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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-24
GUM are now tubercuIar.

Boys and girls. as well as
adults, are so emaciated they
can barely walk, the report
stated.
Meanwhile, the Germans have
called up 100000 more men in
Holland to join the already
100000 who are working in Ger
man war and industrial plants.
The number from Belgium has
been increased from 100000 to
$4,000.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-24

y PRESIDENT CHURCHILL CONFER
WASH1NGTON.-The President Prime Minister Churchill
which started early last night
morning
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-24
NAILS ARE CAUGHT
In HEAVY BARRACE
TWO THOUSAND LOSE LIVES
IN RUSSIA SINCE
YESTERDAY

MOSCOW. May 24.-Two thou
sand Germans are reported to
have lost their lives in fights in
the central frcnt since Yester-
day. Advancing Germans. the
communique said. were caught
in a heavy Russian artillery ba--
rage and were almost annihilat-
ed. ,fe4
In the Leningrad area. the
communique continued. 400 Ger
mans have been killed In the last
"a hours. Several attempts to
force the Russian positions IN
that area were thrown back with
heavy enemy Losses.
Fighting in the Kharkov area
is still continuing. though on a
smaller scale than during the
early part of last week. There
has been little change of the
positions of the enemy in the
area in the last three
DAYS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-24
HOLLAND YOUTHS
NOW TUBERCULAR
BROUGHT ON DUE TO FOOD
SHORTAGES. REPORTS
REVEAL
lny A.sociated Pre..l

LONDON. May 24.-Informa-
ton received here from Swiss
sources states that. due TO food
shortages. at least one-fourth of
the youths in Holland and Bel
GUM are now tubercular.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-24

Key West. Florida. has TIE
most equsble climate il the
country; with an average
range Of only Ia Fahrenk IT
Evening star., 1943-08-02

sion. sYes. sir" he replied. The
Nazi was told there were extenuat-
ing circumstances in his case. I'VE
have decided to treat you like an
ordinary prisoner of war, and will
not shoot you," the officer told him.
AS If it mattered little to him
whether he was shot or kept a
prisoner, the German saluted, turned
his back and walked away, without
expressing his thanks.
What can you do with men like
that?" generals aide remarked.
Gen. Montgomery gave Gen. Pat
ten credit for cleaning up two thirds
OF this island, but said the Germans
are still fighting very hard in the
northeast corner and probably will
continue to send endorsements.
While l dislike the Germans in
tensely," Gen. Montgomery said,
they are good soldiers, and I can
see no difference in the caliber of
the Germans here and those we
fought in the western desert.
He refused to discuss the pos
slble effects of Mussolinis resigna-
ton in Italy. The fact that Mus
so!ini has been knocked off his perch
doesn't affect our immediate prob
lems-our job is to get the Ger
mans out of this island, and that
we will do" he told correspondents.
U. S. Air Support Praised.
In desert warfare. wide open
spaces permit outf1anking an enemy,
he emphasized. Once a certain
line is passed, he added, nothing
prevents an army from going 200
Evening star., 1943-08-02
Plane Crockup
Barely Missed
By Montgomery
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
AT u S. 7th ARMY HEADQUAR-
TIERS IN SICILY, July u de-
layed Narrowly avoiding crack
up when the Flying Fortress in
which he was riding ground looped
on short runway. Gen. Bernard L.
Montgomery called on 1t. Gen.
George S. Patton, jr., today to dis
cuss the future course of the Sicilian
campaign.
Gen. Montgomery's Fortress, which
was presented to him by Gen.
Dwight D. Eisenhower, landed at a
nearby airport at noon and only the
skill Of Capt. r. E. Evans of Knox
vile, Tenn, prevented the big ship
from everlasting the field and
cracking up.
The field lies in a basin ringed by
high mountains and prevailing
northwesterly winds make landings
difficult on the short runway. Capt.
Evans set the ship down in a per-
feet three point landing but threw
it into ground loop when it neared
the end of the runway, shaking up
the passengers, including members
of Gen. Montgomery's staff.
L say, had to keep from running
off the field" Capt. Evans said
The general was shaken up, but
he took it like a good sport He
knew I had to do it, as he was sit
ting beside me in the co-pilot's
seat"
Evening star., 1943-08-02
Annapolis Ex-Coach
Cited PosthumousIy

1t. Col. Paul Moret. former foot
ball coach at the Naval Academy
has been awarded posthumously the
Legion of Merit, the Navy an
nounced today.
Col. Moret whose home was in
jackson, Mich, was killed June in
the South Pacific when an airplane
IN which he was a passenger crashed
during take of. His widow. Mrs.
Dorothy Josephine Moret and g.
vear-old son Mickey, have been liv-
ing in Coronado, Calf.
A graduate Of the Naval Academy
Col. Moret coached football at An
napolis in 1880 and 1885. AS a mid
shlpman he was an end on the Mid
dies team and an intercollegiate
heavyweight boxing champion. In
1888 he coached and played on the
West Coast marine team at San
Diego.
He became the youngest squadron
commander in Marine history three
years ago at the age of 33. He led
his unit only once on a combat mis-
sion encountering no opposition
Later he was assigned to direct
Guadalcsnal aerial operations.
His citation told of outstanding
service as aircraft operations officer
on Guedalcanal from November H.
1912 to January 20, l943.
Throughout an exceedingly grave
period, V the citation read, 1t. Col
Moret displayed courage, foresight
and unusual ability His Skillful en-
ployment of aircraft caused severe
losses to be inflicted on the enemy
in surface vessels. aircraft personnel
and vital materials"
Evening star., 1943-08-02

miles except ones own transport.
Here advances must be measured In
terms Of few miles, due to the
nature OF the terrain.
War cannot be waged without
tactical air support, Gen. Montgom-
cry said, adding that American fly
ers had furnished able support.
British units have been bombed
by Germans from Italy one or two
nights, but the effects have been
really negligible, Gen. Montgomery
said. He added he believes the
enemy may have been reinforced
both with men and supplies by
small boats putting into little
Sicilian harbors at night, but this
makes no great difference in the
outcome OF the campaign, in his
opinion.
There Is striking contrast be-
tween the tall, robust, steel
helmeted Gen. Patton, towering
head over the slim, wiry, black
bereted Montgomery, but they have
deep admiration for each other.
Gen. Montgomery is proud of his
black beret, especially, he says, since
he understands he has set fashion
for lot of pretty girls in the
United States. He always carries
black fly whisk presented him by
grateful Egyptians"
Evening star., 1943-08-02
Bomber Gunners Have Field Day
During Raid on PIoesti Wells
A. P. Wirephoto.

Of Manchester. N. H, an engineer in
the ship of 1t. John Black of New
Kensington. Pa. and Technical
Sergt. David Rosenthal of Newark,
N J. Over the target their bomb
bay doors jammed. Sergt. Landry
Immediately jumped down from the
top turret to hand-crank them open.
Atmosphere Tense at Field.
Radio Operator Rosenthal climbed
into the turret and, handling the
machine gun for the first time in
the air, shot down a Messerschmitt
l09 with so rounds of fire.
Mrs. William H. Strong of Great
Bend, Kans., who presented Capt
Strong of the Liberator Earthquake
McGoon with baby boy week
ago, will be glad to hear her hus-
band made the Ploesti raid safely.
The ships co-pilot. a 1t. Butler,
also recently became a father.
The atmosphere was tense at the
field where Gen. Brereton and his
staff awaited for the return of the
planes.
The first wave of six Liberators
swept in at $40 pm, an hour over
due. The first plane to roll to a
stop was No. % named Doodlebug
and piloted by 1t. John McCatee of
San Francisco.
Top gunner in Brig Gen. U. G.
Ent's command plane was Technical
Sergt. Pape of Chino, Calf
Il saw three fighters about the
time We hit the Danube on the
homeward run" Sergt. Pape said.
They were no closer than 400 yards,
but didn't trouble us"
Capt. Harold A. Wicklund was the
only crewman who also had partici-
pated in the Rome raid.
Il enjoyed this one more than the
last" he said.
The pilot and engineer on the
Tangerine, 1t. Hobbs of Hennessy,
Ohio, and Harry Shultz of Kansas
City, said they saw fires from three
places-the biggest we've ever seen
on any raid"
Pilot 1t. Zimmerman Of Houston,
Tex, said I saw one refinery burn
up with small fires dotting three Or
four other places.
Then the storage tanks seemed to
explode. Further on there were fires
leaping 500 feet into the air.
we had the most fun picking off
ack-ack positions. They were in
bushes, treetops and haystacks. As
soon as we saw the flashes from anv
place everybody got busy turning on
our guns"
The Rumanians gave us a great
welcome, said 1t. Gekab of Lowell
Mass. Every one waved at us and
we saw girls in their Sunday best,
and little kids ran out into the
streets. I saw one soldier with a
gun on his shoulder, and he waved. !"
Evening star., 1943-08-02
Montgomery Asserts
Nazis in Sicily Are
First-C|ass Fighters
BY THOMAS r. HENRY,

UNITED STATES 7TH ARMY
HEADQUARTERS IN SICILY, Aug.
2.-The German soldier in Sicily is
still first-class fighting man, as
good as in the long trek over the
African desert, but the campaign
tempo is much slower, due to differ
ent terrain, Gen. Sir Bernard L.
Montgomery, British 9th Army COM
mander on this island, said during a
frank press interview after he
roared into an airport near here in
a Flying Fortress, the gift of Gen.
Dwight D. Eisenhower.
After a conference with 1t. Gen.
George S. Patton, jr., United States
7th Army commander, Gen. Mont
gomery highly praised American
and Canadian troops taking part in
the Sicilian invasion. With the re-
cent joining of American and Ca
madam soldiers, Gen. Montgomery
came in direct contact with United
States soldiers for the first time
since the last war, when he was a
junior officer.
1t is Gen. Montgomery's first con-
tact with Canadians in the field,
although he commanded them in
England before going to Africa.
Gen. Montgomery praised espe-
cially the support given by the
United States Tactical Air Force
in breaking up enemy communica-
tions and Strafing enemy reinforce
ments.
Nazi Opponent Good Tactician.
The German general commanding
the forces facing the British is evil
IDENTIFY a good tactician. Gen. Mont
gomery doesn't know his identity,
but is sure he is not Marshal Rom
mel. for whom Montgomery has high
respect. Montgomery is said to
carry Rommel's picture in his For
tress. He knows Rommel was sick
when he returned to Germany be-
fore the end of the African cam
paign. German prisoners said Rom
mel was covered with boils.
Gen. Montgomery believes the
British are facing at least three
German divisions, guaged by units
Of prisoners captured
He said Italians have ceased to be
factor in Sicily, but, judging from
the attitude of German prisoners,
the Germans in Sicily are deter
mineo, fanatical Na4is," with no
lowering of the caliber from the
campaign in Egypt.
This view was further amplified
by Gen Montgomery's aide, who
told Of parachutist captured the
other night in civilian clothes be-
hind the British lines. The prisoner
brought before this officer was
arrogant.
Montgomery Gives Patten Credit.
You know the penalty for this is
death" the prisoner was told. There
was no change in his facial express
Evening star., 1943-08-02

tention of Leo Crowley, DEW di-
rector, and added that If nothing
were done about it Mr.. Dies would
take up with Congress the employ
ment of ballet dancer" as a $500
economic expert. @r af #-.'
Mr.. Ways, who Is Mr.. Bovingdon's
immediate superior. neither defend
ed nor criticized him. Pointing out
that Mr.. Bovingdon had been em-
ployed only recently, Mr.. Ways said
nothing had been known at the time
of his former career as a ballet
dancer or his alleged left-wing po-
litical activities. These are being
investigated, Mr.. Ways added.
The new employe had degree
in economics from Columbia Uni
verSity and had lived in Japan, Mr..
Ways pointed out. At present he is
engaged in making a survey of Japa-
nese industrial manpower.
Reports reached DEW that Mr..
Bovingdon appeared here more than
10 years ago at program sponsored
by the Friends of the Union of
Soviet Socialist Republics. He was
said to have danced and recited
poetry.
Evening star., 1943-08-02
Police Called as Crowd
Gathers in Savannah

SAVANNAH, Ga, Aug. 2 P.--
Heavily armed military and civil
police were called on to diSperse a
crowd that gathered yesterday when
city policemen attempted to arrest
a colored woman on West Broad
street near the Union Station.
Policeman l.. C. NasWorthy said
he crowd assembled after a colored
soldier he identified as Sergt. Ed
Levant attempted to interfere with
the arrest
Arresting officers. he said. were
forced by the crowd to retreat into
The hallway OF a nearby building
until other officers arrived
The policeman said that Levsnt,
who received head injuries in the
melee, and one other colored soldier
were arrested and turned over to
military authorities.
Evening star., 1943-08-02
Dew Economist Cited
In Dies Report Says
He Was Never Dancer

John Bovingdon. an economic
analyst for the once OF Economic
Warfare, attacked by the Dies Com
mittee because he assertedly had
been a ballet dancer, denied today
that he had ever followed such
career and said he had sought the
Government position as an econ
omist of wide experience.
Mr.. Bovingdon added that he had
been named to the post because the
Civil Service Commission appar-
emily believed he was qualified. He
gave his age as SO, and insisted he
had never been ballet dancer.
On the contrary, he explained. he
had fought the ballet as form
of physical development,
The impression that he had been
a dancer, Mr.. Bovingdon added, ap-
parently came from the fact that In
past years he had experimental
with various forms of exercise In
an effort to regain his health. These
experiments involved public appear
ances in various cities. He said he
was completing studies for a doctors
degree at Columbia University's
teachers college when he entered the
Government service.
L applied for the position on the
basis Of my qualifications as a social
scientist" he said. IF hadn't been
qualified, 1 don't think I would be
here"
Max Ways. chief of the DEW
enemy branch, said Mr. Bovingdon
was hired entirely on the basis of his
education and experience as an
economist.
Chairman Dies said Saturday that
he had called the matter to the at
Evening star., 1943-08-02
Jap Navy Carries Army
To Doom, Bone Declares
BY the Associated Press


Senator Bone. Democrat. of WASH
ington said today the japanese Army
was being carried by the Japanese
Navy on one-way road to "starva-
ton, surrender or death" because
the navy could not supply, relieve
or reinforce army garrisons.
In statement shortwaved abroad
by the ONCE of War Information
the Senator declared Allied sea and
air control of the New Georgia, New
Guinea and Guadalcanal areas is SO
effective that incoming Japanese
men and supplies have been reduced
to a mere trickle"
Since June 80, ne added IS jap
anese ships have been sunk in sur
face actions, 81 probably sunk and
rs damaged in the South Pacific.
Submarines have accounted for the
sinking of 20 more and the damae-
ing of 8.
"On the sea, under sea and over
the sea-Working In perfect CO.
ordination with land power-Allied
military might in the South Pacific
is driving the JaSanese militarists
ever nearer to their doom of un-
conditional surrender" he said.
Evening star., 1943-08-02
Southeast Lumber Men
Get Higher Pay Ceiling
BY the Associated Pre- s


ATLANTA, Aug. 2.-The Fourth
Regional War Labor Board yester-
day authorized lumber operators in
eight Southeastern States to in
crease wages up to so cents an hour.
Gy,,
The action by the board came
after numbering was called the No.
critical industry by Washington
officials of the armed forces, War
Labor Board, War Production Bcert'.
War ManpoWer Commission and
Office of Price Admins ra ton,
Chairman M. T. Van Hecke of the
regional board said.
He said similar steps were taken
by the Chicago and Dallas regional
offices.
Evening star., 1943-08-02
Thumbs Give Faster
Ride Than Bus
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
NORMAN, Okla a.-DorL Kerr
and Russell Hudson were left
stranded here by a bus carrying
members Of the University of Okla =
homa physics department on an
outing to Turner Falls. Sorry, said
the driver, but all the other seats
were taken by soldiers, sailors and
high priority civilians.
Miss Kerr and Mr.. Hudson stuck
out their thumbs and pulled in
hitch-hiking rides that got them
into Turner Falls nearly an hour
ahead OF the bus-riding members of
the party.
Evening star., 1943-08-02

the policeman attempted to arrest
a colored woman on a disorderly
conduct charge, grabbed the patrol
mans nightstick and beat him on
the head with it.
Police reported that the police
man drew his service revolver and
shot the soldier in the shoulder.
Bandy was taken to hospital,
where his condition was reported as
uNNI
Evening star., 1943-08-02
Death Wall for Fox

FERRY, N. Y. (P).-Mrs. Leslie K.
White shrieked when a red fox
crossed the floor of her home. The
fox. a pet owned by a neighbor. fed
to the basement, where it was found
dead. Mrs. White believes her
shrek frightened the animal to
death.
Evening star., 1943-08-02
Rumuniu
Continued From First Page. J

sights swept in at smokestack
height to drop their cargoes on
seven huge rehneries and other in
stallations, with the result that the
oil field was reported left mass
of fire.
Enemy Opposition Strong.
The raiding party was COM
manded by Brig. Gen. U. G. Ent
who few in plane No 100 and was
the sixth to return from the mis-
sion.
Yesterdays raid was the second
by American flyers on the Polesti
fields and it was far larger. The
first American mission was carried
out in January, 1912, by Is bombers.
four Of which were forced down in
Turkey on the return trip. The
area has also been bombed inter-
mittently by the Red Army Air
Force.
Returning pilots said they en-
countered considerable fighter op-
position both on the way in to the
target and for some time after they
left. They also reported heavy
antiaircraft fire over the fields.
Following is the text of Gen.
Strahm's announcement from Cairo
Of the bombing as made public in
Washington by the War Depart
ment.
Hello. America. have important
news. The 9th United States Air
Force late this afternoon success
fully attacked the Gil rehneries at
Ploesti, source of one-third of the
Axis oil supply in Europe. have
Just received word Of the raid from
Maj. Gen. Lewis H Brereton, who is
at his headquarters.
I'VE bombed the refineries, storage
tanks, distilleries and cracking
plants in Ploesti, Rumania. Between
$50 and 200 big Liberators went over
their targets and dropped high ex-
plosive bombs and wrecked installa-
tions with machine gun fire.
1T was dangerous raid and a
daring one, but our pilots, gunners
bombardlers and navlgators were
equal to their assigned tasks.
Big Refineries Burning.
They left Ploestis big refinerief
burning. Long after the bombers
passed delayed-action bombs con-
tinued to explode in the region, We
are satisfied that Ploesti has beer
seriously damaged.
The enemy therefore may have
been deprived of the major portion
of his refining facilities through
which passed one-third of his entire
supply Of oil products for his planes
and mechanized ground forces or
the Italian and Russian fronts.
1T Is reasonable TO suppose tina
the gallant action of the 9th All
Force only few hours ago has ma
terially affected the course of th'
war. If indeed the Ploesti plant
have been completely crippled, ther
the Axis may have been deprived o
the margin of aviation and othe
motor fuels it requires to continu
effective resistance, certainly ii
italy and very possibly in Russia
The extent of the damage inflicted
cannot be accurately gauged at thi
moment. although the fires still
burn"
Evening star., 1943-08-02
Red Army Continues
Slow Gains, Closing
Pincers on 0reI
By the Associated Press.

DS tIt AcouSiotSQ tSTeSS.
MOSCOW. Aug. 2.-Red Army
troops, continuing the slow, re-
lentless advance on the German
defenSeS around Orel. yesterday
hurled the Nazis out of 100 vii
lagos and frightened the pincerS
threatening that base with ad-
vances of to 712 miles, the
Russians reported today.
Soviet troops operating to the
north and northwest of the city
beat off counterattacks in a drive
which took 40 villages, leaving 5000
German dead on the field and
smashing a number of tanks, mobile
guns and trucks and heavy artil-
lery, communique said
The spearhead operating to the
northwest of the city is aiming at
cutting the Orel-Bryansk railway,
feeder line for the Orel base. Soviet
reports in the last few days have
indicated that the line is under fire
of Soviet artillery.
Planes Attack Troop Concentration.
Front-line dispatches reported the
Russian Air Force was relentlesSly
harassing the NaZis in an attempt
to prevent them from consolidating
new lines. Bombers and fighters
were said to have centered furious
attacks on a forest a mile square
within which the Germans were
concentrating troops, tanks, NUM-
tions and other supplies.
Pravda declared the aerial attacks
had caused heavy destruction and
had broken up the German concen-
tration.
The Soviet advance to the south
of Orel was somewhat hampered by
numerous enemy minefleldS, the
communique reported, but Soviet
engineering units in one day cleared
1000 land mines from % separate
fields. The Russians said Red Army
men in the sector made gains during
the day, capturing numerous vii
lagos.
Counterattacks in the sectors east
of Orel were repulsed with heavy
German losses, the war bulletin
said. and Soviet troops advanced,
capturing quantities of German war
material.
Reds Gain in Donets Basin.
The Red Army, principally oc-
cupied on the central front where
the fall Of Orel seems to be matter
Of Gays, met with other successes in
sharp fighting southwest of Voro-
shilovgrad in the Donets Basin, the
communique added.
An attack launched by Nazi in
fantry and armored units In the
area was smashed back. the Rus
slams said. In one sector the Red
Army beat off seven German at
tacks, one of which penetrated the
Russian trenches before it was
halted
Fifty German tanks and SO planes
we're destroyed by the Russians in
this area, the war bulletin declared.
Activity in the Belgorod sector,
once the scene of the heaviest fight
ing of the German offensive which
turned into a retreat, was limited to
reconnaissance. the Russians said.
The Germans attacked several times
but were thrown back. Several tanks
were destroyed and 100 Nazis were
killed.
Five hundred Germans were killed
in the Leningrad area in reconnais-
sance activities, the Soviet bulletin
said. Five German planes were re-
ported destroyed. in fighting around
the approaches to Leningrad while
number of German strong points
and ammunition dumps were blown
up by artillery fire.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-12-11
H. C. Jail Break Attempt
As Negro Prisoners Slug :.
JaiIer;; Fooled By Mates

George Thornton. Negro SOL
der. awaiting trial for the recent
" alleged confessed murder and
robbery of Roy Harrell, Rankin
county white farmer, his former
employer, while on furfough at
his home in Pelahatchie, was
named by Sheriff Frank I. Scott
as the ring leader of six Negro
prisoners, four of whom are
awaiting the death penalty, who
slugged Jailer E. H. Currie IN
an attempt jail break at the Kinds
County Jail here Sunday night.
The attempted break was fooled
by other Negro prisoners who
came to the rescue of the jailer
and prevented the escape of the
other prisoners.
According to the sheriff the
six who attempted the Jail break
were Eddie Simms, awaiting the
death penalty for rape; Elijah
Parker, Madison Count, sentenced
to death for the murder of ii. l..
Gober. whose case is now on ap-
peal: Sidney Newsome, held here
awaiting the death penalty IN the
Corinth rape case; Johnnie Rich
ardson. awaiting the death penal
tv in the Paseagoula rape case;
Charles H. Reed. held on narcotic
charge from Camp Van Dorm,
Miss. and J. D. Johnson held here