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Evening star., 1943-09-29

him from 10000 feet to attack
Focke-Wulf 100.
When his plane achieved a speed
SO great that the paint curled on
his elevators" and his controls
locked, 1t. Knapp thought he was
doomed, he reported to fellow-offi-
GERS OF mis- command. But at 5000
feet the plane came out of its ver-
tlcal dive and 1t. Knapp was able
to regain control
Inspection of 1t. Knapp's plane
when he returned to his base re-
vealed the peeling of the paint on
his elevators but otherwise there
was no evidence of strain or struc-
tural damage
1t. Knapp, %, attended Tri-State
College in Indiana, where he OBJ
tanned his pilots license. He en-
listed in January, 1912, and was
commissioned in November at Craig
Field, Ala. His father, George A.
Knapp, said today at Norwich his
son already had received the Air
Medal and two Oak Leaf Clusters.
Evening star., 1943-09-29
Hope Voiced for End
Of Canned Music Ban
Contract Satisfactory to
Union Is Worked Out
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-Joseph E.
Padway, counsel for the American
Federation of Musicians (AFL), told
War Labor Board panel today the
union had drawn up contract it
hoped might bring an end to it's
l3-month-old ban on canned
music" for broadcast purposes.
Union officials, together with
several officers of Decca Records,
Inc, and it's subsidiary, World
Broadcasting System, Inc, worked
all night last night and a contract
has been put into final form and as
far as the federation is concerned
is satisfactory to u.s." Mr.. Padway
said.
Mr.. Padway said officials of Decca
and World Broadcasting were giving
the proposed contract further study
today, and, if accepted by them. it's
terms would be made applicable to
other companies in the industry.
He gave no indication as to terms of
the document
caWdJ tIlt CUIl-
tract proposal at a WLB hearing to
determine whether the ATM, headed
by James G. Petrillo, should be
ordered to lift its ban on transcript
tions. Such an order has been
requested by the six major tran
scription companies.
A. Walter SocoloW, counsel for the
SIX companies, asked the WLB panel
to order the AIM to allow its men,
bers to resume work until settle
ment Is reached, saying the union
had caused delays in reaching
settlement, The panel rejected Mr.
Socolows request, but said both
sldes must hereafter proceed without
further delays.
Mr.. Petrillo banned transcriptions
on the ground they caused unem-
! ployment among union members.
Evening star., 1943-09-29
Speed of $40 M. P. H. Credited
To U.S.. Flyer in Emden Fiqht
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
A UNITED STATES FIGHTER
BASE, SOMEWHERE IN ENG
LAND, Sept. 29.-Second It. Robert
H. Knapp of Norwich, N. Y, was
believed today to have achieved a
speed of approximately $40 miles
per hour in dive during an air
fight over Emden, Germany, last
Monday.
If true, 1t. Knapp, pilot of a P-47
Thunderbolt fighter which helped
escort Flying Fortresses in a raid
on the German city, probably has
flown faster than any human being
ever has Travelled before.
The greatest speed previously Of
ficially recorded by the pilot of a
fighter plane was that of Col Cass
Hough, also of the 9th Air Force
Fighter Command, when he flew a
P-47 more than 780 miles an hour,
which is the speed of sound, in a
test fight in England last spring
While flying as wingman to Sec
ond 1t. Robert z. Ealey of Arboles,
Colo, 1t. Knapp went down with
Evening star., 1943-09-29
|3-Power Talks May Be Held
In London Instead of Moscow

pare the way for another later in
The year among President Roose-
velt. Prime Minister Churchill and
| Premier Stain.
The State Department is in pos
session of information that the
Russians have the friendliest of
feelings toward their Anglo Ameri-
can allies and definitely are not in
;erested in a separate peace with
Germany. But the department has
oeen advised that the picture could
change, particularly if Anglo-Amer-
ican forces fail to open the second
front in Europe which the Soviet
Union has been urging.
Evening star., 1943-09-29
Senators Pigeonho|e
FuIbright Resolution;
Separate Bill Planned
Subcommittee to Druft
Own Policy Declaration,
ConnolIy Declares
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A Senate Foreign Relations
Subcommittee decided today to
pigeonhole the House approved
Fulbright lasting peace" reso-
luton and to draft it's own dec
l2ration OF postwar foreign
policy.
Without specifically mentioning
the Fulbright proposal, Senator
Connally, Democrat, of Texas an
nounced that the subcommittee of
eight, which he heads as we'll as the
full committee, would draft reso-
luton expressive of its attitude" and
recommended it to the full commit
tee.
Senator Connally did not say
when the subcommittee would act,
but both he and Senator George,
Democrat, of Georgia recently have
said they did not believe discussion
OF postwar policies in the Senate
should come at this time. Senator
Connally has indicated that action
likely would be delayed until after
an American British Russian con-
ference in Moscow.
After meeting of Democratic
congressional leaders at the White
House today, Majority Leader Bark
ley said there was "just a general
discussion of the resolution" with
the President.
The Fulbright resolution, ap-
proved by an overwhelming House
vote, would put Congress on record
as favoring American participation,
through this country's constitu-
tional processes, in appropriate in
ternational machinery" to preserve
future peace.
Evening star., 1943-09-29
Gas Rate Increase
Fight Is Carried
To Supreme Court
Justice Department Soys
Boost Should Be Denied
AS lnfIotionory
BY the Associated Press.

The Justice Department as
serted today in a petition filed
with the Supreme Court that
wartime rate increases by pub
lie utilities should be denied, "as
inf1ationary" unless there is "a
clear showing that the increase
is necessary"
This was contended in an appeal
by the Director of Economic Stabili-
zation Vinson and OPA Director
Brown, from a decision upholding a
100000 annual increase in rates for
the Washington Gas Light Co.
The District Court here held that
the order of the Public Utilities
Commission granting the increase
was arbitrary and illegal" The
District Court of Appeals, however,
upheld the rate increase.
Appeal Filed by Fahy.
Solicitor General Charles Fahy
who filed the Governments appeal,
said the legal issues posed by the
case are of great Importance to the
national stabilization program.
1--WE maintain" he asserted, that
in a wartime economy where there
is constant, pervasive pressure on
prices, wages, and rates to- rise, ef-
fective stabiliZation is possible only
If all increases are denied to the
beneflciaries of stabilization which
thew do not clearly show to be nee
essary."
The petition added that figures
presented by the company showed
it was earning "a return of five per
cent on substantially undepre-
ciated rate base after all Federal
income and excess profits taxes"
Dangerous Spiral Feared.
Solicitor Fahy said he approved
the commissions action in not al
lowing the company ito treat ex-
cess profits taxes and corporate in
come taxes above 81 per cent as
operating expenses" The petition
added:
But we believe that the COM
mission was under duty to disalloW
all income taxes above those levied
at peacetime rates.
This question is of lively i'm
portance today. The allowance of
the additional extraordinary de-
fense and wartime income taxes as
operating expenses. to be borne by
the rate payers, threatens dan
gerous intlationary spiral
Evening star., 1943-09-29
BY HENRY C. CASSIDY,

MOSCOW, Sept. 29.-Unleash-
ing concentrations of troops and
tanks in the battle for the
Dnieper River, the Germans
counterattacked strongly today
in a bid to maintain their bridge
heads on the eastern bank.
Front-line dispatches said the en-
emy, holding favorable positions,
was launching 10 to II counterat-
tacks daily with powerful air sup
port. The Communist party news
paper Pravda reported that at one
point a Red Army force had been
put in a critical situation" but
Soviet artillery came to its relief.
No further progress was reported
Immediately in the directions of
Zaporozhe and Dniepropetrovsk. two
major ohjectipes on the Lower
Dnieper.
On East Bank Of Dnieper.
zaporozhe lies on the east bank
of the Dnieper behind solid ring
of Notifications. The main part OF
Dniepropetrovsk, the suburbs of
which already have been reached,
lies on the west bank.
tToday's German communique,
as broadcast by Berlin, said Ger
man troops, engaged in heavy
defensive fighting on the Dnie-
per war front, lost ground tenn
porarily yesterday but wiped out
their losses with counterattacks.
tThe communique added Rus
sian attacks at several points on
the west bank of the central
Dnieper were frustrated. 1t re-
ported Russian bombers raided
Constanta, Rumanian Black Sea
port@
A sharp Red Army advance was
reported in White Russia, where
dispatches said a considerable area
was occupied in the Gomel and Mog-
ilev sectors. After the northern part
of Chernigov Province had been
cleared of the enemy the Russians
moved north along the Unecha-
krichev Railroad toward Mogilev
Krichev Under Direct Attack.
Krichev, 80 miles southeast OF
Mogilev, came under direct attack
after the Red Army yesterday cap
tured Klimovichi, IL miles south
east of that railroad junction
Lostiukovichy, % miles miles south
Evening star., 1943-09-29
Another EIIice Island
Occupied by Marines
Nonumeo Only 450 Miles
From Jops' Gilbert Base
BY the Associated Press


PEARL HARBOR, Sept. 29.-Oc-
cupation of Nanumea, northernmost
isle of the Ellice group, by United
States marines on September 4
was disclosed by Pacific Fleet head
quarters today.
Pictures were released showing an
unopposed landing on the island,
probably for construction of an air.
field, about $50 statute miles south
east of the major Japanese Gilbert
Island air base of Tarawa,
Such an airfield would put the
Americans within striking distance
of the enemy's outer Pacific de-
fenses, islands only recently at
tackled by both land-based and
carrier-based American planes.
South OF Nanumea, in the same
island group, an air base has been
developed on Funafuti, occupied last
April.
Nanumea is approximately 300
miles due west of Samoa.
Evening star., 1943-09-29
Postwar Planning
For Returning Soldiers

Senator Ebert D. Thomas of
Utah will speak in the National
Radio Forum this evening on
legislative plans now under
consideration concerning post
war plans for soldiers after
the demobilization of the mil
itary forces. The advisability
of such planning was suggest
ed to Congress by President
Roosevelt last summer.
The National Radio Forum
is a Blue Network feature, ar
ranged by The Evening Star
and broadcast locally over The
Evening Star Station, WMAL,
at 1890 pm.
Evening star., 1943-09-29
Capture Of Port
Believed Near;
Troops Close In
Germans, Routed From
Hill Positions, Are
In General Retreat S
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, Sept. 29.-The
American 5th Army has driven
the Germans from their last
mountain. positions above Sa-
lerno and is pursuing the enemy
on the plain within few miles OF
Naples, the fall of which ap-
peared today to be imminent.
News OF the entry into the Italian
port was expected at any moment.
The Germans. routed out of the
mountain strongholds in six days Of
heavy fighting, were in general re-
treat, leaving the Allies in complete
possession Of the Sorrento Peninsula.
which separates the Bay of Naples
from the Gulf of Salerno.
(The Berlin radio said German
troops had evacuated several
towns and villages northeast of
Naples. but two towns named
in the broadcast. however, are
southeast of Naples. These were
named as Castel San Giorgio. 8
miles east of Nocera, and
Baronissi, miles north of
Salerno.
Berlin also reported that
American reinforcements had ar
rived in the Salerno sector and
that an Allied attack had been
launched on the road leading
from Vietri, on the Sorrento
Peninsula west of Salerfo, to the
northwest.
(The Germans said that in the
sector northeast of Naples their
troops had withdrawn to short
ened positions in the mountains
and had evacuated Montoro and
other towns after destroying all
military installations. Montoro
is about II miles north Of Salerno
and due east Of Naples)
Final Attack Begun 1t Dawn.
American and British troops Of 1t
Gen. Mark w. Clark began the fina
attack on, the er1emy's extremel,
opA oAAS AhodAiUpAl pOcAtlC1lo dL -QdWI
yesterday and by noon had captured
Nocera, vital road center at the be.
ginning of the coastal plane leading
to Naples.
Castellammare, important naval
base on the southern shore of the
Bay OF Naples, also fell quickly into
Allied hands as the Germans with
drew in flight which may not stop
until they reach the river Ventura
line, well north of Naples.
Qn London, the authoritative
British Press Association said It
had learned that 5th Army forces
had entered historic Pimpeii at
the foot of Vesuvius and only 13
airline miles from the heart Of
Naples)
The break-through on the ex-
treme western end of the front ex-
tending across Italy from coast to
coast was accompanied by gen.
(Coo TTAJv norn A1N
Evening star., 1943-09-29
Nozis Mine AirfieId
North of Naples;
Burn Own Planes
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS
IN NORTH AFRICA, Sept. %.
Fearful of an Allied break
through to Naples, the Germans
mined the runways at the Ca
podichino airfield 3 miles north
of the city even before their
own serviceable planes were
able to take off, an Italian air
officer who escaped from the
city said today.
The officer told Allied air Of
ficials that as a result of this
action there are dozens of ma
chines-giant six-engined Mes
serschmitt ll0s at Capodichino."
He added, the ground is
holed with craters which the
Germans have not attempted to
fill in. They preferred to burn
the remaining aircraft"
Evening star., 1943-09-29
Roosevelt Planning
Message 70 Congress
Soon on Food Situation
Jones Asks Extension
OF CCC and 500 Million
Added Borrowing Power
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Congressional leaders reported
today after conference with
President Roosevelt that he ex-
poets to send Congress a message
on "the food situation" in the
near future.
Senate Majority Leader Barkley,
asked whether the message would
deal with the subsidy program, re-
piled 1t would embrace "the whole
food situation and farm production
situation for 1874"
With Senator Barkley at the White
House were Vice President Wallace,
Speaker Rayburn and House Ma
jority Leader Mccormack.
Earlier, War Food Administrator
Marvin Jones asked Congress to ex-
tend the life OF the Commodity
Credit Corp. and increase its bor-
rowing power by $500, 600 900 SO the
Government might make and fulfil
guarantees to farmers of somewhat
higher prices for 1914 crops.
Such guarantees would be made
through subsidies to support prices
Appearing before the House Bank
ing Committee, the food chief said
WAS 1914 ''all out" food produc-
ton program would be based on the
assumption of increased farm costs.
In order to increase production, y
Mr.. Jones said, I'VE want to be able
to meet that rise Gin production
COSTS in our farm price supports.
Support Price Emphasized.
I'm my judgment, the best way to
get production is to have definite
support price that will last through
out the season. 1t should be high
enough to cover the added risks and
hazards that go with increased pro-
duction, and it should be announced
early.
This means" he said, "that the
Government would stand ready to
buy any surplus of commodity that
might not, flow into the regular
channels at the time, and to absorb
whatever loss may be necessary"
CCC funds would be used to sup
port farm prices and to cover any
losses which might occur. The life
OF CCC will expire January l unless
extended. The requested $500, ,0O0,-
oOO additional borrowing power
would give CCC around $1,000, ,OO0,-
600 to finance next years farm pro-
lSee SIIPCIRIEc -
Evening star., 1943-09-29
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
London, instead of Moscow
may be the scene of the forth
coming American British Rus
sian conference.
Secretary of State Hull has in
formed colleagues be definitely ex-
poets to attend the meeting and, in
view of his dislike for air travel,
indications developed today that the
conference might be shifted from
Moscow to shorten his trip.
Secretary Hull will join Foreign
Minister Anthony Eden of Britain
and Foreign Commissar Molotov of
Russia in an attempt to promote
greater cooperation among the
three allies, both in the field of
actual warfare and in the realm
Of postwar planning.
The conference is expected to pre-
Evening star., 1943-09-29
Pacific War Council Meets

Members of the Pacific War Coun-
Gil, representing the nations actively
engaged in the war in the Pacific.
met with President Roosevelt today
and said they reviewed the general
situation in that theater. Sir Rom
ala Campbell, British Charge DAT
faires, told newsmen ''it looked all
right"
Evening star., 1943-09-29
YugosIav King in Cairo,
Balkan Moves Hinted
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CAIRO, Sept. (Delayed --
King Peter of Yugoslavia has ar
rived here from London with his
staff.
king Peters departure from
London was disclosed yesterday
in an announcement saying he
was en- route to the Middle East,
but did not indicate when he had
left. His presence in the Middle
East stirred speculation that
events affecting the Balkans
might be in the offing)
The king reached Port Said
aboard a British cruises and mo-
tored to Cairo, where a villa had
been prepared for him.
Evening star., 1943-09-29
FIFTH ARMY PURSUES NAZ|S IN NAPLES PLAIN
|Cronin to Lead
One cam of
AII-Sturs
BY the Associated Press,

Baseball officials today an
nounced the rosters of the two
18-man all-star teams which will
tour South Pacific service bases
after the World Series. Four
Washington players Catcher
Jake Early, Pitcher Dutch Leon
ard and Outflelders Stan Spence
and George CaSe-were named to
the American League team.
Joe Cronin, Boston Red Sox man
ager and former pilot of the Ma
tionals, will lead the American
League team. Frankie Frisch, Pitts
burgh Pirates manager, will handle
the National Leaguers.
Accompanying the American
League squad will be DR.. Ralph
Mccarthy of Boston, as trainer;
Umpire William Summers and Earl
(See BASEBALL, Page A-9D
Evening star., 1943-09-29
Admiral StondIey Sees
President on Russia

Ey the Associated Press.
Admiral William H. Standley
United States Ambassador to Rus
sia, made his first report to Pres
ident Roosevelt today since his re-
turn from Moscow. He declined to
go into details about his confer
ence.
Admiral Standley plans to give
up his diplomatic post, and w.
Averell Hartman. American lease
lend co-ordinator in London, is be-
ing mentioned as his successor.
Evening star., 1943-09-29
Ndzis in Russia
Making Strong
Counterattacks
Reds Report Enemy
Efforts to Retain
Dnieper Defenses
BULLETIN.

LONDON R.-Soviet forces
captured the town of Krem-
enchug on the east bank of
the Dnieper River between
Kiev and Dnepropetrovsk, the
Moscow radio announced to-
day.
Capture of the last great
German stronghold on the
east side of the middle Dnie-
per closed the escape gap for
the German forces below Pol
tava. Both railroads from the
Poltava region to Kremenchug
were already cut and many
German troops we're reported
inclosed in the pocket.
Evening star., 1943-09-29
Late Bulletins
Freed on Work -or-Fiqht

BALTIMORE (P.-Judge
William L. Henderson of the
Baltimore Superior Court to-
day freed Nelson w. Blades, 27,
of Crisfield, Md, sentenced to
a $500 fine and six-mOnth
term, on charge of violating
Maryland's so-called work-or-
fight law. Judge Henderson
he did not think it necessary
to rule on the laws validity.
; Navy Flyers Killed
PENSACOLA, Fla. P.-
Three naval air training CEN
ter flyers were killed and two
seriously injured when a pa
troll plane from Squadron 8-A
crashed and burned near Fort
Barrancas Monday night, the
Navy announced today. The
dead: Wayne Lee Edwards,
jr., Cisne, ILL.,; Lloyd Harold
Brauer, Minneapolis, Mimi,
and John M. Morsman, lead
ing aircraftman, Raj, Putney,
London.
Mookmen 8, Tigers 7
PHILADELPHIA tP,. - The
Philadelphia Athletics defeat
ed the Detroit Tigers, 8 to 2,
in the first game of a double
header today behind Jesse
Flores seven-hit pitching.
Stephens Gets 7 Homers
BOSTON (P).-Vern Steph-
ems came through with a sec
Ond homer in successive times
at bat today to give the St.
Louis Browns a 4-to-3 victory
over the Boston Red Sox in
the 18th inning. Stephens
first homer came in the 1lth
inning in the first game of a
double header.
Dietrich Blanks Yonks
NEW YORK, Sept. 20 (P.-
Bill Dietrich shut out the New
York Yankees, 3 to 0, for the
Chicago White Sox today in
the first game of a double
header to win a pitching duel
from Lefty Marius Russo.
Dietrich gave seven hits.
Evening star., 1943-09-29
Toduy's Home Runs
American League,

American League.
Staller, Philadelphia, 5th inning.
Stephens, st. Louis, 18th inning.
Stephens, st. Louis, 18th inning.
Gordon. New York, 4th inning.
National League.
Fletcher, Pittsburgh, 4th inning.
Evening star., 1943-09-29
Pope Resumes Audiences

LONDON, Sept 20 (P.-The Swiss
radio said tonight that Pope Plus
XII resumed his usual audiences
today at Vatican City.
Evening star., 1943-09-29
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

At New York-First Game
Chicago ---- 900 900 2Ol- so
New York 900 600 600 10
Batteries-Dietrich and fresh: Russo,
Murphy and Hemsley.
At New York-Second Game
Chicago - 900 900
New York 100 120
Batteries-wade and Turner: wenslofI
and Hemsley.
At Philadelphia-First Game
Detroit --- 600 100 010- 2
Philadelphia 002 $50 COX s IL 2
Bstteries--Gentry, Corsica. Newhouser
and Parsons; Flores and Wagner
At Philadelphia-Second Game
Detroit ----- 020 300
Philadelphia 900 900
Batteries-Trout and Richards; Black
and Parisse.
At Boston-First Game
IS. L. 200 OO0 600 0lO l. A IL
,Bos. 010 900 010 -3 IL
Bstteries---Potter and HAYES; Hurhson
and Peacock.
At Boston-Second Game
st. Louis OIL
Boston -- 10
Observation-Disclosures and FerreI; Dob.
son and Doyle.
Cleveland at Washington t2I-Night.
Evening star., 1943-09-29

(See SUBSIDIES, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1943-09-29
Major League Games

tSee RUSSIA, Page A-4.
Evening star., 1943-09-29

(See ITALY, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1943-09-29

(see GALLINGER, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1943-09-29

(See WAR BONDS, Page Az.
Evening star., 1943-09-29

Batteries--.Gaiehouse and Ferren; Dob
: son and Doyle.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-06-24

it had to be channeled TO the
military services.
The limitation order set up
quotas - 25 shotgun SHELF each
quarter, for instance - for "es-
sential civilian users" includ-
inr defense plant guards, other
law enforcement officers, farm
crs and ranchers, who get auth
orlzations automatically.
All others seeking authorize
tons are required TO show es-
sential need, end WPB hasn't
considered recreational hunting
in that category.
Meanwhile, Ira N. Gabriel
son, the wildlif division direc-
tor, said sportsmen who can
solve the gasoline as we'll as
the ammunition problem can ex-
pect good hunting when the sea-
son rolls around.
Generally speaking" he told
an interviewer, "the game sit
uation is good. With exceptions
in some scattered places, the
game population the co*qtry ov-
'eI looks as good this year If
not better - than last year"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-06-24
Shells Bombs Jolt Japs from Holes on Isle Fortress

our troops moved ahead, charg-
ing a score or more PAGES up the
steep incline, falling to the
ground 10 take protection, rising
and charging again. Some fell
IN the snow got up and contin-
ued. Others lay where they fell.
Japs scurrled from their holes,
appeared for second on the
skyline. then dropped out of
sight.
Darkness found both sides fir.
ing furiously with rifles and ma
chine guns. Sniper fire contin-
ued through the night as both
sides settled down for another
test of the opponents mettle.
Clearly. the first round was
ours. We had toe-hold deep
in the enemy's territory and on
the reverse slope of a mountain
overlooking his most important
position in our mission.