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Evening star., 1943-05-28
Two Federal Agencie,
Fear Absenteeism
In Gas Shortage
Census Bureau and
photographic Office
Begin to Feel Pinch

The Census Bureau with half its
$500 employees at Suitland, Nd,
arriving in automobiles, faces a
serious transportation problem un-
less the gasoline situation improves
over the week end, a spokesman for
the agency said today.
There had been some general tar
diness Tuesday due to changes in
bus operation and employees driving
their own cars hunting for gasoline,
he said. That has Strengthened out
since.
The Navy photographic Office
with 800 employees housed in an
nearby building is having the same
troubles. These agencies are depend
ent on motorized transportation in
the matter of the arrival of their
employees
The commandant of the War De-
partment's Pentagon Building across
the river, where 10000 employees ar
rive by bus and $1,000 by automobile,
said he ''ls not as concerned about
the gasoline shortage as the news
papers are
A check on the employees during
the first two days of this week re-
vealed less than l per cent tardiness,
That small percentage has disap-
peared since, it was said today. No
increase in absenteeism was notice.
able. With the extension of pipe
lines and the arrival of barges. the
gasoline situation will continue to
be such that those determined to
get some gasoline for their cars can
do so, the commandant feels.
Our employees arrive early for the
most part" spokesman for the War
Department said today. For one
thing, a lot of them get breakfast
here. AS for the automobile trans
portatlon two or more members of
our car pools usually have a car, and
where there are two cars one of
them is likely to have enough gas
oline"
At Agriculture Department. one
OF the largest agencies in point of
employment, it was said, the gen.
eral feeling is that there has been
no change this week in the time
employees are arriving at work. Many
employees report they are leaving
home Is to 30 minutes earlier"
Other Federal departments made
similar statements.
Evening star., 1943-05-28
Pilot Gives Reporters
Closeup of War Londino

By the Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Kans.-Test Pi-
lot Jack A. Snodgrass showed visit
ing newspapermen what happens
when Mitchell bomber makes a
crash landing-although that WASH t
what he had In mind when he went
up.
Unable to get his landing gear
down after three and one half hours,
he decided there was nothing to do
but make belly landing
He skidded neatly across the field
just as the escorted tour was looking
it over.
Evening star., 1943-05-28

yesterday that I'VE haven't learned
our lessons well enough to meet
battle demands
Gen. McNair, inspecting the Sd
Army maneuver field. declared he
had brought with him from Africa
"a lot of new ideas, some old ones
reborn, but nothing radical.
I'VE have to do what we always
have been trying to do. only do it
better and try harder. We haven't
Evening star., 1943-05-28
Battle Demands UnIearned
As YET, Gen. McNair Saws
nv the AsRAHiatAA neAss

By the Associated Press.
MOBILE HEADQUARTERS, Sd
ARMY, La, May 28.-Lt. Gen. Les
ley J. McNair. Army ground forces
commander who was wounded dur
Ing the Tunisian campaign, said
Evening star., 1943-05-28

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The Evening Star as late as II
o'clock tonight. At the business
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call MA. 5000,
Evening star., 1943-05-28

IN ANNAPOLIS CLASS-Mid-
shipman Leo G. D. Weimer,
jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. L. G.
D. Weimer, 4401 Iowa avenue
NV, is one of those listed
yesterday as being slated for
graduation from the Naval
Academy at Annapolis on
June 9. The picture used in
yesterdays Star over the
name of Midshipman Weimer
was inadvertently submitted
by the academy and was not
that Of the midshipman.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-07-12
BRIDCEHEAD IS HELD BY
 AMERICANS
Large Area Captured by U. ]. Forees-AirfieIds
 Are Seized
By EDWARD CEILING Representing Combined
 British Press

FROM ALLIED OMMAND POST, MEDITERRANEAN AREA, July ll-Delayed) Allied planes are today operating from the cap tured airfields on Sicily. German troops have been thrown in, endeavoring to hold up our ad- vance, but without success.
 When the British troops entered Syracuse there was some fighting as the German troops tried to hold out in the barracks. As few hours passed along, fighting ceased and the enemy was completely cleared from the port.
 Allied minesweepers have cleared the beach approaches of mines on the southern coast.
 American units have captured the ports of Licata and Gela, on the southern coast of the island and equipment was being unloaded there early Sunday forenoon.
 The bridgehead the Americans are holding up to Sunday night is 25 miles in length and 10 miles deep.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-07-12
CANADIANS MAKE GOOD
 IN ATTACK
Slash Through Italian De. lenses, Then 0verrun
 Sicily Peninsula
By ROSS MUNROE Canadian Press War
 Correspondent

WITH THE CANADIANS IN SOUTHEAST SICILY, July H. tDelayed)-Slashing through the Italian defenses at night, dawn landings on the long crescent beach were accomplished by the Cana dian assault troops and with the crack British formation on the right, overran Pachina Peninsula within "A hours and established an invasion bridgehead.
 It has been one success after another in this sector as the great est combined operation in history was launched.
 The Canadians are now adyanc- ing into the hilly country north west and west of Pachino where major engagements are expected. Casualties so far are very light.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-07-12
AXIS TRIES OLD TRICK
 IN CLAIMS
Berlin Broa deasts How Many Troops Allies
 Use in Sicily

LONDON. July 12.-The Berlin radio declared total of seven Bri- tish, American and Canadian. divi- sions already have landed in Sicily.
 Capt. Ludwig Sertorious, Nazi military commentator, assert e d Eisenhower undoubtedly can, if he desires, double the forces already landed"
 The enemy would like to know how many troops the Allies are us- ing in Sicily in order to determine possible striking power from other quarters. The radio dispatch evil dently was broadcast in hopes that the Allies would foolishly declare the German figures wrong and re- lease the correct number. Allied sources naturally kept mum.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-07-12
U. s. Shatters Japanese Kiska Supply 4
Landing Unifs On Sicily Extended 100
 Miles Along Beaches

LONDON, July 12.-Allied land mgs on Sicily were assured success only few hours after the dawn attack last Saturday which sent the assault forces onto beaches stretch- ing for more than 100 miles.
 According to an Allied Head quarters communique broadcast from Algiers, enemy opposition was encountered by o'clock Saturday morning but under heavy fire of a covering force of cruisers, de- stroyers and gunboats and other naval units, the success of our land ings were already assured
 The communique regarding the landing of the American, English and Canadian forces said that in spite of unfavorable weather and a swell off the Sicilian channel, the Allied landings started before dawn Saturday and proceeded according to plan. Many beaches were the landing places used for these first assaults and they extended about 100 miles. By about am, under heavy fire from the covering force of cruisers, destroyers. gunboats and other naval units, enemy oppo- sition had been countered and the success of our landing was already assured
 By 7:30 am. our troops were ad- vancing, our artillery having been put ashore first Fighting continued and more troops with their guns, vehicles. stores and equipment were being landed. Units of the Royal Navy, U. S Navy and craft of the Dutch, Polish and Greeks partici- pated in the naval operations"
 It is officially reported there was POGO vessels involved in the land ing operations on Sicily. stupen- dous task to take these great con- voys through one of the narrowest of channels to the destination and to arrive on the scheduled minute. It was an outstanding performance to get such a force ashore without any real mishap.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-07-12
MAJOR BASES
 OF JApS ARE .STRU(kBLoWS
Allied Bombers Continue Hammering Nips in
 Southwest Pacific

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, July 12.-Allied bombers struck heavy blows at Japan's major bases in the Southwest Pacific on Sunday, hurl- ing B tons of bombs on Monday and 40 tons on the Hakili airdrome, the major enemy base on Bougain- vile Island.
 Bombers hit enemy antiaircraft positions and biyouac areas on Bib slo Hill in the Munda raid and raised to 119 tons of bombs dropped on the Japs at their key base in the Central Solomons in two days.
 The Allied bomber attack ex- ended from Rabaul, New Britain, 10 Keopang, Dutch Timor.
 Thirty-fiye tons of bombs were dropped on the airdrome at Rabaul and large fires were started.
 Medium bombers attacked Bob dubi Ridge and Kela and mission points dropping 49 tons in sup port of ground operations.
 Four-engined bombers raj d c d Babo airdrome scoring hits on sup ply dumps and starting fires.
 Ten enemy planes attempting in- terception were caught up and four were shot down during the raids. One U. s. plane has failed to return to base.
 Fires were started at the Penfoei airdrome, Dutch Timor.
 Surface craft on Huon Gulf sank four loaded supply barges Sunday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-07-12
SedpIane Base al Syrdeuse Captured With Nine
 Other Major Areas
PENETRATION OF
 INTERIOR IS NEXT
More Troops Successfully Landed-PIdnes Aid
 Ground Units

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN NORTH AFRICA, July 12. The British Eighth Army last night swept into the ancient Sicilian port of Syracuse, seaplane base and city of 53,000, and Allied forces mopped up nine other major ports and towns in southeast Sicily. The AL lied forces also repulsed seven counter-attacks of the enemy.
 The tank units have taken 2.000 prisoners at Licata, on the coast. Among other captured ports or towns are Gela, near Licata, Pach- ino, at the extreme southeastern tip of the island; Avola and Noto, mid way between Syracuse and Pach- ino and Pozzallo, site of the im- portant Italian air base.
 U. $. Forces Take Areas
 The American invasion forces captured Gela and surrounding sec- tions, beat off counter attacks of the Italians and smashed other areas defended by the Italians.
 The Fifty-fourth Napoli Division was driven out of Syracuse by a lightning blow and this appeared a serious handicap to the enemy
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-07-12
COMMITTEE HITS PLANE
 COMPANIES
Truman Group Issues Sweeping Evidence for
 Justice Department

WASHINGTON, July 12 = The Truman Committee turned today from a sweeping review of military aviation to problems in the reduc- ton of military plane crashes and the guarantee of postwar landing rights for Amercian planes on fields built abroad with U. s. funds.
 Chairman Harry s. Truman said a report is forthcoming on plane crashes, because the committee is concerned about the large. number of casualties, particularly from non- combatant and operational flights in this country"
 Mead Brewster, who will accom- pany three other senators on an aerial tour of world battlefronts this summer, has been instructed to investigate the report that hun dreds of airports built on foreign soil by the United States will be turned over to the countries on which they are situated six months after the war has ended.
 It was learned today the Commit tee has turned over to the Justice evidence on which it based a sensational overall report
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-07-12
NAzI TANK
 ATTACK IS
 REpUL5ED
Russians Throw Back Ger. man Melhanized Masses on 0reI- -Krusk Front

LONDON. July l2.-A 400 Ger man tank assault failed to budge the Red Army from positions on the Orel- Kursk front and the Russians have been able to throw back dis organized Nazi mechanized masses from two places in that sector as a climax to the first weeks of the present German offensive.
 Moscow adyices said that l65 tanks have been destroyed and 3i planes shot down in the past 2f hours.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-07-12
Hospital Ship k Sent Down, SitiIian Coast

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN NORTH AFRICA, July 12. A fully lighted Allied hospi- tai ship, anchored three miles off the southeast coast of Sicily, was sunk during Saturday night by bOmbers.
 Four hundred of the wounded aboard the hospital ship were successfully transferred to other craft.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-07-12

PITTSBURGH, Pa, July 12. = Phillip Murray. President of CIO, has appealed to the Nation ito join with labor in our great crusade for a maximum united effort to hasten the day for unconditional surrender of the Axis. The CIO has decided the time has come for labor to take a lead in mobilizing popular support
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-07-12
The W ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON (Major Robert 8. Allen on active duty.)


 GTON.-Rowing between the President and Congress is viewed by White House advisers with mixture of philosophy and alarm. The White House staff is so big these days that you are bound to get all shades of reac- ton, beginning with that of wor- ried Marvin Mcintyre who recent ly told a friend on the telephone :: When you have as much on your mind as the President n d Winston Churchill, you can under stand why things at home come second"
 "Yes, Mac" said the President s friend, but if the Boss doesn't watch the home front, the ground may be cut out from under his main war objectives."
 Marvin agreed.
 More philosophic advisers, on the other hand, point to the problems which Woodrow Wilson had with his last Congress, the Congression- al rows witH Coolidge, Hoover and Teddy Roosevelt. They argue that this friction is bound to develop, and that domestic legislation especi- ally suffers during war.
 This, of course, is true. But it is also true that friction increases the further away President gets from his honeymoon days with Con- gress; the longer he stays in office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-07-12
One Sunk, Another Prob ably Down, Two More
 Are Damaged
WRITER SAYS ENEMY
 STRENGTHENING BASE
Nippons Working Under Summer Fog, Pre-
 pare for Attack

WASHINGTON, July 12.-Amer- ican bombers, battering four Jap cargo vessels apparently trying to supply the enemy base at Kiska sank one Jap ship and left sec ond in a sinking condition as well as badly damaging the other two
 The Navy Department said Army heavy and medium bombers and Navy patrol bombers intercepted the cargo fleet 280 miles south west of Holtz Bay, Attu Island.
 This location would put the ships on a direct line with Kiska from Japan.
 The Navy also reported a new bombardment of Jap positions on Gertrude Cove, Kiska, and Little Kiska Island yesterday morning The enemy did not return the fire the Navy said. A single United
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-07-12
CiO President Flakes
 Appeal 10 Nation 10
 Join Labor, War Effort

behind the Commander-In-C Chief and his victory program"
 Murray declared it is the inten- ton of labor to prepare for election of more progressive in 1944.
 There has been too much labor batting and Administration batting and too much politics, as usual, in the present Congress"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-07-12

 OF WAR IS
 IN LONDON
Stimson Flies Over Atlantic for Conference Pre-
 eeding Next Moves

LONDON, July 12. = American Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson, flying over the Atlantic, arrived yesterday for conferences with British military and civilian leaders.
 It is presumed his presence on this side of the Atlantic is linked with the coming moves against the Axis in Europe.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-07-12
"0Id Blood and Cuts" Leads U. }. Fortes on Sicily

VALLETTA, Malta, July 12.- It is officially announced that Lieut.. Gen. George $. Patton, Jr., the "Old Blood and Cuts" is commanding the American forces in Sicily, and Gen. Sir Bernard Montgomery is Com mander of the British forces. Both were in the successfully operating campaign in North Africa.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-07-12

LONDON, July 12 - An Italian broadcast picked up here said AL lied landing forces struck the southern and eastern coasts of Sicily and suggested two zones of operations. ore on the large Ca- tania Plain, near the port of the same name. and the Anapo Plain, southwest of Syracuse.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-07-12
By JACK STINNETT

WASHINGTON, July l2. Con- fusion reigns again in Selective Ser vice-or perhaps I should say still.
 In spite of all the conflicting statements, warnings and what not, my advice to fathers is: Quit worrying
 Even if fathers have to be called to swell the armed forces to the outside limits now planned for this year, it could hardly mean more than the draft of one in six or seven-in other words not more than 8O0,0O0 to 90O,000 of the nearly 6,OOO,OOO men who were fathers be- fore Pearl Harbor.
 What the future will bring in the way of casualties to be replaced or increasing the size of the Army to overcome changing military situa- tions can't even be guessed at now However, once the military forces goal IS reached, there will be no further drain on married men, with child dependents, to keep it there.
 So far as I have heard here, there has been no testimony given before congressional committees or public statements made that we would need more than 100000 men a month the last six months of the year to bring the armed forces to the limits set by our military lead CTS. Some testimony and good many guesses, mine along with the rest, are that it won't be that many.
 It has been declared definitely that the draft of fathers will not start before October. If at that
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-07-12
BALB0 SAYS T0ABAND0N
 MU550L|NI

ALGIERS, July PA broadcast. coinciding with the invasion of Sicily, coming from clandestine Italian station, says Italo Balbo has called on the Italian nation to abandon Premier MuSsolini
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-07-12
ANTI-sTRIKE CONFUSION

However. nothing explains away the glaring White House ineptitude in not notifying Capitol Hill lead CTS that the anti-strike veto was coming so they could have tn c Presidents own labor supporters present to try to sustain him.
 That ineptitude substantiates what many have felt for long time, that with all the high-pow- cred White House secretaries and a special assistant. ex-Congressman Jim Barnes, supposed to coordinate between the White House and Con- gress, there just isn't any coor- dination.
 NOTE: One difficulty with every President is that he hasn't the time to see many people, has to filter his views through the eyes of advisers. In the last year or so. Roosevelt's
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-07-12
DIMOUT TIMES

o Dimout begins tonight (
 . at sunset at 9:57 o'clock. ( . Dimout ends tomorrow ( . at sunrise at All am. ( Dimout begins Tuesday at . . sunset al 9:55 pm. . . . .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-07-12

It would be something of joke on good many officials if it all turned out to be one of our better teapot tempests.
 At the outset, it was apparent that to go on organizing our mili- tary forces to gigantic proportions would be to make a stupid mistake. Even at this writing, there are hints from some military officials here that our Army is already big enough.
 That is logical. This year we will have m n a g e d to send about 100000 men overseas. Suppose, with shipping limitations consider ably expanded, we could double that number. We still would have an- other couple of million men ill training in this country, and most of them would have been in train ing year, or two, by the end of l944-far longer than streamlined training methods today take to turn out first-class fighting men.
 Whether We would ever need that many overseas is 'another question.
 With our Allies rapidly expand ing in numbers as inroads are made into the conquered nations
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-07-12

The invasion Of the isle of Sicily is in command of Gen. Dwight David Eisenhower. Commander n-Chief of all Allied forces in North Africa. He's B, was born in Tyler, Tex, came out of West Point in 1915, failed to get overseas in World War I. He directed the Tunisian campaign, was knighted by the King of England. He says: I've got date in Berlin" The lower picture is Sicily, the invasion point.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-07-12
Fathers, Don't Worry,
 Is Advice Given Over
 Being Chosen for Army

time, the manpower pool of other classes has been drained complete ly, which is possibility but un- likely, then 100000 fathers would be needed But there are around 100,- 900 young men month reaching draft age and those physically fit in this group will make further in- roads on father requirements.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-07-12

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Evening star., 1943-10-24
CuSat's Reflection
On Jitterbuss

HULL WoDD,
What do a couple of orchestra
leaders talk about when they get
together? Well, Xavier Cugat
bumped into Harry James out in
the MGM commissary the other day
and the conversation was really
stimulating.
Cugat started right in to tell
James he didn't see how he James
could conduct the kind of music he
did. 1T would wear me out" said
Cugat.
Why. it's no more tiring than
the kind you grind out" said Harry
Not the music, no said Cugat
But I'd be worn out watching the
kids hop around like that"
Evening star., 1943-10-24
The Second Visit Is Quieter
ANU S E M ENTS,
By R0Salind Shafer.

visit is vast contrast In some re-
ISpects to the ebullient toast of Lon
don who came to films the first time
in 1881, fresh from nine years of
London stardom in roles of the flap
per period. She was noted for her
caustic quotable quips, her IA
Imiliarity with international notables,
her fearless tongue and rare hon.
eSty.
Less of Color Now.
Published stories of that period
which preceded her to the film cap
ltal, related that her poise was
matchless; she could dish 1t out or
take it. She was described more as
an epoch than person, and typified
flaming youth of an aristocratic and
very sophisticated sort.
1t was quite to be expected that
Hollywood would be electrified with
her, and 1t was. There was an up
roar over a magazine interview,
which she disclaimed. Then an
other bit of commotion ensued when
she conceived a dislike for one of
.iiC Illiil IOlOily SdCIeQ COWS. IN q
night club, she spied the object of
her displeaSure and approaching her
table, ordered eight brandies for
Miss x in loud voice. Then she
draped chiffon scarf about the
nervous victims neck, pretending it
was a gift, and when the lady at
tempted to rise and get away,
Tallulah sat in her lap and did a
gentle job of garrotting with the
scarf.
After her Hollywood stay. Broad
way welcomed home with mixed feel
lngS the girl whose dramatic efforts
1t had refused to take seriously be-
folc her trip to London. Dramatic
critics Percy Hammond. John Ander-
son and others upbraided her for
attending a first night and taking
attention from the players by sitting
in the front row smoking a cigar.
1t is doubtless her way of being
inconSpicuous," said Hammond.
And this is the same very beau
tiful actress who is now in Holly
wood, working very hard, and being
very polite to every one.
Evening star., 1943-10-24
Wrong Element

At the tender age of 9 Mickey
Mcclure of Spokane, Wash, is be-
ginning to realize studios seldom
cast actors in roles they think they
can do best. A stage and radio
crooner since 3, Mickey was signed
for film after one director heard
him sing, but the picture was
shelVed. Later, after appearing in
two non-singing roles, he landed a
fat part in the comedy, Curly" but
the nearest thing to music in it is a
dancing mechanical caterpillar.
Evening star., 1943-10-24
Coming Attractions

Stage.
NATTONAI-"Sons with Johnson starting
CAPITOL-"Dr Gilespes
and Donna Reed; starting Thursday.
Sonia Oakie;
turning Thursday.
EARLE-"Iets Face It," with Bob Hope and Betty Hutton
KEITHSe Phantom the OPERA" with Claude
Nelson Eddy
Little with Bette and Herbert
METROPOITAN"A Lady Takes Chance" with Arthur
John Wayne starting Friday.
with Dorothy Mcclure and Robert