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Evening star., 1943-02-03

warned us to move back half a mile
because our artillery was opening
fire. AS we moved nine Stukas
zoomed out Of the sun, dropped
their bombs, f1attened out and whiz-
zed over the mountains.
There were casualties from that
Stuka surprise, but a few moments
later the FIRST whining shells from
American loss started landing ex-
actly where they would do the most
good. The enemy guns fell silent.
Two more Messerschmitts came
over, but to our flanking tanks they
might have been nothing more than
bumblebees.
At $3.50 pm. came the signal to
attack. Our medium tanks rumbled
forward. In 10 minutes our first
mission was accomplished-Sened
was in our hands.
Considering the scope Of the
operation and the men involved. our
losses were light. American tank
crews. most Of them under fire for
the first time. worked like veterans.
When left they were saying ION
to Maknassy," and others were
paraphrasing Marching Through
Georgia" with the words Prom
Maknaasy to the Sea"
Evening star., 1943-02-03
hodss Rules fallIRss I.
voiss 10 Exjoli DIss 6govu
y ths Asioeiatea 4 J1ooa.

~ tHo AsD0e94t90 <1148s 81 Il Fl
Another two years of HE for the
House Committee on On n-Amefioan
Activities. headed by Representative
Dies. Democrat. Of Texas, was IL
vored by the House Rules Commit.
tee today despits protest by Rep
resentative Folger, Democrat, of
North Carolina that the group was
interested chiefly In publicity.
The Rules Committee approved .
resolution extending the Dies inres.
tigation and increasing the commit.
tee membership from seven to eight
to add Z Republican and mals tn
new lineup flve Democrats and
three Republicans. The resolution
now goes before the House.
The committee decided net 70
hear spokesmen for the CIO. who
had requested an opportunity 70
oppose the Dies sroup.
Mr. Folger said his main COM.
plaint against the Dies Committee.
Set up dve years ago to investigate
tin-American activities, Was that Il
had been centermg IT. 1lre on Runnaa
and Stain inAteAd Of on tts Axis
and Iascists.
"Are We fighting Russia or are ~
fighting Germany?" he asked.
When Mr.. Folger presented his
views the session became 20 heated
1t times that Representative Mich
ener. Republican, Of Michigan. sur
gested the members "sit on . scako of
ice and cool Oh for . while"
Evening star., 1943-02-03
b. the A,sociated Press.


The question OF whether women
are persons was debated today be-
fore the House World War Veterans
Committee.
Chairman Rankin, Democrat, Of
Mississippi and other members In
sisted they were after Representa-
tive Edith Nourse Rogers. Repub-
lican. Of Massachusetts,, observed
there had been ruling by some
Government agency to the contrary
Mrs. Rogers raised the point dur
ing consideration Of legislation to
extend to veterans Of the present
war, pension. disqualification and
other benefits available to veterans
of. World War /.
In q section referring to nurses,
Mrs. Rogers suggested that the
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps
should be mentioned specifically to
avoid any complications. The
Horse has before 1t . bill 10 make
the WAAC an odlctal unit of the
Army.
Other ccuasnittee uaeanbsS sl1s-
Evening star., 1943-02-03
,Py the Associate Press.

t-.-f l. :, I.
Walter Nash, New ;. zealand
Minister said today that Presir
dent osevelt. and Prime Min
lister l0rchill had discussed It
Casablaica whet ether to strike at
Germany from the Mediterra-
mean or the whole Atlantic Coast
or from both Of these regions.
Mr.. Nash talked to- reporters after
leaving the first. meeting OF the Hat
citic War Council since the President
returned. from his North African
journey.
He said the time and place for
invading Europe could not be pub
lished in advance, of course, but that
it could be said the Casablanca
meeting discussed ali possibilities
and which was the best place to
strike first." ~ y: (.
Pretty Wen Settled" = s s
1T was pretty well settled" Mr.
Nash added, with further references
to the possible point OF invasion.
He described the Atlantic Coast as
that region from the top Of Norway
to the bottom Of the Bay OF Biscay.
Mr.. Nash said the Council also
discussed the possibility of another
meeting Of all the United Nations
representatives.
Describing the President Is more
optimistic than he has been," the
New Zealander added:
you can strike another optimistic
note in that the Finnish Premier
seems to be worried. II Finland Is
worried 1T is not over what Germany
is going to do to her, but what's
going to happen to Finland II she is
on the wrong side.'"
Pacific Plan Declared Included.
The Chinese Ambassador Wei
Tao-ming. said the council received
a report on the Casablanca confer
ence and that 1t included plan for
the Pacific. What he heard Of this
was very encouraging, he said.
Lord Halifax, the British Ambas-
sador,. said the President related
programs for everywhere that had
been discussed at Casablanca.
Il wouldn't say there was q plan
for the Pacific" he said In response
to question. ''but there was 4 gens
eral meeting on minds at Casa
blanca on all regions"
Leighton Mccarthy, the Canadian
Minister, commented: I'VE got 4
definite assurance that the plans
are made. The President surveyed
the possibilities for an attack"
Survey q Discussiens.
Mr.. Nash, who usually acts a
spokesman ct the conclusion Of the
council meetings, described todays
lengthy conference o. q real inter-
Evening star., 1943-02-03
Leaders in Congress
Push Move 10 Delay
Draft Of Fathers
Bill Would Coll Other
Eligibies and Put Quotes
On Statewide Bosis

FEW JOBa AVAILABLE In District
to defer draft Of fathers. Pare nj
Il. the Asoelas<1 Prem.
A War Manpcwer Commission
announcement that family heads
employed III non essential Jobs
will be drafted into the armed
forces shortly after April 1.uniess
they shift to essential work gave
impetus today to- 4; congressional
move to enact new safeguards
for men with children.
Members Of the House Military
Affairs Committee predicted speedy
action on legislation introduced by
Representative Kilday. Democrat,
OF Texas to prevent induction Of
married men with children so long
AZ there are physically At single
men or childless married men In the
same State.
Briefly. It would extend the
system Of filing draft quotas from
local board basis to Statewide
basis. 8
It would also set up deferment
priority based on a mans family
status. the effect being that all
single men In State would be
drafted. first, followed by married
men without children, married men
with one child, and so on.
This would prevent such. In.
equities as the. drafting Of father
by one local board while an adjoin-
Ing board has more than enough
eligible single men or married men
without children" the Texan said: /
Mr.. Kilday's decision to press for
prompt action brought q. promise
OF support from Chairman May and
other members of the Military
Affairs Committee.
The intention OF Congress has
been that men with children should
not be drafted until all other eligi-s
bic men have been called" said
Representative Brooks. Democrat,
Of Eunisiana.
1T stands to reason that men
with famy les should be the last to
(See GRAFT, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1943-02-03
MAJOR SOUTH PACIFIC BATTLE UNDER WAY
OPA Reduces Coffee Ration
To One Pound Every 6 Weeks
Asserts Stute of Inventories Makes
Change From Five Weeks imperative

military requirements for shipping
and the need for maintaining i'm
ports in strategic war materials
were in part responsible for the re-
duced inventories for the next ra-
ton period.
However" OPA said. "steps are
now being taken to overcome a mall
distribution on domestic stocks due
to a cut in imports, with a view to
relieving shortages in certain areas. F"
The agency predicted retail stocks
would be adequate to meet demands
for coffee when the new stamp
becomes valid. but asked consum-
ers who buy for their families to
spread their ration stamps through
out the six-week period rather than
buy all their coffee at once.
Evening star., 1943-02-03
Guide for Readers
BY JAMES A. BURCHARD,
ny JIK4sHHSO IN DNHSO1HfN1EU,
Former New York Newspaperman Now or
the Stan Of the Army Publication

FORMER new YORK NeWspaperman NOW on
the Stan Of the Army Publication
Stars and Stripes.
SOMEWHERE ON THE TUNIS-
IAN FRONT, Feb. 2 (delayed) tP.-
At $50 am. today a tremendous
column of medium and light tanks,
heavily armored half tracks, motor
lied infantry and all the rest that
goes with an armored outfit roared
eastward.
At 4:30 pm this formidable force
had advanced 20 miles and captured
Sened, its first objective.
In plain language. all hell had
broken loose--with the Americans
dishing out the fire and birthstone.
saw the opening of the battle for
the Sened sector from a ringside seat
in the first reconnaissance car of the
column with Sergt William Wilbur
of Manning, S. c.. and five men of
his command. We really got where
the shell and shot were thickest.
Nine Stukas plastered us. Six
Messerschmitt 109s strafed every
thing in sight. Artillery. mortars
and machine guns Of surprising
strength were opened up in an ef-
Evening star., 1943-02-03
Will Rogers Of Oklahoma
Takes Post With Lassiter

Former Representative VIII Rogers
OF Oklahoma, a member OF the
House for 10 years, said today that
he has accepted a 5000 position as
an assistant to Dillard p. Lassiter,
who is to take charge OF the in
vestigation of civil service personnel.
Mr.. Rogers admitted he will con-
tinue to be candidate for door,
keeper of the House as successor to
the late Joseph J. Sinnott. The
Democratic caucus is scheduled to
meet tomorrow to name Mr.. Sin
motifs successor. The doorkeeperls
salary also Is 5000.
Evening star., 1943-02-03
Murine Killed in Action
Was Only IS Years Old
, the Associated Press.

1yNNe ASSOCl&te0 freSS.
PEORIA, ILL.,, Feb. 3.-Norman E.
Gibbs, Marine Corps private, an
counced by the Navy as killed in
action, was only Is years old, his
mother, Mrs. Rachel E. Gibbs, dis
closed today.
The youth was born June 81, 1927,
his mother said, and falsified his
age when he enlisted in the marines
at the Peoria recruiting Office De-
cember Is. l94l-eight days after
Pearl Harbor-when he was but IA
years old. He may have been the
youngest casualty to date in this
war.
Il knew he was enlisting and
not telling the truth about his age,
but he was SO anxious to get in that
I didn't have the heart to stop him, "
Mrs. Gibbs said.
Evening star., 1943-02-03
Air and Sea Forces
|Spor for Positions
Over Large Section


Air and naval battling underway throughout most Of
the Guadalcanal Of the Solomon Islands, the Navy
reported today.
spokesman said the actions scattered throughout the
area, could not be called pitched battle but could be
described as sparring for positions.
The actions reported Navy Department communque
No. 270: :. 81
South Pacific: (All dates are east longitude).
81 On February United States ground uadalcana
continued their advance the
oneha mile Of Tassaaronsa Stin enemy resistance
encountered and 90 Japanese killed
3D. Air surface engagements United States and
forcs in the Guadaanal Solomon
continuing The military situation permit publication
Evening star., 1943-02-03
More Conodion Troops
Reach T.unision Front
d the Associated Prsss. ( !,

- the ASt0tIAted 1TS9N. n =
4 ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, Feb; 3.--A 1econd
detachment Of of1cers and nom
commissioned ofncers from the Ca
madam Army in Britain has arrived
In North. Africa, to gain battle ex-
perience alongside units Of the Brit
isll lst Army IN Tunisia, 1t was dis
closed last night.
The 1irst detachment arrived .
month ago. l.
Representatives from the infantry,
ARTILLERY and armored regiments
and supply services were included In
the new group. -
Evening star., 1943-02-03
u. 5. Forces Capture
Important Positions
Near Tunisian Coast
Troops Dig In East Of
Sened; Americans Fail
To Retuke Foid Poss
BY the Associated Press.

An American combat force
captured Sened yesterday and
has dug in a mile east of the
town on the rail line to Maknassy
and the Tunisian east coast, it
was announced today at Allied
headquarters in North Africa.
Their wedge there, If developed,
might seriously harass the coastal
junction Of Axis forces.
An Allied spokesman said the
American combat team originally
had planned to withdraw, making
the thrust to Sened only q raid, but
actually was holding its advanced
position beyond the village.
It Is along the Gatsa-M -Mahares rail
line. 20 miles west OF Maknassy,
which Is only 33 miles from the
coastal road which the Axis must
hold II Marshal Erwin Rommel Is
to Join Gen. Jurgen Won Arnim in 4
solid Axis stand.
Americans Fan to Take PasS.
Capture Of Sened was announced
In = communique yesterday. but q
spokesman said then the operation
NAp only o raid and that the Amer
i Nitl1drEw after accomplishing
fl1eh n1i1eiog1.
A spokesman said today, however,
that The announcement (apparently
0f the withdrawaD was premature
and was based on plans originally
to fall back . short distance along
the rail line.
He said the Americans captured a
number Of German prisoners and
tanks ut Sened.
Today's communique reported,
however. that two days Of attack
on strong enemy positions at Faid
Pass. north Of Maknassy, had been
unsuccessful.
A spokesman said the action had
been broken on temporarily after
American armored forces failed to
(See AFRICA. Page A-4D
Evening star., 1943-02-03
s5,2M SIS Ship Judgment
Appropriation Asked
q. tbe Associated press.

b the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt asked Con-
gress today to appropriate $5,2s7, SIS
for payment of judgment obtained
by the Bethlehem Shipbuilding
Corp. for construction Of merchant
ships in 1917 and 1918.
The case had been fought through
various courts until q judgment Of
$5,272.075 to the corporation plus
SIS, ,540costs to be borne by the Gov
ernment was upheld by the Supreme
Court.
Evening star., 1943-02-03
Ey the Associated Press,

Ey the Associated Press.
The Office of Price Administra-
tion today reduced the next
coffee ration from one pound
every five weeks to one pound
every six weeks. OPA said coffee
inventories in the hands of
wholesalers and retailers made
the reduction necessary.
Stamp No. Is, the next coffee
stamp in War Ration Book No. /.
becomes valid on February and
will be good for the purchase of one
pound of coffee thrugh midnight
March 81.
Stamp %, valid since January 1,
expires at midnight February Z.
The agency said an increase in
Evening star., 1943-02-03
81 Axis Ships Bombed
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, Feb. 3 (P.-The
United States Army's 18th Air Force
announced yesterday that American
bombers on the Tunisian front have
hit 81 Axis ships, sinking 13 of them,
since last November 8, when the
Americans landed In Northwest
Africa. f%t
Evening star., 1943-02-03

further details at this time"
Secretary Of the Navy Knox
told his press conferences earlier
In the day that there were indi-
cations I major sea battle involv-
ing what may be the largest
United States naval force yet to
fight the japanese was impend-
ing.
The japanese fleet steamed To-
ward the Southeast solomons last
week apparently in . new effort to
regain those important South Pa
cific islands.
Thus far, the Secretary told .
press conference, the fighting has
been . "pfocess Of feeling out on
both sides.
He asserted that the Japanese, In
making reports Of . sea battle Ia the
Solomons area. were ~on = nshing
expedition"
Lsng Fight AhsaA. Knsx ssys
Mr.. Knox added that Ii ths Solo.
mons area generally .'thsre = . long,
tough, hard nsht ahead q ""
OF 0uadAlcaual itself, with ~ Ill.
important Hendsrson Atri1Aid, the
Secretary said thAt we're IN. COM
plete possen1nn Al cobttul; NJ
coanpletely dcuuanAt1 III <aaaaal-
canAl arel. & 49, u ~. & Z. - ;s
- displayed "a 4 nl1p the hattlG
arses On 0uod eana1 any1aa9 that
United States 1oycee ,hn1a 4 ~ Oos1t
Of the hlAnd's Aroa 1nd IN Japaaese
(see PACU3U Pago A-3.)
Evening star., 1943-02-03
Lote News Bulletins
Reds Sever Kursk- -OreI Rail Line

NeOS SevSJ NuFSk-01eS Kan Lite
LONDON Q1-The Red Army has seized two railway sta
tons north of Kursk thus seyering the KurskOel railway
line and has captured Kupyansk Russian special
munique recorded by the Soviet Monitor said tonight
Brown Sees Huge Sowing in Cos
Price Administrator Prentss H. Brown declared today
that approximately bares of sasoe are bens saved
every day result of the pleasure de ban in the DIS
trict and Eastern &totes These Fssplt evdsncs Of
the whole hearted rbe support 81 orA l Brown sdded
UAf1or 1esfy Rase A-l)
Giroud Proinis4s Dslystonee Il oFrench
LONDON o. Zen Henri nitand rrunised early de-
verance for the French people and French prisoners q
and urged them to Rat with patience ana strength" "A
broadcast from giers recorded by Press today
AIkex Endurance Flyer, Aworded Dsc
LONDON QF,-Maj. AL Key Meridian, Miss, famed en-
durance flyer Of 1885, today awarded the Distinguished
Service Cross for extraordinary herois bomber mis-
sion Europe.
Evening star., 1943-02-03
100 British Planes
Hi Cologne With
1wo-Ion Bombs
Ruid IS 18th on
Germon City; War
Factories Targets
BULLETIN.

LONDON With IN
American fighter plane escort,
Raj Ventura medium bomb
ers attacked railway targets
at Abbeville and the German
airneld at st. Omer today, 1t
was announced o1icially to-
night. Two bombers and
eight fighters were reported
missing In the daylight opera
fions but one fighter pilot Is
known to be safe. The Spit
f1res including those Of the
American escort destroyed
three enemy nShters.
u ths Aaaesisted frvsA
LONDON, Eeb. "a heavy
force of RAJ bombers last night
attacked Cologne, dropping 100
tHo-tpn neck be " houlh1 On
"a. 1vefate Of ot1e eYAry 11 80
onds or less Ind beAtterihG
thousands Of incendiaries h the
explod ding ruins.
Il VA the 112th raid on the city
which last May Was the 1rst Ger
man center to feel IN weight q :
1.O0o-plAne raid In 8 single night.
The principal targets include the
factories which turn out D1e1cl
engines and batteries for subma-
rines, the Humboldt peut1 motor
works, and the MAtser arms plant.
The fofay was the hrst against
Cologne since last October Is and
the entire load of explosives was
dropped in less than - minutes.
Indications that the RAJ WAS fol-
lowing up It's night attack with .
raid on some part Of the
continent came before noon today
when several strong formations were
heard crossing the Strait Of Dover
toward Calais. The heavy roar sug-
gested that the formations included
bombers.
Five Domberg Missing.
Five bomberS were missing after
the raid on Cologne, 4 British An-
sid, indicating that Z
Night Of 100 of the RAFs bigeest
planes made the foray.
Since the 600 bomber raid oei
May 30-3l last year, In which -
factories were more or less seriout1y
damaged, great efforts have been
made to repair as many Of these ~
possible" the statement said.
Repair work ct Cologne has been
more intense than anywhere else.
A number Of the factories were en-,
gagged in work connected In one way
or another with the submarine CAM
paign.
Repair Werk Halted.
"The progress OF the repairs was
interrupted by the raid Of October
15-16 and last nights attack should
have, valuable results in this direc-
ton
The October raid was the last
sortie In force on the historic city
that had become an industrial and
rail center.
A force described as Hundreds"
Of four -motored hombers INSIDE
Cologne the focus of an assault on
the industrial Rhineland. and the
British reported losing 10 planes
Evening star., 1943-02-03
Resigns Suqor Company Post

NEW YORK, Feb. 3 (P).-Earl B.
Wilson has resigned as vice presi-
dent Of the National Sugar REIN
ing Co. to accept an appointment
as chief of the sugar section of the
Commodity Credit Corp, it was an
nounced today:
Evening star., 1943-02-03
Markets at a GIonce

NEW YORK, Feb. : ~
Stocks lower. leaders In slow do.
cline. Bonds easy; rails lead re-
treat. Cotton mixed LIQUIDATION
and hedging.
CHICAGO: Wheat closed xt-N
lower: buying interest Jagged.
Corn lower with wheat, rye. Cat-
tie strong. mostly 10 to IS cents
higher; top, 1878 Hogs slow.
steady to Is lower; top. 1850.
Evening star., 1943-02-03
Repair Werk Halted.

tsee COIO OGNE, Page A-D
Evening star., 1943-02-03

(See AFRICA, Page A-4.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19
Chocolate is q
FIGHTING FOOD!

We're doing our best to see
that your dealer receives his
fair share Of the Nestlc's
Chocolate Bars remaining az
ter all the demands Of war
have been met. Please bc
patient if Inc can't supply
YOU today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19
CHOCOLATE und COCOA
Fight with Our Forces
Around the World
II your dealer is sometimes of NestIC's
Chocolate and EverReady Cocoa, here's why;

J. Chocolate Bars and Hot Cioco.
tate in large amounts are distributed
to our Fighting Men by the U.S.O.
8. Chocolate and Cocoa in large
quantities are given by the Red
Cross to American boys who are
sick, wounded, or Prisoners of War.
9. Chocolate Bars and Cocoa are a
part ofmany Lend-Leasc shipments.
10. Chocolate Bars are included in
Life Boat Emergency Rations Of
our Merchant Marine.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-05-08

In Belgium alone there r more
than 100 secret newspapers pub
lished in French or Flemish. The
National Front for Liberation has
published 6 monthly papers total
ing $4,000 copies. Sixty-three
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-05-08
japanese Newsreel

Captured japanese news
reels, showing the enemy's own
camera record of the bombing
of Pearl Harbor and the sur
render of CorregidoS are fea-
tured at the Telenews Theatre
this week.
Jap filters take off in bomb
laden planes and swoop on
Hawaii's unsuspecting Hick-
ham airfield. Bombs explode on
runways and hangers, destroy
ing 81 planes. At Pearl Harbor,
u. S. battleships and other
naval vessels are severely dam
aged; U. S. Army, Navy and
Marine losses are 4,575 killed,
wounded or missing.
Then, at Corregidor, in the
PHILIPPINES, where disease, star
walton, bombs and cannon fire
wrote the terms of our surrend-
er, the Japs swarm in for the
kill. These are films no Ameri-
can can forget until Victory has
erased them forever!
National news this week COW
ers the Coal Strike and scenes
of destruction which followed
the Tornado which hit the Gle
veland area last week.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-05-08

- Ali imas noz, da prerezem
siv tvoje blaine?
- Da. Stric Slimak je Cd
sci s svojim brusom Maj
brz je odsel dalec ma drugi
kenec Pariza -. in Sc ne vrne
tako kmalu :. Tudi Panoufle
je odsel in mi dejal pred odho-
dom, da teta Zefyrina spi.
- Pojdiva torej! -.
- Ne, - je dejal Claudinet
pc kratkem premisleku, - po-
cakaj tu, da Sc vrnem. Sam poi
dem pc pisma in vrnem Sc k te-
bi takoj, ko jih bonn incl v ro-
kah. 49,.
-S teboj grem -. Prevee bi
sc bal, da hi Sc tt utegnilo kaj
zgoditi. 49,.
-Kaj bi Sc mi pa moglo Ego
dit? -. Sal ju nj donna, teta
pa spi -.
= Lahko bi Sc prebudila, te
presenetila in nasla pri tebi pi-
sma, XII Jill re tako dolgo iscejo.
q. -.
Moenejsa je cd tebe, lahko bi ii
Jill vzela. Z
Claudinet Sc je "a hip zami-
sill.
Da, pray pravis, - je cd
govoril, - pojdiva skupaj -.
Teda &c naju presenetijo, nj
kar ne skrbi ZANE -. Vzemi
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-05-08

MOSki ali zenska
dobi delo v gostilni in ~restav-
raciji; mora biti mad Fl let sta
rosti. Vprasa Sc pr KOTNIK'S,
1918 st. Clair Ave.