| Show WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS increasing U S air and naval power demonstrated in pacific sea battles Us S wants car owners extra tires OPA decrees gas quota for east C coast EDITORS NOTE when opinions art are e 1 pr t s t d in these columns t he are those abor of at the news new analyst an and not n e e s a r or of this ine released leased by western newspaper union IRA 1 im kin LIBYA GY EGY k in RABIA BA INDI A 04 I 1 f da CA OP 1 brij yai A 1 como 1 JAP R IFT ra 0 ATINO ladies INDIAN AUSTRALIA I 1 I 1 r OCEAN 01 1000 MILES the strategic importance of madagascar to the two main supply arteries of the united nations armies in III the east are indicated by the above map by capturing the key naval base af 0 diego suarez british commandos supported by marines infantry air forces and naval units assured protection of these vital supply lines madagascar 40 hour triumph A 40 hour epic of british commandos gallantry came to a victorious conclusion when the diego suarez naval base on the northern tip lip of vichy wd held madagascar surrendered while french army outposts still held military control over the madagascar hinterlands the fall of the huge naval base assured the united nations possession of the vital gateway to their eastern supply routes moreover it was vindication of a new spirit of aggression which made the japs miss the bus military authorities in both america and britain pointed out that the successful attack mark marked edn a refreshing contrast to the flasco fiasco at the key port of dakar africa a year ago it was revealed in london that the commando attack on madagascar Ala dagas supported by marines RAF forces and naval contingents had been planned three months in advance vance PRESIDENT OF PERU closer latin ties closer knitting of relations between latin america and the united states was seen in the i visit of dent manuel prado of peru to this country i when senor prodo prado arrived by clipper p er plane it marked the first om caal visit jn in history of a south american president to the united states significance of this precedent breaking official mission to the future of pan american resistance to nazism was seen in the fact that peru peril was the first south Ameil american can country to break off relations with the axis under the accord reached last january at the rio alo de janeiro conference president pra prados dos anti dictator policy before the war was an important step in the virtual exclusion of axis propaganda from peru under a recent decree peruvian armed forces now function under the direction of U S arm armmand yand navy officers RUBBER US 15 wants tires robert P patterson undersecretary ot of war intimated that county fairs football games and other public gatherings might have to be curtailed this year in the interest of rubber conservation when he announced that the government planned to purchase extra tires from private car owners by extra was meant more than five to a car he said purchases will be on a voluntary basis at the same time the office of defense transportation disclosed that tt it was drafting plans for rationing civilian travel by iralu bus or airplane officials declared eliat lutrail travel as usual would be a tiling of the past by the end of 1912 they expressed the belief that sharp curtailments curt ailments of non essential trips would be necessary b before the end of the summer that requisitioning of civilian tires and cars would be undertaken if necessary was a view supported by a number number of washington officials itt in outlining his views on motor car use curtailment mr patterson said the prospects are that there will be bb sufficient rubber for the army navy war workers and essential civilian supplies ile he p pointed out that there was a million tons of rubber now rolling on the highways and that it must be conserved civilians who expect synthetic rubber plants to bring any relief relict this year are doomed to disappointment it was declared all such rubber ls is earmarked ear marked tor for the nations armed forces PACIFIC SEA BATTLES U S shows power A crucial test of the united nations increasing strength in the aus sector was given as japanese sea and air might massed northeast of the key continent in a thrust from new britain the solo mon men islands and the Loyuis ade archipelago chi pelago within a five day span american warships and planes had taken a toll of 16 japanese ships either sunk or badly damaged Engage engagements rents were the heaviest since the battle of the java sea concentration of the he Japp japanese nese naval forces in the australian area was regarded as a threat to the steadily expanding U S communication lines in the south pacific blocking of this threat meant that not only would alias position be more secure but that the springboard for an ultimate united nations offensive against the thea jops japs to recapture the east indies and the philippines would auld be ful fu ther prepared japans strategic power in this area lay in its possession of the solomon islands which form stepping stones along alias northeast flank starting from on the island of new britain and extending down to new caledonia GAS RATIONING east coast first eventual gasoline rationing for the entire united states loomed ai aa a future possibility when the office of price administration limited the sale of motor fuel in hi the atlantic se seaboard aboard area to two to six gallons weekly to nonessential non essential motorists 11 the initial rationing applied to motorists in 17 eastern states ind and tho the district of columbia officials bals stressed that sufficient gasoline would be provided for essential driving but not enough for foi extensive pleasure driving or nonessential non essential purposes the OPAs order ordel included three types of ration cards A for nonessential non motorists B for esser essential I 1 users such as defense workers public service officials and others athers and X providing for unlimited usage this latter category included doctors nurses and kindred professional profesa pion a I 1 people whose duties require rapid and extensive travel in the scale of gasoline usage the A range was based on an average mileage estimated at 45 miles daily the B range covered from 45 to 13 miles daily and the X for mileage far in excess of these th se averages a LIVESTOCK SHOW war casualty indicative of necessary wartime war time restrictions on the nations transportation por tation facilities was the decision by its directors to cancel the international livestock liveston c k exposition held annually in chicago for the past 42 bears ears the anticipated lack of transportation facilities to handle the livestock formerly shipped here from all sections of north america was cited as the principal reason for the cancellation traditionally the mecca for rural americans of all ages in the week following thanksgiving the exposition recorded an all time high attendance of last year TRADE BARRIERS ban ball local restrictions suspension of trade barriers between states which are adversely affecting war tro production was predicted following the close of a fed eral state conference on war restrictions in washington particularly critical at present are state and local laws governing man power construction and housing the delegates were informed steps must be taken by state governments ern ments to relieve this situation sneakers declared 4 BACKDOOR THRUST japs use burma road japans backdoor invasion of china via the burma road continued into cunnan province despite U S army air attacks which knocked out 74 enemy planes in a single week seriousness of the newest threat to chinas cainas resistance was seen in the decision of generalissimo Chi chian arg g kal kai shek to take liers personal onal command of bf his armies that chiang could count on stout operation cooperation co from his hie american allies was shown by the repeated altac attacks ks by big yankee bombers from india ori on the jap Japs i s main airdrome at Minga ladon north of rangoon burma this field was the main nipponese oliese base for the all but finished burma 1 campaign which had been extended to china the effectiveness of the american air offensive was illustrated by reports 1 that each bomber was able to drop pound explosives on the field in spite of heavy antiaircraft anti aircraft fire CHARGE ACCOUNTS time rime buying curbed every american Amerl can who used a charge account or an installment purchasing plan to acquire the Ahe goods ie he uses in everyday living was affected acted by the federal reserve boards orders clamping the brakes afi on time payment buying buyink the or ders tightening restrictions already in effect were the latest move in president Roosevel ts attack on prices the reserve board decreed I 1 A limit of 12 months in the period over which most consumers goods could be purchased on installment plans 2 down payments of one third cash on a majority of consumers items exceptions were juto automobiles mobiles pur over a 15 month period and furniture and pianos for which a down payment of only 20 per cent is required for pui purchase chase of over a 12 month period 3 payment of charge account sin full by the day odthe of the calendar month after purchase pur chasi failure to abide by this order would prevent the purchaser from buying on the account until he settled up 4 the following additions to the list of goods on which regulations already apply automobile batteries tires tubes and accessories bedding draperies household electrical i appliances used furniture furnita re athletic goods household equipment nonmilitary clothing including shoes hats and other haberdashery specialists 0 SOUGHT also allied nationals two moves to increase the flexibility odthe of the army were made when announced the the war department creation of the new army specialist corps and the selective service head au arters declared that nationals of 01 au arters quarters all allied allie d nations will be able to join either this count rys forces ar or those of their home nation men with certain specialized skills will be recruited for the army specialist corps they will replace those who are are capable of going into active military service in gene general ralo no men subject to the draft will be admitted into the new corps according to the announcement those accepted may become officers rang lag ing from lieutenants to director generals in the move to recruit nationals of our allies gen lewis B hershey selective service director announced that reciprocal arrangements had already been worked out under which canadians residing in this country might join either cither the cana canadian than or american forces thid agreement will be extended to other nations |
