p d T Tb• latd t J isb attack in al s t1ne b v ca ~e b avy amage • - an d br o got a out a gr et man uot y tbe r1tiah. J ieh ~ r ror1s s assail d thr Brit1s b AJ.rriel in tb ar a or Lydda. Tb at•s twelve mils s o th east ot Tel AY1v, whi c h city bas be n tbe ce n tre or o at Jewish mona trations. On JW1day, fitt7 thousand Z ionists marched in a funeral parade bonor1ng tour terorista killed in attacks against B titiab troop•• ?rbe raid• against the air fields weN carefull1 planned - - carried out by a hundred terrorists, wbo were equipped •1th knapsacks tilled •itb exploa1ve and armament that 1noluded machine guns and mortars. At eacb air field a party ot terrorist• tougbt violent gun battles •1th British air force troops. Tbey destroyed planes, either by intiltrating during tbe battle and blowing them up •1th dynamite, or by riddling them with machine gun tire. At least twenty RA 1 war p lanes parked on flying fields, planes tbat included eleven heavy bombers, were eithe . destroyed completely or damaged 90 badly as to be beyond repair. An official Britieb amiounoement today put tbe damage at - - two million dollars. The loss or life was not great, no Briti s h oasualtiea, and onl1 one or tbe terrorists k illed • • pALSS TIN - P e 2 Today an an nounc e m e nt was made b v •be ~ e cr t Rd ~ ~ ~ a i o o t t b e 1onist xt r mista , • 1cb c lai m ed o r d it tor the a tt a o k a i r f iel d . s pok e s man t o r t be ter o r1at s gave t e reas on f or tb e as s a ul ts - - be c a se RA r p lanes bas d oo tbe three tielda, "operated aga1 st ou r i i g rati o n.", as t h e spokesman said. From• ich we gather t h at tbe !lyin g fields were bases t o r air scouting to deteot Teasels that smuggl Jewish immigrants in 'to N Palestine, against British regulations. There ia one report tbat a number ot illegal !Jlm.igranta landed 1ecretl7 somewhere on tbe ooast ot Palestine last night tbe suspicion being that the attacks on tbe air tielda aay baYe bad tbe purpos e , in part, ot diTertiog British attention trom t b e landing or immigrants. To all or tbi s, t h e B ritish reaction baa been Tigor ou a - - tbe greatest maohunt thua tar in Pale s tine. Armed rorces, British air borne troops, promptly olosed in on tbe area wbere the attaoks •ere made, towns and villages tbe scene ot bunting and searching. During tbe investigation, a ourtew was imposed, Jewi b pe op le ordered to re m ain w1t b 1n th eir bousea a currew ao d rastic that ordera were g i ven to ah oo t anyone w bo oame out or• o ua. pA.LESTINE - Pae 3 nere was a mas ro d-up - - tive•t ousan Jews arrested. And tb British bave imposed a ban on c1v111a.n motor trarr10 at o1gbt. This appl1 a to all Palestine, and pa.ral7aea night time trattic _. in an attempt to put an end to the terrorist attacks. IJDI! Tb J& 'a ~ ~. ~~ thr~ t t a t tbe ,avy Mutiny in feaia /\ 0 t - • t b i ~ r llow1ng the r mo val by Brit13h a t oritie or tourt n m b ers or the mut1 i o mm1ttee to an unknown de t1nat1on. T e Br 1 tlsh t or1t 1es have ideas or 1ntl1otin pen al ties n t e mutiny co mmi ttee. To ay the oommander-1n-c~1et in India. Gen er al Sir Claude Auob in leck. an oun oed flatly tat lea ers or the NaYy insurrection w ou ld be puniabed. Tbat bas aroused anger among tbe sailors oft e tleet. and tbey are threatening to start tbe mutin1 all oYer again - - it aoyt iog seYere is done to t he ir m tiny leaders. Meanwhile, trouble bas o roken o ut at Madras, wbere rioting o1,il1an ■ ~ are on the rampage. iaor e rly crowds nave been st»oning ar1t1sb troops, and today bald up t e Indo-ceylon .!,Xpress - - stoning tbe tirst class pa aen 6 ers • .A.rad police arrived on tbe scene, and dispersed tbe rioters. REDI.RIIY e• and pow rtul •ord o o m.ea trom Moaoo• o o t tbe n1t1cat1on or mUi tary comm . an iJ:l oviet Rus 1a • - .Stalin taking obarge ot one siagle arme toroe, aa " pr me commander ', . Obit• tor land, sea and air. · roday Soviet press and radio hailed. tlle un1t1cat1on ae a wa7 to acbieve greater military power - - and especially the development ot n•• types ot armament, the latest 11111 ta.rJ tz.lclca or aoienoe. Tb• otticial oommun1at newspaper, · Iz,eatia, today stated; "tbe red &1'111.1 1s being led toward ae• aobieHiu11t• 1Jl mill tary aoienoe - by tbe grea teat mi 11 tary leader or all time a and ooun tries - ... Comrade Stal1.a. • S P .Alli Th• rrenob go• r nt i going to ol o e tb e ranco - pan1sb border - - thi s a am aaure in o p po iti o n to tbe F ra.no o goverom nt Tb• ~e•• rrom P ar1e tell• ot beavy lett wing preaeure t o r action against tbe regime 1n Spain, •hicb 1• denounced ea taeo1at. A.nd tbe Frenob cabinet bas agr ad to tbie extent - - a deo111on to oloee the pan1eb border on Ma.rob t1r t. le aleo bear that tbe govetnment at Par11 intend• to reter the question or Franco to tbe 1eour1t7 oouno1l ot tbe UN o - - - - in an attempt to ouat l'ranco. Tbe word trom Parle 1a tbat the lett winger, want lruoe to break relat1ona w1tb 3pa1n, but tb1a 11 resisted b7 tbe oabinet - - wb1 b retusea to aot alone. There •111 be, we bear, a lrenob attempt to persuade tbe United States and Great Br1 ta1n to Join France in a break ot relations w1 tb rranco. JU,NCatJRl A. In tbe quarrel a b uc Mane 1a, oaoow announ ces tat tbe red army wi l l not evacuate t h at prov inc e until all Amerioan tro o p• are out or Cbina. Tbe Soviet radio deolares tat lllOa• ~ ot toe Russian 1oldier• bave lett, b t the rd ar m7 •111 not withdraw trom Manob ria 0011lpletel7 •• long as any American soldiers remain in Cbina. Tbie ia accompanied b7 statements made 07 the Soviet c ommander at Mukden, wbo a poke trankl7 to newspaper oorrespooden ta about tbe ~ oviet removal ot aac h inery and tactory equipment trom Manoburia. Tbat•• one ot the obiet oau3ea ot contention between tbe Soviet• I and Cb1na and tbe Ruaa1an General said; yea, , maobiner7 bad been remoyed. Be atated tbat this waa in aooorda.noe •itb an agreement made between the Big Tree - - an agreement at Yalta or at Potadaa. Be ••1~ be couldn't remem er wbiob. Keanwb1le, the pop\ll.ar protest in Cbida ia mowit1ng, •1th bWldreda or tbouaanda ot people stag1n~ demonstrations i n • • ol• aerie• ot big cities, Cbungking, Peiping, Nanking, Hanko•. Students bave declared strikes, and are J 1aed bJ masses ot workers and middle cl••• people. For ••ample at Hanko•, wbere a hundred t b uaand ataged deaaona : rations to . dar. Tbe sbouting ot an t1-:,:.uss1an slogans beoomea an almoat u 1,ersal cborua in China - - with continued denunoiationa of th Yalta agreement of the Bi Three. ISLAND u 1t there •ere not ea l l f f h reaaona tor di --o-- sp tea and quarrel• between tbe nat1ona, •• also bave a new 1 vo oanoio ialud - appearing eu4denly out ot tbe deptb ot tbe ooean. Tbe 1aland, wbicb aroaae tro■ tbe air•• w1tb a oloud ot •team and amoke baa been oarele•• enougb to pop up at an exceed1ngl7 atrategic ~ l ~ , , . _ • • t t e r o~oontro,1ra1, TIii location - twent7 mile• aoutb ot Japan, aootber ot tbo•• outpo•t 1aland1 tbat guard tbe approaobee to tbe conquered eapire. J.- it bappene, tbe Britlab ha•• a reasonable olala to aake • beoau•• tbe new ialand waa •1gbted or1g1nallf b7 Brit1•b warab1pa, twel•• dq1 ago. Th•J reported tbe Yoloaa1o . . . , 9u1bing upward abo•• tbe aurtaoe ot tbe ooeaa - •11ke a 1ea aonater•, a• tbe Br1t11b deaorlbed it. Bo••••r• tb~ ~rioana contend tbat tbe 11land 11 lA tbe jMricu zone ot oontrol and w1ll be oooupled bJ United State• toroe1 - ~ ' ' . ~ - ·•-· - - · ., . , , c::.., ~ ~G,.tr - - ~ - ~ ~ • · · atter it baa oooled ott,l(.v,i,oettts-t~•till 1• tbere. Rlgbt now, the yoloan1c JUJI oon111t1 or bot mud, and nobo47 lmo•• bow long it will laat. There la a bit or dlapute about tbat • .uaer1oua are inclined to think tbe ialand aay remain pel'llaaent becauae or tbe precedent aet bf - Iwo Jtaa, That ialand taaoua tor battle and beroiem during the reoent war,••• born or• •oloaa1o j 10LCJIIO - Page 2 eruption - a mere bwutred Jeare ago. The aaae sort ot tbing 1• true about other 1alande tbat dot tbe waters or the Yoloan1c 1 b ore ot Japan. RoweYer, JapaJa number one expert on tbe eruption ot aubaar1ne Yoloanoee baa a d1tterent 14ea. Proteseor Takah1ro Bagl•ara or Tok:Jo predicts tbat tbe new 1alan4 •111 laat onl7 ate• da7a, then •111 •1nk back into the ocean. B• atatea that 1D tbat area 1ubaarlJle eruption• occurred cd 11lande appeared in !!_ineteen- a oouple or •••k• &D4 41aappeare4 wltbout traoe. Tb• Japan••• protte ■ aor atatea tbat it• a queatlon ot •betber ibe •olou1c aaa• burled abo•• tbe leYel ot tbe ••• oonalata ot bard 1ton7 la•a or ot pwalce, wblob 11 1otwr. Be aa1• tbat i t lt'• laYa, the 1alan4 •111 la s t. It lt'• pmaioe, lt •111 be •••bed or blown awa, • .&aer1oan geologlata 1D Japan are preparlnc to in•••tlgate the new ialand to determine wbetber it la likely to ■ ta,- tbere - and become a poasible aubJeot tor internati o nal argument.- 3E IT Y O t iiE I TERIO R A aurpr1•• n o mination tor seoretar7 or tbe Iaterior • • J. A. IrU&, wbo during tbe tinal year ot tbe war waa cbairman ot tbe war Production Board. a 1a aame bad bardly been mentioned tor tbe poet lett by Harold Ickea - - who resigned after a bitter arguaeat •1th President Trwun over tbe Whitehou s e appointment ot ld•u 1f: Paul•J ae Under Sec etar7 ot tbe Na,,. Tb• Preai ~ nt atated tbia att,rnoon tbat be bad oona14ered a number or possible cudidatea to replace Iokea - - prominentl7, tor example, senator O'llabone1 ot 1Joa1ng. Bo••••r, be telt tbat O'llahone7 wu too ,aluable la tbe Senate to be taken into the Cabinet. so,Xruc it la. Bia name goea to the senate, where a prompt oka, 1• expected. 1f '8 secretary ot the Interior, J. A. Xl'\11, •111 be tbe yowigeat •mber ot the cabinet. - tbirt1••igbt year• old. Bia pre4eoeaaor, Ickes, waa the oldest - - aevent7 Obe. PACIINO HOU~I IORX:IRS paok1Dg bou■e worker ■ are to get an 1ooreaee ot sixteen oe n ta an bour - - tb1a 1a announced 111 laabington, together wi tb tbe added taot tbat tbe paokiog ooapaniea are to get a price tooreaee wbicb will help to aake up tor tbe boo■ t in pa7. They are allowed to inorea•• tbe coat ot aeat DJ one a.nd one-halt per oent. Price a4m i n1 ■ trator Cbester Bowle• intoraa ua tbat he agreed to one-an4-a--balt per cent ra1ae 1D prices 01117 •1th extre• reluctance, and ad4a tbat tbere wtil ba•e to be 1n addition, 1o•ernment auba1d1e ■ paid to tbe ooapan1ea, to &1•• tbea turtber •an• to pay the increaaed •ac••• sJRVICI PJ.Y IA all the talk ab o t wa e increases, her•'• one tor the armed toroea ot tbe nation. Congress baa been asked to boost tbe pay ot ottioera and enlisted men 1n botb tbe .Aray and tbe N&Yf, by twent1 per cent. Tb• re.;iuest was JU.de today by S.oretarpa ot War an4 B&YJ Jatteraon and lorreatal. Tb• pay boost 1a, ot oow-se, 1n line •1th the need ot obtaining ■ore enl1atment• - - 1D tbe taoe ot the d1tt1oult1ea ot keeping the ArfA7 and BaYJ up to needed ■ trength. RACI RIOT ne bitter race riot at Colombia, Tenneaae , seems to bave been the result ot a aer misunder tanding - - a care rumor. Tb• origin ot the trouble •as a brawl, in wbicb a negro woman and her eon bad a quarrel witb a white radio repair man, • Na•J ,ete~a.n. Tbef attac k ed him, puabed bim tbr ougb tbe plate glaaa window or bis store, and aeaailed bia witb Jagged pieces or glaaa, He was only aligbtly injured. Tbla waa an ugly i nc ident, but it••• no cause tor tbe rumor that spread like w1ldt1re through the negro iuarter ot the town, the rumor that wbite lynobing parties ••r• being tcl'llld. Jegroea were terr1t1ed, aod gathered in armed groupa, while other■ barricaded tbeuel••• in their bomea. Tb• police, upon trying to intervene, were driven ott by a hail ot bullets. Tbat oauaed parties or armed white oiv1lia.na to torm, and aooo the oegro quarter was a pandemontwa of abooting - - wbicb lasted all night long. Today the trouble was quelled bf national guardsmen and the lateat word tell■ ot un1tormed war veteran• patrolling ooloiabia, teAD•••ee. • number ot negroea have been arrested tor tbe shooting. The black population in general bas been aesured that tbe tears ot a lyoobing party were grou.ndle••• And quiet baa been restored - - after the worat race riot t~at Tenn• aee bas known in many years. COIIIDIAN A atory from London celebrates tbe glory ot • ta•orite comedian a ... 4 - S7d Field. e are told tha t Syd, •1tb bll turn ot br1t1•b - bUlllOr, appears to be acbeduled tor a career ot triumph in tbe Unlte4 Statea. To llluatrate tbe ••1 he ou oon•ulae people wltb laugbter, " a n told about tbe •1•1t that Bo7alt1 aade tbe otber nigbt to tbe - - - ~ I London Theatre •here SJd, 11 pla,111a,.._la,l111 aem 1n tbe a1ele1. Tb• king an4 the \MU and the Prine••••• ••re 1A au tcb11, laup1Ac at tbe Joke• that 8,0. related. Tocla7•1 dlapatoh 11••• u exemple ot tle wbiul11 that exerted tbe Ro7al .1b111t1ea • . . re it 11- ror tbe Dog u4 ~•en an4 tbe Prine•••••• SJll put 011 a ta•orit• aot ot bl• - a golttna aklt. IA lbil bl pla,a tbe part ot a 4\ltter •bo 111011 tbe ball an4 11 1.G tbe ro\&Cb all tbe tlM ucl take• le11on1 trom a tyrUD1oal proteaatooal. Tb• twlat ot aumor tbat aenda ton4on into roar• ooMa when tbe Tyrant proteaalonal turn• to tbe 4utter and 71111; •A4dr••• tbe ball,• Whereupon SJd look• do•n pla1nt1••lf at the golt1ng pellet and .. , .. ooDDIAft - :Pap 2 •near ball." ~cordiD& to then••• d1apatobe tl1at laid tbe R oJal l-117 in the