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Evening star., 1942-11-15
OPA Orders Coffee Hourders
Stocks Counted as Rutions

what commodities will be rationed.
Coffee rationing regulations will
provide that each consumer must
retain in his sugar ration book for
later surrender a coffee stamp for
each pound Of coffee he possesses in
excess OF one pound. When he ap-
plies for ration book No. he will
be required to declare the amount
Of coffee on hand at the beginning
Of rationing. The registrar will re-
move from the sugar book stamps to
cover the excess supply, and the con-
sumner will be unable to continue cof-
fee purchases until he has used up
the stock on hand at the rationed
rate. The last eight stamps in the
sugar book have been set aside for
coffee rationing.
Mr.. OLeary said this procedure
(see COFFEE, Page A-30
Evening star., 1942-11-15
Recent 5ta|ingrad
Attacks Cost Ndzis
Thousands Of Dead
Fresh Russian Advances
In NuIchik Area Are
Reported by Moscow
BY EDDY GILMORE.
Associated Press War Correspondent.

Nhs''oSAopSu 1000 wal
MOSCOW Sunday, Nov. IS.
Three days of continuous at
tacks in the Stalingrad factory
area have cost the Germans
several thousand dead and have
gained them only a few yards in
a single street of the battered
city, the Russians announced
early today.
The Soviet midnight communique
also told of fresh Russian advances
in the area of Nalchik, deep in the
Caucasus, and of enemy attacks re-
pulsed with heavy losses near
Tuapse on the Black Sea front.
In support of land operations
along the Black Sea, the Soviet
Black Sea fleet shelled an enemy
occupied port, starting three large
fires and several smaller ones, the
Moscow radio said. The warships
guns caused three heavy explosions
and fired transport in the harbor,
it was reported. The port was not
identified.
Although there was nothing to
indicate the fighting in the bitter
cold at Stalingrad was on the vast
scale of a month ago, the Nazis
again were said to be expending
much personnel in renewed efforts
to crack the Volga citadel that has
defled them through nearly three
months of bloody siege.
II Tanks Destroyed.
In addition to the manpower loss,
the communique reported the three
days of attacks brought the destruc-
ton Of II Nazi tanks, IA guns and
13 warplanes. The Russians yes
terday said the Germans made an
insignificant advance" Friday in
Stalingrad perhaps the gain men,
toned early today as the only Ger
man success in the three days..
While the Germans were throwing
themselves against Red lines in the
city the defenders were reported
(See RUSSIAN page A4)
Evening star., 1942-11-15

French news agency in London
tonight.
(The American task force NOV
ing on Tunisia was reported in
War Department communique
yesterday to be consolidating its
positions.
(American troops entering Cas-
ablanca, chief city of Morocco
on the Atlantic coast, were re-
ported to have received a friendly
welcome. Ports and airfields in
the western area were being op-
Grated by American forces, the
communique said)
In the absence of direct wore
from American forces chargins
eastward from Algeria, an uncon.
firmed report reaching here de.
(See AFRICA, Page A-19)
Evening star., 1942-11-15
Wife Of Il. Buzz Berries
Dies in Gas-FiIIed Room
Nv the Assocjated presS

BY the Associated Press.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov. IA
Mrs. Dores Borries,, %, wife of 1t.
Fred (Buzz) Berries, jr, U. S. NJ,
former football star at the Naval
Academy. was found dead in a gas
filled bedroom at her home here this
afternoon, Detective Sergt. Fred
Nelson reported tonight.
Sergt. Nelson said police records
listed the death as resulting from
accidental asphyxiation, but Coroner
Francis Warren said he had not
completed his investigation.
1t. Berries found the body about
2 pm. when he returned from duty
at the Jacksonsville Navy Air Sta
ton, where he is a flying instructor,
Segt. Nelson said
The naval officer told police that
gas was escaping from a heater near
his wife's body and a burned out
match was beside the heater, Sergt.
Nelson reported A pet dog was in
the room dead also. Gas also was
escaping from a kitchen stove in
which the pilot light was out, the
detective reported 1t. Berries as
saying.
1t. Berries is from Louisville, KY.
Evening star., 1942-11-15

The Office of Price Administra-
ton yesterday struck a blow at coffee
hoarders by announcing that con-
sumers will have to count all above
one pound they have on hand No
vember % as part Of their ration.
Previously it had been decided not
to charge householders with excess
coffee stocks.
Paul M. OLeary, deputy OPA ad-
ministrator in charge of rationing,
said deduction of stamps to cover
excessive coffee supplies held by in
dividuals will be made when they
apply for war ration book No. 2
sometime around the first of next
year. This IS the so-called ALI
purpose" book which will handle
rationing Of four commodities either
on . point or coupon basis. oPA
has made no announcement q TO
Evening star., 1942-11-15
Allied Troops Make
Important Advances
In New Guinea
Jap Convoy Bombed and
Strofed by MoeArthur's
Flying Fortresses
BY the Associated Press.


GEN. MacARTHUR'S HEAD
QUAR- TERS IN AUSTRALIA,
Sunday, Nov. 15.-The jaws of an
Allied pincers closed tighter on
the hard-pressed japanese in
New Guinea yesterday as Aus
tralians smashed northeastward
to seize an important Kumusi
River crossing and Americans
vanced from the south
through a swamp toward Buna.
While the ground forces of the
Southwest Pacific Command were
relentlessly driving the enemy to-
ward his vital beachhead at Buna,
Gen. MacArthur's flying fortresses
reached out northeast to deliver a
low level bombing and strafng at
tack on japanese convoy.
The American advance on Buna
was being aided by fresh troops
flown over the Owen Stanley Noun
tains to the battle scene in aerial
transport, the high command re-
ported.
The rapid advance, made possible
by the recent encirclement and COM
plete destruction of more than 500
Japs at Oivi and Gorari, repre-
sented the Allies first bid for a
(see NEW GUINEA, Page A-8.)
Evening star., 1942-11-15
RommeI Reported
In Munich After
Leaving Troops
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Sunday, Nov. IS
The German Freedom Radio
Station said early today that
Nazi Marshal Erwin Rommel is
mot with his troops. He is
in Munich"
The German Freedom Radio
Station is one of the illegal
transmitters which has often
given trouble to Nazi authori-
ties. Sometimes the informa-
ton it broadcasts is accurate,
and its programs always irritate
government officials.
The Freedom Station appar-
emily has good connections in
various German ministries and
even in the army. 1t has never
been found. Some believe it is
a portable transmitter, moving
when police searches get warm.
(See Bern Story on Page A-19.)
Evening star., 1942-11-15
Georgia Tech,
Georgia, B. G.
VIM; Irish Lose

The Georgia Tech, Boston COL
lege and Georgia football teams
all remained undefeated in yes
terday's games while Notre
Danes flve-game winning streak
came to a smashing end.
Georgia Tech downed Alabama,
TO, for its eighth successive tri-
umph, while Georgia, whose
meeting with Tech on November
% may settle the Southeastern
Conference championship and a
bid to one of the major bowls,
rolled over Chattanooga, 400.
Boston College, most potent team
IN the East, swamped Fordham,
56-6. Notre Danes end came
when Michigan pushed over three
quick touchdowns in the third
period to hand the Irish 1920
setback. In another important
game, Ohio State crushed Illinois.
44-20, to take undisputed possess
sion of the Big Nine lead.
Local teams were successful as
Georgetown downed North Caro-
lima State, 1920, at Grifflth Sta
dium, while Maryland was de-
feating Virginia, 27-12, at Char
lottesville. Navy defeated Co.
lumbia, 1873, at Baltimore.
Other scores:
Yale, 13, Princeton, 6; Wiscon-
sin, 20, Northwestern, 10; Minne-
sofa, 81, Iowa, 7: Indiana, 81,
Kansas State, o; Texas Christian,
13, Texas, 7; Cornell, 81, Dart
mouth, 10; Harvard, Z, Brown, o;
Penn State, 13, Penn, 7; Army, 10
Virginia Tech, Z; Amherst, Il,
Williams. s; Tennessee, IA, Mis-
sissippi, o; Duke, 13, North Caro-
lima, 13 (tie): Southern Call
fornia. 40, Oregon, o; Stanford,
40, Oregon State. 13.
"Details in Sports section.)
Evening star., 1942-11-15
Sea Battles Raging in So|omons>
With Both Sides Sufferinq Losses;
Allies Seek u Upper Hand at Tunis
Axis Rushes Fresh
7 roops to Africa
By Sea and Air
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Sunday, Nov. 15.-
Powerful American and British
forces struck toward Tunis by
land, sea and air today for a
showdown clash with German
and Italian troops who continued
to land in increasing numbers
despite resistance of French
forces reported led by Gen. Henri
Giraud.
The exact position of the Allied
vanguard was not known, but some
reports said United States and Brit
ish ground forces already were pour
ing across the Tunisian border, only
80 miles from Tunis, and that para
chute troops were preparing to land
in the capital.
Authorized dispatches from 1t.
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower head
quarters indicated that the main
body was somewhere east of the AL
gerian town of Bone, so miles from
the Tunisian frontier, and that it
was advancing rapidly, with strong
naval and air support.
Reinforcements Rushed.
These reports also said the Ger
mans and Italians, trying desperately
to establish themselves in Tunis and
Bizerte before the Allies arrived,
were rushing reinforcements both by
sea and air.
Aerial observation showed that
French and German troops already
were engaged in fierce fighting
through the narrow, winding streets
of the capital and struggling for
possession of airports on its out
skirts.
The Tunisian garrisons who have
been fighting the Germans for four
days are under the leadership of
Gen. Giraud, the independent
Evening star., 1942-11-15
Holiday ruveI to Be Handled
Without Priority Restrictions

cancel all leaves between Decem-
Der .18 and January 10 If the leave
would involve bus or rail travel.
Virtually 100 per cent co-opera-
ton on the part of the Federal
bureaus is expected One agency,
the ONCE Of Price Administration,
even anticipated Mr.. Eastman's &C
ton by canceliing leaves, on its
own initiative, for its 10000 workers.
The bulk of holiday travel, ODT
expects, will be that of furloughed
service men going home from camp
or OF relatives and friends going
to military posts to see them.
I'VE think that kind of travel is
as necessary as any travel can be-"
the spokesman said. 1T means
much to the morale Of the soldiers
(see TRANsPORTATTON. Pr. 1-31
Evening star., 1942-11-15
Evidence of Black Market
Found at 10 y. C.. Gas Stations
Entire East Being Checked by OPA
For Misuse of IS Coupons

supply Of petroleum. An OPA
spokesman said that unless the
widespread violations are halted
many homes in the East would be
colder this winter.
In evidence of the great extent Of
black market" activities, OPA re-
ported that it uncovered the 10
Washington violations, though in
spections were made at only Is
filling stations. The spokesman said
the drive had just begun and would
be continued through December /
when the IS" rations expire.
The OPA spokesman warned that
motorists and all those caught
either using illegally, buying or SELL
(See GASOLINE. Page A-7)
Evening star., 1942-11-15
Eddie Rickenbacker,
d. Officer Improved
After Rescue al Sea
Third Man on Tiny Roft
; Weeks Critically III,
But Expected to Recover
BY the Associated Press.

Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker, the
man who always comes back,
has done it again-rescued by a
big Navy Catalina flying boat
after three perilous weeks adrift
in a tiny rubber raft in the
South Pacific.
The Navy announced the rescue
yesterday, adding that all seven of
the airmen who, with Capt. Ricken-
backer, were forced down by an
empty gas tank October 21, had
now been accounted for. But one,
Sergt. Alexander Kaczmarczyk, died
on the raft and was buried at sea.
With the World War flying ace
on the raft were Col. Hans C. Adam
son of Washington and Private John
F. Bartek. It was they who watched
Sergt. Kaczmarczyk succumb to ex-
posure and hardship, and they later
buried him.
Three More on Island.
Three more of the Rickenbacker
party-Lt. James c. Whitaker, 1t.
John J. De Angels and Staff Sergt.
James w. Reynolds, were found on
small island in the South Pacific.
The rescue at sea of Capt Will
liam Cherry, pilot of Capt. Ricken-
hackers plane, was announced Fri
day.
Capt. Rickenbacker, 81 years old,
with another of his many close
brushes with death safely behind
him, was reported in good condition,
as was Col. Adamson. Pvt. Bartek's
condition is serious, but he is ex-
pected to recover.
The condition of the men found
on the island was not reported. A
naval medical officer was flown to
their speck of land at once and all
will be returned to a naval base.
Making Survey for Stimson.
Capt. Rickenbacker, adviser to
Secretary of War Stimson, was en-
route to the South Pacific war zone
from Hawaii to make a survey of
air force activities there. On Octo-
ber 81 he reported by radio that
the plane had scarcely enough gas
oline left for an hours flying. Then
there was silence. A thorough
search was begun. Many gave up
hope. These, however, did not in
clude Mr.. Stimson who said Capt.
Rickenbacker was exempt from
ordinary rules" Finally, hope re-
vived with the rescue of Capt.
Cherry. The search was intensified
at once. Capt. Rickenbacker's
group on the raft and those on the
island apparently were found soon
afterward.
The Navy announcement said
only:~
The rescue of all the surviving
members of Capt. Rickenbackers
plane, which was forced down after
reporting less than one hours supply
of gasoline on October 81, was ac-
complished after search of wide
area of the Pacific by planes and
ships. Even the approximate loca-
ton of Capt. Rickenbacker's forced
landing at sea was unknown when
the search began.
600 Miles From Samoa.
"The raft on which Capt. Ricken-
backer was found was picked up
about 600 miles north of Samoa"
The three weeks which the cap
tain and his comrades spent adrift
can only be imagined until they can
(See RICKENBACKER, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1942-11-15
Six Are Convicted
OF Treason for Aid
To Nazi Saboteur
Terms of Five Years to
Death Possible; Jury
Out z Hours so Minutes
~ the Associated Press.

oy luc hSSUCldtcu fIeSS.
CHICAGO, Nov. 14.-Six rela-
tives and friends of Herbert
Haupt, executed Nazi saboteur
were convicted tonight by a Fed
eral Court jury in Illinois first
treason trial.
They face possible sentences rang
ing from five years Imprisonment
and $4,000 fines to death. Federal
Judge William j. Campbell will fix
the spenalties later.
The jury deliberated 2 hours and
so minutes in bringing in the treason
conviction.
Found guilty of giving laid and
comfort" to the young saboteur,
smuggled by submarine into the
United States last June II on a
mission to cripple war plants were:
Hans and Erna Haupt, parents
of the saboteur; Walter and Lucille
Froehling, young Haupt's aunt and
uncle, and Otto and Kate Wergin,
friends of the Haupt family.
Motions to Be Heard Friday.
The jury was polled at the defense
request and each of the eight women
and four men said 1T was and is
my verdict"
Next Friday, Judge Campbell said,
the court will hear any further de-
fense motions and also any argu-
ments in mitigation in behalf of the
defendants.
Throughout the reading of the
verdict the defendants showed but
little emotion.
However, Mrs. Froehling virtually
collapsed little later. Judge Camp
bell said court was adjourned. The
jurors were excused. Deputy Fed
eral marshals assisted Mrs. Froeh-
ling from the courtroom.
She and the other defendants
were taken to the marshal's lookup a
floor above the courtroom. From
there they were to be taken back to
(see TREASON, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1942-11-15
Hearst Sells Monastery
Imported From Spain

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-An 18th
Century Spanish monastery that
now rests in 10000 packing cases in
a Bronx warehouse was sold today
by the agents of William Randolph
Hearst.
Neither the name of the buyer
nor the price was disclosed. It had
been offered for sale for $4,000.
Built by the Cistercian order Of
monks at Sacramento, Spain, and
once valued at $4,000, the mona
stery was dismantled and brought
to the United States in 1923 in half
ton packing cases by special
steamer.
Evening star., 1942-11-15
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
1t will take practically every
thing on wheels" to handle the
Country's holiday bus and train
travel, an Office of Defense
Transportation spokesman said
yesterday, but the Government
does not intend to put priority
restrictions on passenger space.
Addressing itself to the public at
large, the Government has re-
quested: please don't travel over
the Christmas and New Year hol-
day season unless you are moving
on war business" But 1t has i'm
posed specific restrictions on its own
employees.
Joseph B. Eastman. ODT direc-
tor, recommended last week that
Federal departments and agencies
Evening star., 1942-11-15
tuesday SET as New
Tentative Dead|ine
In War Fund Drive
Leaders Seek to Reach
Goal From 10000 Not
Yet Solicited
(Fitth report on Metropolitan
Unit, Pages F IL and 49,

Unit, Pages F II and 49,
With Tuesday noon set as a
tentative new deadline, Commu-
nifty War Fund campaign leaders
intensified their efforts to reach
an estimated 10000 more givers
and speed toward the goal of
$4,141,0 900.
The drive was stimulated by an
enthusiastic meeting yesterday at
the Mayf1ower Hotel, where cam
paign leaders predicted success if
solicitors obtain contributions from
persons not yet reached.
Returns pouring into campaign
headquarters at the Willard Hotel
amounted to only about $4,000 since
the last report luncheon Thursday,
and left the total far short of ex-
pectations. More than a million dol
lars will have to be turned in by
Tuesday noon to send the cam
paign to victory, it was emphasized.
Volunteers Needed.
Volunteers are urgently needed,
according to Floyd D. Akers, cam
paign chairman, to 60 into the weak
spots" of the city, where some teams
have fallen down on the job" One
flying squadron of expert workers
went out yesterday afternoon into
the downtown area, to find prospec-
tive givers in one of the weak
spots"
"If we reach the goal Tuesday,"
Mr.. Akers told the meeting of
the general committee yesterday,
everyone in Washington will re-
Continued on Page AT, Col. 2.)
Evening star., 1942-11-15
Absent Senators
Arrested for
Poll Tax Quorum
BiIbo, Continuing
FiIibuster, Makes
Issue of D. c. Vote
BY ]. A. O'LEARY.

For Cne nrSC Time IN Is years,
the Senate yesterday resorted to
technical arrest of absent mem
bers to obtain a quorum in an
effort to break a filibuster de-
veloping against the bill to abol-
ish poll taxes,
The arrests" produced a quorum,
but when the Senate adjourned at
5:45 pm. there was no sign Of let
up IN the battle over the measure,
which is being vigorously fought by
Southern Democrats. Supporters Of
the bill were equally firm in declar-
ing their intention to keep the meas
ure before the Senate. The fight
will be resumed at noon tomorrow.
Senator Bilbo, Democrat, of Mis-
sissippi, holding the floor for the
second day against the bill, wanted
to know why Majority Leader Bark
ley has not moved to grant suffrage
to Washingtonians if he Is support
ing poll tax repeal because he does
not want to see anyone without the
right to vote go to war.
Quorum Finally Attained.
For nearly four hours after the
Senate met at noon yesterday, dep
uty sergeants-at-arms rushed back
and forth between the offices and
homes of absentees before they
finally obtained a quorum of 49
Senators at $40 pm.
During that time certificates were
served on three NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Bunker, Democrat, of Nevada; May
bank, Democrat, of South Carolina,
and McKellar, Democrat, Of Ten
nessee. The process of arrest"
consists merely of locating the alb
sentee and accompanying him to
the door of the Senate chamber.
The paper served by the deputy is
merely an evidence of the Senate's
instructions to him, and Is filed
away as soon as the absentee enters
the chamber and answers the roll
call.
The Senate had convened at noon
without quorum, and the first
ringing Of the bells throughout the
Capitol brought only % members.
Gradually the number increased to
A over period~of an hour and 30
minutes, during which those pres
ent could only sit around in groups,
chatting to pass the time.
Frock-coated Sergeant at = Arms
Chesley w. Jurney, who had been
instructed as a preliminary step to
notify absentees, read a long list
of members believed to be out OF
the city, but reported that there
were eight other absentees in
Washington. These we're listed as
Senators Hill of Alabama, May
bank, Overton of Louisiana, Russell
of Georgia, McKellar, Doxey Of
Mississippi. ODaniel of Texas and
Bunker, all Democrats.
Barkley Takes Unusual Step.
Senator Barkley then took the
unusual step of moving that the
sergeant-at-arms be empowered to
compel the attendance of the abb
sentees who could be located within
the city.
About that time Senators Her.
ring, Democrat, of Iowa and Aiken,
Republican, of Vermont arrived of
their own accord, leaving only three
needed to complete a quorum.
Deputy William S. Cheatham To-
Gated Senator Bunker in the Senate
Office Building and Senator May
bank at his apartment on Sixteenth
street. A little later Deputy Mark
Trice served the Senate's order on
lCoa I,II IPIIcs,I1Itn - q -
Evening star., 1942-11-15

the material, men and machines
which are the stuff of war pro-
duction." The measure provides
that the staff of the proposed Office
shall sever all private business con-
nections and shall receive no SAL
aries or compensations other than
those received as employees of the
Office of War Mobilization"
Observers forecast, however, the
group in making this move runs the
risk. of a head-on collision with the
President inasmuch as the White
House has announced it was at work
on a program that would revise, to
some extent, the present war pro-
duction structure.
The supporters of the bill claim
Continued on Page ALA, Col. -
Evening star., 1942-11-15

HlOOUCGlOll 1IldC1llllC.
Motivated by the peoples man.
date" in the last election, Senators
Kilgore of West Virginia, Murray of
Montana, Pepper of Florida and
Truman of Missouri, and Represent
ative Tolan of California, all Dem
ocrats, jointly announced they
would attempt to have ready for
congressional action before "the first
anniversary of Pearl Harbor" bill
placing under one-man control
all of the Nations civilian war
activities.
One purpose of the bill, Senator
Kilgore said, is to get rid of the
dollar-a-year men in the Govern
ment who have been statesmen and
bankers, not engineers who know
Evening star., 1942-11-15
By JAMES Y. NEWTON.

Acting on information indi-
eating tremendous black market
traffic" in "S' or service gasoline
ration coupons used by CONNER
cial vehicles, the Office of Price
Administration yesterday loosed
a small army of investigators
throughout the rationed East
and quickly uncovered in Wash
ington evidence of violation of
rationing regulations by 10 filling
stations.
The drive was started shortly af-
ter noon in an attempt to plug
leaks in the rationing program
which repeatedly are sapping the
Atlantic Seaboard's already short
Evening star., 1942-11-15
Resistance on Corsica
To Italians Reported

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. 14-The Moscow
radio broadcast a Tass dispatch
from Zurich tonight saying French
troops on the island of Corsica are
offering stiff resistance to the Ital-
ian occupation.
There have been smart skirmishes
between French and Italian troops,
Tass reported, and a large fuel
depot at an airport at Bonifacio
was burned.