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* ft Roosevelt’s Aide Joins Cripps in Negotiations Louts Johnson Confers With British Envoy After Flying to New Delhi NEW DELHI. India April 4 (IT).—Sir Stafford Cripps. Brit ish war cabinet envoy, conferred today with Louis A Johnson. Pres ident Roosevelts newly arrived personal representative in India, or his negotiations with nationalists regarding Britain's offer of post war dominion status for India. Johnson will send a report of the conference to the President. Johnson arrived by Pan-Ameri can clipper plane yesterday to rep resent the President in India. Hr » a guest of the viceroy, the Mar quess of Linlithgow’. Cripps and Gen. Sir Archibald Wavell tonight will meet with the two big Indian nationalist leaders in what may prove to be the rnt-i leal conference on Britain's offer. Wavell. eommander-in-ohief in India and Burma, and Cripps. rep resented Britain, and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. president of the All-India Congress, and Jawaharlai Nehru, left wing leader, repre sented the Indian nationalists. LONDON SENDS MEMO It was understood that Cripp« had received from London the comments of the war cabinet on a memorandum submitted to him by the working committee of the All- India Congress outlining demands for concessions above those in the British offer. The chief demand of the nation alists was for a real voice in con trol of Indian defense. Well informed quarters reported that Grippe was confident he would have Wavell's support in making substantia] concessions on defense and that in addition Lord Linlith gow was supporting Cripps in his conciliatory efforts. Informants reported also that Cripps had advised the ruling In-1 dian princes that they had better make up with their subjects and **t in touch with the Indian politi-i cal parties, because he intended to try to get an agreement with the principal factions, the All-India Congress and the Moslem League. A delegation representing the princes, led by the Jam Saheb of Nawanagar. chancellor of the Chamber as Princes, visited the viceroy last night and. it was re ported, protested against this atti tude. Some quarters expressed belief that today was the critical one in Cripps' negotiations and that it might be known definitely tomor row whether he could induce In dian nationalists to accept a do minion status offer which would be satisfactory to the British cab inet. IN THE NEWS (OwrtteiH from Pis« On*) konn lon n day, bvary day. U not lon much Tail tk* public that the boy* on Mm front and on the high tea* are not taJdnf out an hour or two hour* for Innch or dinner, or Qutttiftf ftt four and going to work ftt ftlna. Thoy are on the )©b twenty-four hour* • day every day as lon* as the war lasts nnles* they are maimed or killed. WO boor that old bromide about:- "What are we going to do after the war is over?” Tell the public that It has not time to think about what Is *otn* to happen after the war Is over, hooansß If we do not *o to work now, there will not be anythin* to think about after the war la over. Toll the public to act and work an that posterity does not point the Hager of scorn at our genera tton aa bavin* crucified the youth and manpower and resource* of America on the crosses of Indif ference, politic*, selfishness and grand. Tell the public to stop being Ho*s la the wheels and become eo(B In the wheels Instead, or we nil! never drive on to victory. Mncerely yours. CAM. EDDIE RICKEN BACKER Dr. T. O. Mitchell. IIN Pacific Southwest Building. Fresno, California. March l». 11M2. The Editor, Baa Francisco Examiner, Han Francisco, California. Dear Air: BEFORE the privilege has been taken from me I have one last request to make of a great newspaper. It Is simply thin. Tall aa what oa earth ran Wo do to aave our country? Wo aro fust losing —if indeed we hove not already lost —the war. Wo aro harangued every hour, al most overy minute by ‘'boondog gling'* bureaucrats with sweet patent telling aa the war “Is in the PAGE 2 CIITIES By E. Simms Campbell • a««n«»»< o a r«ai om— I 3f * r Voti’pe NOT out of gas, this is a *‘no parking area,” anrt that cop coming down the road is my brother !** Australia lairds lor Offensive SYDNEY, Australia, April 4 (INS). and Australian fighting forces are being welded into a fxvwerful offensive unit which will sweep into the sea "any enemy daring to set foot on Aus tralian soil." Australian Army Minister Francis M. Forde said today. Forde's statement was made simultaneously with an announce ment that Gen. Douglas MacAr thnr and Australian Lieut. On. Sir Thomas Blarney have adopted an "offensive and aggressive atti tude” toward the enemy. "They will hay* the fullest co-operation of the Australian government, with no political Interference.” Forde promised. The diary of Maj. Gen. Henry Gordon Bennett, compiled during the battles of Malaya and Singa-i pore, has been turned over to MacArthur and Blarney. Forde said. Bennett was the commander of all Australian forces in that tragic campaign. bag.** Every gain, however small. Is ballyhooed for days, and every disaster pooh-poohed. Hollywood. C. B. C. and N. H. C. are doing the major portion of she fighting. A general, a few O. C. !>., and N. V. A. members, posing before a camera with some bare-legged hip dancer, are featured as new streamlined drives to whip the Jap. Thus we who have known the marshes of the Philippines, the trenches of France, who can see nothing helpful in this propa ganda, aro becoming desperate. We want action NOW. We believe our situation at this time Is most critical. We know full well there will soon be an other "fireside chat" to announce another "extreme emergency," and the taking over by government of all private business: that commit tees of Communists will then rule factory, farm and shipyard, and man the ships. Then the "press—the only free form of discussion now left iis— will come under the role of our Communist cousins here in Amer ica. Thus will end the govern ment that Lincoln at Gettysburg so fervently prayed God to pre serve. This we envisage. Respectfully, C. O. MITCHELL. M. I). Former Private Co. “L" 20th I’. S. Infantry—ll)9B-99. Private Hospital ( orps—*■!'. A. Army 1899 1901. Civilian Scout Ist Co., Mac-nhehe Scouts—l9ol-02. Philippine Islands 1A99-1902. Captain MRC.— AKF. 1918-19. World War Veterans of she American Merchant Marine. March 10. 1942. Mr. William Randolph Hearst, C are Boston American. Boston. Massachusetts. Dear Sir: IT WAS with been Interest that I read over and over again your editorial In the Boston American on Saturctsv. March 14, Pi Pi 3 Run Down, DSR Apprentice Held A DSR student niotorman was held for reckless driving today and accused of running his street car through a red light, injuring a grandmother, mother and child. Witnesses said the motorman, George McNeill Jr., 23, of 2004 Riopelle street, ran the red light at East Forest avenue and Russell street. Injured were Mrs. Cath erine Suktinda. 50; her daughter. Mrs. Rose Saravolatz. 32. and Mrs. Saravolatz’ daughter, Sandra. 2. all of 4774 Van Dyke avenue. They are in Receiving Hospital. The mother and daughter were thrown beneath the car. Emil Weinkauf. 8199 Winter avenue, the regular motorman. who was standing on the car plat form behind McNeill, grabbed the Controls and brought the car to a halt. Drowns in Quarry GRAND RAPIDS. April 1 Ta beldo Cote. 54, a railroad worker, was found drowned in a quarry near here today. 1942, paving tribute to the men of America's merchant marine. Aery few American people real ise that excellent service Is- being rendered h.v the men of our merchant marine and It. seemed good to have your paper give some expression in a public way to the gallantry and courage of the men and officers of the American merchant marine. It is a mournful recitation thal history repeats Itself through a duplication In this World AA'ar II of 1941-42, in which enemy sub marines attack and sink American vessels and in so doing take a toll of American merchant mariners' lives In no small number and those American seamen survivors who suffer mental and physical in juries make up the long prevalent casualty list that accompany such marine happenings, as in the World War I, 1917-18. A record showing about I.AB American merchant vessels and about 19 naval vessels sunk hy the enemy in 1917-18 tells what hazards these American merchant marine seamen suffered. Aery few American people re alised that these men of the 1917- 18 American merchant marine were the determined fighters of our sea-route fronts, for today, after 2.1 years these middle-aged and elderly veterans of the Ameri can merchant marine are seeking hospital and medical care for their shipmates who cannot afford these, and the burial of their dead and the use of I'niled States flags to drape their caskets. These requests are not excessive when the all-important war-win ning service they rendered their country at the risk of life and health is considered. In giving von and your paper thanks for vour kind tribute to the merchant seamen. I am joined by my shipmate*—World War vet DETROIT EVENING TIMES (PHONE CHERRY, 8800) Nazi Trust's Curb On Vital U.S.War Needs Revealed Standard Continued Sales to Axis Until Blacklist Threat, Says Berle WASHINGTON. April 4 (UP). Senator Harry S. Truman (D) of Missouri, chairman of the Sen ate committee investigating the war program, said today that evi dence before his group indicates! that agreements between Amer ican firms and I. G. Farbenin dustrie have retarded American development of rubber, aluminum] and magnesium. He said that other critical ma-l terials may be affected by cartel] arrangements but that evidence shows the nation "is feeling a pinch” on these three products because of agreements with the German chemical trust. RESTRICTED IT. S. OUTPUT Farben, he said, managed to obtain agreements in these fields under which American production was severely restricted. The pres ent hearings on synthetic rubber, he added, are "only the most dra ! mat ic example.” The committee yesterday heard Adolf A. Berle. assistant secretary of state, testify that the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey per sisted in selling aviation gasoline to two Axis air lines in Brazil until the state department began steps to blacklist Standard's Brazil subsidiary. The company was supplying gasoline to the German Condor Airline and the Italian Lati Air line despite requests from the state department to halt ihc trade. Berle said. He explained that Standard was threatened twice but did not agre? to co-operate until actual steps were taken to blacklist the subsidiary. THREAT HALTS SALES The blacklist, however, was never invoked because Standard quickly agreed 1o stop the sales. Berle's testimony contradicted statements by W. S. Farish. presi dent of Standard of New Jersey, who asserted the firm supplied the gasoline only with state depart ment cqnsent. Parish said in a formal slate ment that if he was "correctly advised” on Berle's testimony he had "no quarrel with what he said.” William Lavarre. commerce de partment Latin-American expert, said that from Dec. 1, 1940. to May 31. 1941, ihc Lati line made 22 flights from Europe to South America and 23 from South America to Europe. He ex plained the cargoes westward by weight were "45 per cent propaganda," while 90 per cent of the cargoes eastward were "en tirelv essential war materials" erans of the American merchant marine. GEORGE WALSH. * Acting National Commander. AV. AA . A .-A. M. M. 1 Gardner street, Newton, Massachusetts. Rt. I, Box 1881. Sacramento, Cal. 1-21-42. Mr. AAilliam Randolph Hearst, Dear Mr. Hearst: PROFESSOR KISS K L H. FITZGIBBON of the Cnl verslly of Southern Cali fornia recently had a letter "In the News" In which he predicted quite a hit more international co operation alter the war. By implication he also deplored nationalism. Thinking hack over our past history, it should he obvious to most of us that the more nation alistic 1 we have been, the better lias been our lot. Our period of greatest growth, of greatest ad vance in the general welfare, was a period of nationalism. Only when Oh* internationalists got in the saddle did we start sending our sons abroad hy the millions to fight in foreign wars, and start loading ourselves with tens of billions of tax indebted ness in order to finance the giving to foreign countries of an equal quantity nf our manufactured goods and material resources. Our foreign trade is a small part nf our total trade, and a large part of our imports, such as of tin and rubber, either exists In abundance in the t’nlted States or easily ran he produced here. A’es: the professor was right. This Is an age of International co-operation. international co operation under the guidance of theorizing American political husyhodies—at the expense of Cncle Sap. the poor fellow, for he not only donates the blond, hut pays heavily for she privilege of giving it, I,et us all hope his If s War by Any Name f Suggestions Pour In After President Calls for Short Descriptive Title for World Conflict Bv JOSEPH L. MYLER l filled Preu Staff Cerrrapondrnt W ASHINGTON, April 4.—How about calling it "The People’s War,” Mr. President? Wuvum Byrd, taxi driver, thinks that would be a pretty good name because "were sup posed to be fighting for all the people everywhere.” But that’s just one suggestion. When Mr. Roosevelt, at his press conference yesterday, asked for help in finding a suitable name for ihe war, he started something. J. F. Lynch of the treasury de partment came up with "War Against Japnazism' and a San Franciscan proposed "Muss-Hiro- Hitler War.” PRESIDENT’S BUOGEBTION But neither seemed to fit all of the President's requirements, which were: • The name must be short. • It must be descriptive. • It should convey the idea that this is a war to preserve the democracies and the small na- tions of the world. Prof. Elmer Lewis Kaysere of the George Washington University history department thought the President's idea "an excellent one.” "The war should have a name that r a e a an Ideological boost,” soid. ”i*uch aa •War fodgMnNß’ or ’War of Sol T jfof New York, chairm" p||l|gP|p House foreign affairs believed "Your War” ||ypbc most descriptive been who you are. jjuzi Garrison’s Revolt Reported NEW YORK. April 4 (INS).— A revolt by a German garrison in a Czech town, as the result of which all Nazi occupation troops in the Bohemia-Moravia protec torate have been placed under special military tribunals of the elite waffen SS corps, was re ported today by the London radio. Four soldiers were said to have been killed and 60 arrested as SS troops suppressed the mutiny which led to sanguinary fighting. The garrison was reported removed and relieved by another force of German troops. Opens Drive on Cancer WASHINGTON. April 4 (INS). —President Roosevelt today pro claimed April as cancer control month in an effort to fasten pub lic attention on the disease that claims 160.000 lives annually. generosity does not give him anemia. Sincerely yours, ORLIK L. BRAN NAM AN. 2714 Jenny Lind street, McKeesport, Penn. March 20, 1942. Mr. AA m. Randolph Hearst, New A ork, N, V. Dear Sir: WK SEND our thanks and our appreciation to you for your great effort in keeping for iis all, freedom of speech—for your insistence that we defend the Pacific instead of scattering our forces and espe cially for your leading our cause against waste and Inefficiency. Help us put representatives of the |H*oplp not rubber stamps in C ongress and the Senate this fall. Most sincerely yours, ISABEL ANDERSON, AEG! ST A B. ANDERSON', March HJ, 1942. Dear Mr. Hearst: AS ONE good American to another, 1 am inclosing a hit nf verse that I feel for a number of us sums up In a few words the wrangling disputes be tween our government and labor in these (so critical times), Sincerely yours, B. M. EIS( HER, 899 Pacheco St., San Francisco, California. THE GCV WITH THE UNION CARD Who M the one in she saddle today f Who in the onr with the final say? There hr gore, just watch htnt /mrd! Hc'h thr guy with a union card? Our none ore drnftrd to fight in trcnrhrn, lint he'n thr gny who ran nit on henrhrn. Hr in thr onr who ran rhnnse hie hours— Hr tn "Ferdinand nmffing the (to were." Hr’e thr one who must he pom i pered, , ft ft [where you are, or what you are — this is ‘your war,’ ” In Kansas City people started calling newspaper offices as soon as they read about the President’s request. Suggestions included: "War of the Dictators,” "War of the Hemispheres,” “War of All Nations." ‘Battle for Freedom,” "War for Democracy,” "Civiliza tion’s Last Stand.” A veteran of the first World War in Reno, Nev., proposed "Hell on W’heels.” because such a name !could be abbreviated to "HOW” for toasting purposes, as in "Here’s How." A lot of people came forward with "Fight for Freedom” and a pessimist in San Francisco recom mended "World’s Armageddon.” A group of officers at the war college here got together and pro duced: "Everybody’s War,” "All-Out War,” "Global War” and "W’ar of the Continents.” "A HELLUVA MESS” A disgruntled private from the Haines Point cantonment here proposed "A Helluva Mess.” but quickly added: "Don’t use my name." A sailor said to call it The Knock-down and Drag-out.” A. P. Cooke, an editor of the Tampa (Fla.) Tribune, borrowed a couple of words from the Presi dent and suggested "The 4-F War" —standing for the famed four i freedoms." Tony Marino, capital news dealer, said he hadn't given much thought to it. | "I Just call It ‘the war\" he said. Toughening I'p British Drop Drill to Train Men for Combat NEW YORK. April 4 (INSV- The British army is training every soldier to be as tough and efficient as the famed commandos. This was disclosed today by the British press service in an an nouncement that all British sol diers are being subjected to rigorous courses in practical tac tics at "battle schools" set up in every division. Pointing out that the program is designed to fit the army for offensive action, the press service said drill routine has been changed from the academic business of parade marches, presenting arms and formal salutes to practical drill in actual movements required of men as "combat teams" in real battle. "Your Own Horoscope.” by France* Drake. Is one of many famous features In The Detroit Times. Saturday’s Symposium He'* the one who can't he ham • pered-~ Our fighting mm me proving ihrir worth Hut hr hold* nut for a *of(rr berth. Freedom i* threatened todog with the rack • And ghonlinh horde* her halln would *ack, Yet there he *if *, with dimister near. Haring hi* nag and nipping hi* beer. O power* that he, who court hi* fa ror. He me when the unit mag lone it* no rnr —• .Vor hi* union card i* hi* charte. du pay* And he i* the one with the final wg. BKILAH M. FISHER. Mlnden, Nevada, March 23, 1942. FOR some months past, a number of us living here in Carson Valley have heen terribly disturbed by the way mat ters have been—and are—being bandied in Washington. We feel something should he done—we were far from "rom placcnC*—but being a bit off the "beaten trark," It seemed almost impossible for us to do anything and It left us with a very helpless and exasperated feeling of futility. We talked it over privately, hut mere conversation only added to our exasperation. What could we possibly do to expedite matters and carry our share of the burden and danger which confront America? Of course, we could, and do, knit and sew and take Red Cross courses. We are preparing ourselves for probable evacuation of the coast. Some of us write letters and send home-made cookies to our friends and family members now widely scattered In the service. But all these things seemed hardly enough—we felt the need of accomplishing something vital, something tangible, which would Saturday, April 4, 1542 France Bombed In Daylight Raids By British Fliers Attack Invasion Coast at Boulogne; Damage Airdromes, Rail Yards LONDON. April 4 (UP).—Brit ish planes opened a strong daylight attack today on occupied territory in France. The raid apparently centered at a point south of Boulogne on the so-called invasion coast. British bombing and fighting planes attacked airdromes and railroad freight yards in occupied northern France during the night. BRITISH RAID DAMAGE STOCKHOLM. Sweden, April 4 (UP).—Press reports from Berlin said today that British planes in their raid on Luebeck last Satur day destroyed 3,000 houses, includ ing the former home of Thomas Mann, world famous novelist now in the United States. Hie death toll was put at more than 200. Photographs of the raid pub lished in Swedish newspapers show terrific destruction. NAZIS OVER ENGLAND CONDON, April 4 (INS).—Nazi planes appeared over southern Eng land again last night, and although the flights were widespread it was reported today the enemy air ac tivity was light. Jap Losses Big In Bataan Attack WASHINGTON. April 1 (UP). Japanese troops on Bataan were believed today to be reforming their badly battered lines after a series of sharp setbacks and heavy losses. A war department communique late yesterday told how the gallant American-Filipino defenders under Lieut. Gen. Jonathan M. Wajn wright beat off several light at tacks Thursday night and inflicted heavy casualties on the enemy. But it indicated plainly that the Ja|>a nese at that time were slowing down the tem|v> of their attacks. The Japanese kept up their steady dive bombing of Wain wright's line from Abucay, on Manila Bay. to Moron, on the China Sea. They staged a senes of light air attacks on Corregidor Island and other fortifications guarding Manila Bay. Shore bat teries near Cavite joined in the attack he e<)ual to a front line offensive in battle. But what ? We couldn't personally go to .MacArthur’s aid in Australia, or to our brave men under fire In the Philippines, of attack Toklo. At last we reached a decision. As you have so often advocated in your column, editorials and other parts of your newspapers, we could launch a strong, cour ageous and effective verbal of fensive from our very own homes by demanding, both individually and as a group, by letter, wire and penny postal, of our representa tives and statesmen—our com mentators and columnists—that peace time politics and useless red tape be eliminated NOW. And so the "Discussion for Vic tory" Club was formed. The organization of the group was done informally and quickly at a Dutch treat lunch. Three officers were nominated and elected—a chairman, a secre tary and a treasurer. Dues are to be kept as low as possible so as to encourage an ever Increasing membership—lt Is to be hoped that twenty-five cents l»er month per member will cover any mailing nr telegraphic costs we have to meet. The name "Discussion for Vic tory" was quickly decided upon because It Implies just what It la. First of all, complete and com prehensive discussion is necessary before reaching conclusions and taking action. And victory? Well, we iff I want that, don’t we ? Absolutely no person all ties should ever enter into such discus sions, and local problems only when they hinge on matters of national importance.. Much a group can be useful and accomplish its purpose only by remaining non-partisan and Im personal. But their decisions upon their controversies must be sincere and Arm. i ft ft New Red Millions Wait Nazis LONDON, April 4 (UP).^ Russia indicated today that mil lions of tough reserves, trained and hardened all winter in the Siberian snows beyond the Urals, were ready for action against German efforts to start a spring offensive. The Soviet news agency, Tass, reported that first large contin gents of these reserves had passed their "tests” with excellent re- I Million \uztM i WASHINGTON. April 4 (INS). —Diplomatic and military advices reaching official quarters in Wash ington today indicate that Ger many is massing 4,000.000 men for the spring offensive against Russia and the Near East. suits. Presumably Tass meant they had scored successes against the Nazis. An artillery unit on the Kalinin front has killed 1.630 Germans and destroyed six tanks, a Russian communique said. The Germans shelled a sector on the Bryansk front and two regiments, supported by 25 tanks, counter-attacked, the communique asserted. Eighteen of the tanks were destroyed by five Russians and more than 1.000 Germans were killed / Dispatches from Russia reported local successes yesterday, particu larly in the Smolensk region and the Ukraine Units of the -Soviet navy, Includ ing torpedo boats and motor launches, were reported to have sunk 12 German submarines thus far in the Baltic. Asks Prayer MacAr+hur Sends Message to Home Town Pastor G E N E R A L Mac ARTHUR’S HEADQUARTERS. Australia. April 4 (UP).—Gen, Douglas Mae- Arthur said today in an Easter message: “At the altar where I first joined the sanctuary of God I ask you to seek divine guidance for me In the great struggle that looms ahead.” The message was sent to the Rev. Dr. William Postell Witsell, rector of Christ Church. Episco pal. Little Rock. Ark , where Gen eral MacArthur was born and bap tized. MacArthur’s message was tent in response to a message from Doctor Witsell. who said: “The church of your baptism sends Easter greetings and ex pressions of faith and loving pride in you." Three Comic Pages every dag in Daily Detroit Times. Then is the time for them ta act, and act fast. Bombard our congressmen and senators, our administrative lead ers (?), out* boondoggles and red-tapists with all the ammuni tion our minds and pens can command. Let ’em have it, and In getting it. let them reali/.e that we, the people, realize the gravity of the situation and that it must be righted immediately. Much groups as ours, other "Discussion for Victory" dubs can spring up all over the Cnlted States. j Just as a prairie fire catches, burns away the weeds and elimi nates pests, so can public opinion clear a path for good, healthy, fast development of proper war accomplishment. Much a verbal offensive can be as much of a force in the country towards all-out victory as are the men at the front. Commendation is just as Im portant as condemnation an when an act Is passed that Is com mendable our senators and con gressmen should hear words as approval and thereby not only be encouraged to continue construc tive legislation, hut also be made to realise that Mr. John Q. Public can be really co-operative and In accord with such measures. Active Interest in all these measures which so vitally effect each and every citizen of the Ignited States should be a living slogan for us all now and In the Immediate future. "Discussion for Victory" will not end with the war: far from It; for with the end of the will come the greatest reconstruction period the world has ever know% W’e must ACT NOW In order ta be READY THEN. Victory must not only he won. It must be sustained. With kind personal regards, 1 remain, Faithfully yours. MRS. HELEN C. SLATER,