davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1943-08-14
Steel Plant
Workers End Strike
1900 Vote to Conclude
Sympathy WoIkout
Earlier Story on Page B-6.)
BY the Associated Press.

Earlier Story on Page B-e.)
BY the Associated Press.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. l4.-strik-
ing employees of the Republic Steel
Corps Buffalo plant today voted to.
end Immediately a walkout which, q
company official said, had paralyzed
the mills steel production.
Joseph T. McNichols. district di-
rector OF the CIO United Steel
Workers of America, said 1900 em-
plSyes voted unanimously to end the
stoppage, which began Wednesday
night in one department and spread
throughout the mill yesterday.
Mr.. McNichols declared an sac
emulation of grievances" which he
said led to the unauthorized" walk
out, would be referred to the War
Labor Board for settlement.
Department after department quit
work yesterday "in sympathy" with
employees of the steel conditionine
department. Mr.. McNichols asserted.
He blamed the stoppage in the con-
ditioning department on the alleged
refusal of superintendent to per-
nit sick worker to be replaced by
fellow workers.
Evening star., 1943-08-14
Reds Fight Way
Into Kharkov;;
Open New Drive
Latest Offensive
Is Between Bryunsk
And SmoIensk
b. the Associated Press.

b the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Aug. 14.-The Red
Army has battered its way into
the streets of Kharkov from sew
eral directions and obtained a
vise-like hold about that Ukraine
steel center, front-line dis
patches said today.
To the north where Russian forces
had piled on another offensive in
the gradually developing summer
campaign, two other German de-
tense hubs, Bryansk and Smolensk.
were menaced by the smashing of
strong Notifications in the Spas
Demensk sector.
The Red Army newspaper Red
Star, described the Notifications
around the Spas Demensk area
midway between Bryansk and Smo-
lensk-as several continuous lines
OF trenches, all interconnected with
strong pillboxes, dugouts and ad-
vanced firing positions. 1t said the
defenSes included machine-gun po-
sitions every so yards, with mine
fields and wire entanglements be-
tween and before the trenches.
Infantry Breaks Fortifications.
The Notifications around Spas
Demensk, erected during the retreat
from Moscow in 1941 and improved
last summer, were broken first in
the north by the Russian infantry
after long march through swamps
In order to attack the enemy from
an unexpected quarter
When the battle reached sthe
vicinity of the German strong
holds. the enemy launched numer-
Gus counterattacks. German in
fantry battalions, assisted by heavy
artillery mortars and huge self
propelling Ferdinand guns and
large groups of bombers numbering
up to 80 in a single unit, were
hurled against the Soviet troops,
but success in one sector was gained
only at the cost of setback
somewhere else.
When the northern Russian group
reached the vicinity of Spas DEM
ensk a southern group began at
tacks and, in the first day, broke
through to the city The final
assault and capture of the city was
carried through when a third Rus
sian group came to the assistance
of the first two.
The Soviet midnight communi-
que described the drive ahead from
Spas DemenSk as being two
pronged, north and south, and
could be aimed both at Smolensk
and Bryansk
fThe German communique
- nIrcsc-rI 49, A a
Evening star., 1943-08-14
Mercury Hits 96;
Showers Promised
Eighth Consecutive Day
Of Heat Smothers City

The mercury stood at 96 degrees
at 3 o'clock this afternoon. giving
Capital residents their eighth con-
secutive and the 18th day this month
of temperature in the 90s. The
thermometer has reached 80 or
above 46 days this summer.
A thundershower was forecast for
either this afternoon or tonight,
with cooler weather predicted for
late tonight and tomorrow morning.
The lowest point the mercury
reached during the night was rs
degrees at GAS am
Yesterdays high mark was 90,
at 800 pm. Showers early yester-
day failed to halt the thermometer.
Not enough rain fell here or in
suburban areas to help the parched
ground, and Victory gardens still
we're being watered. some from fire
hydrants.
One heat prostrati ton was recorded
yesterday. Mrs Josephine Givens,
Ct. of 2138 California street NV,
collapsed as she was walking in the
1000 block of S street NV.
Evening star., 1943-08-14
ROME TO BE DECLARED OPEN city At once
War Plane Plant Near Vienna
PIostered by u. S. Bombers
Afrieo-Bosed Liberotors Fly $500 Miles
To Hit Messerschmitt Works

By the Associated Press.
A strong force of African
based Liberator bombers of the
United States 9Th Air Force plas-
tered the huge MesSerschmitt
aircraft works at Wiener Neu-
stadt, on the Danube River 27
miles south of Vienna, in heavy
daylight raid yesterday, Middle
East headquarters announced at
Cairo today.
The planes, which attacked from
high altitude, few a round trip of
nearly $500 miles to drop nearly
350,000 pounds of high explosive
bombs.
1t was the first time since Sep
tember, 1912, when Russian planes
bombed Vienna, that Allied bombs
had fallen on what formerly was
Austria.
Wiener Neustadt is only 200 miles
south of the deepest point of pene-
tration into Axis Europe from Eng
Evening star., 1943-08-14
SaIamaua Devastated
By III Tons'of Bombs
Within IS Minutes
Roid May Presoee
Capture Of jap Base
By Jungle Troops
BY the Associated Press.

~NS~SNANh>S ASS0'
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC,
Aug. l4.-Much of Salamaua,
Japan's vital air base on North
eastern New Guinea, lay in
smoking ruins today, devastated
in As minutes by 1T tons of
bombs dropped from Liberators,
Flying Fortresses and Marauders.
Debris Uttered the water front of
the 1-mile-long isthmus on which
Salamaua juts into the Huon Gulf;
the big airdrome, 2 miles inland,
was the scene of widespread dam
age; Chinatown and the village of
Kela, which faces Salamaua across
a bay, were covered with dust and
smoke.
Whether the raid presages capture
of Salamaua by American and Aus
tralian jungle troops, now only
miles to the south at Bobdubi, re-
mains to be seen. But, it was Just
such concentrated aerial blasting
LOG tons of bombs dropped in less
than As minutes July on an enemy
jungle position known as Observa-
ton Hill-which preceded the last
decisive ground triumph scored by
the Allies in the New Guinea sector.
That was the capture in mid-July
of Mubo, II miles south of Salamaua.
Whole Area In Ruins.
Salamaua. which the japanese oc-
cupied in January, 1912. is only $50
miles south and west of Japanese
held New Britain, which is dotted
with enemy air and shipping bases
Today's communique gave this pic
ture of the devastation wrought by
yesterday raiders, attacking in five
waves:
Tine whole area was covered with
dust, smoke and debris. Fires rose
to height of 5000 feet after the
explosions of munition dumps. The
portion of the town on the isthnus
has virtually ceased to exist, and the
whole area is in ruins"
More than 1000 tons of bombs,
dropped in 3o-odd days of raiding,
have been dropped on Salamaua
"a small village of Kuni huts, trad
ing stores and government buildings
on the coast fronting the New
Guinea jungle and mountains
since the -pronged Pacific Of
fensive got under way June 80
with Salamaua the immediate OBJ
jective on the left and the Munda
airf1eld. New Georgia Island, on
the right.
Above Munda, captured August S,
today's communique reported con-
corning the Solomons drive that
japanese resistance was crushed
yesterday at Zieta Village by Amer
lean jungle troops who now are
within three and half miles of
Bairoko Harbor on the Kula Gulf
Other forces already have the Japa-
nese garrison at Bairoko encircled
as the slow, grim job of wiping
tSee PACIFIC PAGE Aol
Evening star., 1943-08-14
Italy Announce,
Step as Result
OF Second Raid
Voticon Was Told
Of Earlier Decision
Two Weeks Ago
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE Ital.
ian government announced to-
day that as a result of yester-s
days American raid 1t had de
cided publicly and formally to
declare Rome an open city with
out further delay and the Italian
government is taking the neces-s
sary steps according to interna-
tional law"
The announcement, made over the
Rome radio, said such a decision
first was communicated to the Vati-,
can two weeks ago and that the
government has been waiting to
know the circumstances in whichp
this declaration would be accepted"
by the Allies.
I'm view of the repetition Of air
raids on Rome" 1t added the de-
decision had been reached to take
the action without further delay.
A British government spokesman
intimated London announcement
on the subject might be forthconi-
ing later.
There was no confirmation In Of
f1cial circles here, however, or In the
text of Stefani News Agency an
nouncement from Rome as to'
whether the declaration was actually
IN Allied hands or that the Italian
governments proposals would prove
acceptable.
Berlin Transmits Announcement.
Obviously the Allies would have
to be satisfied that Rome-still the
seat of Badoglios continue flghting"'
government-actually Is stripped OF
all military installations, cleared Of
the government and closed as q
transit point for troops and sup-
plies and the manufacture of war
supplies had ceased before they
would accept it as an open city.
The Berlin radio, as we'll as the
Rome station transmitted the Itai-
ian news agency announcement Of
the decision.
The italian capital was bombed,
oy formations OF American planes
on July 10 and yesterday, with it's
railroad network the principal tar.
get each time.
Waits for Declaration.
Reuters quoted the italian news
agency apparently from a Rome
broadcast saying:
Tne italian government an
nounced on July 81, through the
intermediary of the Holy See. its
decision to declare Rome an open
city and has been waiting to know
Evening star., 1943-08-14
Planes Hunt ; Girls
Lost in Cape Cod Bay
District Camper Among
Six Others Rescued
By the Associated Press,


DENNIS, Mass, Aug. 14.-Coast
guards, Army planes and civilians
today searched the waters and
shores of Cape Cod Bay for three
girls missing from exclusive Camp
Nobscussett since they went on
canoeing trip yesterday with six
others.
The missing girls are Joyce Will
cox, II, junior counselor at the
camp, of Olean, NJ Y; Jane Sumner,
l3, Wellesley, Mass. and Hernia
Claro, IA, Santiago, Chile.
Their canoe was found washed
ashore on Grand Island this morn
ing
Three girls in another canoe we're
rescued by fishing boat 2lz miles
from shore while the other three
reached shore at Brewster in their
canoe.
The rescued girls included Julia
Bubb, 13, Westfleld N. j.; Princilla
Herrich, II, Westfield, N. j., and
Barbara Bullard, Washington.
The nine girls left for Billingsgate
Island, Wellf1eet, yesterday morning
for a picnic. Shortly before noon,
observers on shore reported to the
Coast Guard at Dennis that the
canoes seemed to be drifting to sea
Evening star., 1943-08-14
President Reasserts
Faith in Charter, Asks
Wider Social Security
Formal Statement Marks
Joint Anniversary; Sees
Big Developments Coming
BY the Associated Press,

President Roosevelt. declaring
the Allies now stand upon the
threshold of major developments
in this war" reaff1rmed his be-
lief today in the Atlantic Charter
pledges to establish world free
dom.
In formal statement commemo-
rating both the second anniversary
of the signing of the charter and
the eighth birthday of the social
security law, the Chief Executive
came out again for extension of that
acts benefits to many groups not
now covered, and also for health
protection.
He said the Allies are determined
to gain total victory over the
Axis and recognize as enemies not
only Germany, Italy and Japan, out
all forces of oppression, intoler-
ance, insecurity and injustice"
Presidents Statement.
The Presidents statement fol-
lows:
To-day, on the second annivers-
ary of the signing of the Atlantic
Charter, would cite particularly
two of its purposes and principles
on which we base our hopes for a
better future for the world:
"First-Respect for the right of
all peoples to choose the form of
government under which they will
live. When the Atlantic Charter
was first signed. there were those
who said that this was impossible
OF achievement. And yet, today, as
the forces of liberation march on,
the right of determination is
becoming once more a living reality.
Second - World wide collabora-
ton with the object of security, for
all; of improved labor standards,
economic adjustment and social Sc
curity.
1T happens that today is also the
anniversary Of the day. in 1885 when
tSee ROOSEVELT Page A-2)
Evening star., 1943-08-14
Preparing for $500
Planes Here by 1850

Washington today is next to
New York and Chicago as the
Nations busiest commercial
airport. BY 1850 it is reason
able to expect the flying era
will bring $500 airplanes to
the District with five to ten
times that number of civilian
pilots.
Charles I. Stanton, admin
istrator, Civil Aeronautics Ad-
ministration, in The Sunday
Star Features Section tomor-
row pulls aside the curtain
for a glimpse into the future
Of aviation here,
Evening star., 1943-08-14
Runaway Trolley Kills 7
As Moforman Co|Iapses
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Aug. IA streetcar,
running wild after its motorman
collapsed of heart attack, rammed
into a standing streetcar last night,
killing two persons and injuring a
dozen others.
Fred j. Wischweh, So, the motor
man who slumped over the controls
as his car approached a busy North
Side intersection, escaped with a
double fracture of the left leg. One
of the two fatalities was motorman
off duty, Clyde v. Malbone, 40. The
other was Charles A. Franden, SIS,
passenger.
Mr.. Malbone and Mr.. Franden
we're riding on the front platform
of Mr.. Wischweh's car.
Evening star., 1943-08-14

land" an American military spokes-
man said, thus showing that no
point in Greater Germany now is
immune to attack by air"
Direct Hits Scored.
- The communique said direct hits
were scored on factory buildings and
large columns of smoke were seen
rising throughout the target area.
Scores of bursts were seen among
some 400 fighter aircraft parked in
rows along the ground" the COM
munique said Enemy fighter op-
position was weak and the ground
defense apparently was taken by
complete surprise.
"All of our aircraft are accounted
for"
An Allied spokesman said destruc-
tion of the Wiener Nenstadt factory
would be Gripping blow at the
Axis waning air power
A Swiss radio report yesterday
said an American four -engined
(See RAIDS. Page A-2)
Evening star., 1943-08-14
Nazi Dunkerque
Begins on Sicily;
Mi. Etna Falls
Retiring Axis Troops
Are Blasted From
SEQ and Air
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, Aug. 14.-Pelt-
ed by everything from block
busters to machine-gun bullets
from the air and heavy firing
from warships, the German Army
has begun a full-scale evacua-
tion in an effort to save as much
material and manpower as pos
sible from. the wreckage of Sicily
for the battle of Italy.
With their center caved in by the
Allied capture of Randazzo, north
of Mount Etna, the Germans put
their evacuation machinery into full
swing, it was officially announced
today, They were retreating behind
a strong rear guard which fell back
rapidly in front of victorious British
and American infantry attacks.
Sweeping to within "a miles of
Messina in virtually all sectors, the
Allies captured Piraino on the north
coast, Floresta in the central sector,
and Riposto, Clare and Milo on the
east coast.
Strait Under Constant Fire.
All Mount Etna Is now In Allied
hands.
An Allied commentator, confirm
ing previous field reports of the Ger
man withdrawal, said there no
longer was any question that the
Germans sole aim was to escape to
the Italian mainland with as many
troops and as much equipment as
possible.
Allied aerial reconnaissance showed
that ships crossing the narrow,
bomb-tossed Messina Strait were
arriving empty on the Sicilian
beaches and departing loaded, he
said
The strait, he added, was under
constant fire from British light
warships and coastal craft and from
the fleets of Allied bombers shut
tling back and forth through that
"flak alley" with their loads OF
1000 pound blockbusters and can
non and machine-gun ammunition.
Two -Tonners Dropped on Ports.
RAP and Canadian Wellingtons
dropped two-tonners on ports on
both sides of the strait and even
laid strings of them along the
beaches where enemy infantry was
seen wading to the boats.
The overall picture in the narrow
ing Messina bridgehead began to
resemble the German collapse at
Cap Bon in Tunisia last May, but
with this chief difference: the Ger
man retreat was orderly and a
weary German rearguard was offer
ing fierce covering resistance.
But British and American infan-
try was stabbing in, and making
rapid inroads, particularly in the
central sector where the fall of
Randazzo had made the whole area
untenable.
1t appeared doubtful if the enemy
would be able to eXtricate his heavy
equipment and get it across the
strait, despite the employment of
every delaying device known to
modern warfare.
Allied engineers worked feverishly
clearing wide and cleverly placed
mineflelds, pushing roadblocks aside,
rebuilding bridges and constructing
by-passes around craters and land
Evening star., 1943-08-14
Gas Equalization
Proves Disappointing
To Both East and West
Possibility for Relief
In East in September
Is Cited by Officials
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON.

The first phase of the official
plan to "equalize" gasoline sup
plies, from the Atlantic to the
Rockies, today left Western mo-
torists with Is per cent less fuel
and automobile owners of the
East with the promise they may
get little more if they use their
rations carefully until Septem-
ber l.
A long g-awaited decision as to de-
tails of the so-called equalization"
plan proved disappointing to the
East and West alike. For the Mid
west and Southwest it means that
the value of A, B and C coupons on
Monday will be reduced from four
gallons to three. In 4he East the
pleasure driving ban remains in
force, though motorists were told
they might get some increase in
rations within a few weeks if they
use gas sparingly in the interim.
The District Office of Price Ad-
ministration announced today re-
sumption of regular assignment of
inspectors for enforcement of the
pleasure driving ban as long as it
is in effect.
officials had planned to announce
the ration changes tomorrow and
Monday. The news, however, leaked
out that Midwest and Southwest
rations were to be reduced, and the
officials were forced to make the
announcement last night. 1t fol-
lowed a hectic day in which officials
of the several agencies concerned
with gasoline rationing were in al
most continuous conference.
OPA in Awkward Spot.
1t was learned authoritatively that
the Office OF Price Administration
had planned to lift the pleasure
driving ban and give some increase
in ration to Eastern motorists.
When the new daily allotment of
fuel for the East came through
from the Petroleum Administration
for War it was SO slight that by the
time the Office of Defense Trans
portation took little more gasoline
needed for essential trucks ard
buses, there was none left for
motorists.
That situation left OPA in an
awkward position. since previous
announcements OF equalization"
had led Eastern motorists to expect |
an increase The OPA possibly could
have raised the pleasure ban. but
(see GASOLINE, Page A-3) |
Evening star., 1943-08-14
AHpIone Silk Freed
For Undergorments,
Body Pants by WPB

Women's silk underwear and
silk baby pants are coming
back.
The War Production Board
reported today that 100000
yards of silk cloth. rejected as
unfit for parachutes. has been
allocated to the manufacture of
undergarments for women and
babies.
Evening star., 1943-08-14
Mats, Tigers Tied, u,
After -Four Innings
Errors By Both Teams
Lead to Scoring
BY BURTON HAWKINS
Lineup.

Star Staff Correspondent.
DETROIT, Aug. 1.-THE Mats
and the Detroit Tigers were tied
up today in the final game of their
series here before a crowd of $500.
The score was 2 to going into the
fifth.
FIRST INNING.
WASHINGTON-Case lined to
Wakefield. Vernon lined to Hoover.
Powell popped to Bloodworth.
DETROIT-Cramer flied to John
son. Clary tossed out Hoover.
Wakefield walked. York struck out.
SECOND INNING
WASHINGTON-Harris dropped
Johnson's fly for a two-base error.
Newhouser threw out Priddy, John
son holding second. Clary walked.
Sullivan struck out Giuliani singled
to right, scoring Johnson, Clary TAX
ing third on the play. On an at
tempted delayed double steal Clary
was trapped between third and the
plate and run down, Richards to
Newhouser to Richards. One run.
Detroit-Higgins singled to right.
Harris walked. Bloodworth forced
Harris at second, Sullivan to Priddy
Richards flied to Case, Higgins scor-
ing after the catch. Case made a
fine running catch of Newhouser'
looper. One run.
THIRD INNING
WASHINGTON-C struck
r,,f Cnen u,o J1nJ racn etole eecopd
Vernon flied to Wakefield In short
left. Powell struck out.
DETROIT-Carrasquel threw out
Cramer. Hoover took a third strike.
Wakefield singled to right. York
lined to Priddy.
FOURTH INNING.
Observation-Disclosures doubled
to center. Johnson took third as
Bloodworth threw out Priddy. Clary
struck out. Sullivan bounced a
single of Newhouser's pitching
hand, scoring johnson. Giuliani
walked. Newhouser tossed out Car
rasquel One run.
DETROIT-Higgins popped to
Vernon. Harris singled to center
Bloodworth was safe when Priddy
fumbled his grounder, Harris stop
ping at second Richards singled
to center, scoring Harris and send
ing Bloodworth to third. Richards
continued to second on Powell's
throw to third. Newhouser walked
filling the bases. Cramer flied tc
Powell in short center, the runners
holding their bases. Hoover took
q third strike. One run.
Evening star., 1943-08-14
Todoy's Home Runs

American League.
Rocco, Cleveland, I'd inning.
Etten, New York, I'd inning.
National League.
Elliott. Pittsburgh, 4th inning.
Nicholson, Chicago, I'd inning.
Kurowski, st. Louis. 7th inning.
Musial, st. Louis, 9th inning.
Evening star., 1943-08-14
Rome's Envoy to Berlin
Reported Held in Italy
BY the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
LONDON. Aug. 14.-The Swiss
radio in a broadcast heard by the
Associated Press reported that Dino
Alfieri Italian Ambassador to Berlin,
had been arrested by Italian police
Alfieri returned to Italy from
Germany for the Fascist Grand
Council meeting which preceded the
fall of Mussolini. He was reported
missing by Berlin on July 20.
Evening star., 1943-08-14
What the Folks Back
Home Are Thinkino

The Sunday Star tomorrow
also presents the first of a
series of letters from men,
bers OF Congress who have
been back home during the
recess listening to the people.
Written at the special request
OF The Star, these letters will
constitute a genuine report to
Congress from the Nation.
Evening star., 1943-08-14
French Forces Ready
For European Offensive
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ALGIERS, Aug. l4.-Gen. Roger
Leyer. chief of staff of the unified
French Army, said today IAN i'm
portant force of French troops" was
ready to participate with the Allies
in the European offensive, whether
in Italy on elsewhere:
Evening star., 1943-08-14

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At PhiladeIphia-First Game
Pittsburgh - O03 13l 600 s IA 0
Philadelphia 900 O02 OOO- S 2
Batteries-KIink.r and Lopez; Kraus,
Karl, Eyrich and Moore.
At Philadelphia-Second Game
Pittsburgh - 900 900 900
Philadelphia 900 O10 90
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Gornicki and Baker:
Goarheuser, Kimbal and Finley.
At New York-First Game
st. Louis --- 220 900 304-11 Ia
New York - 600 600 Ol0-1 "a
Bstteries--MunEer and Odea; wittis,
Munso, East and lombard.
At Brooklyn-First Game
Cincinnati 900 OO4 OO5- 80
Brooklyn --- 0lO O0O 100 2 3 2
Batteries-Riddle and Mueller: Head
Weber. sayIes and BraEan.
At Boston
Chicago -- 0lO Ol0 OOO- 2 s /
Boston - COL O20 OO1- 3 9O
Bstteries-Hanyzewski. Prim and McCui.
Tough; Salvo and Kluttz.
Evening star., 1943-08-14
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, Aug. IA P).-
Stocks steady; price changes
narrow. Bonds steady; rails in
selective demand. Cotton barely
steady; liquidation and hedge
selling.