Bismarck Tribune, The (Newspaper) - February 14, 1942, Bismarck, North Dakota For put on ths of MM moral with tho of your HM THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE Oldest 1873 VOLUME 88 N. FEBRUARY 1942 PRICE FIVE CENTS THE Light 1 day and British War Cabinet Faces Shakeup if if it if it if Singapore Defenders Still in Control of Vital Water Supply ASSAULT THREATENED Continue to Rain Death on in Island Harbor By Press Japanese parachute troops struck into Southern Sumatra Saturday in a menacing thrust toward the heart of the rich Dutch East while in the siege of anese troops reported they had captured the tar naval base on Singapore As night fell over embattled the Singapore radio reported that the city's vital reservoirs still are in British Earlier reports had indicated that at least part of the pools were In Japanese troops at one point at Intt and aew the broadcast causeway under was rendered stble It seemed clear that with Singapore apparently the battle for the now It fast developing into the main struggle of the Far Pacific Dispatches from the cap- ital of said Japanese para- chutists dropped from the skies near and swiftly launched a attack on that vital atra oil only 360 from Dutch Take Hg Submarine Crew Awaits Rescue A German submarine crew and bob in the water rescue in the Atlantic after abandoning their vessel destroyed in a five-day battle between German and bombers and British cruisers and This photo was taken from a British destroyer which sank the submarine by REPORT LATVIANS British Rush Reinforcements to Stem German Drive in Libya defense forces are putting up furious resistance and killing the air-borne Japanese If cope by More than 100 J planet guarded b. fighters the the que nM ened and there are that to the but they in- vaders dropped at In the have excellent work and It may that Is It is the first land invasion of the island of which stretches from a point off the Central Malayan ISO north of to the most tip of The Dutch command acknowledged unofficial that troops had captured only MM north of the big naval at Fighting continued around Micas sar but the Dutch implied that had fallen to the declaring that Dutch defenders had put U to the torch and that enemy will not find anything of use to In the flaming are reported grimly lees edda the Japanese amid their are ratting M fleet ef M fat Calcutta picked up a Singapore broadcast declaring that positions on Singapore Island are Japanese said Rising Sun set two 10.000- ton transports aflame and scored di- rect hits on other to the harbor the apparently an the mwm agate aa the radio night the i New at New Ai A southward thrust from New tain might be aimed at Cape ou the northernmost tip of lian mainland or through the Torres strait toward Timor sad Java In the East Indies TRAVELING TAILOR LOB ANGELES Vincent credited with originating automobile trailer idea M yean died The traveling tailor once estimated had driven miles through the Mexico and An- RAIDS LONDON An official an- said that 113 were killed or missing and believed and Injured and ised as casualties to air raids By The Associated Press Soviet dispatches de- clared Saturday that masses of man thrown into the battle northwest of melting amid bloody losses and that of Latvia have Joined the Russians against their Matt Latvia adjoins the northern tip of the Red armies now are surging for- ward in a drive to hurl the mans back into Reds Withhold Details Once the Russian high com- mand withheld details of the great winter announcing laconically that troops continued to overcoming German re- An equally terse bulletin from Adolf Hitler's field headquarters asserted that continued Russian attacks in various sectors were British Send Mere Men On the North African British troops the initiative after a five-day lull amid Indications that heavy reinforcements are pouring In- to Tobruk to turn back the Axis British headquarters said imperial patrols and mobile columns operating over a wide front west of Aln El 40 to SO miles west of and drove back a number of enemy mobile The German high command in- that British are declaring that Axis planes attacked a convoy near Tobruk with damaging The Nad a destroyer transport were hit so ily they could be and that direct hits were scored on two naval ships and two merchant Precinct Conventions Are Held by Leaguers The 1M3 political campaign got its first official notice Saturday as the Nonpartisan League held its precinct conventions all over the At the many sessions egates to the county conventions Peb M will at which time some US delegates to the Mar state con- vention at Bismarck will be selected At the county in tion to picking delegates to the state delegates will give some endorsements to various candidates for the two congressional the state ticket and for the The full ticket win be named at the state In addition to ting up of a League Ask Free French Aid In BATAVIA French of- In Batavia cabled Charles 9e tn London Saturday urging him to tend Fret French troops to help defend the Netherlands East REDB MOBILIZE WOMEN MOSCOW Mobilisation of women to step up production The captain of the German submarine was rescued and taken aboard a British destroyer after the underseas craft had been de- by Men Reminded of Registration Monday If in at least try to That was the advice of Brig H. L. Edwards Saturday on the eve of the third national selective service registration day when all unregistered men between the ages of 30 and 49 must sign up at local of war material and construction work las been decreed fey President Mi- chael Kalinin of tot Soviet the radio announced ALL MEN REGISTER HERE All Burleigh county men who must register under the Selective Service act Monday will register in the World War Memorial building The main gymnasium will be the registration room and will be open from 7 m to 9 p. m. There will be no other registration place in this Registrants were reminded again that they must be prepared to nish their exact delivery or ruyal route without box number be and give of their ARTILLERY DUEL RAGING IN BATAN lery dueling on the Batan peninsula In the Philippines ind resumption of Japanese siege firing on the dor fortifications ant reported day by the war On the Batan fighting nique in some sections Meanwhile anese war planes ire active The siege again firing after a two-day inflicted no material it was said MAN IN PRISON Paul 38. Saturday had begun serving a one-year sentence in the state prison imposed in Dickey county for grand SOLONS SIDESTEP WAR CONDUCT HIT Administration Senators Say Situation Too Serious for Big tration supporters in congress lined up Saturday against any drastic shakeup in the army and navy high command during the present grave days of the There was sharp senatorial cism of the nation's war But leading administration senators said the onward march of Japan in the Pacific and the German Atlantic immeasurably greater through revitalization of the Nazi made the situation too serious for any den change to Stay Turning aside a suggestion by dell L. Willkie that General Arthur be brought back from the Philippines to assume over-all of the military Senator the majority told reporters he thought this was no time to replace the men now directing the army and navy in their far-flung Hill wld that no recognition would be toe gnat for He that his military genius was needed Baton peninsula as at any place In the Criticizing the administration's conduct of the Senator Tydings asserted in the senate Friday that the struggle could not be won by remaining on the that the United States and our allies must take the initiative to carry the fight to Japan and other Rite Political This could best be he by a and sending a convoy of- to reinforce men or the British in He wanted political at trie Tydings He he thought General Marshall and Admiral Stark are doing a good Job but that there is feeling in the mind of many that American admirals and generals are being told what to Instead of themselves doing the Wbm Senator wanted to knew If meant that President withdraw from the war the Utter replied that the President ought to the army and navy chiefs en military That Is net to he that the President Is net doing in a radio Lucas warned that if the Axis reached the point where it need fear no iwlson gas attacks on American cities might be A Japan victorious In the Orient would move on the Aleutian and then Lucas adding that with air bases in Chicago would be only four hours bomber time Dr. Dafoe Quits as Longer Minority Report May Be Filed by Tuesday WASHINGTON w Minority Leader McNary told the senate Friday that he believed a report of the elections tee against ousting Sen. William Langer from the senate would be filed by His statement la response to an inquiry from Senator Lucas with Senator Austin will lead the fight for adoption of a resolution holding that AIRPORT CAA Temporary Arrangements Made to Keep Field Third Policeman on Duty Temporary arrangements to meet Civil Aeronautics Authority require merits for guarding the Bismarck municipal airport have been approved and the field will not be closed to civilian flying tonight as had been announced Mayor N. O. Churchill One mere policeman will be shifted to full-time duty at the said the Twe policemen already are on duty They will work In three consecutive Airlines operators at the airport have been appointed deputy registrars and clearance Churchill through the courtesy of the airlines The new regulations required that such of- be Planes now housed at the north end ci the where the Bismarck tog is will be moved to hangars adjoining the tion building or will be An alarm system connecting the administration building with nearby hangars will be of tUb worked eat when the CAA set midnight Saturday the line for meeting new requirements at this airport as wen as these seren ether North Dakota given by L. CAA In- spector at said Efforts now are being made to ob- tain additional help from federal and Gov. John Moses appealed for military aid in the required Some word on this plea was expected it Churchill said he understood that arrangements similar to those made here had been worked out at Fargo and Grand Forks Quints Physician TORONTO Allan Roy Dafoe has submitted his resignation as physician to the partly because the children are permitted to speak no Mitchell Ontario provincial said The tion has not yet been accepted NO AIRPORT NOTICE RECEIVED AT MINOT N. The system of guards at the airport arranged by the Minot park which op- erates the and approved by the CAA early In has not been altered and notice of a change in the status of the airport has been H. W said the field will remain open to civilian he SUGAR AVAILABLE FOR HES MINNEAPOLIS Minnesota bee producers and apiarists were sured Friday by A. E. chief of the WPB food supply gar that sugar needed to keep their bees alive will be cording to information received here Langer it not entitled to serve in the A majority adopted by a 13 to 3 vote Dec. 18 and filed Jan. declared the North was guilty of moral turpitude and not fit to serve in the post to which be was elected in 1940. May Decide In March McNary said he believed the ter could be considered by the senate early in No date was although both McNary and Lucas agreed that senators should be fied at least a week or 10 days in ad- vance of the date consideration is McNary said he believed that all are anxious to dispose of the In- the North Dakota don't know who is to sign the minority declared Majority Leader Barkley those voting for Langer are privileged to sign it or make individual The matter ought not be de- layed or allowed to drag on Murphy Prepares Report Lucas said he did not desire to too but said he be- everyone is familiar with facts in the He said he understood Francis Murphy of N. defense had engaged in preparation of a minority report and declared he ls willing to let file minority report if he wants or to let his attorney file a Barkley a ity member asks for a definite time to which to file a report but that to this case no one had to the senate his Intention to file a re- port. it U 1 am satisfied we will have no difficulty to taking the matter up and providing ample no- Barkley The committee majority declared Langer had been guilty of moral over a long career M an JURY CONVICTS WASHINGTON Laura In- galls was held In federal Jail convicted as an paid agent of Germany and awaiting sentence that can be as high as two years in prison and II 000 fine Freedom on bond ended at dusk Friday night for the graying stunt pictured by witnesses as a zealous admirer of Hitler and a foe of After an haWs the Jury decided she was falling to register the stote department as a German agent while she received ItW a month frem the Natl embassy to m her America First hut Prosecutor Nell Andrews said the attorney general's office would resist any plea for suspended sentence or a new Sentence probably will be pronounced next Friday In An- drews read from Miss S. sank defense contentions that the fancied herself at a Mate Hari worming her way Into high Nad circles to team war secrets re- plied that she never had ever Information to the Miss only comment on the verdict Friday the AS LIKELY to ing Cooperation Channel of Prime Minister Churchill's war cabinet to in- crease fighting cooperation among the navy and force further British failures such as the escape of three German warships was forecast in informed mentary circles There also is a strong de- mand for an official similar to the American gation after the Pearl Harbor into the responsibility for allowing the and Prinz Eugen to slip past British defenses and gain safety at would be the thing possible to show people mistakes do not go more than one member of parliament was quoted as CLAIM AIRCRAFT ALONE ARE NOT ENOUGH British declared Saturday that the Dover battle with the man battleships and Scharnhorst proved that alone cannot prevent enemy face ships from making a descent on our Be said the British hurled 600 from fleet fighters to huge ships and the cruiser without stopping or sd for trr a revamped cabinet was Sir Stafford former ambassador to who was mentioned as possible minister for defense to supervise aU three branches of the armed in place of who now holds such authority Parliamentary pointed out that a German military tor gave credit for the successful channel escape to lack of tion among the three Churchill Severe editorial criticism of Prime Minister Winston Churchill and his government because of the audacious sweep of the German fleet through British home waters flared Saturday as the Bremen radio boasted that the Nazi warships had arrived safely at a German port Amid the storm or the nation awaited with unusual Interest a broadcast survey of the tion which Churchill had scheduled for 8 p m Sunday be- fore Thursday's channel battle denly changed the whole picture Until the protest over British ure to halt the passage of the man it had been presumed m a would speak tt If you were 30 years old by Dec or will not have reached your 4Sth birthday by and are unregistered under the draft you should present yourself at your local registration which will be open between 7 a. and 8 p. m. There are certain If you're In present yourself for as draft officials regard an error ot commission as much less serious than an error of MOM BAN FRANCISCO Federal relentless In their to secure California against firth column counted two score more alien Japanese under and examined huge new piles of contraband to statewide raids TANKS Df IRELAND PARADE NORTHERN troops marched hi a parade Saturday with the Ulster It was the first time the Americans have with British troops their arrival That Five Bismarck Women Married Theirs Now They Help Keep Kitchen Sink Fixed By MARION PEDERSON Some like white others pre- fer the scant of gardenias and there are those Who'll pine for- the traditional flowers of five lucky women to Bismarck aren't worrying about what valentines will for they've got them and for The little man with the bow and arrow can come out and take a for he's left a year 'round reminder for thott valentine every day of the Of are un- doubtedly a Mt hard to handle at tunes and they're not at their best when covered with and but they are and especially nice to have around when a faucet Is some of them can fix such some of For the five Valentines are the singing and their names 331 V KM Edward IN Avenne F. John SIS St. Lone wolf of the Valentine pack is Richard Valentine MS Mato who has kept his matrimonial armour Impervious to and er- Boulger U employed by the workmen's compensation bureau and will shortly enter Another of this group is Valentine who left Bismarck An employe of the public welfare with his wife and moved to Ft. he is employed to the quartermaster Whether the happy were christened thus to the they might follow to the saintly of or whether their baby pictures show remains a That Is as it should since the origin of this day when love is to full sway it Just as and uncertain as love The tradition of St Valentine's day seems to have sprung from two un- related sources an ancient pagan festival and execution of the martyred Bishop Valentine on 14. But the of the day re- mains It's Dan Cupid's day and one day to the year when no is ashamed of being nation But Saturday it was Im- possible to confirm whether the BBC had reserved the time for him Inquiry Wanted Informed said outspoken criticism to newspaper would likely force a ment statement at the next meeting of the house of commons and that Churchill would make it opinion in mentary circles is that an inquiry must be opened at thete sources said The Is tartly i by HIM that an facto i I by Britons to Mm carry his toad The of on LaGuardia Warns of Raid Danger NEW 9. New rock Satarday that the wmr to city with the at Kami Owt from said tn tram tht air at promotion LaC said the of Nud fteK H important then of outbreak of Tt that and city mot on tt that an atom OH Atlantic new of night ABBOTT COSTELLO 'em Or MM Vf uMv Mr IB it r
