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Evening star., 1943-06-25
Police Search for JobIess

LOS ANGELES (P.-Chief OF Po-
lice C. B. Horrall told his force to
hunt for unemployed persons and
give them application blanks for
work in shipyards.
Age limits, IS TO 30.
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ments over SIP and not over SIG
the amount withheld is 10 cents
and on weekly wage payments over
sic and not over $40 the amount
withheld is 30 cents. Correspond
ing amounts are withheld for wage
payments of other amounts and for
other payroll periods.
The amount withheld is comput-
ed upon the total remuneration OF
the employee for the period lin ex-
cess of the Withholding deduction)
including remuneration in form
other than cash. Thus, if board and
lodging are part of the employees
remuneration, the cash value of the
board and lodging must be included
in computing the amount to be
withheld.
Employers are required to furn-
ish employees a statement of Vic
tory tax withheld. These state
ments are not furnished with each
wage payment but are made for
the calendar year, or for the period
of employment during the calendar
year. If an employee is employed
until the end of the year, the state
ment must be furnished by Janu-
airy 81, 1914; if the employment
ceases during the year, then the
statement must be furnished within
30 days from the time of the last
payment of wages.
AS the statements will be evil
dence in substantiation of an en-
ployee's claim for credit for Vic
tory tax withheld, they should be
carefully preserved by the recipi-
ent.
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THE VICTORY TAX
Is Temporary Income Tax in Addi-
ton to Regular Income Tax

The Victory tax is a temporary
income tax, additional to the regu-
lar income tax, imposed by the
Revenue Act of 1912. It is payable
upon income for the year 1913;
consequently taxpayers will find
no reference to it in the income tax
returns for teh year 1912 which are
now being sent out by collectors of
internal revenue. However, pay
ments on account of Victory tax
will be made currently, by deduc-
tons, or withholding" from wage
payments made after December 81,
1912. The amounts of the pay
ments are required to be deducted
by the employer, and RENTED
quarterly to the collector of in
ternal revenue. When the tax
payer makes his income and Vic
tory tax return for the year 1943
(due in 1944) he will show in his
return the amount that has been
withheld by his employer and claim
credit for this amount in his return.
The amount withheld by the en-
ployer is 5 per cent of each wage
payment in excess of the with
holding deduction" The withhold
ing deduction" is an exemption
from tax on the first 1924 of "Vic-
tory tax net income" for the year,
or the proportionate amount cor
responding to the payroll period.
Thus, for an empoyee paid weekly,
the amount withheld on account of
Victory tax is 5 per cent of the
amount of the wage payment in ex-
cess of S12. A table of approx
mate amounts may be used by en-
ployers for computing this deduc-
ton. For example, the table pro-
vides that on weekly wage pay
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SMYRNA AND VICINITY

The thermometers registered
from 2 degrees to degrees at I
O'Clock this morning, the latter fig
ure being the general average. The
registering thermometer at the
Transportation Office touched zero
sometime in the night.
John c. Bailey, who bought the
Jonathan Stevenson farm, 125
acres, near this town, month or
so ago at public sale, sold it last
week to Walter T. Massey, for
$4,000. 1t will remain in the ten
ure of Harry Stephenson this year.
At the regular meeting of the
Citizens Hose Company, No. 1, held
on Wednesday night, the following
officers were elected: President,
Chas. F. Kennedy; Vice President,
Geo. P. Graham; Secretary, Abel S.
FAIRIES; Treasurer, ]. H. Wright;
Fire Recorder, Thos. Mccoy; Direc-
tors, N. Pratt, Jos. M. Reynolds, A.
S. FAIRIES; Chief, H. S. Anthony;
LIST Asst, Frank Boyer; End Asst,
y. P. Patterson.
Mr.. HAZEL, who bought the
house of Mrs. S. P. Mason at sheriff
sale last summer, found among
the effects in the house after she
had vacated it last week, picture
painted by her hand in her younger
days, of the old Presbyterian
Church, as it stood in the cemetery,
just over the mill pond, in the first
part of the century. 1t was a cred
liable work of art for that day,
when there were comparatively few
persons educated up to this point,
and we'll worth preserving as rep
resentation of a historic edifice of
the past, now remembered only in
its dilapidation by our oldest cit
liens.
Mizpah Lodge A. o. U. w., of
Smyrna, on Monday evening elect
ed Clarence Prettyman as delegate
to the Grand Lodge which con-
venes in Wilmington in March.
The 60 shares of stock of the
National Bank of Smyrna, adver-
tised in the Times for public sale
on Saturday afternoon last, were
bought by VIM. Denney HAZEL of
this town, for SOTO per share.
They were put on the market by
Mrs. Martha A. Barratt, of Phila-
delphia.
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FARM FOR SALE
OPPORTUNITY

OTTOTCI UNIII
For men with reasonable draft
exemption, to learn foundry trades,
such as molding, core making,
grinding, chipping and welding.
Box No. $40,
Wilmington, Delaware
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dence of her daughter, Mrs. Las
sell, her home, in commemoration
of her Goth birthday. To be thus
remembered, was of course a pleas
ant event to the recipient, shut in
as she is from the outside world,
while it furnished to the family and
visitors an evening of pleasant So
cial intercourse, lasting until late
bedtime. The visitors took with
them well ladened baskets of re-
freshments, which were served be-
fore leaving cream, cake, bis
cults and coffee-and left a purse
of $40 with the aged lady, as a
souvenir.
DR.. and Mrs. D. T. Smithers were
similarly served by their friends to
the number of rs, on Friday even
ing, the visit being likewise unto
them complete surprise. They
took possession of the house some
time after eight o'clock, and held
possession-the Doctor and his wife
surrendering at discretion-until
near midnight.
The visit was in commemoration
of their Both marriage anniversary,
and in reminding them of it the
visitors had the grace to extract
some three hours of pleasure from
it, as the bee does from the clover
blossoms. They went provided with
biscuit, chicken salad, and coffee,
and left as souvenirs of the event,
a framed picture, pair of vases,
cake knife, etc.
PERSONALS
Rev. Edwin S. Kinks, the broth
er-in-law of the Rev. Geo. w.
Dame, of Smyrna, will preach in
st. Peters Church next Sunday
morning and evening. Mr.. Kinks
and wife will reach Smyrna Satur-
day evening and be guests of Rev.
and Mrs. Danes at the Rectory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Postles and
son, of this town, left to-day for a
two months trip through the South.
They will stop at New Orleans and
lother points, but the bulk of their
time will be passed in Lulling, Tex
as, where Mrs. Postles' brother, DR..
Joseph Van Gasken, lives.
Miss Elizapeth Cahoon, of Brook
Ign, is spending month in Smyr-
ma, guest of Mrs. L. A. Cotton.
Alex. FAIRIES returned Monday
fro mhis annual after-holiday visit
to friends in Marlborough.
The statement made in another
paper and copied in the Times, that
the Local Preachers would hold
their meeting at Kenton on Satur-
day and Sunday was not correct,
the next meeting of the body being
in May. DR.. ]. H. Simms, of Will
mington, one of the largest of the
members, was there however, and
in conducting the services of the
day, fully sustained the reputation
of the Association.
Rev. Crofton C.. Adams went to
Washington yesterday as the rep
resentative of our citizens in the
interest. of Sunday. closing Of the
Worlds Fair.
Robert P. Mason, who went to
Philadelphia last week without def
mite aims, fell into the hands, it is
stated, of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association who are caring for
him in way fratifying to our cit
liens, who wish him well.
Miss Annie Lambdin is on visit
of several weeks to Virginia.
The Tuesday Club met last even
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SURPRISE PARTIES

Two visits of this kind were CIV
en- last week-a feature that social
ly gives pleasure to so many.
The first was on Thursday even
ing, when the friends of one of our
most aged citizens, Mrs. Rachel
Graham, widow of the late John H.
Graham, made her visit to the
number of 80 or more, at the resi-
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ELECTION OF
RANK DIRECTORS


The election for directors for the
ensuing year were held yesterday
at both banks. They were:
The Fruit Growers Bank: John
H. Hoffecker, Thomas James, Sam
uel Roberts, James P. Hoffecker
A. L. Hudson, DR.. E. G. Clark, Will
liam Ellison.
N. F. Wilds, cashier; S. G. Wilds
teller; E. M. Fowler, bookkeeper.
The National Bank: Jas. P. Con-
ner, D. J. Cummins, Robert Hill
VIM. Polk Cummins, A. E. Sudler
VIM. Geo. Hill, A. B. Roe.
D. j. Cummins, president; VIM
H. Janney, cashier; E. Davis, teller;
w. M. Busted, assistant.
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The Smyrna Times
Phone 1921 SMYRNA. DELAWARE
SMYRNA AND VICINITY

The regular meeting of the Wo-
mans Society of Christian Service
will meet in Asbury Methodist
Church next Tuesday evening, jan
uary 10, at 8 o'clock. At this
meeting will be the installation of
officers and the Pledge Service.
Smyrna times., 1943-01-14
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF JAN. 18TH, 1898

Taken from our old files of
corresponding week, as near
date Of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
ton.
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Card of Appreciation

We deeply appreciate the many
kind expressions of sympathy, the
beautiful flowers, and those who so
kindly loaned their automobiles, at
the time of our recent sorrow
Mrs. George Carter and family.
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SOLDIER BILL In
STATE SENATE
CONTINUED From Page one)
less than S125.
Other Provisions

less than S125.
Other Provisions
If a similar bill should be provid-
ed by the federal government the
service man would not be entitled
to benefits from both the state and
federal governments, but he would
be entitled to the difference if the
amount from the federal govern
mnt should be less in either amount
or duration. Other provisions in
the bill reduce the maximum rate
of payment by employers from four
to three per cent, and place exper-
fence rating on three-year basis
to offset possibly drastic yearly
readjustment of rates.
Smyrna times., 1943-01-14
Hall and Marker, Clerks

Charter No. 2336-Reserve District No.
REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE FRUIT
GROWERS NATIONAL BANK AND
TRUST COMPANY OF SMYRNA, in the
State of Delaware, at the close of bust
ness on December 81, 1912.
Published in response to call made by
Comptroller of the Currency, under Section
521l, u. S. Revised Statutes.
ASSETS
Loans and discounts .......... .$305,0S9.S1
United States Government obli-.
cations, direct and guaranteed 204,765.63
Other bonds, notes, and deben-
lures 5000. ........ ........ 5,1S2.25
Corporate stocks (including ST.
| 250,00 stock of Federal Reserve
bank) 49,. $500. ......... 2.25O.OO
Cash, balances with other banks,
| including reserve balance, and
cash items in process of col
lection 800. ........ ...... 177.446.5O
| Bank premises owned S79,297.73,
furniture and fixtures S5,578.40 S4,876.13
Real estate owned other than
bank premises $3.50. ........ 8,5O1.25
Total Assets ...... .......... 7SS,111.57
LIABILITIES
Demand deposits of individuals.
partnerships. and corporations 342.14O.57
| Time deposits of individuals,
partnerships. and corporations 273,796.20
Deposits of United States Gov
eminent Including postal saw
ings) $50. $500. .......... 46,4O7.s1
Deposits of States and political
subdivisions 49,. 80. ...... 1s.57s.S7
Other deposits Certified and
cashiers checks. etc. 1900. 6.6ss.s7
Total Deposits ..$6S7,6l7.82
Other liabilities $50. ........ 1,124.e4
Total Liabilities ...... 800. sss,742.4s
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital stock:
Class A preferred, total par
S25.000.00. retirable value
Crate of dividends on retir-
able value is 29o)
Common stock, total par $685.
10000 58,500.0O
Surplus $500. 1890. $1,000. 100000
Undivided profits ........ ..... S,133.52
Reserves land retirement &C.
count for preferred stock) -. 27,735.59
Total Capital Accounts ...... 99,369.11
Total Liabilities and Capital
Accounts $50. ..... ...... 7SS.111.57
Pledged assets land securities
loaned) (book valued:
United States Government obli-
cations, direct and guaranteed,
pledged to secure deposits and
other liabilities $500. ....... S4,sa1 rs
Total $685.. ....... ..... s4.s81 .25
Secured liabilities:
Deposits secured by pledged as
sets pursuant to requirements
Oh law ...... ........s...... bf,4o4.f3
Total 800, .......... ...... 67,4S4.75
State of Delaware. County of Kent, S.:
/, GEO. w. BOEHMLER, cashier of
the above-named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement Is true to the best
of my knowledge and belief.
GEO. w. BOEHMLER, Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
18th day of January, 1943.
EDGAR W. FRAZIER,
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest
HARLEY r. BODLEY,
WILLIAM NORRIS,
CLARENCE J. PRICKETT,
Directors.
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PERSONAL AND
SOCIAL ITEMS
People Who Come and Go,
Visitors To Our Community
and Former Smyrnians
HOME AND CLUB PARTIES

Cadet John L. Shortall, Jr., son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John l.. Shortall OF
Clayton, will be graduated from the
United States Military Academy at
West Point next Tuesday. Cadet
Shortall, a graduate of John Bas-
sett Moore School, attended the
University of Delaware for one
year prior to his appointment to
the military academy by U. S. Rep
William F. Allen. He was a cadet
sergeant during his first class year
at West Point. Cadet Shortall will
be commissioned in the corps of en-
gineers when graduated.
Pfc. Walter D. McClain, who has
been spending a twenty-five day
furlough over the holidays with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James L.
Mccain near Blackbird, has now
returned to Brooklyn, N. Y. Word
has been received from Corp. Lis
ton McClain who is now in Africa
ludL ne is SAFE anu well.
Announcements have been re-
ceived of the birth of a daughter
Linda Johanne to Mr.. and Mrs
John Doerr of Pennington, N. j., on
December 30th. Mr.. Doerr is a
former member of the faculty of
the John Bassett Moore High
School having been head of the
physical education department for
boys.
LIST Lieut.. Henry Lower is spend
ing a ten-day furlough with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry j.
Lower. Lieut.. Lower has recently
been transferred from Fort Worth,
Texas to Fort Knox, Tenn.
Mrs. George Carter is the guest
of her son and daughter-in-law, DR..
and Mrs. Bayard Carter at Dur
ham, N. C.
Mrs. Harry Collins, who has been
a patient at ksnt General Hospital 70
in Dover where she underwent a
major operation, is now convalesc-
ing at her home on Delaware street.
Mrs. Carlo Bowers of New York
City, is the guest of Miss Elizabeth
Wilson.
Stimson Carrow, student at
Temple University in Philadelphia,
is spending week with his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Jones near town and friends in
Smyrna.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles G. Harmon
son, who have been ill at their
home the past few weeks, are much
improved at this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Elterich
have moved into the house recently
vacated by Mr.. and Mrs. James
Turner on Frazier Street.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Ralph B. Jones
of Greenville, South Carolina will
be guests over the weekend of Mr..
and Mrs. Lee Deakyne. Liut. Jones
is a former dentist of this town.
Pvt. Calvin E. Foxwell of Camp
Edwards, Mass, has returned to
camp after spending a short fur
Tough with his parents.
Miss Leila Ware of Massey, Md, lis
spending several months at The
Wayside Inn.
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Our boys at the front need
steady flow of supplies. You can
assure this by systematic purchase
of us. Defense Bonds and Stamps.
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2 Horses
Mable, mare, II years old.
Boy, mare, 6 years old.
2 SOWS l BOAR
3 SHOATS
FARMING IMPLEMENTS, &c.

FARMING IMPLEMENTS, &c.
Sleigh, String of Bells, Corn
Shelter, Grain Fan, Fairbanks
Scales. Grain Bags, 2 Milk Carts,
Wheelbarrow, set of Cart Wheels,
small Brooder House, Chains, PloW
Harness, Wagon Harness, Brides,
Collars, Pitch Fork, Hoes, 2 and 3
horse Trees, Milk Icer, Baskets, IA
inch WheelbarroW Seed Sewer,
Tractor, Allis-C Chalmers; Combine,
2 Riding Cultivators, 2-Furrow
Case Tractor Pillow, IL" bottom;
3 Walking Cultivators, 12-spout
Wheat Drill, MISUNDERSTANDING
Corn Planter, 2 Oliver Plows, No.
10 Oliver Pillow, 2 No. 40 Oliver
Walking Plows, 2-section Spring
tooth Harrow, Iron 60-tooth Drag
Harrows, Roller, Accommodated
ing Mower, New ffea II. aNffdrtfrc
Spreader, Hay Rake, 2 sets Wagon
Springs, Farm Wagons, Carriage,
Disc Harrow, Meat Grinder and
Sausage Suffer, Milk Separator, 3
Milk Cans, Milk Strainer, Milk
LOO it. Poultry Wire
Al Steel Fence Posts
v Interest i'm 20 Acres of Wheat
" Interest i'm Acres of Barley
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II Head Cattle

A Cows, springing; 4 cows with
calves by side; 3 Heifers, l Year
ling bull.
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Two On
Danger List
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Authorities Of the State Public
Utilities Commission are continuing
with a special investigation.
No evidence Is yet available on the
speed Of the vehicle as they proceed
cd down Cheshire road. The impact
Of the oil laden ESQ truck and the
@. r. 81 L. Co., pus was described
as terrific" both by eye-witnesses
and survivors, and the smashed en-
tanglement OF metal gave gfuesome
evidence Of the force with which the
two vehicles met In the head-on col
lision.
Blowout Of the trucks left front
tire Is accredited as the immediate
cause Of the accident. The truck
driver died instantly and the bus
operator succumbed several hours
later ct the hospital.
The defective tire Is now ct the
police department and will be an
Important element In the inquest,
II has been indicated.
The UtilitieS Commission invest.
cation undertaken under the direc.
ton Of Joseph p. Wadharas, engin.
Ger, was described IS routine. No
revelations have ben made Is yet
on the findings.
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Police Seek
Murder Clue
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able to attend.
The couples private telephone
book was turned over to police and
detectives who combed It in belief
that they might get information
from some friend Of the actor.
Mrs. Bacon helped them eliminate
mutual friends names and offered
help in Identifying the others.
Capt. Thad Brown, head Of GEN.
trail homicide bureau, said the dap
per actor might have been visiting
one Of the persons listed In the
book, since no other friends had
seen him on the afternoon he was
killed.
BY a house to house check, Of
ficers learned that his car was in
the Beach city Of Venice late In
the afternoon at place about three
minutes driving time from where he
lurched from the car to die.
But so far, no one had been able
to bridge the gap between the time
his car was seen there and the time
Of his death. Acquaintance said o
hitchhiker might have been respon-
sible because Bacon often picked
up people walking beside the road.
I" rn--dr mfwyp cmfwyp sh r r RI
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Aosta Province and Mount Gents,
controlling the important Turin
Lyon Railway.
The Pope was understood to have
called In cardinals and high Catho-
lie prelates who have been residing
outside to live within the Vatican
pending Qualification Of the stu
alton"
The Swiss newspaper Bern Bund
said Luigi Cardinal Maglione, Papal
Secretary of State, convoked the
Sacred College Of Cardinals in
lengthy session yesterday to discuss
the possibility Of Rome becoming
a battlefield.
Prelates Worried
Though no decisions were reveal
ed, sources in Bern said German
Prelates had been requested to take
up the matter Of possible transfer
Of the Vatican elsewhere in the
event that fighting breaks out in
Rome.
AbetAAdh SdtAAOAACS WCAG ucSCEADCO
as hopeful that he Pope could be
persuaded to leave the Vatican for
his summer residence at Castel
Gandolfo until the worst Is over,''
but some observers doubted that
Kesselring would permit the Pom
tiff's departure on the theory that
his continued presence would miti-
gate chance of whole Allied Bomb
ardment Of Rome.
The Bern Bund said the Germans
were making extensive preparations
for the defense Of Rome and It's
communications functions.
A Madrid dispatch quoting reports
from Berlin said striking workers in
the Northwestern italian province
Of Piedmont seized arms and ma
chine-guns from soldiers and turned
them on German troops who were
attempting to force them to return
to war factories.
Three large factories were reported
to have been set afire near Turin
Monday night and other reports
told Of the dynamiting Of railroads
and bridges and the firing Of am
muntion dumps and food depots.
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TAVERN KEEPER
FOUND GUILTY
Meadow Street Man Fined
SIS for Selling Beer to
Young Girls

savefio Napolitano Of A Meadow
street was fined cas- and costs Of
eSl.4o In common pleas court today
after Judge Thomas J. wall found
him guilty Of selling 10 minors. Two
1o-year-old girls testified they had
been served beer ct the accused
mans restaurant June 10. Several
other cases were disposed Of ct to-
days Criminal session.
Charges against the accused were
made by Domenic Costello and Rob-
ert Finlay Of the State Liquor Con-
troll Commission, who testified they
were at the establishment when the
two girls came In with q soldier and
ordered the drinks. The girls said
they had ordered drinks there be-
fore and the walters had not CUES.
toned their age.
Judge wall postponed judgment
for three months In the case Of
Thomas Scully Of 204 walnut street
who was accused Of assault and
breach Of the peace In connection
with q "tussle" with his landlord.
John Phelan. The landlord testified
he was struck and sustained o neck
injury after he asked the tenant
to remove chairs and other articles
from Q hallway ut the tenement.
The accused claimed the chairs had
been placed there TO prevent . small
child from falling down the stairs
while playing, and the landlord be-
came abusive. He denied that he
had assaulted the other man, and an
icemarl, Domenic Rosa, who claimed
he heard the argugment substan-
tiated the accused mans claims.
A nolle was entered in the case
Of Lucian Arlington, who was &C.
cused Of reckless driving, on recon-
mendation Of Prosecuting Attorney
william ]. Larkin. The court was
told the accused struck o parked
car on West Main street but that
evidence showed another car In
passing Arlington forced him from
the road.
Continuances to Sept. % were
granted In the following cases: Jo-
seph Pima, interfering with an Of
ficer: John smott, breach Of peace:
Louis Washington, intoxication; and
Mary Doolady, neglect Of minor
child.
The bond called yesterday IN the
case Of Jerry Daddona, who was
charged with reckless driving, was
reopened and arraignment was set
also for Sept. 23.
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from getting ashore in the early
stages Of fighting but that more
landing craft had put tank REIN
fcrcements ashore and "they are
now In action" against about five
Naxl divisions, which normally would
be some $1,000 TO 5000 men,
Battipaglia, just southeast Of Sa-
lerno, had changed hands several
times IN bloody fighting and may
now be held by the Germans. The
broadcast estimated that the British
eth army, moving up from south
italy. might reach Agropoli, at the
southern end Of the Allied bridge
head by Friday to relieve the Amer
tcans.)
Ihe Berlin radio today ADAM
duned its claims that the Allies
were "evGcuating' the Salerno
bnjdgehead, but said that German
counter attacks continued.
Field dispatches indicated that
the Allied ships had landed REM
agreements In considerable strength
after holding off the main German
counter thrusts and that the Al