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Evening star., 1942-10-08
Allied Troops Facing
on
Owen Stanley Range
Men Confronted With
Same Difficulties as Jops
Few Losses Suffered
BY the Associated Press.

GEN. MacARTHUR'S HEAD
QUARTERS, Australia, Oct. g.
Allied troops, having driven the
Japanese back across the sum-
NIT of New Guinea's Owen STAN
ley Mountains, found themselves
facing today the same supply
difficulties which the invaders
encountered in their unsuccess-,
full push toward Port Moresby.
A communique from Gen. Douglas
MacArthur's headquarters said that
almost insuperable complications in
maintenance of supply lines" were
progressively slowing down the AL
lies and raised the question of how
far they might attempt to pursue
the retreating japanese.
The bulletin declared the Allies
had suffered practically no losses in
driving the Japanese from their ad-
vance positions near Ioribaiwa, 80
miles airline from Port Moresby, and
pushing forward during the last 10
days to win control of the pass
through the highest part of the
mountains.
The supply problem was empha-
sized by Australian Army Minister
Francis Forde, who returned from.
a visit to the front with high praise
for the Allied troops.
Heavy Jungle Encountered.
Armchair strategists should see
the Owen Stanley country through
which our troops are advancing and
should see the long, wearying noun
tain roads over which supplies must
be hauled" Mr.. Forde said. The
men themselves plough through mud
sometimes knee-deep, pick their way
through a tangled mass of jungle
creepers and vines and scale precip-
itous mountain tracks which even
mules cannot climb-all while carry
ing equipment
Today's communique, which was
devoted wholly to the situation in
the Owen Stanley sector, did not
indicate whether the Allied forces
actually had moved through the
pass to the northeastern slope of
the mountains. It left no doubt
however, that the threat to Port
Moresby had been smashed for the
present, characterizing the Japanese
troops as exhausted and adding:
The enemy, as We expected, has
discovered his supply problems, ag-
| gravated by constant air attacks,
were impossible of immediate solu-
| ton"
Tells Of Forced Labor.
The communique, which usually is
limited to terSe report of activity
on the various battle fronts in this
area. bore resemblance to the un-
usual style of Gen. Macarthur as
evidenced in his infrequent military
| statements.
Reports from New Guinea said ma
tive carriers forced into service by
the japanese but now on the Allied
side told how enemy forces struggled
vainly to keep supplies flowing
through the Owen Stanley Noun.
tains to their forward positions.
Natives of Rabaul, New Britain
more than 300 miles from New
Guinea. said they were rounded ul
and jailed, then thrown into ship!
and taken to Buna much in tn.
manner of slaves in olden days.
During the passage and attel
landing. they said. they were glver
little food and no medical attention
They testified they were forced a
bayonet point to work day and nigh
over slippery, precipitous trails.
Many Of the natives died and, sur
vivors said, the Japanese moved for
ward along the tracks, pushing tn,
bodies aside.
Evening star., 1942-10-08

president of the American Farm
Bureau Federation, and James q
Patton, president of the Farmers
Cooperative Union.
Management: Ralph E. Flanders
president of the Jones 4. Iamson
Machine Co., Springfield, VT. and
Eric A. Johnston, president OF the
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States.
They Will serve with eight Gov
erhment officials previously named
to the board in presidential order
putting the new stabilization pro-
gram into operation. The Govern
ment officials are the Secretaries
OF the Treasury, Agriculture, Com
merce and Labor, the Federal Re-
serve board chairman, the price ad-
mnlstrator, budget director and
chairman OF the War Labor Board
'Mr. Byrnes told the Spartan
burg IS. c. Herald last night
IN telephone conversation that
Benjamin Victor Cohen and DON
aid Russell, Spartanburg lawyer,
nave been named as counsel for
the director of economic stabili-
cation.
(Mr. Cohen, native of Num-
Gle, Ind, and prominent in ad-
mlnlstration circles in Washing
ton for IL years, will be chief
counsel to Mr.. Byrnes. He was
associate general counsel of the
Public Works Administration in
1884, general counsel of the
National Power Policy Commits
sion In 1884 and assisted con-
Rressional committees in the
drafting OF the Securities Act of
1888, Securities Exchange Act of
1884, and the Public Utility Hold
ing Company Act of 1880
Byrnes Studies Powers.
The board probably will organize
next week, and until then Mr..
Byrnes said he would keep busy
studying the Sterilization Act, Mr..
Roosevelts executive order and his
own powers under both of these.
Furthermore, he said he was con-
sulting heads of Government agen-
cles affected by the program.
He disclosed he had asked the
Treasury. which will be intimately
concerned with enforcement, to rec
ommcnd regulations for controlling
upper bracket salaries The Presi-
dent had authorized Mr.. Byrnes to
hold down salaries, so far as practi-
cable, to $4,000 a year, after the
payment of taxes. and with the
proper allowance for payments on
life insurance and on fixed obliga-
tions previously incurred.
The director said he also had con-
suited with William H. Davis. WLB
chairman, on regulations which that
agency is considering in connection
with stabilization efforts.
Farm Loan Rate Maintained.
Mr.. Byrnes also directed Secretary
Of Agriculture Wickard, who had
recommended the step. to maintain
the loan rate on the 1912 corn and
wheat crops at 85 per cent of their
parity prices, as of the beginning
Of the marketing yeal. This was
done to prevent an increase in the
cost of livestock and poultry and to
aid in the prosecution of the war
by holding down feed costs.
The Anti-Infation Act calls for
loans designed to place a 30 per
cent partly floor" under the price of
major crops, but provides that the
rate may be held down to IS per
cent If necessary to facilitate produc-
ton of livestock.
Evening star., 1942-10-08
Correction

James p. Briggs, who spoke Sun
day at Aspen Hill Pet Cemetery in
observance of National Dog Week,
is president of the National Society
for the Humane Regulation of Vivi-
section. On Monday The Star
enormously listed Mr.. Briggs as
president Of the Washington HUI
name Society.
Evening star., 1942-10-08
Interest in Wallace
Unlikely 10 Swing
Iowa 10 Democrats
Talk Of Presidential
Candidacy in '44 or '48
Finds Favorable Reaction

Mr.. Lincoln is taking a pre-
election suing around the
country, This is another in a
series OF articles on election
prospects,.
Evening star., 1942-10-08
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BUNCH OF KEYs-Lost wednesday. Call
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CHANGE PURSE, black, containing several
bills lost on Wednesday. vic. Minnesota
apd pbdrP Pa sves s1ss Sc. Reward for returning
COCKER SPANIEL PUPPY. white. with
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DOG. fox terrier and Spltz mixed, female
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EARRING seed pearl pendant earring:
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Circle Reward. Call Oliver 4s4s or
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Reward for information leading to its re-
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gold watch. Reward. RA 953l after pm.
RING, wide gold wedding. band. initials
NJ. A. H. and S. L. H. and date. M. G. M.
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Two GAS RATION coUPoS BOOKS.
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checks made out to Chestnut Farms Dairy,
social security card and other identifica :
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WATCH: solov. ladys, small yellow gold,
Sunday eve; reward. Cali operator. no.
WRIST WATCH-Mans, small, gold stop.
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WRIST WATCH, lady's, platinum, Hamil-
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Evening star., 1942-10-08

Others die for you: the least you
ffan do IL buy for them. Get your
War savings stamps now.
Evening star., 1942-10-08
FOUND.

BOSTON BULLDOG, large, brindle, wearing
a collar and lock; route No. /, Chilllm
rd WA. OS94
BRING OR REPORT ABANDONED, STRAY
ANIMALS to Animal Protective Association.
5000 Wheeler I'd Sc AT. 1858. Present
facilities limited to that class only.
WRIST WATCH, lady's in Crestwood.
Owner please identify. Box 133-B. Star.
Evening star., 1942-10-08
Acid INDIGESTION
Relieved in 5 minutes or
doahla yasr Hnnnax hack

when sIesss stomach acid causes painful, ssAcest-
Ms gas sour stomach and heartburn. doctsrs usualH
prescribe the fastest seting medicines known foe
Umptomatie felisf-medicines like those In Dell-aaa
Tablets. Ne laxative Bell-sns brines comfort In q
!fhy or desble your money bsek o. return ek bsetlo
- ~. 2se at al druggists
Evening star., 1942-10-08
Byrnes Assumes Post
As Economics Chief
With Cabinet Status
Roosevelt Completes
Board Appointments;
Cohen Named Counsel

Continued From First Page
Evening star., 1942-10-08
Willkie Loses Support.

Wendell l.. Willkie, who carried
Iowa against President Roosevelt
and Vice President Wallace, has lost
cast with a lot of Republicans here.
The same thing is true in other Mid
west States, where he did we'll in
the 1910 elections. The change in
sentiment was due in part to the
willingness of Mr.. Willkie to 20
Evening star., 1942-10-08

WRIST WATCH, Etrna, Serial 2796545,
h oe 4S Gs Ss Sy Soasr AZ saa sSada
write Harold Gould. Co. H., Ind Q. NJ
Sch Regt.. @. NJ. School, Camp Lee. Va
| WRIST WATCH, ladys. platinum, Hamil-
Reward CHI. Sill.
WRIST WATCH-Sauare. lady's, black
| band. Reward. Adams 1872. O.
Evening star., 1942-09-17

1sDsrt fer Last ~ Assrs.
Evening star., 1942-09-17

West Virgins saying hsr husband
had seen action, but was not seti-
ously injured.
Native Of ChrsnAsn. Va.
A native Of Clarendon, Va, he
was educated in the local schools
and his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles H. Gaines, resides IN Clar-
endon. His wife lives with her
father, r. E. Morgan, a brother.
r. E. Morgan. IT,, and a sister,
Mary Morgan, at 216 E street NE.
The couple was married February
II and the latest news, the family
said, had been the letter from West
Virginia.
Pvt. ,Kokinas quit his job in an
East Liverpool, Ohio. restaurant
and joined the armed forces the
day the Japs attacked this country.
The 25-year Washingtonian,
whose family lives at 1904 d street
NE, is a former member of tho
District National Guard. He was
educated in the local schools and
later went to Ohio to work for an
uncle. Family members said they
heard from the young marine two
months ago in a terse message which
merely stated he was all right.
His family here include . his
mother, Mrs. Martina KokinAs; two
brothers, Nick and Pete, and three
sisters, Mary, Dora ;. and Georgia
KokinAs.. ,..,.>: 49,.
Neighbors OF Aviation ,Machinist's
Mate Fletcher reported that, he had
moved to Florida, and relatives Of
Pvt. Franklin could not be found
At the Anacostia address.
Evening star., 1942-09-17
Australia
Continued From First Pase.)

despite the rugged nature OF the
terrain the Japanese had brought
up mountain guns and were en-
ploying nlortars and machine guns
IS well. While the fun strength OF
the Japanese forces was not known,
1t was believed their spearhead on
the southern side of the mountains
was composed Of several thousand
men.
The Japanese advance yesterday
brought them into contact for, the
flrst time with the main body ofsthe
Allied forces defending the .ap-
proaches to Port MoreSby. which
also had been reinforced during the
last week. ..l. !. ).
The invaders apparently were at
tempting to repeat their infiltratien
maneuvers, which have resulted In
the past In much fighting at close
quarters, with frequent hand to-
hand encounters. -.
While Iortbaiwa is only 81 miles
BY Air from Port Moresby, It ordinar-
lily takes two days to travel between
the two points by land along narrow,
tortuous' trails.
Allied planes were reported giving
the ground forces good support by
continually strating the Japanese
from lpW 1eyels, although the dense
jungles provided, the enemy with
cover which made detection from
the air difncult.
Evening star., 1942-09-17
Germans Block
Trodes Showing
Dutch Hopes

LONDON, Sept. II tNetheflands
Indies News Agency The German
occupation authorities in the Meth
eriands have issued decree BAN
ming normal trading on the Amster-
dam stock exchange and 'fixing
security prices at levels. far below
those recently prevailing, according
to Information reaching here today.
Informed, Netherlands circles here
expressed the opinion that the Ger
mans had restricted the operations
Of the AmsterdAfn. stock exchange,
which one authority called "the
barometer ~0f the hopes of Dutch
nheratfon'' because Of their anger
over the recent steady. rise in that
market OF nom German securities,
an indication Of the growing. conn
dence Of the; Netherlands people in
. United Nations victory.
The Germans are known to have
been particularly incenssd by the
fact tliat security prices on the sx-
change rose sharply every time the
British Royal Air Force made q
large.scale raid on Germany.
Evening star., 1942-09-17

far this year. 2se extra. f.3Ts extra.
h $500 extra. k2oc extra: $ls0 *
Evening star., 1942-09-17
Washington Produce

1yTr11-oa, score. tubs. 4sRS:. 1-pound
prints, 4SN;. h-Dound prints, 47N: %
M;pound prihts. 4SA: 81 score. tubs,, tbs,
Al: 1-pound prints, Is; N-pound prints,
40h; 30 score, tubs, a: pound prints,
44h: A-peund prints. 46: SO score, tubs,
43h; 1.pound prints, a: A-pound prints.
44H; eS score. tubs. -: 1-pound prints.
,.,S;s!,v XVI & R@.se.l'.:;; iR.s IS: .,r'n.
! Prem :Hsrieultursl Marketins Admins.
ratio4. Prices paid net fob. Washinston:
E00S-Adarket frm Prices paid for
Federel-State graded esss received from
grading stations tsspt. 10: q g. extras,
hr!e. 1880; average, 491s; q. g. extras.
4tandards. lsrSe, 43-44; savefsge, a; b.
9. atandards, medium, 39-42h: average,
40A; Q..S. -trades.; a6. BroWns, q. q.
exttas, larEe, 47-4a; average, 46ka; q. B.
sxtfAA medium. 43-44; average,. 43h: d
g standards. 1arte. 43-44: ayerage, .4a1a;
q y: Atandards. medium, 42A; q. B.
trades. 371a. Nearby unEradede eyfs:
color4 . al kseeipss osvsTnmsnt-srSdsd
EvE IL pouIIf1:HY-llari,t SUI: about .t..d,
Neycs cutofsdf pounds and ,rp, 2f-22;
soMe .prsmipms being paid for heavier
Neiehts: under 5 pounds, 1870: IeGhorn
henSr ga pounds and up, 1915; No. gI
lQ.lt. Rosters, 14-16. Chickens: Delavare
vnxtnta and Msfylsud. HoekS and crosses,
4xotisfs and ,tryers. I'll s31sG, 263S.eT; No.
youns, toms nnd hens. $50 -"
Evening star., 1942-09-17
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first class sent for training to the
Prairie State, Great Lakes, Ill.
Following his commissioning as
ensign, he served on the u. 8. s.
Savannah and on submarines. He
was reported missing in August. in
a<telegram q received by his father,
Leo r. Tearney Of the Nevada ave-
xue address.
1t. Col. williams. 4 native Of
Wisconsin, is IS years old, and was
listed as wounded following the
Battle of the Solomons. His wife,
Mrs. Alice N. williams, lives ut 5415
Edgemoor lane, Bethesda. Md.
Two Years at White House.
He was appointed q second lieu
tenant in the marines In 1929, and
after returning from Shanghai sery-
ice became editor and publisher Of
the marine publication, the Leather
neck -.
From March, 1887 to: June 1899, he
served as White House aide and was
commended for this tour OF duty.
He later served IN San Diego, Calf. ;,
and Quantico, Va, and at, the
former post he became . qualified
larachutist. During early months
6 this year he was . parachute bat
thlion commander at the Marine
barracks at New River, N. G.
Maj. Bailey, listed missing fol-
bwing the battle of the Solomons,
vas born October al, 1910, at Paw
nee, Okla. HeSwas appointed a Sec
md lieutenant in the marines in
1885, has served at sea, and also at
barracks at Quantico, Philadelphia
and washington. He was made
Evening star., 1942-09-17
Russia
tcontinued From. FIRST Page.

-
but were repulsed with heavy losses
and the Russians recAptured tao
tically important settlement, the
comuatnique Announced.
East Of Mozdok attacks on our
positions made by enemy infantry
supported by 80 tanks were all beat
en-. back by our troops" 1t said.
About 80. tanks were crippled or
burned"
Elite Soviet guards were reported
to have captured German tank,
guns, 4 trucks, 20 machine guns,
80 cases of mines and, q document
laden stan car In the Mozdok area.
Russian troops, probing invasion
lines on the central front captured
q fortified position and slew about
900 Germans, the communique said.
Soviet artillerymen were credited
with the destruction OF 10 dugouts,
26 blockheuses and S field guns.
The army newspaper Red Star
said 1t. Gen Rittau. commander of
the 129th German division. had
been killed in action near Rzhev,
130 miles northwest OF Moscow.
The generals body, found In 4
field, was reported identified by a
captured German ofaeer, II. Fritz
KeiSler.
The see-saw lighting in the upper
Evening star., 1942-09-17

lation, and he said the speed ques-
ton would >be taken UP at- the re-
quest Of Gov. O'Conor, chairman OF
the Governors Conference. The
General Assembly at the last session
cut the speed limit from 50 to 20
miles an hour as . conservation
measure requested by President
Roosevelt. ~ sl.s"
The. Keystone Automobile Club
today nled q protest. with Supt.. Of
Police Kelly asai1ist the reported
practice Of some motorcycle ofiicers
in, lying In wait on side streets for
speeding motorists. George T..
Kneipp. Keystone manager. said
that numerous complaints" had
beenlretetyed regard riding tliis practice.
Evening star., 1942-09-17
7--,Hf ~
PetriIh
Continued From FIRST Page

s5"9 - ~ = ,t,I 7s55,e7.1s9,1
War and Navy DEPARTMENTS, the
Marine Corps, Coast Guard. the
Treasury, the. Once Of Civilian De-
fense and his own ONCE to with
draw the ban which became ef-
fective August /, but Mr.. Petrillo
refused. ~.
He said that while Mr.. Petrillo's
order appeared to cover all record
inss and electrical transcriptions.
the union leader had Indicated ia
statements he was willing to per-
NIT recordings for home consump-
tion, but there was no legal way
to guarantee they would not be
uacl commercially. :.
q matter of fact, recording
has stopped" Mr.. Davis said, since
practically all instrumental musi-
clans" were members Of the fedora
ton. .
He said Mr.. Petrillo's action was
not based on any specific grievance
between his union and the record
ing companies" but because re-
corded music supplanted continuous
work OF live musicians.
Senator Clark remarked that Mr..
Petrillo had not replied to an invi-
tation to testify before the commit
tee. ~ss
Mr.. Davis said members OF. the
armed forces and workers In war
industries got . large part Of their
recreation from freshly recorded
popular music. r.
Personally. he said, he is not IN
addict OF the juke box" but that
1t was popular with soldiers, sailors
and marines at home and that at
our outposts 1t "is a vital necessity
for the entertainment of our troops
While Mr.. Petrillo promised him
musicians would continue to make
recordings for the armed forces, he
said the. number Of radio programs
produced by the Army was small.
Commanding .ofncers at various
posts, he said had told the War De.
partment the cessation Of the supply
Of recorded music will jscpardise
the complete morale and propa-
ganda structure ut combat sosaes."
Evening star., 1942-09-17
Store Executive Given
Army Supply Post

Wilbur G.. Mernecke, vice .presi-
dent Of Marshall Field Il Co.,
Chicago, has joined the United
states Army Services Of supply here
rs deputy assistant chief Of stan for
personnel, 1t was announced today.
He will serve In . civilian capacity
under Brig. Gen. Joe N. Dalton
Munnecke win be concerned chiefly
with the important tasks of clas-
siacation, allotment and assignment
Of personnel and analysis Of pre-
induction skills and training for
both civilian and military. sl
He has been with Marshall Field
d Co. since 1893 and was elected q
vice president In 1910.
Evening star., 1942-09-17
Chicago. Livestock

CHICAGO, Sept. II an UNITED States
16.OO0: total 1900; active. veiyhts
above 200 pounds, strong to 10 higher;
undefweiFhtS uneven, around STEADY; sqvs.
s ao,S' hishss; Eocd1 Jfnd sAotss s1yCrrys2Cc sC!
choice 190:2i0 pounds. 11,2b-4a:: 1e0:1s0
down, 14.Io-2S; 4Qo-SSo pounds. 13.7b-
Ssiabls sheep, 1000: total, $500; late
higher: yearlthSs strong To- 2S hi$hef;
sd ssrins lamb issnk;. fz: :Io.ss .tssisst: std
nltivss, lzs60: bulk. l4.26. up: threv-suts
1850 down. tenF double choice. 12O-DHuAd
range yesElins1. las: deck NATIVES.
l2,k0: today's trade; spring lambs sisv,
bidding around steady OF up1std to 80
on choice truekSd In lots held Slightly
highsr At 14.7B: .throw-out natives steady
At. s10.BO down. SLAUGHTER .yeariinss and
yfariin5s; I. 11.7b; bulk slauEhtsr ewes
!. Saia6is cattle. 1000: calves. 500 striet:
heifers STEADY, and gsttink better action:
hight weights, stiu slow, weak: choice to
prime 1.42b-pound stesrs, 1850: load
choice .l,26O-potnd. 1900; Otherwise,
1900 ID 90 trade N steers: NEST groin. n.fed
heifers. 12.5O-l4.O0: best, l4.2x; nothing
strictly choice: common Nfht.weisht syass
hetfers downwarA to 30; COWS SLOW,
stssady; @ @scmmon and H:Siunt beef ec.s.
sss;s @ e:.as sut:s1' As.s SSHn ,.s:l: ~: