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Evening star., 1943-05-29
Deaths Mount 10 d
As Floods Recede
levee at Beordstown
Expected to Hold
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Although floodWaters continue to
swirl to record highs. there we're
bright patches today In a water
logged picture.
The leyees are expected to hold
at the No. l danger spot, Boards
town, III. The Illinois river hit 298
feet, and then started to recede.
Frank Vessel, who heads the
civilians aiding in the food work at
Beardstown. toured the flood area
with Stanley Harwick, levee ex-
pert. and sighed with relief as he
said: I'VE have encountered few
leaks and boils, but they are now
routine. think we are just about
in the clear"
The Mississippi swept out to form
a second junction with the Ohio, 7
miles from the spot where the two
normally meet. Cairo was encir-
cled, but wasn't in danger.
The Mississippi reached new
high at Cape Girardeau, Mo-, 42.4
feet.
Another old record toppled into
the Arkansas river at Pine Bluff,
Ark. as 1878 feet were recorded,
bettering the previous high of 80
set in 1885. The Arkansas. after a
devastating flood of three weeks
ago, swallowed four persons yester-
day A row boat overturned and
three men and a woman drowned
near Morrillton. Ark. The death
toll for the six-State flood area now
stands at 81.
Most of the downriver points.
preparing for the deluge, heard op-
timistic reports from Army engi-
neers. They predict the levees will
hold.
Evening star., 1943-05-29
Byrnes Gets His Brain Food
From Okro, Three Times q Dov

James F. Byrnes is having a good
start as Director OF War Mobiliza-
ton because he has resumed eating
okra three times day, and okra, as
the former Supreme Court justice
and every other intelligent South
Carollnian knows. is brain food.
This is the story of how Mr..
Byrnes got his okra on the day of
his taking control of the home
front:
Mrs. J. A. lie Clerc, modishly at
tired, boarded train at Columbia,
S. c.. Thursday, followed by a red
cap bearing two boxes of fresh-cut
okra and two bushels of new DO
tatoes.
Lady" the porter protested, you
amt goin' to plant that Victory
Garden in this car"
Yes, am she said. These are
for Jimmie Byrnes and President
Roosevelt. Jimmie Byrnes eats okra
three times a day"
She had her way and although
the porter suggested several times
that he make up her berth, she sat
up all night with the vegetables.
In front of the White House yes
terday she encountered Mr.. Byrnes
colored chauffeur. This okra is for
Mr.. Byrnes." she said.
That's good, lady" said the
Evening star., 1943-05-29
Two Hurt as Stones F|y
In Baltimore Strike
By the Associated Press.

oy lne Associated PRESS.
BALTIMORE, May 29.-Additional
disturbances were reported in the
Baltimore Transit Co. strike last
night and early today. and two
women were treated for facial in
juries suffered when missiles were
hurled through trolley car windows.
Police said there were numerous
reports of trolleys being pulled down,
some wires cut, and that other cars
had been stoned.
Mrs. Maude Porter, AZ. was treated
at South Baltimore General Hospital
for an eye cut, received when an
orange was thrown through car
window in Brooklyn. Passengers
said small boy threw the orange
and ran off.
A passenger on another car was
injured when q stone was hurled
through the glass. The victim was
taken to University Hospital.
Police arrested two men during
the day, one on charges of throwing
stones and bottles at a trackless
trolley, and another accused of using
abusive language in shouting at
bus operator.
Transit company officials reported,
however, that operations continued
to show improvement and that
trolley operations returned to 95.6
per cent of normal, with bus service
at 67.8 per cent, and trackless trolley
service, S6.6 per cent.
Evening star., 1943-05-29
Elmer Davis Cautions
Wartime Strikers
Sees Returning Soldiers
Demanding on Account
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Elmer Davis, director OF war in
formation, cautioned wartime strik-
ers last night that they may be held
to account by the soldiers who come
home after the war.
In his weekly radio broadcast Mr.
Davis said that men who go on
strike in wartime are doing in
calculable damage to the prospects
of union labor after the war" He
added:
Before this war is over 10 or IL
million Americans will be in uni
form and several million of them
will have seen fighting Men who
have come back from the front have
told me things they have heard SOL
diers say about strikes in war indus
tries-even soldiers who were union
men themselves in civil life.
And can't see what good 1t does
to the labor movement in general or
to any union in particular to set
several million Americans against
labor unions-especially when they
are the men who are likely to DOM
mate American politics after the war
for decades to come"
Evening star., 1943-05-29
Six Nazi MOTOR Gunboats
Sunk Off Cherbouru

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 29.-Six German
motor gunboats were sunk and three
damaged by bomb-carrying Alba
cores of the fleet air arm of Cher
bourg Peninsula during the night,
the Air Ministry News Service an
nounced today.
Only three out of a feet OF II
German craft-known as R-boats-
got away undamaged, the an
nouncement said. The pilots who
made the attack at virtually wave
top height said they jumped the
enemy boats travelling in a single
line.
Each OF the attacking Albacores
was credited with at least one hit
The German high command COM
munique, broadcast from Berlin and
recorded by the Associated Press,
claimed two British motor torpedo
boats were sunk and several were
damaged by German patrol vessels
in a close-quarter fight this morn
ing of Dunkerque
Evening star., 1943-05-29
Final Jap Isolation
Under Way on Attu;
Americans Advance
Some Of Fighting Is
Reported High Above
Clouds in Mountains
BY the Associated Press.

- 'A'N EaSSoSId Gu fIcSS.
The final splitting up of Japa-
nese forces on Attu Island into
little groups who fight with the
desperation of doomed men was
under way today, with some of
the battling high in the noun
tains above the clouds.
Navy reports on the progress of
the campaign. now in its 10Th day.
indicated that the most intense
American attacks were in an area
between Lake Cories on the south
and Lake Canirca on the north.
Army troops were reported in a
Navy eommunique late yesterday to
have advanced along a ridge COM
manding the area between the two
lakes, and other units assaulted
second ridge running at right angles
to the Cories -Canirca line. This
latter ridge extends east of Fish
Hook Ridge and as a result of the
advance, which followed artillery
and mortar preparation, a japanese
strong point on Fish-Ho was, in
the Nays words. neutralized.
Meanwhile, patrol units felt out
Japanese strength on still third
ridge extending eastward from the
floor of Chichagof Valley.
In an earlier bulletin yesterday
the Navy had reported that on We'd
nesday IAN attack by United States
troops to eliminate the enemy from
the ridge south of Lake Cories is in
progress.
There was no further report on
this action, but some authorities
here said that in order to make an
effective assault on the southern
end of the Cories- -Canirca line units
of the American forces must have
broken through the ridge positions
south of Lake COrieS.
Evening star., 1943-05-29
BeIgions Outsmort
heir Nozi Foes

Thomas R. Henry, in an
other of his series of articles
on conditions and personali-
ties within the conquered
countries of Europe, reveals,
in the Editorial Feature Sec
tion of The Sunday Star to-
morrow, the chagrin of Gen.
Won Falkenhausen, German
administrator of Belgium,
when King Leopold scores a
legal victory.
Constantine Brown in his
commentary on the war dis
cusses the impatience of the
American people to get on
with the fighting and John
Lloyd writes of the efforts of
our South American neigh
bors to gain greater imports
from the United States. There
also will be a story on the
youths who bomb Germany.
Read these articles tomor-
row in
Chr eunhay 6tar
Evening star., 1943-05-29
Nichols Confirms Report
He Will Quit House
BY tie Associated Press.

BY tie Associated Press.
MUSKOGEE, Okla. May 90
Representative Nichols, Democrat,
OF Oklahoma confirmed last night
reports that he would resign Okla
homas second district Congressional
post. but did not name the date.
Mr.. Nichols, who was elected a
vice president of Transcontinental
and Western Air, Inc, Thursday,
told conference of his supporters
that there were two matters that
must be settled before he leaves
Washington.
The first, he said, was the con-
test of his election to a fifth term
filed by E. o. Clark, Republican.
who lost to Mr.. Nichols by 385
votes on the basis of official returns
from last November's election.
The second was 'to set in motion
machinery to alleviate the great
suffering" caused by eastern Okla
homa floods.
Evening star., 1943-05-29
Stand|ey Resignation
Story Not Verified,
Hull Tells Reporters
Envoy Reported Disp|eosed
Because President Sent
Davies to Moscow

Secretary of State Hull said to-
day he could throw no light on
a report that Admiral William
H. Standley had submitted his
resignation as Ambassador to
Moscow.
The report was published in the
New York Times this morning and
when the Secretary was asked at his
press conference whether he had
any personal confirmation. he said
he had nothing on any phase of the
matter.
Asked If this would apply equally
to reports that Admiral Standley is
dissatisfied with conduct of Amer
ican affairs in Russia, Mr.. Hull re-
sponded that as far as he is aware.
nothing has come here on this sub
ject.
Stephen T. Early, the Presidents
secretary. said his only knowledge
of the matter was what he had seen
published.
Lease-Lend Story Recalled.
There have been recurrent re-
ports that Admiral Standley wanted
to leave Moscow since he was re-
buked by the State Department in
March for telling American re-
porters that the Russian people had
been kept in ignorance of lease-lend
and other help that they had re-
ceived from this Government for
the prosecution of the war with
Germany. On that occasion Un-
dersecretary of State Welles said
the Admirals statement was made
without authority from this Gov
ernment.
Recently, when President Roose-
velt sent Joseph E. Davies. former
Ambassador to Russia, back to Mos
COW on a secret mission, the report
of Admiral Standley's resigna ton
circulated anew.
Admiral Standley was appointed
to the Moscow post in February,
1912.
The Times, quoting well informed
circles" says Admiral Standley has
notified Mr.. Roosevelt of his desire
to resign Immediately.
According to the report. the ad-
miral expressed his desire in a tele-
gram on or about the day Mr.. Davies
arrived in Moscow. May 10. with the
Presidents letter to Premier Stain.
May Get Another Post.
The resignation has not yet been
accepted. and it may be that Ad-
miral Standley will receive some
other post in the Government,
either abroad or here. But there
seems to be no question that he
has become dissatisfied with con-
ditions surrounding his present mis-
sion and feels it of little use for him
to continue in his present office.
According to some reports. his mes
sage of resignation was vigorous, :"
the paper said.
Quoting reports. the Times says
United States military and naval
aides in Russia have reported direct
ly to their departments in Washing
ton instead OF through the Ambas-
sador, and some of them at times
have not given him their informa-
ton.
Evening star., 1943-05-29
Lewis Reports Today
To Union Policy Group
On Mine Bargaining
Meets Operators First
For Further Discussion
Of Portol-to-Porto| Poy
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
John L. Lewis scheduled
meeting with the Policy Com
mittee OF his United Mine Work.
ers today as soft coal operators
and union leaders resumed bar
gaining negotiations on the
knotty portal-to-portal pay issue.
Mr.. Lewis, UNIV president. will
report to the committee following a
morning conference with represent
atives of the mine owners.
The miners were reported to be
sticking to their demand for time
and half pay for 80 minutes a day
Of underground travel, which would
add about 1925 to the underground
workers daily wage
The operators offer, rejected by
the miners. proposed pay for 48
minutes of underground travel time.
which would amount to 80 cents
daily at straight pay or $1.20 at time
and half.
Mr.. Lewis demand for time and a
half pay fop90 minutes underground
travel would give the miners, in
Guiding surface workers, an overall
average of about 81 a person, which
is the UMW's original demand.
The War Labor Board four davs
ago ordered the UNIV and the oper-
ators to resume contract negotia-
tions. The mines now are being op-
Grated under Government control
with Secretary of Interior Ickes in
charge. President Roosevelt ordered
Government seizure of the coal
properties when recent walkout
threatened the production of vital
war materials.
A truce between the UNIV and the
operators is scheduled to expire at
midnight Monday.
Evening star., 1943-05-29
0fficia|sCa||ed
To Explain Fight
On Labor Bill
House Hearing Seeks
Reason for Letter
Signed by Four
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Four top-f1ight Government
officials received notice from the
House Military Affairs Commit
tee today to appear before it
Tuesday and explain their oppo-
sition to the Smith -Connally
labor bill.
Scheduled for House vote We'd
nesday the legislation. approved by
the committee several weeks ago,
seeks to prevent strikes during war
time. strengthen the authority Of
the War Labor Board and require
unions to file annual and member
ship statements.
The four officials called by the
committee are Secretary of the Navy
Knox, Secretary of Labor Perkins,
Emory S. Land. chairman of the
War Shipping Administration. and
John J. McCloy, Assistant Secretary
of War.
Voiced Strong Opposition.
They signed letter to Speaker
Ava OdA IL lCSSllU1N CApl SIl OllS
opposition to the bill
Generally. they contended the leg
islation would promote labor unrest
and interfere with production
through impairment OF existing
labor-management machinery.
Chairman May said committee
members felt an explanation of the
letter should be forthcoming, includ-
ing the reasons it was sent to Mr.
Rayburn after the committee had
concluded its hearings and approved
the bill by 2l-to-0 vote.
I'VE conducted extensive hearings
on the labor and manpower sub
ject," Mr.. May said. and these
officials had ample opportunity to
express their views at that time
We are anxious to know just why
they waited until our committee
and the Rules Committee had ap-
proved the legislation before they
joined in a concerted attack on it.
Will Seek Vote Wednesday.
The decision to hear them, Mr.
May said, would not alter present
plans to seek House vote Wednes-
day, but may result in the drafting
of committee amendments to be
offered from the floor If the men,
bers desire to recommend changes
after hearing the officials.
Opposition to the legislation has
grown in the last few days and
despite Mr.. Mays prediction it would
be approved. some well-placed men,
bers said they would not be sur
prised if the House turned down
a motion even to consider the bill
next week.
Evening star., 1943-05-29
Allied Invasion of Europe Near,
London Newspapers Speculate
Axis Reports, Suggesting Major Action
In Few Days. Prominently Displayed

broadcast heard by the Associated
Press.
The commentator said that if the
Allies attempt to land on our
islands or on the mainland, they
may be able to gain an initial foot
hold, but they would soon come up
against such formidable defense
that they would soon be thrown
back once more
Under the heading, Navy is ready
for biggest job" the Navy CORE
spondent for the News Chronicle
said:
The greatest naval operation in
history is imminent. It will be a
landing of an Allied army on the
continent Of Europe. The Navy is
ready.
"Boat-builders all over the country
have for many months been con-
structlng great number of invasion
barges. America already has built
many thousands of similar craft.
(See INVASION, page A-3)
Evening star., 1943-05-29
Buses in New York City Halt
Tomorrow to Save Gasoline

the double -deckers which cruise
Fifth avenue and Riverside drive.
Thousands of milk wagon drivers
in the metropolitan area refused to
move extra loads Of supplies this
morning under the every -other- day
delivery program, thus threatening
hotels, restaurants and other large
users with a milkless Sunday.
The every other day delivery plan
was ordered by the ONCE of Defense
Transportation.
The drivers made their normal
retail and wholesale deliveries early
today, but acting under union In
structions baked at taking out the
extra days supply for large users.
Evening star., 1943-05-29
Gen. Kirk Appointed
Army Surgeon General
BY the Associated Press,

BY tne ASS0clattu PfesS.
The Senate confirmed yesterday
the nomination of Brig. Gen. Nor
man Thomas Kirk to be Army Sur
geon General with the rank of ma
jor general. He succeeds Maj. Gen.
James C. Magee, whose term as sur
geon general expires Monday.
The Senate also confirmed the
nomination of Basil Manly. 5059
Sedgwick street NV, for a new
term as a member of the Federal
Power Commission.
Evening star., 1943-05-29
Five on Army Bomber Die
In Louisiana Crash
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SHREVEPORT, La, May 29.-Five
men were killed and another injured
seriously when an Army medium
bomber crashed and burned in max
ing a take-off from Selman Field
at Monroe Thursday night, public
relations officers announced.
The dead are:
First 1t. Glyn Edward Stephens,
%. pilot, Leesville, La; Second 1t.
Norman Frank Brown, 26. co-pilot
Shreveport. La: Second 1t. Ray
mond Leslie Knott. "a, bombardier-
navigator, Springfield, Mass: Staff
Sergt. Gerald F. George. Shreve-
port, La, and Staff Sergt. Percy
James Hamilton, 25, engineer gum
ner, Willoughby, Ohio.
Seriously injured was Staff Sergt
Richard F. Benders, %, Cincinnati
He is in a hospital at Selman Field
and is expected to recover.
Evening star., 1943-05-29
British Report Loss
Of Submarine Recent
By the Associated Press.

BY the AssocIated PTess.
LONDON. May 29.-The 1,475-ton
submarine Regent is overdue and
presumed lost. the Admiralty an
nounced today. The Regent was
commissioned in 1880 and normally
carried so men. Her skipper, 1t. w.
N. r. Knox, wore the Distinguished
Service Cross.
The Regent had engaged in What
the Admiralty called one of the most
"audacious exploits of the war
when it went into the Italian-he!d
Yugoslav harbor Of Rotor in a sue
cessful attempt to rescue Ronald
Campbell, British Minister to Yugo-
slavia. That was before 1t. Knox
took command.
Evening star., 1943-05-29
Chinese Commissioner
In Sikonq Assossinoted
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOclated Press.
CHUNGK1NG. May 29.-The Chi
nese commissioner for Sikang Prov
ince. in Western China. was assas-
sinated Wednesday by five gunmen
and one OF his bodyguards also was
wounded fatally, a dispatch said
today.
The commissioner, named Lene-
yum. was travelling by automobile in
klngping district when he was at
tackled, it was reported
Evening star., 1943-05-29
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. May 29.-Invasion
talk dominated headlines today
In most of London's newspapers,
which featured front page
stories specializing that an Al
lied blow was imminent.
Military writer's had little concrete
evidence, but some were spurred by
the conclusion of the Roosevelt
Churchill talks in Washington.
Axis reports suggesting that maj jor
action was matter of days were
carried prominently. One of these
reports that landing craft were con-
centrated in Tunisian, Algerian and
Moroccan ports was a favored topic.
The Rome radio repeated the story
OF the landing craft today.
The enemy intends to invade
Italy with thousands of barges full
OF marines under an enormous air
umbrella military commentator
on the Rome radio said TODAY in
Evening star., 1943-05-29
0PA Bars Memorial Day
Auto Visits 10 Cemeteries

Driving to graves on Memorial
Day for the purpose of decorating
graves will be a violation of the ban
on non-essential driving. the OPA
reminded motorists today.
Automobiles may be used, how
ever, to attend religious ceremonies
at cemeteries and churches If other
means of transportation are made
Quate
Motorists were warned that they
will not be permitted to drive to
some resort on the plea that they
wish to attend church services which
they would not customarily attend
Such driving. the OPA repeated, will
be considered an evasion of the ban
Evening star., 1943-05-29
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 29.-Every
north south and crosstown bus line
in Manhattan will be shut down to-
morrow In a gasoline conservation
move.
John E. Mccarthy. president of
the Fifth Avenue Coach Co., New
York City Omnibus Corp. Eighth
Avenue Coach Corp. and Madison
Avenue Coach Corp, announced to-
morrow's curtailment and said re-
ductions also would be made later in
daily operations.
The companies operate 30 per cent
Of all buses in Manhattan, including
Evening star., 1943-05-29
Two Army Pilots Killed
As Training Planes Crash
BY the Associated Press.

BY tne ASSOCIdteu FTtS1.
WAYCROSS, Ga. May 29.-Two
pilots were killed in the crash of
two planes on routine training flight
from the Waycross Army Air Field
yesterday, air field authorities an
nounced today.
The victims were 1t. Walter Her.
man. jr., of Catonsville. Mo. and
Flight Officer Richard v. Norris of
Farrell, Pa.
Evening star., 1943-05-29

(See RUSSIA. PAGE A-3
Evening star., 1943-02-12
Live Fire Teaches
Lessons Of War 10
Officer Candidates
Fort Benning Infantry
School CopitoIizes on
South Pacific Experience
BY WALTER McCALLUM.

Lessons of the fighting in the
Southwest Pacific are being taught
officer candidates in the big infantry
OCS organization at Fort Benning
Ga. It doesn't strictly come under
the heading of fun to flop down fiat
in a field Of mud, or to crawl up
the muddy banks Of stream, but
it has to be done under enemy fire.
Back from Guadalcanal has come
word that troops should be indoc-
trinated under fire of live bullets
taught to keep down below the arc
Of criss-crossing tracers which would
kill them if they rose to their feet
On a machine gun range, where
potential officers are taught the in
tricacies of light and heavy machine
guns, this is being done. Bullets
whine and zip over the heads of
crawling infantry officer candidates.
They keep down.
This sort of training is essential"
said major. Simulated fire train
ing is all right but there isn't any,
thing like the real thing. And we
have very few accidents. The men
quickly learn that we are playing
for keeps"
Men Express Preferences.
How would you rather have your
machine gun fire go, over the heads
of crawling or crouching enemy
troops, or into the ground in front?"
asked a captain instructor on the
machine gun range.
Into the ground in front" yelled
the platoon.
"Why?' asked the instructor.
Because the bullets will ricochets
up and some of them won't miss"
said a student Just one of the
many lethal little angles taught
the budding Infantry officers.
Machine guns firing over the heads
OF troops in training are locked
in position, and canont depress
their fire.
Troops awaiting simulated at
tack level rife sights on faraway
trees and dry fire" their guns. to
accustom themselves to picking out
marks at varying distances. One of
the many virtues of the MI rifle,
now standard shoulder arm in the
armed forces, is that no manual
bolt action is necessary with the
gur control on semi-automatic fire.
The blowback Of the fired shell
elects the shell, works the bolt and
pushes another shell into the cham