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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1943-02-11
RUSSIA:
Cause for Rejoicing

With President Roosevelt and
Prime Minister Churchills joint note
in his hands promising decisive
blows in the West, "Uncle joe"
Stain could look with considerable
satisfaction on affairs in the East.
How well the Russian offensives
were going was indicated by a
steady parade of Soviet communi-
ques reporting successes all along
the line. The Red army had driven
forward to within 60 miles of Rostov,
with the recapture of the railroad
towns of Ataman and Yegorlyk. To
the north, the Ukrainian offensive
westward from captured Voronezh
had pressed on to within 80 miles of
the big Nazi base of Kursk, with the
reoccupation of Gorsehechnoye.
The Russian Stalingrad trap had
closed its jaws on all but a few
scattered remnants of the 200 Axis
divisions of 100000 men who had
besieged that industrial stronghold.
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RUBBER PROGRAM:
Green Light on $50

While a house of representatives
naval committee ordered an investi-
cation of charges made by Rubber
Administrator William M. letters
that "army and navy loafers" were
interfering with war production,
WPB Chairman Donald M. Nelson
disclosed that he had directed that
SIS per cent of the synthetic rubber
program for which Mr.. LETTERS has
been battling vigorously be carried
through "as rapidly as possible"
In testimony before the senate
rubber investigating committee, Mr..
Nelson defended his curtailment of
the rubber administration de-
mands and declared he was aiding
LETTERS as much as possible without
serious interference with other ur-
gent war production.
The So per cent rubber plant con-
struction program means that Is
synthetic rubber plants will be COM
pleted as early as possible, the WPB
chairman indicated. Mr.. LETTERS had
been demanding right of way for
IS to 10 per cent of the original
Raruch program.
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HITLER:
Produce or Die

Significant of even sterner meas
ures ahead on the Nazi home front
was Adolf Hitler's decree imposing
compulsory labor service on all Ger
man men from 16 to IS and all
women from II to As and limiting
the death penalty awaited slackers.
Observers who had been puzzled
for weeks over Nazi radio propa-
ganda stressing the seriousness of
the military situation in Russia now
readily saw that this device had
been employed to prepare the Ger
man people for new sacrifices of a
most bitter and stringent nature.
Clearly Hitler was trying desper-
ately to solve his manpower prob
lem. Allied military experts esti-
mated Germany must recruit at least
100000 new men to fill the gaps in
her army.
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DRAFT CALL:
Faces Fathers in '43

Evidence mounted that the draft
ing of married men with children
would be under way before the end
of 1913, following the u. S. high
commands announcement that the
nations armed forces would total
1920, 900 this year.
Observers recalled a statement
some time ago by Maj. Gen. Lewis
B. Hershey, selective service chief,
indicating that the supply of child
less married men would last only
about 10 months. The statement in
ferred that drafting of men with
children would begin around next
October if 100000 or more were
to be called without drafting Is and
10 year olds.
Since General Hershey spoke, the
minimum draft age has been low
cred to include those age brackets,
but the gain thus made in the num-
Der of draft eligibles has been off
set by deferment of all men SO
years or older, apparently reinstat-
ing his forecast.
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CANBERRA: Prime Minister John
Curtin told parliament that from the
outbreak of the war to the beginning
of 1913, total Australian battle casu-
alties in all combat theaters were
52,148. The number comprised 6,826
killed, 1882 missing, 9,059 known
prisoners and 1871 wounded. Aus
tralian casualties date back to early
l94l operations in North Africa I'M
der General Wavell.
LONDON: Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer Kingsley Wood, announced
that Great Britain was now spending
$50, 100000 day compared with TX
penditures last October of $51 ,000,-
600. He estimated expenditures for
the year would be S19, 900, 900, 900.
Expenditures in North Africa,
Libya and other parts of the world
have now probably taken the place
of rising production at home as the
main factor in determining the rate
of increase in our vote of credit ex-
penditures," he said. Parliament
voted favorably on two credit ex-
penditure requests.
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army, Wickard disclosed. elm De.
cember, for the first time" he de-
clared in report to the war council
of the National-American Wholesale
Grocers association in Chicago,
shipments to Russia were larger
than the combined shipments to the
United Kingdom and other British
destinations.
Discussing the 1913 outlook, Mr..
Wickard said that "our armed forces
and those of our Allies will require
almost quarter of all the food we
produce"
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BOMBING OF GERMANY
PAYS DIVIDENDS

The Allied nations, and Russia
especially, are profting this year
from the bombing of Germany
which England did a year ago. The
plane and tank and munitions plants
then destroyed have meant less
equipment for German armies this
year. Those bombings did consti-
tute a practical second front Equip
ment, transportation, food and man.
power are the essentials of war; The
last, manpower, is valueless without
the other three. The more of Ger.
many's equipment-producing plants
and her transportation facilities are
destroyed by British and American
bombers, the more quickly will the
war be over. An airplane plant de-
stroyed is as valuable as battle
won.
ASIDE FROM THOSE in the
armed forces of the nation, there is
no one class so much entitled to our
appreciation for the war effort they
are making as the American farm
ers. They do not count hours. They
do not strike for higher prices. They
do not curtail production by slowing
down. Despite lack of help, ade-
quate tires and gasoline, and need
ed machinery requirements, they
stay on the job of producing more
and ever more food, that our men
of the armed forces and we on the
home front may be fed.
THE 40-HOUR WEEK was accept
ed at time when men needed Jobs
and when there were not enough
to go around. Today jobs need men,
but not so many men would be need
ed if each man were working more
hours. At least an extra eight hours
week on the part of each worker
would help to get the work done,
Unrationed farm states show a
larger reduction than do unrationed
industrial states. Farmers take the
needs of the nation more seriously
and are evidently better citizens.
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YANKEE FOOD:
aids Russ Offensive

That American lend-lease food
shipments have helped the Russian
armies deal their deadly blows to
Hitler's Nazi legions was revealed
by Claude R. Wickard, secretary Of
agriculture.
Food shipments to Russia which
rose sharply as the winter offensive
progressed went directly to the Red
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FEMALE MARINES:
Nom Commander Chosen

Heading the new Marine Women's
Reserve will be Mrs. Thomas w.
Streeter, Morristown, N. j., lawyer,
according to an announcement by
Gen. Thomas Holcomb, marine
corps commandant.
Relieving leathernecks for COM
bat duty, the new organization will
be similar in purpose to the WAACs
of the army, the WAVES of the
navy and Coast Guards SPARS. t.
feminine marines will have no c
Relieving leathernecks for CO.
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HERE is A GUESS
ON END OF-THE WAR

HERE is A GUESS
ON END OF THE WAR
WAS IN Europe when the Ger
mans quit in 1918. For three months
before that historic November IL, l
had been on the British, French and
American fronts as the Germans
were driven steadily backward. l
saw the joy with which German sol
diers were captured, the eagerness
with which they cried "Kamerad." l
saw a German plane land on an
American airfield and two German
pilots step out with their hands in
the air. They deliberately deserted
and surrendered because they had
had enough.
The German army of 1918 could
dish it out when things were going
well for Germany. That army could
not take it when forced to retreat, in
stead of advance. Morale was gone
and the army collapsed.
I have offered a guess that the
war in Europe will be over by June l
of this year. That guess is based
on what I saw in 1918. The German
soldier can be hero only so long
as things go his way. He cannot
stand reverses. The severe winter,
plus the hard-hitting Russian army,
can be counted on to provide re-
verses for the Germans on the East
ern front. The American and Brit
ish land, air and naval forces will
provide reverses on the African and
western European fronts. I believe
these things will break the morale
of the German army and that army
will quit before any of the land
troops of the United Nations set
foot on German soil.
NO MOOD FOR ARMISTICE
But the governments of the United
Nations are in no mood for an armis-
tice. People demand an uncondi-
tional surrender, with an army of
occupation to occupy all enemy coun-
tries and the acceptance of such
terms as may be specified by the
victors. May those terms be such
as to prevent the rise of a militaris-
tic Germany and prevent for all
time any second edition of Hitler.
We need to give the German people
a taste of what an army of occupa-
ton means to them as individuals.
1t would be well if it might be a
fighting army that did not stop until
it had captured Berlin, but it will be
hard to fight people if they will
not fight back, and the German
army is too yellow to continue to
fight when it knows it is licked.
In the meantime, we must keep
up that ever-increasing flow of men,
munitions and money. We cannot
afford to hesitate for an instant until
the last shot has been fired. After
Germany, we have Japan to finish
up.
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WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS
Allied Command Moves to Clear Africa
And Secure Control of Mediterranean;
Hitler DEGREES Added Nazi Sacrifices
In Effort to Bolster Failing Manpower

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Released by We tern
Evening star., 1943-11-23
Americans Advance
In Stiff Fighting on
Three Gilbert Isles
Marines and Infantry
Extend Offensive by
Landing on Abemomo
Ey the Associated Press.

PEARL HARBOR, Nov. 23.-
Americans were blasting their
way slowly through consider
able" Japanese resistance on
three Gilbert Island groups in
the Central Pacific today.
Marines and infantry have ex-
tended the new Pacific offensive 80
miles south by invading Abemama
Atoll.
The fact that the new amphibious
operation on Abemama was an
nounced by Admiral Chester w.
Nimitz yesterday a day after he dis
closed Saturdays initial landings on
Maxim and Tarawa indicated pow
erful supporting naval forces re-
manned in the sector-one nearer
to Japan's Pearl Harbor" of Truk
than it is to Americas own.
CA delayed dispatch from
Guadalcanal disclosed that Nau-
III, f1anking the Jap-held Gilbert
and Marshall groups, has lost
most of its strategic air value to
the Japanese following a fifth
American raid carried out as a
part of the Gilbert invasionD
The broadening of the wedge be-
ing driven into Japan's mid Pacific
outpost defenses was described in
six words which supplied no details
as to time or opposition-"we have
landed on Abemama Atoll"-but
there were sufficient implications in
reports on Maxim and Tarawa to
make clear the battle there is a
bloody one.
Enc0untering Resistance.
On Tarawa and on Maxim, still
farther north, both pounded from
the air and the sea prior to the in
vasion, "our troops have improved
their positions . but are still en-
countering considerable ground re-
sistance."
Such resistance is being met un-
der conditions which afford little
natural protection for either side.
It is matter of conquer or die.
Such eagerly awaited details as
Evening star., 1943-11-23
BERLIN SEA OF FLAMES AFTER BIGGEST RAID
Patton Struck Soldier, ApoIogized to Officers
And Men After Costigotion, Army DiscIoses

was in one Of its most critical
periods.
Gen. Patton visited the evacuation
hospital and went among the
wounded, trying to cheer them. He
patted some on the back, sympa-
thizing with them.
He then came upon a 24-year-old
soldier sitting on cot with his
head buried in his hands, weeping
Whats the matter with your"
Gen. Patton asked, according to per-
sons who were in the hospital tent
at the time.
The soldier mumbled reply
which was inaudible to the general.
Gen. Patton repeated his question.
ITS my nerves; I guess I can't
stand shelling," the boy was quoted
as replying.
Gen. Patton thereupon burst into
a rage. Employing much profanity,
he. called the soldier a coward"
yellow belly" and numerous other
epithets, according to those present.
He ordered the soldier back to the
front.
The scene attracted several per-
sons, including the commanding Of
flcer of the hospital, the doctor who
had admitted the soldier and a
nurse.
After his verbal outburst, Gen.
Patton struck the soldier in the rear
of the head with the back of his
hand.
The soldier fell over slightly and
the liner Of his helmet which he was
wearing fell off and rolled over the
floor of the tent.
A nurse, intent on protecting the
patient. made dive toward Gen.
Patton, but was pulled back by
doctor. The hospitals commanding
officer then intervened.
Gen. Patton then went before
other patients, still in high temper.
expressing his views. He returned
to the shell-shocked soldier and be-
rated him again.
The soldier appeared dazed as the
incident progressed, but offered to
return to the front and tried to rise
from his cot.
Gen. Patton left the hospital with
out making further investigation of
the case.
The facts concerning the soldier
were later ascertained: He was a
Regular Army man who had en-
listed before the war from his home
town in the South. He had fought
throughout the Tunisian and Sicil-
ian campaigns and his record was
excellent. He had been diagnosed
as medical case the week previ-
ously, but had refused to leave the
front and continued on through the
strain of battle. He finally was or
dered to the hospital by his unit
doctor.
After Gen. Patton left the soldier
demanded to return to the front.
(See PATTON. page I-Ia1
Evening star., 1943-11-23
23O Plants Reported
Seized by Germans
Textile Factories Will Be
Converted to Arms OUTPUT
Ey .he Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, Nov. 23.-The Nazis
have seized 230 factories in Ger
many, mainly textile concerns, for
conversion to munitions plants be-
cause of the alarming rate at which
the Reich is falling behind in the
battle of production, it was reported
today.
A reliable informant arriving from
Germany said the seizure of the
plants was announced two weeks ago
at meeting of textile manufac-
turers In Berlin. The action was
said to have been accelerated by
Nazi Production Gear Albert Speer,
who announced on taking Office
three months ago that virtually all
German industry would be devoted
to turning out arms and munitions.
DR.. Schieber, chief of German
armaments production under DR..
Speer, was quoted as having de-
clared at Dortmund that I'VE face
the necessity of exhausting all re-
serves still at hand" in view of "the
great industrial capacity" of the
Allies
Nazi leaders were said to have
seld production rallies in Germany's
Ear plants in recent weeks.
Evening star., 1943-11-23
Voluntary Rotioning Of Gas
Increasing at Stations Here

An increased number of gas
stations here today began a sys-
tenn OF voluntary rationing as
they remained open only a part
of each day following reports
that one of the city's largest dis
tributors had been forced to cut
its allocations to retailers.
A source close to the petroleum
industry said this distributor had
placed dealers on an emergency al
location for the balance Of the
month because of general short
age in the Washington area.
When shortage occurs, distribu-
tors must first supply all Once Of,
Defense Transportation require
Evening star., 1943-11-23

The Bishop-elect of Washington.
of all other dioceses in the country
before he can be consecrated
This procedure probably will take
several weeks.
In the case of the late Bishop
Freeman, the election took place on
June /. 1923. but, due to the delay
required for approval by the other
dioceses, he was not consecrated
until September Approval by these
dioceses of the Nation is fully an
ticipated in view of the fact that
Dean Dun is an outstanding national
figure in the church.
The salary of the bishop was ap-
proved by the convention on mo-
ton of Henry P. Blair, chairman Of
the Department of Finance Of t1s
Diocese. The bishop will receive q
total of s12.750, of which $4,000 Is
salary. $3.50 is for the pension fund
and $4,000 is for secretarial services.
Election Moves Swiftly.
The election moved swiftly after
it got under way at 10 am It re-
(See BISHOP, Page A-50
Evening star., 1943-11-23

Notwithstanding the armed services
and public utilities-and what is
left over goes to service stations, he
said.
Meanwhile, spokesman for the
Gasoline Retailers of Washington,
Inc, estimated that roughly 40 per
cent Of the city's stations are out of
gas at one time or another"
With only a relative dribble of gas
going to retailers, stations shut
down each day as soon as their
supplies are exhausted. Some sta
tions were reported out Of gas by
noon today.
The spokesman admitted that the
local shortage had the experts
(see GAS SHORTAGE, Pg. A-is5.
Evening star., 1943-11-23
District Police Lineup Stymied
As Result of McNubb RuIino

In other developments growing out
OF the decision, mistfials were de-
clared yesterday in a second-degree
murder case in District Court and
in en assault case in Municipal
Court, because presiding judges be-
lieved that reputed confessions
could not be introduced against the
defendants under the McNabb rule.
Inspector Barrett said that line
ups had been growing smaller in
recent weeks.
Under the new system, police
usually are required to charge a
prisoner Immediately and remove
him to District Jail, in the absence
OF bond. Suspects cannot be viewed
after arraignment.
Police describe the new restric.
(See McNABB, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1943-11-23
6 Children Die in Fire.;
Father Saves One
Parents Badly Injured
In Effort to Rescue Others
BY the Associated Press

by lne ASSOClated PreSS.
CHICAGO. Nov. 23.-Six children
-four brothers and two sisters
burned to death today as roaring
flames baked their parents heroic
attempts to rescue them and burned
to the ground their frame home
near suburban Chicago Heights
The father of the children, John
rHoogewoning, 48, succeeded in res
cuing a seventh child, throwing
Carl, 3, out the second story win
dow into the arms Of his wife,
Lollie, 38. Their eighth and eldest
child, Geritje, II, then jumped. The
two children who escaped were
sleeping in a front room on the
second floor when the fire broke out.
The six who perished were in rooms
on the same floor, while their par
ents were on the first floor
Mr.. Hoogewoning. truck farmer.
suffered severe burns in his futile
efforts to save his youngsters. while
his wife suffered cuts and bruises
and from shock.
John j.. Sichman, So. a war plant
policeman, said when he arrived at
the Hoogewoning home the farmer
and his wife were attempting vain-
ly to get through the flames to the
trapped children. ~
Evening star., 1943-11-23

North Africa for hearing on the
incident.
The father said his son wrote
that after this hearing he was
escorted to Gen. Patton's office.
Mr.. Kuhl quoted his son as writ
ing that Gen. Patton apologized
to him, shook hands with him
and told him he had acted too
hastily"
Mr.. Kuhl said his son was
indicted into the Army last De-
cember l8 at Camp Perry, Ohio.
Pvt. Kuhl is married to Lu-
retta Kuhl. employed in 4 war
plant at South Bend. He is the
father of a 2-year-old daughter
by a previous marriage.
Dispatches today from Algiers
described the soldier slapped by
Gen. Patton as a Regular Army
man from the South, who enlisted
before the war.
Evening star., 1943-11-23
Patton Slapped, Kicked Cussed
Him, Soldiers Note Asserts
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. Nov. 23.-
Herman F. Kuhl, Mishawaka
casket maker, brought to the
South Bend Tribune today a let
ter from his son, Pvt. Charles
Herman Kuhl, rs, in which the
young man wrote, Gen. Patton
slapped my face yesterday and
kicked me in the pants and
cussed me-
The letter indicated the soldier
was in Sicilian hospital. 1t
was dated August 4.
This probably won't go
through" Pvt. Kuhl wrote. but
I don't know. Just forget about
it in your letters"
The elder Kuhl told the Tri-
bune of another letter received
from his son in which the soldier
told of being taken from Sicily to
Evening star., 1943-11-23
(Skctch OF Gen. Patton and Other
Photos on Page BIZ
BY EDWARD KENNEDY,
Aksociated press War Correspondenf

BY EDWARD KENNEDY,
Associated Press War Correspondent.
Ry the Associated Press.
! ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Al
giers, Nov. 23.-It was disclosed
officially today that 1t. Gen.
George S. Patton, jr., had apollo
gized to all officers and men of
the 7th Army for striking a
soldier during the Sicilian cam
paign.
At the same time Allied head
quarters said correspondents might
reveal all of the facts they knew
| of the incident which since last
August has been one of the main
subjects of discussion among SOL
diers in this theater.
While Gen. Patton was not re-
lieved of his command of the 7th
Army and was not given a formal
|reprimand, he received a castiga-
ton from Gen. Dwight D. Eisen-
hover such as has seldom been
administered to a commander OF an
army.
Today's disclosure came Is hours
after an official headquarters state
ment said: Gen. Patton is COM
manding the 7th Army, has COM
manded it since it was activated and
is continuing to command it. Gen.
Patton has never been reprimanded
at any time by Gen. Eisenhower or
by any one else in this theater."
The story is a strange one-the
story of a general whose excellence
is admitted by all, who in the heat
of battle lost his temper and later
admitted he was wrong and made
amends
The incident consisted of this, ac-
cording to eyewitneSses:
Gen. Patton slapped she'll
Evening star., 1943-11-23

The McNabb case has wrecked
a historic institution at police
headquarters-the nightly line
up.
For the first time in the memory
Of veteran police officers, if not ac-
tually for the first time in history
here, not single prisoner ap-
peared for the lineup last night,
although the array on Monday usu-
ally is the heaviest of the week.
Inspector Robert j. Barrett, chief
OF detectives. attributed the condi-
ton to the Supreme Court decision
in the McNabb case, which is fore
ing officers now to arraign prison.
ers without delay instead of holding
them for Identification purposes in
the lineup.
Evening star., 1943-11-23
Cox 0usted by Lands
As Phi|Iies' President
Declines to Defend Self
On Charges Of Betting
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. Nov. 23.-President
William D. Cox of the Philadelphia
Phillies, National League club, was
ousted from organized baseball to-
day by Commissioner X. M. Lands
for betting on baseball games in
violation of major league ruling.
Judge Lands had asked Mr.. Cox
to appear at hearing in New
York December 4 to answer the
charges, but the Philadelphia owner
wrote that he had submitted to the
club his resignation as president
and director. He said he did not
see ANY useful purpose would be
served" by attending the hearing.