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Evening star., 1943-08-16
BIG GUNS in ITALY Shell BRITISH IN SICILY
Milan Workers Reported Crying
For Peace in Ruined Streets
Demonstration Follows Third RAF Raid
On Italian City in Four Days
cations between Italy and Switz-
erland had been broken.)
Debris PILED HiSh

cations between Italy and Switz-
erland had been broken.)
Debris Piled High.
The debris in the streets of the
city was said to be Is to 80 feet high.
Milan has virtually ceased to exist
as a city, said persons arriving at
the frontier from there.
These travellers asserted two tow
ers OF the cathedral had collapsed,
the Sorresco Palace was destroyed
and the royal palace damaged. In
the heavily attacked Scala Farina
freight yards, rails stuck up like
uprooted trees.
The industrial area was heavily
plastered with bombs loosed by Raj
bombers that drove through violent
antiaircraft fire last night to give
the Northern italian industrial CEN
ter its third drubbing in four days.
Fire brigades were reported un-
able to cope with the fires started
by the hail of bombs. Axis troops,
said travellers arriving here, were
(See MILAN, Page A-l6)
Evening star., 1943-08-16
Karachev Falls,
4Diviisiions Join
In Bryansk Push
Reds Cut Last Main
Line Of Nozi Escape
From OreI Salient
BULLETIN.

LONDON (P. - Russian
troops in their offensive on
Bryansk today captured Zhiz-
dra, 40 miles northeast of the
Ukraine metropolis, and
stormed into Malye Luki, 1S
miles east of the city, the
Russians announced tonight.
By the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Aug. 16.-Four Red
Army divisions today pushed
ahead from the captured Ger
man bastion of Karachev on the
26-mile road to Bryansk after
severing the last main line OF
escape for Nazi troops trapped in
the Orel salient.
The Communist party newspaper
Pravda said the Soviet forces were
cutting through dense forests, seek
ing to prevent the Germans from or
ganizing adequate defense lines on
the Desna River.
Karachev fell, Pravda said, when
four Russian divisions stormed
strong Nazi fortifications on the hills
commanding the approaches to the
city and then pursued the fleeing
Nazis into the streets of the burning
town.
Commendation From Stain.
The size of the enemy force en-
circled could not be estimated i'm
mediately. but earlier dispatches in
dicated the Germans failed to re-
tire large number of men and war
machines from the Orel front before
the base at Karachev was cut of.
Tass reported the battle for
Kharkov had reached a climax.
The Germans were said to be
throwing troops into the battle as
soon as they could reach the front
and resistance was increasing.
Karachev lies on the brink of an
immense forest covering Bryansk
from the east.
The Germans based all their
counter -offensives in the Bryansk
sector from the vital rail junction
of Karachev and intended to hold
OF the Red Army here long enough
to erect impregnable Notifications
along the Densa River.
Planes Enter Kharkov Battle.
Soviet troops attacking Kharkov
from newly-captured Chuguev have
advanced to within four miles of the
great industrial city. while other
forces on the north were about one
mile away from the city's outskirts.
Tass said the battle was develop
ing with great violence and the Red
Air Force was throwing great for
nations of planes into the fight.
Other troops cutting ever deeper
behind Kharkov to the west seeking
to isolate all German forces in the
Kharkov area have reached a point
% miles northwest of the city.
The capture Of Karachev won a
special commentator from Premier
Stain for the Red Army units
participating.
A Soviet communique announc-
ing the fall of the outpost also
declared that some 225 miles to the
south Russian troops were advanc-
IC~- ~IICry
Evening star., 1943-08-16
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHIASSO, on the Swiss-Italian
Frontier, Aug. 16.-Milan work.
ers marched through the burning
ruins OF that once-great indus
trial city in new demonstration
for peace early today, telephoned
reports to the frontier here said.
These reports added that the DEM
onstration began at 6 am. today
(midnight Eastern War Time)
about five hours after the end of the
latest RAF raid on the city.
Disregarding armed guards thrown
about the still burning and smoking
areas, the demonstrators picked
their way through the rubble in the
streets, raised cries that the war
should be ended and shouted against
those who caused 1t, the reports
added.
CThe Swiss Telegraphic Agency
said this afternoon that all tele-
phone and telegraphic communi-
Evening star., 1943-08-16
Morrison Predicts
Good News at Quebec

LIVERPOOL, England, Aug. 16
R.-Herbert S. Morrison, British
Home Secretary and Minister of
Home Security, assured Britons yes
terday in a speech here that there
would be more good news" from
Prime Minister Churchill and Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
1T may be that we shall not
know the result of their delibera-
tions straight away" he said of the
forthcoming Quebec talks, except
for a general statement which will
no doubt be issued at the end Of
their conversations. but there will
be good happenings for the Allied
cause"
Evening star., 1943-08-16
Thieves Make $474
Haul at Restaurant

Thieves broke into Thompson s
Restaurant, 1109 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. NV, Saturday night and stole
s474 from money bag in small
safe, police reported today.
Walter D. Gleaton, 5l8 H street
NV. manager of the restaurant
said the robbers also tampered with
another safe but failed to open it,
Evening star., 1943-08-16
BIZ the Associated Press.

The Justice Department an
nounced today the arrest of Archi-
bald Watson Loney, witness in
the Lindbergh kidnapping trial on
charges Of stealing lumber and roof
ing material from Army supply de-
pots in Ogden, Utah.
FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover said
that Loney, go. testified as a "lum-
ber expert" in the trial of Bruno
Richard Hauptmann, who was put
to death for the abduction and kill
Ing OF the son OF Charles Lindbergh.
Mr.. Hoover said Loney took the
stand to state that a rail In the
ladder used In the kidnapping did
Evening star., 1943-08-16
Court NuI|ifies Draft
OF 7 Husbands, Holds
Single Men Available
Federal Jurist Asserts
Decision Won't Prevent
Induction Later
BY the Associated Press.


BALTIMORE, Aug. 16.-Fed-
eral Judge w. Calvin Chestnut
ruled today that two married
men inducted into the armed
services from Worcester County
while single men still were avail
able are entitled to be released,
but said the decision would not
prevent later and proper induc-
ton.
Judge Chestnut handed down his
opinion in granting habeas corpus
writs in the cases of Stanley Gilmer
Bayly. who will be SO in November,
and Roland Frank Bevins, 36, both
of Pocomoke City and both child
less. The men filed habeas corpus
proceedings. contending they were
improperly inducted july %.
Mr.. Bevins went into the Navy
Evening star., 1943-08-16
Germans Casting Doubt
On Victory Face Death
BY the Associated Press.

BY the AssOclated Press.
BERN, Switzerland, Aug. 10
German Labor Minister Robert Ley
declared angrily in an editorial yes
terday that ANY one who injuries
the community is traitor and a
criminal" and added pointedly that
Germany has death penalty for
all those spreading doubt as to
Germany's chances in the war.
Evening star., 1943-08-16
Churchill Back in Quebec
After Hyde Park Talks
By DOUGLAS b. CORNELL,
Associated Press Stan Writer,

QUEBEC, Aug. 16.-Prime Min
lister Churchill was back in Quebec
today after three-day visit with
President Roosevelt at Hyde Park,
and the American Chief Executive
was expected here shortly for the
opening Of their war strategy con-
ference.
The Prime Minister returned here
yesterday and Immediately set to
work. A White House announce
ment said the President "is return
ing to Washington, but he will join
the Quebec conference this week"
Military chiefs of staff of both
nations already are on hand.
Four-Point Agenda.
Developments during the early
phases of the war talks last week.
after the Prime Minister'S arrival
from England Tuesday, suggested a
four-point agenda for the final
stages.
Allied military strategy for Eu-.
rope presumably occupies the top
spot among all matters the Allied
leaders must examine.
The other three points apparently
slated for consideration are linked
with the first. They are:
l. The conduct of the war in the
Pacific.
2. The immediate political prob
lens which will spring from ex-
panded combat action in europe
and there Is little room left for
such action except on the continent
proper.
8. The long-range political issues
which will arise on the attainment
OF total victory and the means of
achieving effective collaboration on
them among all the United Nations,
including Russia.
Since the war is global, military
operations in one thes/er affect
those in another, and hence the fight
against japan seems sure to receive
attention, even though in a second
ary degree.
Russia's Role Studied.
The fact that Anthony Eden, Brit
1sh Foreign Secretary, is expected
here promptly. together with top
spokesman from the American State
Department, suggests that both the
immediatee and future political
questions related to the conduct of
the war will be highlighted.
Originally, the lack of Russian
representation in the parleys indi-
Gated the conference might be al
most entirely of a military nature.
But the perspective changed when 1t
became known that the British For
eign ONCE and probably the Ameri-
can State Department would par
ticipate in the deliberations and
that there was possibility that Mr..
Eden and Sumner Welles, American
Undersecretary of State, might 60
to Moscow safterward.
Mr.. Eden and Mr.. Welles sat in
on the first Roosevelt Churchill
meeting two years ago, at which
the Atlantic Charter was con-
structed as the keystone of United
Nations policy for the war and the
postwar world. They have not ap-
peared at the subsequent meetings
OF the President and Prime Min
lister.
The understanding with Russia
would be fundamental preface to
solving the problems OF what to dc
with a defeated Germany and max
ing geographical adjustments ir
Europe, so as to eradicate causes
of intermittent warfare which
plap1le the world
Evening star., 1943-08-16
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At New York
Cincinnati $40 100 O00-5 50
New York 010 100 600 2 50
Batteries-Vander Nicer and Mueller;
WittiE, Feldman and Mancuso.
At Boston
Pittsburgh - 00l 900 2l
Boston ----- leo 900 90
Batteries-Gee and Lopez, Javery and
Kluttx.
st. Louis at Brooklyn-Twilight.
Chicago at Philadelphia-Night
Evening star., 1943-08-16
American Bombers
Hammer German
Airfie|ds in France
Vichy Reports Attack
On Paris; Berlin and
Milan Hit by RAF
BULLETIN

LONDON tP.-Large forma-
tions of heavy bombers and
medium bombers of the
USAAF and RAF Ventura and
Typhoon bombers attacked
six airf1elds in France today,
including LIE Bourget, the
great Paris airdrome, a joint
British and American an
nouncement said tonight. The
attack on lie Bourget, where
Charles A. Lindbergh landed
on his nonstop flight across the
Atlantic in 1927. was made by
Flying Fortresses in force.
Flying Fortresses also attack
ed airfields at Polk and Able
vile.
Evening star., 1943-08-16
Other League Games
AMERICAN LEAGJJ

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
New York at Chicago-Night.
Boston at st. Louis-Night.
tOnly Games.)
Evening star., 1943-08-16
Indians Lead Mats,
80, After 6 Innings
Washington Misses
a Scoring Chances
BULLETIN

CLEVELAND.-Mickey Ver-
non hit a home run in the
seventh inning, tying the
score at 3-3.
Evening star., 1943-08-16
Toduy's Home Runs

National League.
Medwick, New York, I'd inning.
Russell, Pittsburgh, Sd inning.
Evening star., 1943-08-16
End Of Compoign
Officially Declared
To Be at Hand
BULLETIN.

LONDON R.-The Algiers,
radio said tonight In q broad
cast recorded by Reuters that
the Allies had occupied ths
Sicilian port Of Milazzo.
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(See ROME, Page A-2D
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(See DRAFT, Page A-16D
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(See RUSSIA, Page A-5D
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plague the world.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-25
Private Cited
ByCommandant
At Fl. Bennine

FORT BENNING, Ga. (ANP) -
Pvt. Dennis H Williams of the serv-
ice detachment, academic regiment
Of the infantry school, has been
cited by Mai Gen. Charles H.
Bonesteel, comnandant OF the in
fantry school. for an outstanding
act of courage which was reported
by 1t Col. Charles Carlton. assis-
tant chief OF the post ordnance
branch.
Col. Carlton reported: ION Nov.
q. Pvt. Williams was driving a
team OF spirited horses near a road
intersection on Edwards street
when the team bolted and jerked
the reins from his hands. Without
thought of injury 10 himself, he
jumped to the ground. overlook the
team, brought them under control
by grabbing the reins and beating
the horses in the face with his
hands. thereby preventing them
from running into a convoy which
was passing.
In my opinion. Pvt williams
prevented not only damage to gov
eminent property but prevented
one or more OF the trucks from be-
ing wrecked. This soldier quickly
analysed the situation and with
outstanding courage prevented a
serious accident. | believe such acts
should be duly recognized"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-25
Morris Students Strike
For New Dean, Prexy

SUMTER, S. c. (ANP) - Follow
ing conference with President j.
P. Garrick Saturday night. in which
they demanded an explanation for
the recent "probationing" Of Morris
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-25
Church Arrests Preacher
For Reneging On Contract

MEMPHIS. CAMP - The church
couldn't be built because the con-
tractor. q preacher, reneged on his
contract to the tune of 500. So. the
other preacher listened to the voice
Of his congregation and had the
contractor arrested on charges Of
receiving money under false pre-
lenses.
The case came TO head in city
court here Tuesday when the
preacher-contractor, the Rev. Lee
Myers, was bound over to state
court. Members Of the Salem Bap-
tist church charge that Rev. Mr..
Myers agreed to build q church for
them and was given 500 TO get
started last June.
Six months later the hrst nail
hasn't been driven and Rev. Myers
refuses to start building and refuses
to return the money. The preacher
contractor told the court the delay
was beyond his control claiming
that he just was not able to get
government priorities in order to
obtain building material He still
didn't say anything about returning
the 500.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-25
Soldier Wins
High Honors At
Wyoming Camp

TT. WARREN. wyo. (SpeciaD -
While high ranking army officers
and War Department officials looked
on, M-Sgt Norman Harding heard
words of praise showered on him
Thursday by Gen. n. l. Whitaker
for exceptionally meritorious con-
duct and outstanding services at the
Quariermaster Reception Center
here between April l. l94l. and
May 10. l943.
The scene was q grand center re-
view in which M-Sgt Norman held
the spotlight. The ceremony was
clmaxed with the pinning OF the
Legion of Merit medal on the SER
geant by Gen. Whitaker.
A veteran OF the army with .
record OF more than 20 years serv.
ice. M-Sgt Norman has the distinct
honor OF being the frst and only
soldier in the Rocky Mountain area
to win the coveted medal
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-25
BRAzILIANS TO|
FIGHT BESIDE
ALLIED TROOPS

wASHrNGToN-(ANPl - Entry
Of Brazilian soldiers into active
combat along with other allied
forces 70 rapidly approaching. as
indicated by the arrival of Gen.
Mascarenhas of the brazilian Cen
eral stan and his companions, at
allied force headquarters In North
Africa.
Taking cognizance Of this. the
state department early last week
found qualification" in the event
and said that 1t Is looking forward
'to the day when Brazilian troops
will be serving shoulder to shoulder
with our own"
The additionally close relations
Of Brazil and the United States in
diplomatic, political. and economic
spheres can only be strengthened
by additional armed collaboration
In the frtherance of the cause for
which both nations are concentrat-
ing all their efforts" the statement
said.
Purpose Of the talks Is to make
preliminary arrangements for Bra
lillian ground forces and air force
units TO serve with allied troops
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-25
Racial Segregation Is
Reported In New Book

faced with . critical dilemma. The
assessment either had 70 assume an
equalitarian principle in the Amer
lean tradition. in which case the
negative facts regarding the Negro
were fairly generally known" q re
viewer pointed out, cor had 10 de-
wise a non-equalitarian framework
which was acceptable 10 the Amer
lean moral system. in which case
the facts themselves were Of less
importance than the principle"
Negroes are moving from the
farms. a combination OF factors
keeps their status in agriculture
low, few OF them showed gains in
non-agricultural occupations in the
South because they entered stag
nant fields" writes Mr.. Sterner.
"Sixty-nine per cent Of the Negroes,
as compared with Is per cent Of
the white workers. are in unSkilled
occupations
The picture Of conditions for Ne
groes in northern areas showed that
dfferentials in unemployment along
racial lines are more pronounced
because Negroes live in OF near
cities. Negro income is consistent
" lower than white in both the
north and south, Sterner reveals.
but declares that race 'differences
in expenditures are due TO factors
other than income.
Family income and how far II
goes: differences in levels OF living
between white and Negro families
and the position OF the Negro in the
public economy and In public and
private relief systems are points OF
interest brought out in The Negroes
Share" While admitting that hous-
ing differentials are great, segrega-
ton Is increasing. Sternar declared
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-25
Negro Officers
ToStaHBenning
MductionCent

FORT BENNING. CLAMP
A plan 10 organize an entire colored
staff 10 handle induction procedures
for Negro draftees Is under way
with Capt. Earl L. Turbyfill in COM
mand, II was announced this week
Reception center soldiers are al.
ready being assigned to the armed
!orces induction station and are re-
placing white service men who are
oeing relieved TO fill other assign
ments.
The new assignees are carefully
selected on the basis Of their edu-
cational backgrounds and have
every opportunity to employ their
training in every section of the in
duction station. II was pointed out
The majority of the men are college
graduates and have already gained
considerable experience by work
ing in the classification and other
sections OF the reception center
prior to their present assignments
Heading the colored personnel
staff at the induction station will
be 1t Meye- Morson. senior officer;
Its. Ray H. Simpson and Albert T
Gravelie. assistant induction station
officers; Sgt. James L. Miles, Sgt
Alton w. Parker and Cpl. Rober,
Hunt
Alabama and Georgia send prac-
tically all their colored draftees &c
the armed forces induction station
here and hundreds of selectees are
coming in every day. it was re-
ported. Operating on a near "a.
hour schedule, the reception center
men have had to pitch right in anc
learn procedures by carrying them
out.
las whole they are working on,
well" commented 1t. Morson.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-25
Navy Battalion
Sets Record For
Construction

WASHINGTON. - A navy con-
struction battalion, whose enlisted
personnel Is composed entirely OF
Negro volunteers. has discharged q
record list Of varied assignments
in the South Pacific. the Navy De-
partment announced this week.
Its reputation for versatility Is
based on experience gained through
an unusual circumstance. according
TO the battalion's executive officer.
Ii Com. William w. Davis. civil
engineer corps, u. S. Naval Reserve
A shift OF plans relieved the bat.
talion of Its original assignment -
construction OF q disqualification
base - 30 that component detach-
ments could be borrowed. Among
the construction Jobs completed by
these attachments In the South
Pacific war zone were:
An extensive seaplane ramp.
A series Of huge gasoline and fuel
storage tanks.
Scores OF Quonset huts to house
aviation personnel
Roads to serve u. S. Marine oper-
atoms.
A landing field for fighter planes,
later enlarged TO serve large bomb
ers.
A series Of gun emplacemens and
roads to them.
A complete lumber camp.
Other projects to which detach.
ments Of the battalion have been
assigned include the malarial con-
troll program, servicing OF Marine
artillery and maintenance Of Marine
supply Inea
OF the battalion. now reassembled
and ready for q new assignment
1t Com. Davis said: IF there Is a
sob those men haven't had practice
doing. I'd like to Know what II IL"
Thsy are sa>oug ete nearly 10000
1D6Groes serving 9th the SeabeeA
which numbeY 2lSOO0 men In all
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-25
Music World Honors F ats
Waller In Final Tribute

play the organ In the Notre Dane
Cathedral In Paris.
Last year he gave a concert In
Carnegie Hall in ew York and
used Sergei Rachmaninoffs piano
at the latter's insistence His last
movie appearance v as in the recent
dim. stormy Weather"
Walters opinions on music were
frankly spoken-he disliked most
Jazz turned out by name bands %
day: he put thumbs down on boogie-
woogie; and became really angry
about the practice Of swinging the
classics.
"Boogie-woogie Is all right II you
want to beat your brains out for Ave
minutes. But for more than that
you've got to have melody" he
once said.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-25

NEW YORK-tANP)-New light
on the life OF colored America has
been furnished by the publication
of Richard Sterner's The Negroes
Share" a book written under the
direction OF Gunnar Ayrdal. the
Swedish social scientist who came
TO America with Steiner.
Sponsored by the Carnegie corp
Grafton, a philsnthropic and re-
search foundation, the author was
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-25

college. students began . striks
Monday morning and shouted shout
the campus. We want . new prssi-
dent and a new dean"
Late Sunday evening. Dean < u.
Booker. about whom criticism vac
conferred because Of il-kept reeorda
handed President Gsrrick his rssfG-
nation. A committee OF trustees met
IN session Tuesday at Columbia but
details OF the meeting were not
disclosed.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-25
HASTE HONORED
AT BOSTON MEET

BOSTON-(ANP)-After speak
ing TO a full audience at Commu-
nifty church Of Boston at Jordan hall
on Sunday morning on Race Rela-
tons and Postwar America" Judge
William II. HASTE, dean OF the
Howard University Law school.
Washington, was the frst recipient
OF the annual award Of the Jamaican
associates at special ceremony
that afternoon.
In the morning address HASTE
pointed out that he had received re-
ports that remarks were rampant
among the white soldiers abroad
that they would settle the score with
the Jews and Negroes when they
returned after the war; and that
the Negro soldiers were pointing
out the white soldiers as their great
est enemies He pleaded for greater
tolerance and better race relations
in the postwar world.
The plaque given HASTE Sunday
afternoon at the Ebenezer Baptist
church was for having made the
most notable contribution TO the
welfare and advancement OF the
Negro people OF the western hem
sphere for the past year Among
the speakers paying tribute TO Judge
HASTE. who was a former civilian
aide 10 Secretary OF War Stimson
and formr federal judge in the Vir-
gin Islands were Rudolph King.
speaker OF the Massachusetts house.
representing the governor OF Massa-
chusetts: Boyd Tollington. acting
British consul In Boston; Justice
Calvert Magruder~-of-the Third
United States District court: Julian
D. Steele. president OF the Boston
N.AA.C.P.: Assistant Atty. Gen. OF
Massachusetts, G.. Bruce Robinson.
Matthew w. Bullock OF. the Massa-
chusetts Parole board; the Rev. c.
H. Foggie, president OF the Inter
UNCONVENTIONAL Ministers associa-
ton OF Greater Boston; Eric Jack
son, president Of the jamaican
associates