Jap Thrust
By the Associated Pres*.
WELLINGTON, New Zealand,
March 17.—The increased danger of
a Japanese thrust toward New Zea
land and toward the Fiji Islands to
the north was emphasized today by
Prime Minister Peter Fraser of New
Zealand.
He declared retention of New Zea
land and Australian bases for both
defensive and offensive action was
an essential feature of general Allied
strategy in the Pacific.
Late Races
Earlier Results, Rossvan's, Other
Slectiong and Entries for Tomorrow
on Pagt Z\.
Tropical Park
FIFTH RACE—Purse. #1.000: allow
anees. .'(-year-olds; l mile and 70 yards.
Dark Lad <De Lara) 40.80 10.20 8.SO
TT^e Last (Meade) 6.80 4.00
A One (Campbell) 8.70
Time. 1:42%.
Also ran—Tee Midge. Ship's Run. Cal's
Pet. Automaton. Nile Star. Redthorn. New
Flower, Brother Dear. Forswear.
8IXTH RACE—Purse. #1 200: allow
ances: 4-year-olds and UDward; 1 mile and
.0 yards.
Best Seller (Young) 3.10 2.50 2.30
In Ouestion (Brunelle) 3.10 2.70
Displayer (Scurlock) 2.90
Time. 1 :41 2-5.
Also ran—Cis Marlon. Yawl. Blue War
rior. Cherry Trifle.
Seventh race—Purse. *1,000: claim
ing: 4-year-oida and upward; 1 miles.
Gay Man (Gonzales) 22.80 10.00 8.30
Star Of Paduia (Meade) 5.50 4.00
Coffee Man (McCombs) 5.50
Time. 1:44%.
Also ran—Hornblende. Beau Brannon.
Curwen. Relious. Calexico. Jackorack.
Buckle UP. Unknown Land. Burning Stick.
Oaklawn Park
SECOND RACE—Purse. #700: special
weights: maidens. 2-year-olds: 4 furlongs.
Which Glint (Keiper) 57.60 22.30 12.80
Prince Puck (Vedder) 7.30 6.20
Boots Shorty <8conza) 9.80
Time, 0:47 4-6.
Also ran—Savage Sailor. Royal Count.
Corporal Bud. f Mirror Lake, f Grey Gos
iln. In Wood, f Volume and Momentlto.
f Field.
(Daily Double paid #213.10.)
THIRD RACE—Purse. #700; claiming:
4-year-olds and upward: 6 furlongs.
The Nizam (Crowell) 15.00 10.00 7.80
Conscript (Brooks) 9.60 5.90
Argella (Whiting) 13.30
Time, 1:12.
Also ran—Fair Haired Boy. Black
Brummel. f Shaheen. f Big Bubble. Rye
Grass, Heathtown, Graustark. Journey On.
f Field.
FOURTH RACE—Purse. #800: allow
ances. 4-year-olds and up: 6 furlongs.
Pranks Boy (Scurlock) 5.60 4.20 2.80
Be Blue (Wilson) 4.90 2.70
Book Plate (Adams) 2.90
Time, 1:11%.
Also ran—Designator. Ball Player and j
Cooling Spring.
ON WAY TO JOIN MACARTHUR IN AUSTRALIA—Scene aboard an unidentified troop transport
en route to Australia as an anti-aircraft battery crew fired a few test rounds to keep in trim.
The Navy released this and other pictures of American soldiers on their way "down under” today,
shortly after the War Department announced they had arrived in “considerable numbers.” (Other
Photos on Page A-3.) . —Official United States Navy Photo.
General Battering
Given Griffmen as
Dodgers Win, 13-4 .
1 Two Homers Yielded
By Sundra; Nats
Play Loose Game
Line-up.
BROOKLYN WASHINGTON.
Reese, ss Case. If
Vaughan 3b Stance, c:
Reiser, cf Campbell. rf
Camilli. lb Vernon, lb
Aizzo. II Early, c
Galan. rf Galfe. 3b
Herman. 2b Repttss. ss
Owen, c Croucher. 2b
Kimball, p Sundra. p
Umpires—Messrs. F.mmers and Siarlc.
By BURTON HAWKINS,
Star Staff Correspondent.
ORLANDO, Fla., March 17.—
The Nationals violated about
everything in the baseball books
today, and as a result the Dodg
ers won, 13 to 4.
Arky Vaughan and Dolf Camilli
Started the trouble when they hit
homers off Steve Sundra in the sec
ond inning in which frame Brooklyn
scored seven runs. Aside from poor
pitching the Griffmen were equally
miserable at bat and In the field.
FIRST INNING.
BROOKLYN—Reese flied to Case.
Vaughan grounded to Vernon.
Croucher threw out Reiser.
WASHINGTON—Case singled to
left and continued to second on Gr
lan's fumble. Case took third after
Spence flied to Reiser. Campbell
singled Ho right, scoring Case. Ver
non lined to Galan. Herman threw
out Early. One run.
SECOND INNING.
BROOKLYN—Camilli hit an in
side-the-park home run over
Spence's head. Rizzo hit a ground -
rule double into the left field bushes.
Galan singled to right, Rizzo stop
ping at third. Herman popped to
Croucher. Owen walked, filling the
bases. Sundra knocked down Kim
ball's smash but his throw to Galle
was too late to force Galan at third.
Rizzo scoring and leaving the bases
filled. Reese singled to center, scor
ing Galan and leaving the bases
filled. Vaughan hit a home run over
the right field fence, scoring Owen,
Kimball and Reese ahead of him.
Reiser filed to Case. Camilli popped
to Repass. Seven runs.
WASHINGTON—Galle flied to
Reiser. Repass walked. Croucher
was safe on Reese’s fumble. Repass
stopping at second. Lyons batted
for Sundra and was safe on another
(SeTBASEBALL, Page 2-XT)
Pitcher's Father Dead
ROYSTON, Ga„ March 17 (JP).—
L. F. Chandler, father of Spurgeon
Chandler, pitcher for the New York
Yankees, died at his home near
Carnesville today. Funeral services
will be held tomorrow afternoon at
the Cross Road Baptist Church in
Franklin County.
Late News Bulletin
President to Ask 17 Billion for Planes
President Roosevelt announced today that Congress
wc;uld be asked tomorrow to appropriate $17,579 311,253 for
planes for the Army. The Chief Executive told a press con
ference that Budget Director Harold Smith had informed
him that the huge appropriation, together with previous ones
for planes, would take care of the procurement of 148,000
aircraft.
Sayre in Honolulu En Route Here
Francis B. Sayre, American high commissioner to the
Philippines, arrived in Honolulu today, President Roosevelt
disclosed to a press conference, and is on the way to the
United States for conferences and to make reports.
Senate Approves Increase in Debt Limit
The Senate today approved an increase in the Federal
debt limit from $65,000,000,000 to $130,000,000,000. The legis
lation goes back to the House for concurrence in amendments.
Jury Disagrees in Investment Case
CHICAGO WP>.—A Federal Court jury in the trial of six
men on charges of defrauding Midwestern investors of ap
proximately $7,000,000 was dismissed today when it was unable
to reach a verdict after nearly thr^e days of deliberations.
The defendants were accused of mail fraud and violation of
the Securities and Exchange Act in the promotion of the
sale of stock in Mexican timberlands through Resources Cor
poration International.
British Destroyer Sunk by Torpedo
LONDON <JF).—The Admiralty announced tonight that
the British destroyer Vortigem had been torpedoed and sunk
in week-end fighting in which five German torpedo boats
were destroyed and two damaged.
Japs Say Red Cross Relief Ship Unnecessary
BUENOS AIRES (^.—Informed quarters said today Japan
has advised Argentina that British prisoners at Hong Kong
and Singapore receive the same food and clothing as Japa
nese troops, and sending of a Red Cross ship with supplies is
unnecessary. Argentina, which represents British interests
in Japan, made inquiries following British charges of atroci
ties at Hong Kong.
House Passes Women's Auxiliary Bill
The House passed legislation today to create a Women’s
Army* Auxiliary Corps with an authorized strength of 150,000
volunteers between the ages of 21 to 45.
Flyer Who Navigated Raft
34 Days Gets Navy Cross
By thf Assorted Pres*.
Harold F. Dixon, 41, an aviation
chief machinist’s m,ate, was awarded
the Navy Cross today for “extraor
dinary heroism” in saving the crew
of a Navy torpedo bomber forced
down January 16 in the South -Pa
cific during operations against the
enemy.
Dixon and two other enlisted men
who were in the plane took to an
emergency rubber boat and were
afloat for 34 days before reaching
the safety of a distant island. Dixon
did the navigating and was given
credit for keeping up the spirits of
his shipmates until they reached
land.
The 41-year-old enlisted pilot,
whose wife, Mrs. Wilma Dorothy
Dixon, lives on Route 1, La Mesa,
Calif, and his shipmates were taken
to Pearl Harbor after their rescue
and it was there that the flyer re
ceived the award from Admiral
Chester W. Nimitz, commander of
the Pacific Fleet.
Mr. Dixon was born at Muskogee,
Okla. He enlisted in the Navy at
Omaha, Nebr., in December, 1919.
GEN. DOUGLAS MacARTHUR.
—A. P. Photo.
Navy Assigns
Andrews to
New Command
The "Navy Department announced
today that Rear Admiral Adolphus
Andrews, commandant of the 3d
Naval District of New York, had
been relieved of that command and
assigned to “exclusive duty” as com
! mander of the Eastern Sea Frontier.
The Eastern Sea Frontier, al
though not explained fully by the
Navy, is an extension of the former
North Atlantic Coastal Frontier,
and apparently includes sea com
mand and defense duties from
Maine to Florida.
Rear Admiral Edward J. Mar
quart, commandant of the New York
Navy Yard, will take on the addi
tional duties as commandant of the
third naval district.
The Navy restricted its announce
ment to a five-line communique and
did not mention any reasons for
the change.
Admiral Andrews assumed duty
as commandant of the 3d Naval
District and of the North Atlantic
coastal frontier in March, 1941. Ad
miral Marquart became comman
dant of the Navy Yard in New York
in June, 1941. Both are 62 years old.
14 Survivors of U. S.
Merchant Ship Land
At Staten Island
!
Captain's Shoes Blown
Off by Torpedo; 20
Crew Members Missing
BULLETIN.
NASSAU, Bahamas <AV—
Fifty-seven survivors of a tor
pedoed vessel reached here
Sunday after two days in life
boats. The identity of the
vessel and details of the sink
ing were not made public. It
was the third group of sur
vivors to be brought here in
eight days.
fey thf Associated Press.
NEW YORK. March 17.—Four
teen survivors of an American
merchant ship, torpedoed last
Saturday off Atlantic City, N. J.,
have landed at Staten Island.
Twenty men were reported miss
ing.
The 3d Naval District said six of
the men were hospitalized for
bruises, exposure and shock. They
were taken to the Marine Hospital
at Staten Island.
Capt. Gardner D. Clark, 57, of
Machias, Me., said he was in his
cabin when the New England steam
er was attacked without warning at
1:45 am.
Shoea Blown Off.
The first of three torpedoes struck j
amidships, wrecking the lifeboat on
the starboard side, he said.
As the crew was lowering the port
lifeboat, he said, he reached the
deck and after they had pulled away
and others had Jumped to liferafts.
a second torpedo hit almost directly
~7see TORPEDOINGTPage 2-X.)
Markets at a Glance
NEW YORK, March 17 WP>.—
Stocks higher; rails lead further
recovery. Bonds firmer, rails im
prove. Cotton quiet; hedging off
set by mill price fixing.
CHICAGO: Wheat firm: short
covering. Com higher: fair
processors’ demand. Hogs strong
to 10 higher: top, $13.65; small
supply. Cattle steady to strong;
mostly medium grade offerings.
Russian Successes
Reported Continuing
In Three Sectors
Timoshenko's Forces
Said to Have Enlarged
Breach in Southwest
By the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, March 17.—Contin
uing Russian successes against
German defenders and counter
attacks in three sectors were re
ported by front-line dispatches
today.
From the southwest. Marshal
Semeon Timoshenko's forces, seek
ing the liberation of Kharkov, Rus
sia's “Pittsburgh.” were said to have
enlarged the breach ii} the German
line, overthrowing fierce resistance.
Heavy German losses were claimed
| in the Kalanin sector during re
peated counterattacks in which
Soviet troops drove the attackers
back with bayonet charges across
blood-stained snowdrifts. -
The German Army trapped at
Staraya Russa was said to have lost
one of its most important points of
resistance in heavy fighting.
Violent Battle Reported
In Donets Basin
LONDON. March 17 violent
battle in the Donets Basin was re
ported in Stockholm dispatches
today, with the Germans laying
down "the heaviest artillery barrage
ever known” and the Russians also
throwing in large artillery and tank
forces.
Qualified quarters in London said
the battle was likely to settle the
question within the next two or
three weeks whether Adolf Hitler
would retain his forward jumping
off bases for a spring offensive.
In the central sector the capture
of two villages 12 and 10 miles south
west of Vyazma was reported as
i the Russians struck at the communi
| cations between that forward base
and Smolensk.
,
300 Enemy Aliens Interned
At Fort Meade, Army Says
The War Department confirmed
j today, without giving details, a re
port that more than 300 enemy
civilians and seamen had been in
terned in the three-acre stockade
! erected at Port Meade. Md., last De
cember.
Most of the prisoners, rounded up
: by the Government to prevent es
! pionage and subversive activity, are
| civilians, it is understood, and they
include Germans, Japanese and
j Italians.
Merchant officers and sailors.
: taken when their ships were seized
by this country last year, are be
lieved to have been the first placed
In the stockade, designed to accom
modate 2.000.
The internees will be kept under
heavy guard in a procedure similar
to that put into effect during the
First World War.
French Morocco Shifts
Britons From Coast
B7 the Associated Press.
(Earlier Story on Page A-4).
VIQJHY, March 17. — French
sources said today 1.500 British male
residents in French Morocco had
been placed in "enforced residence”
in the hinterland away from the
coastal area.
These sources distinguished sharp
ly between today’s order and one
of arrest, pointing out that a similar
edict was applied to the British in
unoccupied France several months
ago.
No reason for the order was given.
Ample Supplies
Demanded for
Hero's Forces
George, Connolly
Assoil Scramble
For War Profits
(Earlier Story on Page A-l.)
The welcome news that Gen.
Douglas MacArthur had arrived
in Australia to take command of
the forces of the United Nations
in the South Pacific, today
heartened the Senate and House
and brought from leaders instant
demands that no stone be left
unturned to keep supplies mov
ing to support the new head of
Allied operations, whose exploits
on Bataan for weeks have
thrilled the Nation.
The announcement that Gen.
MacArthur had gone to Australia
was made at the War Department
at 10:30 am, and, coincidentally,
some London papers received dis
patches that the Japanese force in
the invasion of Java now 1s moving
southward on Australia.
Commenting on the transfer of
Gen. MacArthur from command of
American and Filipino forces in the
Philippines to the supreme command
of United Nations forces In the
Southwest Pacific. President Roose
velt said that the general would
have complete charge of land, naval
and air forces in all the area thi*
side of Singapore.
Warns of Propaganda.
He said he knew that every one
in the United States admired Gen.
MacArthur's determination to fight
on wfth his men in the Philippines,
but when it came to a question of
where he could best serve his coun
try-. the commander in chief dftp
dared, there could be but one an
swer.
Mr. Roosevelt said there would be
immediate Axis propaganda on the
short wave radio saying Gen. Mac
Arthur’s departure meant abandon
ment of the Philippines
Announcing the shift of Gen.
MacArthur from the Philippines
| when the Senate met, Senator
' George, Democrat, of Georgia told
I his colleagues that it was a master
stroke, and Chairman Connallv of
the Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee followed him to declare
! firmly:
"We are not going to lose this
war."
He promised to seek action on leg
j islation to halt strikes and curb wagr
! profits.
"Our Spirits Lifted l'p."
I The transfer of Gen. MacArthur
was reported by Senator George
when he arose to discuss tly bill ex
: tending the limit of the public debt
; to $130,000,000,000.
"At the moment.” said the
Georgian, “our spirits are lifted up.
A great leader who has made a .
wonderful defense in the Philippines
without the necessary supplies and
i troops, has been transferred to a -
larger sphere of command in Aus
tralia and the Southern Pacific.
“When we send Gen. MacArthur -
and when we send any American
I soldier to the Pacific area or to any
' other far-flung war front, we as- +
I sume and the President assumes
I the direct obligation to supply fully
and to support fully Gen. Mac- A
; Arthur, that humble soldier. The
American people will never forgive
spreading out our troops and failing J
i to supply them with what they
i need.”
Hitting hard then at both industry
and labor seeking profits out of the
war. Senator George continued:
“When men come to Washington
1 to drive hard bargains with their
Government, and when men de- J
mand increased wages because they
have an opportunity made them
! by the war. a halt must be called. “
I We must be inspired by a great
moving cause to win this war.”
The Georgia Senator in emphatic
tones told the Senate that “when
men in high places say ‘to hell with -
it, we'll pay the prices, whatever
they are,’ the American people will
have to pay the bill. That kind of ■«
talk will destroy the motive to pro
duce the very things we need the
most.” ■»
Senator George said America can
lose the war “by waste” and that
waste "shades off into corruption.” ”
He insisted that the morale of the
! American people can be broken
down by waste. J
“We are paying for ships and
planes more than we shduld,” he
said, “and when that comes to the
knowledge of the people, on all the
farms and in the little towns of this
country, they will feel it tremen
dously. We have got to cut down
the expenses of government, even ,
(See MacARTHURTPage 2,'xX~
Temperature
Soars to 75,
Year's Highest
The temperature reached a sea
sonal high of 75 degrees shortly be
fore 4 pm. today, the Weather Bu- ■*
reau said. .
The highest previous reading this
year Vas 72 'degrees The forecast J
for today said that showers could be
expected late in the day and that
the moderate tebiperatures would u
continue tonight.