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Evening star., 1942-07-13
British Bring Down P|one
Of Type Used by RommeI
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, July ia Reuters
dispatch from the Egyptian war
front said today that two Raj
planes bombed and machine -gunned
Fieseler Storch-type plane such
as those used only by Field Mar
shal Erwin Rommel and other
senior staff officers in the desert
and that all occupants Of the craft
were believed killed.
The British news agency's account
said the plane was attacked in the
northern sector of the Ell Alamein
front and that one British bomb
landed on the Axis machine when
it was only is feet from the ground.
A second British plane, it added,
followed with q machine gun burst.
Evening star., 1942-07-13
Numerous Fires
Are Started al
Mafruh Harbor
Planes Join in Attock:
Bombordment Called
Magnificent Sight
Earlier Story on Page A-1)

\E9HlleK StOfy on rage ALL
~ the Associated Press.
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, July IL.
The Royal Navy, intervening IN
the battle Of Egypt, has heavily
bombarded Matruh, most ad-
vanced Axis supply base on the
North African coast.
Sweeping close inshore. fieet units
raked the Matruh harbor with salyo
after salvo in this first reported
action by the Royal Navy since Field
Marshal Erwin Rommel launched
the offensive that swept through
Tobruk into Egypt.
Numerous fires were started
among harbor installations Of this
railhead and former British strong
point ITO miles west Of Alexandria.
(The fleets appearance In the
battle for Egypt belied Axis radio
boasts that the British Navy
had left the Mediterranean)
"A Positions Shelled.
Anti-aircraft gun positions were
effectively shelled.
AZ the fleet guns opened up, naval
aircraft swept over the harbor and
let 60 with their destructive cargoes.
The bombardment was I mag
nificent sight" said . naval air.
man who witnessed the assault.
The navy knocked he'll out Of the
place"
In . prelude to the raid, British
naval forces sunk by gunhre an
Axis ammunition ship which had
been disabled off, Matruh BY naval
planes.
The surprise bomhardment caught
Z mass Of small supply ships and
motor torpedo boats resting At
anchor In the harbor. a large nttm-
bar Of the vessels were set blazing
and huge fires were started ashore.
ae-Elinuts Psunding.
/, The warships pumped shells into
the ships and shore instAllattons
for nearly 30 minutes, the nrst
round falling smack on the target
area and blasting away . hea1y
aI1tiAtrcraft gun. ThereAfter only
the rattle Of machine9,,ns and small
arms was heard from the sl1pre.
just before the bclnhafdu1nt IT.
nal wA received Aboard .ehI1t NO
enemy schooners, three motor
barges and 3 motor t1Tndo bat
were sighted on the hAfoog.
Naval aircraft attacked ct odce.
and 1t was reported that ths ,sp6ed
Of all vessels was reduced, and that
one schooner and one bAree we're
damaged and possibly sunk.
In Cairo the RAJ announced its
bombers made heavy attack last
night on Tobrlk, now used - an
Axis supply port, and caused . num-
Der Of fires and explosions,
Evening star., 1942-07-13

B NAVAL AuCIult OOLuUCQ Tile WCSte
ern Egypt seaport installations while
scores Of steel projectiles from great
seA guns silenced shore batteries and
beat much of the sector into q
smoking pulp.
The surprise bombardment caught
1 mass Of small supply ships and
swift motor torpedo boats resting
at anchor In the harbor. A number
were set afire. The great shells from
the fleet set huge blazes ashore.
The warships pumped shells into
Matruh for nearly half an hour.
The first round fell squarely on the
target area and blasted the heavy
Nazi anM-aircraft guns into rubble
OF twisted steel. Afterward, there
was only the rattle OF machine gun
fire and bursts OF small arms from
ashore.
Ammunition Ship Blown Up.
A medium sized ammunition ship
in the harbor was blown into a
thousand bits by direct hit from
naval shell.
At the naval aircraft base within
sight Of the British warships, I had
a box seat for the bombing and
bombardment.
Naval planes roared out swiftly
shortly after midnight Saturday and
flew over the target area at Matruh
while the sleek warships turned their
great guns upon the harbor.
Bursts of flames streaked from
the guns in the desert darkness.
Shell after shell poured into Matruh
for 80 exciting minutes.
Meanwhile, of Matruh, a medium
sized enemy ship laden with am
munition was spotted by naval air.
craft, which scored bomb hits on
her. A navy flyer told me he dive
bombed the vessel and left her list
ing to port as the surface ships
loosed their first broadside.
Magnificent Sight.
THE ship was caught full iri q
searchlight BEAM" the flyer said.
After few minutes Of firing shells
set her afire Suddenly she blew
up with colossal explosion. 1t
was a magnificent sight"
I have never seen anything like
it in my two years with the Medi-
terranean fleet.
An E-boat escorting a merchant
man drew heavy fire from the ships
and it probably was sunk The mer-
chantman's guns replied briefly but
soon broadSide blew her to pieces,
too. The flashes from her guns only
helped illuminate the target for the
keen-eyed British.
Just short while before the same
merchant ship had been hit squarely
by a navy planes bomb. She prob
ably was trying to make port.
Just before the thunderous bonn
bardment started word was flashed
from scouting plane that two
enemy schooners, three motor barges
and motor torpedo boat had been
sighted of Matruh.
Naval Planes Attack.
Naval planes attacked swiftly.
They signaled back to the naval base
that the speeds OF all the enemy
vessels were reduced by the air at
tack. One barge and one schooner
probably were damaged badly.
Naval airmen said one enemy ship
was afire in Matruh Harbor when
the warships opened up with their
broadsides. They said that shipping
In the port had been thoroughly
beaten up" and that the enemy
would not get much help from Ma
truh for long. long while.
While the bombardment was In
Evening star., 1942-07-13
Nonking ond Honkow
ImperiIed by Floods
,y the Associated Pl

BY tne A3S0clNted Pf6ss.
SAN FRANCISCO, July l3.-The
Chungking radio today said floods
threaten the Japanese occupied
cities OF Nanking and Hankow.
The broadcast, heard here by the
CHS short wave listening station,
said "The lower parts Of both Nam
king and Hankow have been evac-
uated ~ the Yangtze rose to dan
gerou6 levels"
Evening star., 1942-07-13
Airport Manager Dies
OF Crash Injuries

julius Schiel, 22-year -old College
Park airport manager, died at Cas-
ualty Hospital this afternoon OF
burns received in an airplane crash
last Tuesday.
At the time of the accident Mr..
Schiel was attempting to make
forced landing in small clearing
at Lakeland The plane crashed
after 1t struck a high-tension wire
and caught fire. Although injured,
the flyer crawled from the wreckage
unaided. but was burned severely
before witnesses could extinguish his
clothing.
Evening star., 1942-07-13
ARLINGTON Park

ing. 3-year-olds: l mile tchute)
Alumont fBrooks) 500 460 $50
Alegre fVeddert $40 400
Sign (Murphyll 12O
Time. :3eT
Also ran-chie Prince. RApidsmente.
oHans More Refnsd. Van Nan.
Evening star., 1942-07-13
OPA Fixes Ceilings
On Cotton Products
By the Associated Press.

By tht Assoclated Press.
The once of Price Administra ton
f1xed specific ceiling prices, in terms
Of dollars and cents, on more than
LOO individual cotton products to-
day. The ceilings were mostly at
manufacturing levels.
Covered by the new ceilings are
various types of terry cloth towels,
washcloths, bathmats and toweling,
blankets made of cotton, cotton and
per cent wool, and of mixed cotton,
wool and rayon, corduroy fabrics,
cottonades and other miscellaneous
items.
Evening star., 1942-07-13
Pacific Activity SIockens

GEN. MacARTHURS HEAD
QUARTERS, AUSTRALIA, July l3
(P.-The Allied command COM
,nunique today said simply Allied
and enemy air activity in all sectors
was limited to reconnaissance"
Evening star., 1942-07-13
BRITISH NAVY POUNDS AXIS egyptian BASE
b Rounds Up Men and Women Contacts Of Nu Subofevs
Lote News Bulletins
Noxi Plot to Invade u. S. From South
Reported BY Mexican Army Officer

MEXICO CITY, GA former Mexican military attache
TO Berlin said IN published interview today that Germany
had planned to land invasion force il Tapco to attack
the United States and offered Mexico territorial
pensation" for Its support.
The plans completed during the invasion OF Poland
two before the United States entered the It. Col
Amando Lozano Berna said Col Bernal has Just returned
to Mexico with diplomatic repatrates
The colonel said the German plan discussed with
him and that the Nazis envsoned taking the Mexican
Cult coast port In the oil region using against
the United States.
Col Bernal said his unsympahetc inquiries
caused the Germans to cut short their efforts
He said the Mexican government fully the
German oyertures.
0PA Lifts Gas Rotioning in Twilight Zone
The s0-me twilight along western border Of
the easolne ratong in which sale OF gasoline to
toned motorists to have been restricted eliminated
from the coupon raoning plan effective July "a in
revision OF the regulations made today by the once OF Price
Administration.
Auto Confiscotion Proposed by Reynolds
senator Reynolds, Democrat OF North Carolina asked
Congress today President Roosevelt to take
automobiles and other transportation equipment for
purposes Senator Reynolds bill would authorize IS o0o
900 Of appropriations with which to pay Of
equipment acquired the would be effective
through 1874
Raj Raids Boulogne and AbbeviIIe Areas
LONDON p1-Amercan- produced Boston bombers Of the
Raj strongly escorted by Spre fighters attacked the rail-
road yards A Bouogne the French this afternoon
and also swept the Abbeve the Air Ministry announced
Evening star., 1942-07-13
ir Crystal, Mighty Master
Suffolk Downs

FIFTH RACE-Purse. $1,000; claim
ing; .3.year-olds; 8 furlonss
Mandate tBruaelle $50 4.20 $50
Bien Asado D4ering) $40 $40
dh.Iou O'Neilf (MeIoche) $40
oh -Br astown tAtkinson) $50
Time, I:12s
Also ran-Tripped, Honeyplay. Electric.
Mad Bunny.
dh-Dead heat for third.
Evening star., 1942-07-13
Never Saw Anything Like IT,
Motruh Raid Eyewitness Says
700 Rounds Of High Explosives Pumped
Into Horbor BY British in 50 Minutes
BY LARRY ALLEN,
Associated Press war Corrsspenlent.

Writ TIE BRITISH NAvY ARFoAcD IN THE HoYrT1AN
DEenT July y warhips hurled more than
rounds shells into the Axis vital supply base
Mauh before today causing destruction in the
dumps behind the Egyptian batteeds
Evening star., 1942-07-13
Major League Games
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

At New York
Detroit - 100 600 70
New York Ol0 O30 90 -
Batteries-Trout, Gorsisa and rsSbetts: !:
Comes and Dickey, kosar.
Cleveland at Washington-s:3o Pm.
Chicago At Philadelphia PM.
tOnly Games Scheduled)
Evening star., 1942-07-13
NATIONAL LEAGUE,

Philadelphia Postponed
(Only Game Scheduled)
Evening star., 1942-07-13

Among q group Of IL per-
sons, eight men and six wom-
en-, Whose arrest as aides of
the eight Nazi saboteurs was
announced today by the FBI.
were Mrs. Kerling, wife OF the
leader Of the group landed In
Florida, and Mrs. Haupt,
mother Of another member Of
the band.
fotAsf Pictures on Page As.
Evening star., 1942-07-13
Todoy's Home Runs

American League.
Rolfe, New York, Sth inning.
Evening star., 1942-07-13
Late Races
Empire City

Monday on Page TX.
Empire City
P1FTH RACE-The Fordham Purse,
$1,000: 3-year-olds and upward; 5A
Bayviev tJames) 40 $50 21O
Sundodser (Robcrtson) 43O 40
Madigama (Garza) $50
Time, 1:0S3s.
Also ran-Fair Crystal, Mighty Master.
Evening star., 1942-07-13
Raj Raids BouIogne and AbbevilIe Areas.

LONDON t-American- produced Boston bonbers Of the
RAJ strongly escorted by Sptre fighters attacked the rail-
road yards ut Bouogne the French this afternoon
also swept the Abbeve the Air Ministry announced
Evening star., 1942-07-13

(See LODGE, Page 2-XD
Evening star., 1942-07-13
Wsothsr Forecast

Rather warm today and tonight: gentle winds
Tonight. Temperatures teday--lziehest, o.. Il
: pint lowest =, at s:35 An.
sra. ~ gesss,s ss sp..: ps:s w.a:r ssss.s s.per..
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-22
KEEN, CITY

When nifter Christmas ideas are dreamed
up, Sears Santa will dream them Miracu-
lous cutlery set, bladed in surgical steel =.
handled in imported rosewood -. served
up in a walnut gift case that transforms in
twinkling into cocktaiI-proof serving
trays! Thanksgiving cant-do-w lthoutable.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-12-31
RUSSIA:
See-Sa,U Battle

In the see-saw battle of Russia
the course of warfare appeared
to favor once more the Red army as
an official communique announced
the capture of five additional strong
points in the Rzhev sector on the
central front. It told, too, of the re-
pulse of heavy Nazi counterat-
tack in the area southwest of Stain
grad.
In their counterdrive at Kotel-
nikovski, 80 miles southwest of Stall
ingrad, the Axis armies attempted
to throw back the flank of the Rus
sian forces south of the Don river
and break through the Russian trap.
The attacks were led by tanks, dive
bombers and motorized infantry.
Red Star, Soviet army newspaper,
said many Axis troops were slaugh-
tered and the attacks were hurled
back decisively.
To the west of Stalingrad the Red
army was said to be widening the
broad barrier they had made be-
tween the Nazis on the banks of
the Don and those trapped near
Stalingrad. During the Russian
drive on the central front, which
took seven more villages, two bat
talions of German infantry were re-
ported wiped out. A communique
reported that near Vilikie Luhi, Rus
sian troops beat off German at
tempt to break through the lines to
help surrounded Nazi garrison and
destroyed Nazi equipment.
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HI HLIG HTS in the weeks net0s

PREDICTION: Robert Taft, SEN
ator from Ohio, has issued a predic-
ton that move to ''break up" the
Reconstruction Finance corporation
is on the way with the opening (Jan-
uary ~ of the new session of con-
greSS.
DISTINGUISHED: Wendell Will
kie has been awarded a plaque as
Indiana's most distinguished son of
the year.
REFUND: When New York mu-
nicipal court jury found that Mrs
Mollie Markun, housewife, had been
overcharged two cents for a pound
of coffee, she was awarded $50.
FIRST: Two hundred thousand
men of the class of 1924 have regis
tered for the first draft in Mexico's
history. 1t is scheduled for jan
uary.
DISOBEDIENCE: Speaking in
Calcutta, India, Lord LinIithgow
viceroy, said the Congress party's
civil disobedience campaign has
been the cause of immense dam
age"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-12-31
FARM DAY:
Vital Goals

Tuesday, January u, has been
proclaimed by President Roosevelt
as Farm Mobilization day. On this
day meetings are to be held
throughout the nation to determine
ways and means "of ensuring for
the year 1943 the maximum produc-
ton of vital foods"
Farmers are being asked on that
day to gather with department of
agriculture officials, extension serv-
ice agents, vocational teachers,
farm organizations and others con-
cerned to discuss plans for meeting
the high food production goals for
the 1943 crop year.
President Roosevelt praised the
farmers for their production of rec
ord maximum harvests in the past
three years and declared that every
pound of food finds use in wartime.
Food" he said, ''is no less a
weapon than tanks, guns and planes.
AS the power of our enemies de-
creases, the importance of the food
resources of the United Nations in
creases. With this thought in mind,
we must further mobilize our re-
sources for the production of food"
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BESTIAL: With the governments
of the other United Nations, the
United States joined in condemna-
ton of Germany's ''bestial policy of
cold blooded determination" of
Jews. This action came after re-
ports from Europe indicated that
the Nazis were definitely proceeding
with Hitler's oft-repeated intention
to exterminate every Jew on that
continent.
TEMPERANCE: A wartime tenn
perance program is being put into
effect in Canada with the result that
the amount of liquor for drinking is
being reduced, a limit on alcoholic
content of liquor, wine and beer is
established and liquor advertising is
barred for the duration.
RAISE: Increased pay for Cana
da's army privates, payment of cost
of living bonuses to families of serv-
ice men and the boosting of depend
ents' allowances were announced in
Ottawa. The increase raises the
pay of privates to $1.50 a day after
six months service.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-12-31
SCHOOL BELLS:
In Wartime

Americas system of higher edu-
cation is headed for some profound
and sweeping changes under plans
now released by the army and navy
to train youths between II and %
for specialized military duties.
Scheduled to begin in February
the new setup for high school and
college youths would be put into
operation in several hundred col
leges and universities throughout the
nation. Students now in high school
and college would fit into the pro-
gram at the time they were called
up for military training and virtual
ly every youth over II in school
would be affected.
AS outlined in joint army-navy
statement made in Chicago the plan
calls for these major developments:
l. Mobilization of selected num-
Der of colleges and universities for
training soldiers in military-directed
courses.
2. Enlisted soldiers now having
completed their basic training Cor
about to completely will be selected, if
qualified, for specialized training
when the plan is first set in motion.
3. A cadet system will be organ
lied for the selected colleges and
military training will thus be CIV
en- but it will be subordinated to
academic instruction.
4. When soldiers complete any
phase of the specialized training at
these schools they will do one of
four things: (a) be given further
training in officers candidate school
(b) returned to the troops; (c) rec
commended for technical noncom-
missioned officers or (d) detailed
for advanced technical training.
Meanwhile the navy will be select
ing high-school graduates or those
with equivalent qualifications for in
duction as apprentice seamen or ma
rine privates. Placed on active duty
with pay these youths will attend
designated schools.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-12-31
LIBYA:
africa Corps Split

Long pounded by the British
eighth army, Field Marshal Rom
mels Africa corps took new and
heavy body blows when his fleeing
Axis forces were neatly divided by
Sir Bernard Montgomery pursuing
troops.
In sudden fanking movement adj
vanced forces of the British army
reached Wadi Matratin, SIS miles
west of FL Agheila on the Gulf of
Sirte. From there, units of the Mont
gomery army sliced off to the south,
cutting Rommel's army in two, one
force continuing its westward fight,
the other caught between the British
main army and the British advanced
units.
Included in the enemy troops cut
off were armored forces which, in
desperate maneuvers to escape, suf-
fered heavy casualties and "contin-
ued to be severely mauled," the
Middle Eastern command commu-
nique stated. The main eighth army
was showing ahead, forcing its way
through mine fields laid by the re-
treating Germans, eager to get at
the trapped troops,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-12-31
MEAT QUOTA:
Cut to IS Ounces

Upon orders from government
food authorities, the per capita sup
ply of meat for civilians has been
reduced from the present limit of 40
ounces to 35 ounces a week during
the first three months of 1913.
The orders were issued by Price
Administrator Leon Henderson on
the Recommendation of Secretary of
Agriculture Claude Wickard, the
new food chief.
Civilian supplies of pork, veal,
lamb and mutton were ordered cut
approximately Is per cent. Beef
supplies will continue to be restrict
ed at the present level. Restric-
tons are voluntary at present and
consumers are being asked to limit
themselves to 40 ounces a week un-
til the first of the year, when the
voluntary ration will be reduced by
five ounces.
Slaughterers who kill more than
100000 pounds quarter have been
limited to 70 per cent of the 1871
level for beef, pork and veal, and to
IS per cent for lamb and mutton.
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Portugal Turns Out Many Products Needed by United

WASHINGTON. = Uncle Sam,
whose generous use of cork before
the war has been reduced in recent
months, should be able to step up
his production of life belts, linoleum,
bottle shoppers and insulation, as
result of his recent trade agreement
with Portugal, says bulletin from
the National Geographic society.
Cork, however, is only one of nu-
merous commodities the exchange of
which between the two nations will
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-12-31

by lack of electric power and trans
portation.
The combination of soil, sun and
rain has given Portugal's vineyards,
orchards and forests a profitable
place in trade. Grapes, olives, al
monds, figs and oranges are grown
in abudance. From time imme-
mortal barefoot girls have tramped
out the vintage for the rich, dark
red wine known the world around as
Port (from the town Oporto). In a
collaborative mood nature conven-
iently provided forests of cork trees.
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FREEDOM:
For 200 laps

Of the 1000 West coast Japane Sc
who were sent to war relocation CEN
tiers after Pearl Harbor, approx
mately 200 have been released to
resume normal activity in American
life, according to the War Reloca-
ton authority. After being investi-
gated for character and loyalty, the
japanese leave voluntarily to take
regular jobs outside the prescribed
West coast areas. About two-thilds
of the japanese are native u. S
citizens.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-12-31

be helped, the bulletin points out.
Portugal has been best known,
perhaps, as a producer of tasty eat
ables and drinkables. 1t had also
developed its mineral wealth to ex-
port stature before world trade was
thrown out of gear by the war. Up
to 1889, the mining industry had
been shipping ores of tungsten, tin,
copper, and titanium in tonnages
valued at millions of dollars. Use
of the deposits has been retarded
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-12-31
u. S. COAL:
Double Axis Output

The War Production boards goal
for 1943 calls for production rate
by the end of the year estimated to
be twice as great as that of the
Axis nations. More than 500, OOO,-
000,000 worth of American weapons
will be manufactured in 1913. u. S.
war production in 1912 equals that
of all the Axis countries, the WPB
reported. The United Nations are
out-producing the Axis almost two
to one at present.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-12-31
VICTORY:
By the Government

Victory" picture magazine de.
signed for free distribution in for
eign countries, will be published by
the government, the Office of War
Information has announced.
The propaganda magazine will be,
published every two months in sew.
eral languages, but will not be dis
tributed within the United States.
Advertising revenue will go to de-
fray the cost of publication, off,
Gals said.
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Allied forces proceeded swiftly toward busting the Japs completely
territory of
village Buna fighters took the Jap
followed
mention the
warships attempting land
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Alcoholic Treatment

Drinkers! Rx56 health bdr. removes alec
hol craving. Home treatment Harmless
Mar-DOr Lab, 253 PIym. Bldg, Minneap polls
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FEATHERS WANTED
WANTED

TRANSFERS wanted to skid pulp By the
cord. Also piecemaSers to cut rough
spruce. Good camps. Fare advanced from
Duluth. ]. c. CAMPBELL CO., ais W.
Michigan St., Duluth, MINI.