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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-05
BLOCKS AWARD

Miriam has continued 10 block
he award of the contract, main
tanning that this is a sufficiently
plicy plum TO merit careful con-
sideration.
"Now Sam doesn't even speak
TO me any more" Mlriana said
That's just fine because. when
people aren't nice TO me, don't
feel obligated 10 cooperate
with them. He may be a big
man In the cigar business hut
he has only one vote on the
commission, the same as l
have"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-05

Murey has 10 say. And remember
you, tor. may enjoy the glorious
thrill o. blessed relief
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-05

ADVERTTsEMENT
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-05

ADVERTISEMENT
Evening star., 1943-08-13
Otter Demands Probe
OF Owl Propaganda
After Congress Meets

Representative Otter, Republican,
of Pennsylvania says that when
Congress reconvenes "a thorough
probe" will be demanded into what
he termed the stupidity and dis
torted propaganda" o: Si1e Once of
War Information.
Mr.. Otter yesterday issued a
statement as chairman of the Ma
tional Republican Congressional
Committee.
In his charge OF stupidity, Mr..
Otter cited the owl broadcast
quoting a columnist's reference to
the King OF Italy as a "moronic
Ii tie King" He said. 1T is con-
ceivable that this particular broad
cast delayed the capitulation of the
Italian government and thereby
added to American casualties
In his other count. the legislator
said the owl was telling radio sta
tions, in effect. ito broadcast that
the Atlantic Charter frees the world
from fear and want, that the
Atlantic Charter has been adopted
by all OF the United Nations, a plain
misstatement Of fact"
The ONCE of War Information
was placed on probation by Congress
in June" his statement said. TT
mas violated that probation"
Evening star., 1943-08-13

midnight and the all clear was not
given until am. Bombers swept
over the city in waves and were met
by the most intensive antiaircraft
fire yet put up by Milan's batteries.
From Chiasso, Swiss town on the
Italian border, Italian night fighters
could be heard in the air. Two
planes were distinctly seen falling
in flames as the whole sky glowed
with the effects Of numerous explo-
sive and incendiary bombs.
The Milan newspapers asserted
that one of the spires of the city's
noted cathedral was hit. The fa-
nous Palazzo Marino on the Piazza
della Scala. seat of the municipality
was burned to the ground, the
papers added.
They also said that whole blocks
of buildings were leveled and that
the number OF victims was be-
lieved to be very great. A bomb
was reported to have destroyed the
famous fountain in the Piazza
Fontana as we'll as the Fontana
Hotel.
The electric railway station was
destroyed and the main railroad
station also was hit, the newspapers
continued, but not badly.
Evening star., 1943-08-13
Leaflets
Continued From First Page J

treatment and fed well. We make
no false promises of any kind to
them"
The shells burst in thes air and
shower the leaflets down like a
snowstorm." said 1t Livingston
Hartley Of Washington, who, like
Capt. Herr, was a propaganda ex-
pert in civil life.
Prisoners have said that they
read the leaflets and were impressed
by them, but it is impossible to say
how many surrenders they are re-
sponsible for"
This method OF distributing
propaganda leaflets was first used
at Ell Guettar in the Tunisian cam
paign and proved successful It was
first tried by the Americans in Sicily
four days ago when 10000 leaflets
were shot over enemy lines at twi-
light at San Agata on the northern
coast.
Explaining the history of this
propaganda device to get factual in
formation into the enemy front
lines, Capt. Herr said:
THE process was developed by a
British captain during the Tunisian
campaign. He used a modification of
the technique employed by the
French in the World War, which
was unsuccessful because most of
the leaflets in the shell were de-
stroyed by fire. The ma jority Of
our leaflets land in readable con-
dition.
Leaflets also can be dropped by
plane but some officers believe artil-
lery fire propaganda hits the mark
1t aims at better and gets wider dis
tribution among front line soldiers"
Scottish crews of two British 25-
FOUNDER field guns do the actual
firing.
1--WE don't care what we shoot at
the Germans just so it kills them or
induces them to give up-we want
to do anything that will save lives
and shorten the war;" their COM
mander said.
1t. Hartley was director of the
Washington ONCE Of the Commit
tee to Defend America by Aiding
the Allies during 1870 and 1s41. He
was commissioned a lieutenant in
the Naval Reserve March l, 1912
Born at Brookline, Mass, December
2, 1900, he is graduate of Eaton
College in England and received a
B.A. degree from Harvard in 1923.
He married Louise H. Randolph
here on March 7, 1881. and they
have three children. They live at
2906 N street NV.
Evening star., 1943-08-13
Flax
Continued From First Page)

ways. They are moved frequently
to conform to troop movements and
while American flyers make up jokes
about most guns used against them,
they have wholesome respect for
the 88-mm. cannon, which is able to
cripple ship with near miss.
They take pleasure. however, in
the fact that they are winning a
clean-cut victory over a concentra- =
ton of the very same dual-purpose
artillery which Marshal Erwin Rom
mel used effectively against tanks
and supply movements.
Permitted to Skip BY.
Allied reconnaissance planes fire.
quently are permitted to skip by the
artillery emplacements unchallenged
in order to avoid giving away their
positions.
Somewhat to their surprise. some
flyers have found enemy gunners in
terspersing the usual BLACK" FAX
with shells producing red. purple.
pink and even phosphorescent
smoke. One formation, caught in a
burst Of the pink variety sailed right
on through without feeling a thing.
Reporting the incident on their re-
turn to their base. the flyers said
they felt "a little cheated"
Another flight saw what appeared
to be a cluster of shells bursting
simultaneously, but noted. in report
on mission, that they were both
moderate and inaccurate.
One of the most unusual things
about the defense of the skies of the
northeast corridor is the difference
between German and Italian gun
merry. trained men throw
up beautiful pa tterns of shells-be-
fore the bombers come in range and
after they are gone.
Evening star., 1943-08-13

'CClltLlueQ from f1fSI PaRe.b
in the region of the city itself after
a violent three correctional assault.
The local population, armed with
German weapons, assisted Red Army
groups in capturing Germans hiding
in forests and ravines around Khar-
kov.
indication of the extent OF the
fighting was seen in the German
communique which claimed $50
Russian tanks had oeen destroyed
in one day.
Is Miles From Bryansk.
In the Bryansk sector, the COM
munique said the Soviet attackers
pushed to a point 6 miles east of
Karachev and Is miles southeast of
Bryansk itself Moscow claimed
1900 Germans were annihilated in
that sector.
Gains also were reported west
and southwest of Kromi, between
Orel and Karachev Soviet guards
stormed into Dmitrovsk -Orlovsky
which the Germans had trans
formed into strongly fortified
bastion, and smashed enemy resist
ance after fierce street fighting
More than 1000 German officer.
and men were slain in this engage
ment. while the Russians captured
u tanks, l6 guns, % mortars, 200
machinesuns, $500 rifles, ammuni-
ton dumps and depots of other
war materials.
On the Kharkov salient the Ger
mans were reported using fresh
forces rushed from Germany in an
attempt to stem the Russian tide
and had even ordered technical
units and engineering detachments
into the front lines.
Escape Corridor Narrowed.
The Kharkov escape corridor has
been narrowed from so to 81 miles
in the last 48 hours, and as the
struggle for the city entered its
ninth day advices from the front
indicated the Nazis would fight to
the finish rather than attempt a
strategic retreat. Their losses were
heavy, according to the Soviet COM
munique, 5000 officers and men
being killed in two days of battle
Nearly 500 prisoners and 36 tanks
were taken.
AS the Russians moved in on a
semi-circle which surrounded three
! quarters of the city more than q
score of towns and villages fell into
their hands. Red troops captured
100 trucks and II tanks.
West Of Kharkov Soviet columns
we're tanning out toward Poltava
and Sunny, nearing the high water
, mark Of their February drive.
Evening star., 1943-08-13
War on Japan Is Seen
As Primary Quebec Topic

LONDON, Aug. 13 (P,.-The Mos
cow announcement that Soviet par
ticipation was not and Is not en-
visaged" in the forthcoming Roose-
velt- Churchill conference in Quebec
because of the nature of the con-
ference aroused speculation in Lon
don today that the talks would deal
primarily with the war on Japan.
Some London quarters thought
the reference to the nature" of the
parleys significant.
Since Russia is not at war with
Japan, it is not likely that the So
Wet would be invited to any con-
ference concerned chiefly with fight
ing in the Pacific.
the wording OF the Moscow an
nouncement made it seem clear,
however, that Premier Stain had
been given advance details of the
conference. In this connection, it
was recalled that the American and
British Ambassadors conferred with
Stain this week.
AS a matter of fact, there was
some thought the Ambassadors may
have warned the Soviet Premier Of
the possibility Of an impending
| Japanese attack on Russia.
1t Gen. Sir Douglas Brownrigg
writing in the London Evening
News two days ago, said 1t probably
was not too far-fetched an idea to
suggest the Japanese constitute "the
secret weapon" at which Reichmar-
shall Hermann Goering has been
limiting.
Reports out of Germany to neu-
Evening star., 1943-08-13
Flyers Report Absence
OF Opposition at Start
0fParamushiro Attack
BY WILLIAM L. WORDEN,
Associated Press War CORRESPONDENT,

ADAK, Alaska. Aug. II Delayed. =.
American pilots returning from
raids on Paramushiro and Shimu-
sho yesterday reported there were
no enemy planes in the air as they
arrived over the target.
The Americans fought off 40
enemy fighting planes which later
rose to oppose them and shot down
at least five as one force concen-
trated on the Kataoka naval base,
while the second group worked on
the japanese Army's Kashiwabara
staging base.
Two American planes failed to re-
aged but returned without CASUAL
ties.
Zeros, land based japanese fight
ers and float fighters rose to inter-
cept the Liberators after bombs had
been dropped on several targets,
starting fires among enemy installa-
tions.
The aerial battle, fought for As
minutes in perfectly clear weather,
was the first dogfight in the North
Pacific area since American fighters
drove off and destroyed Japanese
bombers attempting to raid the
American landing force on Attu
three months ago.
Pilots said the antiaircraft fire
was heavy but inaccurate. Most of
it came from warships and freight
ers in the harbor.
Planes in the raid were from the
1lth Air Force, and most of the air.
men we're veterans of the Kiska
bombings. One pilot also took part
in the previous Paramushiro raid
Nearly 100 American flyers, most
of whom had never before seen a
japanese plane in the air, took part.
Evening star., 1943-08-13
Raids
Continued From First Page.) J
mitted very great damage" in
Milan and TurinD

mitted very great damage in
Milan and TurinD
Site of Important Plants.
Milan. one of Italys most heavily
defended cities, is the :te of the
Caproni aircraft works, the Breda
armament works, tire factories and
aircraft engine factories. Great
damage already had been caused in
nine previous raids, the last on Sat-
urday night.
Following that raid reports from
the Italian frontier said crowds
paraded in the streets with renewed
demands for peace.
Turin, with it's Fiat aero engine
factories. the Italian royal arsenal,
and chemical and other factories.
has been bombed 80 times before.
Berlin, whose people have been
warned to expect mass Allied at
tacks with the approach of longer
nights, had been bombed 81 times
previously. the last time in May.
Part of the German capitals
populat ton already is being evacu-
ated in anticipation of the forth
coming assaults, and AFRAID
trenches are being constructed hur-
riedly within the city to supplement
the inadequate shelters. The gov
ernment itself is reported to be pre-
pairing to leave the capital. Results
of the Berlin raid were not imme-
diately announced.
Over Milan for Hour.
Residents of London and the
southeast coast who saw the great
feet of bombers streaming out across
| the channel in the late twilight knew
from its size that the mission was
special one.
Southeast coast observers said
waves of bombers crossed one sec
ton in an unbroken stream for more
than two hours
Dispatches from the Swiss border
said the raiders were over Milan for
more than an hour and that explo-
sions could be heard plainly and
glow lit up the skies.
British intruder planes struck at
the continent last night, attacking
Axis shipping and airports in
France, and shooting down a Ger
man plane over France, it was
announced
The night raids followed daylight
attacks on three German Ruhr and
Rhineland cities yesterday by Amer
lean Flying Fortresses.
Synthetic Oil Plants Targets.
The American raids were directed
at synthetic oil plants at Gelsenkir-
chen and WesSelring and industrial
targets at Bonn.
German planes hit back at Eng
land last night, bombing the coastal
district Of East Englia and causing
some damage, it was announced.
There were no reports of casualties.
During Raj night sweeps across
the Channel 19 locomotives were
shot up by intruder patrols and two
enemy vessels, mine sweeper and
an E-boat were sunk by fighter
bombers in the Dover Strait, the
Air Ministry News Service an
nounCed
Evening star., 1943-08-13

The Commissioners today ordered
steps taken Cor the replacement, re-
gardless of cost, of the obsolete ele-
vators in the District Building.
They directed officials of the En-
9ineer Department to determine the
kind of new elevators to be obtained
and directed that as soon as esti-
mates are available. requests be pre-
pared for an appropriation.
And we don't care what the cost
is" said Commissioner Guy Mason
we are going to ask Congress for
The appropriation anyway"
One or more Of the six elevators is
usually out of operation at any given
time because of breakdowns. The
lights don't always work and the call
bells are out of commission. Gables
slip and now and then a loaded cage
slides down to reimbursement with
Evening star., 1943-08-13
Citizens Group Gives
Police Band S256 Check

DR.. E. F. Harris. pharmacist of
1923 Twentieth street NV, pre-
sented check for s256 today to In
spector Harvey G. Callahan of the
Police Department on behalf of the
Special Citizens Committee police
band fund, sponsored by colored cit
liens.
DR.. Harris. who was accompanied
by DR.. c. Herbert Marshall, 27l2 P
street NV, and Attorney R. r. At
kinson, SIS F street NV. said that
the check was partial payment
and that the committee had set a
goal of 81 900.
Evening star., 1943-08-13
Curb on Credit Raped
As Blow 10 Retailers
BY the Associated Press.


KNOXVILLE. Tenn. Aug. 10
The governmental curb on consumer
credit buying has been a severe
blow to retail business and failed
to halt imitation as intended. Joseph
A. White. president of the National
Retail Credit Association declared
yesterday
Mr.. White said many workers had
been stymied because of their in
ability to get credit.
A recent survey. he added, dis
closed that % per cent of the work
ing population is earning less now
than before the war, "a per cent are
making the same, and As per cent
are making more.
Where there has been no increase
in salary he said, "a worker Is at
a disadvantage. His purchasing
power has been cut and. thus. the
fellow with the longest pocketbook
gets the bulk of the merchandise.
Evening star., 1943-08-13

camp Stalag Luft, No. 3, the Ameri-
can Red Cross has advised Mrs
MortenSon.
He was graduated in 1888 from
the University of North Dakota,
where he was active in dramaticS
He worked for two years in Min
neapolis, Mimi. and then came to
Washington in October. 1910, as
supervisor in the executive Office Of
the quartermaster general.
1t. Mortenson enlisetd in the Air
Corps at Boiling Field in January,
1912, and received his wings the
following November 20 at Kirkland
Field, N. Mex. After period of
training il altitude bombing
in a Flying Fortress, he was sent
overseas last April
Evening star., 1943-08-13
District Buildings Elevators,
Long Faulty, to Be Replaced

bump despite the best efforts of
the operator. Notable visitors to the
District Building have been trapped
temporarily when cage stuck
between floors
Why in the world the Commits
sioners don't do something about
these blankety- blank elevators" is
a time worn phrase muttered by
impatient callers.
Cynical District Building observ-
ers, however, are not too sanguine
about seeing shiny, modern lifts
replacing the 35-year- -old apparatus.
There are several hurdles yet to be
crossed One is the Budget Bureau,
another is an economy-minded Con-
gress (even though District taxpay-
ers would pay the bill) Last, and
most important, Is the question of
priorities for the needed critical
metal and machinery.
Evening star., 1943-08-13
D. {. Flyer Reported
Prisoner Of Nazis

Raioing Germany three days after
several of his crewmates had been
severely injured during a previous
foray, Second 1t. Thomas S. Nor
tenson, 26 of 2022 Columbia road
NV, was shot down and made a
prisoner, according to information
received by his wife, Nina, from the
War Department.
1t. Mortenson is now in prison
Evening star., 1943-08-13
BuffoIo Editor Now Moior
By the Associated Press

by tne Ass0c1ated Press
BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. l3 R.-
Burrows Matthews, editor of the
Buffalo Courier Express for the last
II years, has been commissioned a
major and ordered to the School of
Military Government, Charlottes-
vile, Va. Managing Editor Fred M.
McLennan will be acting editor.
Evening star., 1943-08-13
Attack Most Violent
OF War, Milan Papers Soy
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
ON THE SWISS-IT ALLAN
FRONTIER, Aug. 13.-The British
air attack on Milan last night was
described by that city's newspapers
as the most violent" of this war,
with destruction sown in all parts
of the city.
The alarm sounded shortly after
Evening star., 1943-08-13

tral countries, too, have indicated
that something of a bombshell is
in the wind, and there appears much
doubt that Germany herself is in
any position at the moment to
strike effectively.
Gen. Brownrigg pointed out that
for year Japan has done little
TO help Germany" and then asked:
rs not now the moment for the
idle armies of Japan in Manchuria
to do their stuff to make Stain take
his eye off the European ball, to
make him falter in his offensive
and is 1t not in Japan's own in
terest to strike while Germany still
stands?"
Although there will be no Rus
sian representation at the Quebec
conference, CHS London CORE
spondent broadcast that he believed
"a high-ranking Russian. would
reach London in September and
"be empowered to negotiate on mat
ters of the greatest importance.
There was no offlcial confirmation
Evening star., 1943-08-13
Weather Report

FURNISHED oy the Uniteo States Weather
Bureau)
District Of Columbia-A thunder
shower likely late shis afternoon;
continued warm tonight and Satur-
day morning. moderate winds.
Virginia and Maryland-Contin-
ued warm tonight and Saturday
morning; scattered thundershoWers
this evening
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
clear at HarperS Ferry. Potomac
clear at Great Falls.
f0r
Evening star., 1943-08-13

reading it seemed 10, and the Pravda
complaint was based on what the
communique seemed to say.
1t is not impossible that second
front of type the Russians want
may come sooner than present signs
suggest.
Evening star., 1943-08-13
CHICAGO Produce

CHICAGO. Aug IL GP,-Poutry. live,
- trucks; steady. Prices unchanged
Butter. receipts. 460.525; Arm: prices as
quoted by the Chicaso Price Current are
unchanged.
Esss receipts, 1o,a54; nrm: prices un-
changed.
Evening star., 1943-08-13
Gasoline
Continued From First paeeA

for the proposed reduction in West
ern rations.
PAW took the stand, 1t was said.
that they simply make the alloca-
tions and that it is the responsibility
Of OPA to make ration adjustments
necessary to "live" within the al
lotments.
OPA maintained that since their
actions were governed entirely by
the amount Of gas given them it
was up to PAW to take RESPONSE
bility for the Midwest reductions.
OPA also believes that the Petro-
leum Administration by It's an
nouncement of the equalization"
plan has led Eastern motorists to
expect more gasoline than they will
get.
OWN to Make Report.
A spokesman for the Once OF War
Mobilization. meanwhile, said a re-
port being prepared by the ONCE
would deal with the world petroleum
situation and would stress military
requirements for petroleum. He said
it would have no bearing on ration
ing changes in this country. For the
last two weeks OPA ofiicials, when
asked about details OF the equaliza-
ton plan, have said they were await
ing the report from OWN.
In view of all the confusion. how
ever. it was considered likely that
OWN Director James F.. Byrnes
might step in in an attempt to
smooth the situation.
Evening star., 1943-08-13
Washington Exchange

SALES
Riggs National Bank common-10 at 300
Evening star., 1943-08-13
Report for Last - Hours.

Record for Last 81 Hours.
prom noon Yesterday to noon today
Highest, al. at 3:l5 pm Year ago SIS
Lowest, IS at 10 am. Year ago. -.
Record Temperatures This Year.
HIGHEST, 9S on August 10.
Lowest. 6, on February 10
Humidity for Last 81 Hours.
tFrom noon yesterday to noon todayD
Hishest 81 per cent, at $50 am.
Lowest, 81 per cent at 80 pm.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast
Evening star., 1943-08-13

TODAY'S SALES.
Keported In DollarsD
Domestic 3 W7 loo
Foreign ~ 600
u 3 Govt I 600
Evening star., 1943-08-13
Monthly precipitation in inches in ths
Capital (current month 10 date).

HOuT A1teT sunset.
Preefpita tion.
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Russia

Continued From First Page J
Evening star., 1943-08-13
BONDS
PUBLIC UTILITY
STOCKS

II r & W cp 1st 4As 194S 1854
Evening star., 1943-08-13
New York Bonk Stocks

NEW YORK, Aug. IL LP.-Nationai As
socation Securities Dealers, Inc:
Evening star., 1943-08-13

seouently once again confounded the
Soviet orthodoxy by extending lease
lend aid to the USSR.
The United States furthermore
has never tried to use lease-lend as
:. bargaining lever. Harry Hopkins,
cne of Russia's most earnest friends
il the administration, is chairman
cf the Munitions Assignment Board
and therefore has much to say about
the amount of war material Russia
is to get from the lease-lend pool.
Europe Control Ambition Discounted
The view that Russia wants to
control all Europe is discounted here
IN high quarters if for no other
season than that the Russians make
realistic foreign policy and they
nave noted Germany's inability to
swallow more territory than 1t could
digest. At the same time, it is real
lied that Russia likes its neighbors
to demonstrate a cognizance of Rus
sian strength and to act with a re-
spect out' of keeping with the re-
euirements of sovereignty.
IhlS was IactOr IN tne oecllne OF
relations between the Soviet and
Polish governments.
1t is considered possible that the
-ree Germany Committee may be
dissolved at some future date. but 1t
is recognized Premier Stain has
made the definite decision that Rus
sia wants an economically strong
Germany Great Britain and the
United States have not made up
their minds about what sort of Ger
many they are interested in.
Observers here close to the foun-
tains of policy say that the wording
of the second front" communique
issued after Foreign Minister Molo-
toff's visit here in 1912 was unfor-
tunately exuberant. Although it did
not promise q second front, at first
Evening star., 1943-08-13

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and Geodetic Survey
Evening star., 1943-08-13

"Fx dividend. tPlus extras. Paid so
far this year. e"oc extra. h So 90 extra
k"nc extra. m 81 80 extra. p Paid IN
1912. y $1,000 extra.