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ousted because the latter was re-
garded as too tolerant and lenient." {"
Senise was reappointed by the Ba-
doglio government.
This report of assassination came
almost two weeks after the Fascists
announced the deaths of the police
executives In the air raid on Rome.
The order in Trieste by Gen. Ger
rero, commander of the 23rd Army
Corps, for Croats to surrender guns
also applied to makers and mer-
chants Of arms. The entire area has
been occupied by the army, and all
public spectacles have been forbid
den, dispatches said.
Trouble also famed again in
Genoa, where the military COM
mander, Gen. Coppi, forbade the
carrying of arms. At Milan, where
La Suise said that Fascists were
creating new nests of resistance as
old ones were wiped out, the mill
tary commander ordered q curfew
beginning at $40 pm. effective to-
morrow. y
The Italian minister OF CORPORA
tions ordered all dealers to declare
their stocks Of hunting runs and
ammunition by August 5.
Evening star., 1943-07-31
Mrs. Gudrun Hambro Dies;
Wife Of Norwegian Leader
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
PRINCETON, N. j., July 31.-Mrs.
Gudrun Hambro, wife of DR.. c. !.
Hambro, president of the orwegian
Parliament, died today at her home
here after long illness. She was 60
years old.
Mrs. Hambro. born in Bergen,
Norway, was the daughter OF the
Rev. Wilhelm Cato Greig, cousin
Of the composer Edward Greis.
She married Dr. Hambro In 1910 and
made her home in Oslo until tne
German invasion Of Norway forced
her and her husband to leave the
country. Mrs. Hambro came to the
United States in September, 1910,
via Sweden, Russia and Japan and
took up temporary residence in
Princeton.
Mrs. Hambro is survived by her
husband and five children, Mrs.
Evelyn Hedenius Of Stockholm,
Sweden; DR.. Edward Hambro of
London. Cato Hambro of Princeton,
DIR. Carl Hambro of Stockholm and
Consul Johan Hambro OF New York
City.
Evening star., 1943-07-31
Britons Jam Railways
For Traditional Holiday
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 31.-Queues for
holiday trains started forming at
dawn today at London's main rail.
road stations.
Some stretched hundreds of yards.
They never ended. New arrivals con-
stantly replaced those who had de-
parted for England's August bank
holiday week end. Thick, perspir-
ing crowds have been jammed into
the terminals for nearly a week.
Work weary after nearly four
years of war and with something at
last to celebrate, Britons were de-
termined to have summer vacation
away from home against all Odds
including the inadequacy of train
service on heavily LOADED railways,
the governments pleas not to travel,
the scarcity of hotel accommoda-
tions and rationing.
Whole families burdened with
baggage spent the night in stations
waiting for train seats Thousands
slept on the floor, pillowing their
heads on their suitcases.
Several women tainted in the
crush at one station. Train COM
partments designed for six often
carried IL persons.
Evening star., 1943-07-31
Italian Adn1irors Staff Couqht
Fleeing Sicily in Fishing Boat

to start the boat again, an officer
fumbled for Is minutes, then ad-
mitted he didn't know how to start
it. An American sailor, who never
had seen an engine of that type
before, got it going in two minutes.
The Italians said they had forced
a Sicilian fisherman to start the
motor for them and trusted to luck
it would run. They had abandoned
the admiral in their hasty flight
when they saw British soldiers.
The same morning the torpedo
boat rescued seven. German soldiers
fleeing in rowboat with makeshift
oars. They were nearly exhausted.
The Germans were members of a
Luftwaffe ground crew. They said
their officers had abandoned them
and flown to Italy.
Few such groups are believed to
be getting out of Sicilian ports and
all who do get out probably perish in
the sea unless Allied craft rescue
them. When seen they are seldom
chased unless they signal for help
because pursuing them wastes gas
oline and camps already are
crowded with Italian prisoners.
Evening star., 1943-07-31
Roosevelt Will Get Souvenir,
German Book Ridicu|ino u. S.
BY Staff Correspondent Of The Star.

BY Staff Correspondent Of The Star.
SOMEWHERE IN SICILY, July
80 (By wirelesS When 1t. Frank
lin D. Roosevelt, jr, gets back to
Washington he will bring his father
a souvenir picked up by 1t. Col. Vim
cent Sheean in debris after it had
been abandoned by the Luftwaffe.
1t is an 8o-page book In German
with the title, The White House,
Men and Influences Behind Roose-
velt," and was prepared for distri-
button among Luftwaffe officers to
lncite hatred for the United States.
The book contains comic portrait
OF cabinet members and other off,
cials which should give the Presi-
dent a hearty laugh. Portions of
the book was translated for us by
a Navy doctor as we sat in the
wreckage of bombed building.
Luftwaffe officers are told, in the
book, that the President is sur
rounded by IS Jewish, German-hat-
ing advisers. It places a special
emphasis on Treasury Secretary
Evening star., 1943-07-31
Italy
Continued From First Page.)

ments. Foreign Minister Anthony
Eden summoned their representa-
tives into conference shortly after
the two sessions yesterday Of the
British war cabinet.
;, 1t was pointed out that the three
powers-the United States, Great
Britain, and Russia-are pledged to
achieve unconditional surrender and
the specific terms of any capitula-
ton would be laid down with full
regard for the military requirements
OF the Allies. These, presumably,
would include a joint agreement as
to the best methods of using Italy's
surrender to strike at the major Axis
power-Germany.
Badoglio Might Step Down.
A Vatican City report broadcast
by the Algiers radio said that Luigi
Cardinal Maglione, papal secretary
OF state, had spent yesterday in al
most continuous consultation with
diplomats of countries accredited to
the Holy See.
The general view IN London was
that Italy Is as good as knocked
out OF the war already.
AS British public anger mounted
over Badoglio's delay in replying
to the Allied peace demands, the
possibility was raised that he might
be induced to step down In favor
OF some one willing to sue for peace
on the basis of terms outlined by
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower in his
message to the Italian people
Wednesday. This, it was said, would
provide an out for Italy in the event
Badoglio had made any pledges"
AS the Rome radio has hinted-
to Germany since the downfall Of
Mussolini last Sunday.
1T Is time that plain words were
addressed to Marshal Badoglio,' as
serted Lord Beaverbrook's Daily ex-
press. IF it is his desire to make
peace with the Allies he should
hasten to accept the offer of hon.
orable but unconditional capitu-
lation. BY delay, by equivocation.
by shilly-shallying, he will gain
nothing"
Evening star., 1943-07-31
BY T. r. HENRY,
Star Staff Correspondent.

WITH UNITED STATES FORCES
IN SICILY, July Is Delayed -
Staff officers of an Italian ad-
miral fleeing from Palermo to
Naples in a stolen motor fishing
boat which none of them knew how
to operate, were pulled from the
Mediterranean at sunrise today by
an American motor torpedo boat
commanded by 1t. Ernest Arbuckle
OF Dallas, Tex.
Among the Italians was pay
master carrying large sum in Ira
1t was all comedy of errors as
described by officers of the United
States f1otilla The italian officers
were disguised crudely as fishermen.
When the torpedo boat got close
to their craft, the Italians came
out of hiding from under tarpaulins
and help up white flag. But they
had difficulty in stopping their boat,
powered by French Diesel engine.
They begged for mercy. They
lacked food and compass and were
going about aimlessly, When asked
Evening star., 1943-07-31

Morgenthau and Bernard Baruch.
The President also is described as a
tool Of Wall Street.
One chapter begins with There
is small street. no dirtier, meaner
or drearier than many others in the
world, known over the world as the
throne of Roosevelt and advisers,
who control world finance"
1t gives ridiculous picture of
President Roosevelt in the White
House: What art is there in the
dusty room where this nan makes
the most important deals affecting
the welfare of the world? There are
no pieces of art. no draperies, no in
spring decorations. Only few doo-
dals-some children's toys, donkey,
elephant, porcelain pig. These are
his only inspiration"
1t. Roosevelt, who has been doing
difficult job as executive officer on
a ship in the Sicilian campaign, is
delighted with the souvenir and
laughed heartily as the Navy phys
1clan translated. He has promised
to get 1t to his father at the first
opportunity.
Evening star., 1943-07-31
Five Senators Reach Britain
On Tour Of Inspection

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 31.-Senators Rus
sell, Democrat, of Georgia; Brew
ster, Republican, of Maine; Chand-
ler, Democrat, of Kentucky; Lodge,
Republican. of Massachusetts, and
Mead, Democrat, of New York
have arrived in Britain on an in
spection tour, United States Army
Headquarters announced tonight.
Maj Gen. r. w. Crawford, dep
uty commander of the Services of
Supply, met their plane. They will
be met in London by 1t. Gen. Jacob
l.. Devers, American commander in
the European theater of operations,
who will accompany them on their
tour.
The group, headed by Senator
Russell, is to study the efficiency Of
American Army equipment and the
operation of lease-lend.
Evening star., 1943-07-31
Steel Industry Begins
48-Hour Week Tomorrow
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
A 48-hour work week for the steel
industry goes into effect tomorrow
on a Nationwide basis. but COM
panies seeking exemptions from the
order need not comply until their
appeals have been disposed of.
War Manpower Commission Off
cials said today that information
from regional directors, who will ad-
minister the order indicates that a
majority of the industry is comply
Ing. Many companies asked ex-
emption for certain classes of enl-
ployes, mainly clerical workers,
maintenance workers and similar
groups of employees.
e All appeals, it was explained, will
be handled by VINO regional direc-
kors. and no summary of appeals
vas available at headquarters here.
6 The order actually became effec-
Hve July l, but it provided one
month transition period. Com
panies are forbidden to hire new
employees If they can meet man.
power requirements by going on the
48-hour week, so the order in effect
provides the 4s-hour week for the
entire industry.
Evening star., 1943-07-31
UNIV Journal Warns
Coal Industry Peace
Hinges on Wage Pact
BY the Associated Press

The United Mine Workers Journal
predicted editorially today that
there will be mo peace in the coal
industry, anthracite or bituminous,
or guarantee Of an ADEQUATE coal
supply until a collective bargaining
wage agreement is signed" covering
the Nations coal production.
Such an agreement has been
reached by the UNIV and the Ili-
nols coal operators, and the terms
OF the pact will be considered at a
nearing before the War LABOR
Board here next Tuesday. The
agreement must be approved by the
WLB, and UNIV Chief John l.,
Lewis, who previously ignored the
board, now has joined with the
Illinois operators in seeking the
boards approval.
Mr.. Lewis has fixed October 81 as
the deadline for the latest truce"
IN the general coal dispute.
The Illinois agreement provides
Tor approximately 50 day increase,
including portal-to-portal pay for
time spent in getting to and from
underground working faces.
The journal said the Illinois agree
ment was sound in concept and
should be adopted as a compro. mise
settlement by the entire bitumirous
coal industry, as we'll as serving as
pattern for the anthracite"
The first prerequisite to an hon.
est analysis of the Illinois waxe
agreement by coal operators o.,
government agencies" the miners
publication went on, "is to discard
the foolish notion that payment for
portal ,o-portar pay constitutes a
direct increase in wages, and, as a
consequence, violates the Little
steer formula or the 'hold-the-line'
executive order of the President"
Inc Journal said the miners
elected to join in presenting testi-
mony to the WLB because the
Smith -Connally Act transformed
the War Labor Board from a bu-
reau set up by executive authority
to that Of a board with statutory
powers"
1t described the recent indictment
OF 80 Pennsylvania miners under
the Smith-C Connally Act as "the first
hunting party and big kill under
the design of the Smith Connally-
Harness un-American prescription
for shacknng American labor
Evening star., 1943-07-31
Congress Storm Seen
# Knox Renews Plea
For Overseas WAVES
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Secretary of the Navy Knox may
find the legislative seas stormy if
be renews a plea to Congress for
authority to send Waves overseas
for noncombat war duty.
A House approved bill which
would permit such assignments for
the women's auxiliary now is an
chored quietly in the Senate Naval
Affairs Committee, and some men,
bers predicted privately today that
nothing short of an administra-
ton broadside would move it.
Nevertheless, Mr.. Knox told an
assemblage of WAVES this week
that he hoped Congress would see
fit to give the Navy "the right to
use you in billets anywhere you
are needed, both at home and
abroad"
Naval Affairs Committee men,
bers remain sharply divided on the
question of permitting WAVES to
replace uniformed men at foreign
stations, but Senator Tydings, Dem
ocrat, of Maryland said he expects
the issue to be raised again soon
after Congress returns from a sum-
mer recess.
AS far as I am concerned" Sen
ator Tydings said in an interview,
Il am open minded on the question
I want to hear what the Navy has
to say about the need for using
these women in foreign stations be-
fore decide" .., .,.r..
The committee has already heard
1t. Comdr. Mildred H. McAfee, head
of the WAVES, urge approval of the
foreign service legislation, which also
would permit the commissioning of
one feminine officer with the rank OF
captain and Is in the grade of COM
mander. Now none can attain q
higher rank than lieutenant COM
mander.
Comdr. McAfee's testimony caused
Chairman Walsh to comment that
"the Navy is male organization,
but Senator Brewster, Republican,
OF Maine said he could see no reason
why such assignments as those being
carried out overseas by the WAACS
for the Army should not be also
given to the WAVES.
Evening star., 1943-07-31
Mass Meeting TO Discuss
Gas Situation in East

A mass meeting of all groups in
terested in the Eastern gasoline sit
uation will be held in New York on
August 18, Harry wainwright, Wash
ington representative of the East
ern States Gasoline Dealers Associa-
ton, said this afternoon.
Mr.. Wainwright said Representa-
tive Hartley, Republican, Of New
Jersey would be the principal speak
er at the meeting, which will be held
at hotel yet to be selected. Invita-
tions, he said, would be sent to busi-
ness and trade groups and cham
hers of commerce.
Mr.. Hartley will discuss the gaso-
line situation in the East and what
steps can be taken to gain additional
supplies"
Evening star., 1943-07-31

~ AAAics 1IoiIl Sdpc opdI IlVeutO OH
the under side Of the Italian toe.
|. The official announcements dis
closed great activity by Allied light
coastal forces of the north coast of
Sicily.
American motor torpedo boats
sank a large merchantmen last Sum
day night in the Gulf of Patti on
the northern sea flank of this
hemmed-in enemy force. The ship
was being towed by a tug and the
tug also was machine-gunned.
The same night other American
motor torpedo boats attacked heav-
lily armed enemy lighters near the
island of Stromboli about half way
between Sicily and Italy, sinking two
of the enemy craft and damaging
others.
Two days ago the American motor
torpedo boats engaged three heavily
armed enemy lighters of Cape Or
lando on Sicily's north coast and
were credited with probably sinking
one.
Other Naval Activity.
Later, on Thursday night another
small detachment of American mo-
tor torpedo boats swept the Gulf of
Eufemia on the Italian toe just
north Of Cape Vaticano and engaged
greatly superior force of two
armed lighters and four motor tor
pedo boats. One of the enemy tor
pedo boats was listed as probably
destroyed.
In other naval activity British
light sea forces ran in close to the
East Sicilian shore last Tuesday
night and bombarded the railway
station, trains and storehouses at
Giardini, near Taormina and north
Of Catania.
This bombardment started fires
visible for Is miles, 1t was stated, and
caused extensive damage. In turn,
the enemy countered only with ma
chinegun fire.
The same night q detachment of
British light coastal craft drove right
into Messina Strait of Reggie Ca
labria on the Italian mainland, de-
flying numerous enemy searchlights
and undergoing fire of shore bat
teries without sustaining damage.
Serious damage was done to Axis
efforts to get more men and supplies
into Sicily as American fighter
bombers sank 500-ton merchant
man in Malazzo Harbor on the north
Sicilian coast and coastal aircraft
destroyed one six-engined Merse-
burg German troop transport and
damaged a number of Junkers-52
transports.
Fighter-bombers rained cannon
shells on enemy positions in the
narrow area of Eastern Sicily and
riddled his pillboxes in the vicinity
Of Mount Etna.
The Mitchells reported one spec
tacular result Of their raid at Prac-
tica di Mare, outside Of Rome. Crew.
men said one Junkers-52 transport
was just taking of when the bombs
fell. The big plane was blown to
bits. -Four other big German troop
carriers caught nre.
The bombardment of Locri was
the second time Allied sea forces
have hit the eastern coast railway
since the invasion of Sicily. The
first was at Crotone several days ago.
A British naval spokesman said
the bombardment of Locri may have
been confused in unofficial press re-
ports which said Crotone had been
bombarded again. The spokesman
said he had no information con-
corning a second shelling of Gro
tone.
The raid at Grottaglie by the For
tresses was the first on that OBJ
jective by Northwest African Air
Forces, although it has been bat
tered by Liberators from the Middle
East. Fortress crews said a number
Of parked aircraft were blown to bits
by 500-pound bombs.
Evening star., 1943-07-31
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ated throughout the morning in the
Folkstone area. The whole Northern
French coast appeared to be in a
state OF eruption and at one time the
Boulogne area was particularly
noisy.
Forts Raid Kassel.
A strong force of Flying Fort
resses battered German plane fac
tory at Kassel yesterday. The Fort
resses shot down 81 of 50 or more
German fighters. Eleven Fortresses.
one medium bomber, three light
bombers and seven fighters were lost
IN American operations over Europe.
Mosquitoes and Beaufighters at
tackled enemy airfields and railway
targets in sweeps over France and
Holland. the Air Ministry commune
que disclosed.
Fifteen bombers and two fighters
are missing from the nights attacks.
Remscheid is the center for the
manufacture of machine and pre-
cision tools vital to German NUM-
tions production.
Machine Plants Hit,
The specific target of the big
bomhers' heavy attack was the Alex
anderwerk A. G., which covers rs
acres with special shops building
machinery for the chemical industry
and the manufacture of motor parts
and small arms.
There are also Is smaller factories
In the city, mostly engaged in tool
making and extensive railway repair
shops.
The German communique, broad
east from Berlin and recorded by the
associated Press. said Allied air
formations caused casualties and
Aeavy destruction particularly in
residential quarters Of Remscheid. !"
y spoke also of daylight attacks
Mpon Kassel land several places In
Sccupied western districts"
s Air defense forces DESTROYED 90
Hanes, predominantly four -engined
'Sombers, according to reports avail
able 80 far" it said.
Evening star., 1943-07-31
Herbert FIum Takes
Boys Tennis Title

os the Associated Press.
KALAMAZOO, Mich, July 81
Herbert Flam of Beverly Hills.
Calf, seized the Western bows
tennis championship today by de-
featlng unseeded Robert Galloway
OF Due West, S. c., 60, Ga, in
the finals of a week-lonE tourna-
ment.
Top-seeded, Flam breesed through
competition without the loss of a
set. Galloway took the first two
games today, but then F1am won
eight straight for an Overwhelming
advantage his opponent could not
overcome.
Jack Tuero Of New Orleans was
favored to take the Western Junior
crown. &
Evening star., 1943-07-31
Copts. Foy and Carter
Named Commodores

Capts. Edward Foy and Andrew
F. Carter have been promoted to
the temporary rank of commo-
dores, the Navy announced today.
Commodore Foy now is COM
mandant of the Army-Navy Staff
College and Commodore Carter is
on duty on the staff of the Chief of
Naval Operations here.
Evening star., 1943-07-31
Strike Vote
Continued From First Page.)

tional War Labor Board, the enect
Of which required the company to
execute and maintain In effect until
April Is, 1914, a collective bargain
ing agreement signed with Local
100, United Farm Equipment and
Metal Workers Of America, ClO,
pursuant to . National Labor Re-
lations Board certiflcation."
The Allis- Chalmers workers will
be asked to vote yes or no on the
question, do you wish to permit an
interruption Of war production In
wartime as . result Of this dispute?"
Evening star., 1943-07-31
Spanish Newspapers
See End of War
BY the Associated Press.

by lne hSSUClateu PTeSS,
MADRID. July 31.-Spanish eve
ming newspapers carried dispatches
from their correspondents in Ger
many and Italy today differing In
tenor from those they published be-
fore the invasion of Sicily and the
resignation of Mussolini.
The Informaciones correspondent
said in dispatch from Bellin The
war is now entering the phase which
preceded the end in 1918"
Evening star., 1943-07-31
WiIIkie in RushviIIe
For Mrs. WiIk's Rites

BY the Associated Press.
RUSHVILLE, Ind, July 31.-Wen-
dell l.. Willkie arrived from New
York today for the funeral of his
mother-in-law, Mrs. Phil Wilk, 81,
who died Thursday. The service
was set for o'clock.
Mrs. Willkie and their son, 1t.
q. g. Philip H. Willkie, arrived
Thursday night The son will re-
turn to Navy shore duty, but Mr.
and Mrs. Willkie expect to remain
in RushYille q few weeks.