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Evening star., 1943-04-19
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, April 19.-Lt. Gen.
Carl Spaatz said yesterday his
Northwest African Air Forces had
secured supremacy of the air since
the Mareth battle began" March 20
and had shot down $40 Axis planes
against loss Of ITS.
Gen. Spaatz said nearly 1000
enemy planes were destroyed or
damaged on the ground, while Allied
losses In this category were less
than two figures"
We've been continually on the
odensive-the enemy has been on
the defense In this air war;" he
added.
The North African Air Force is
made up mostly of Americans and
is commanded by Maj. Gen. James
H. Doolittle, Gen. Spaatz said.
This group of flyers struck prob
ably the hardest blows in daylight
ever delivered by an air force" Gen.
Spaatz declared. zone hundred
y AyAA6 xOA VI CSoCo, 111C 4c4 SCSI 1Ol4llds
ton Of Fortresses ever in the air,
attacked the docks at Naples April 4,
inf1icting considerable damage on
shipping. With the Fortresses play
ing a leading part April 10, sixty
three enemy aircraft were shot down,
one Italian cruiser was sunk and a
second damaged, while the total Al
lied losses were three planes"
Gen. Spaatz said the air victory
April 10 was comparable with RAF
victories Of the battle Of Britain
and on this occasion United States
flyers were almost entirely re-
sponsible."
Since March Is strategic bombers
have destroyed 18 enemy merchant
ships and damaged many sufficiently
to put them out Of action" he said.
Against variety of targets the
bombers have flown on thousands
of sorties Individual flights)."
The northwest tactical air force,
which is the second part of his COM
mand and under Air Marshal Sir
Arthur Cunningham, follows the
policy Of immediate results" Gen.
Spaatz continued.
"The Northwest African Air
Forces-one Of the components of
Evening star., 1943-04-19
Air Hero | ai|s 10 Save
I'd Man on One Chute
Raj Flyer, Now Held
By Nozis, Decorated
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 19.-RAF Sergt.
Dennis Smith, %, In peacetime a bus
station clerk, stood in the door Of a
doomed bomber over enemy country
and took million-to-one chance.
He tried to save two lives with one
parachute.
Smith, now prisoner of war, re-
ceived the Distinguished Flying
Medal, the Air Ministry announced
yesterday, with citation for "cour-
age in keeping with the highest ira
ditions Of the RAF."
After a June raid on Emden, his
bomber was hit and caught fire. The
captain gave an order to bail out
high over North Holland. But Smith
found Flight Sergt. Ernest Salway,
%, hurt, and his parachute burned.
He hoisted Salway on his back and
jumped, even though he must have
known that a double jump had never
been made before, and that his para
chute was made to carry $50 pounds,
while the weight of the two men
and their equipment was 420 pounds.
The gamble failed.
Salway fell from Smiths back and
was Killed. Smith was severely in
jured when he hit the ground and
was captured by the Germans.
The citation was based on re-
port Smith made to the Internation-
al Red Cross.
Evening star., 1943-04-19
Job-Freezing Order
Bu|warks VINO as
Second Year Begins
Agency Just Starting
To Shape Full Program
For Handling Monpower
By MIRIAM OTTENBERG.

The War ManpOWer commission
entered its second year today bull
warked by an order forbidding IT.
900 900 workers in industry and agri-
culture to switch jobs for higher pay,
but with most Of its other major
problems still unsolved.
Fowler Harper. VINO deputy
chairman, admitted VINO is only be-
ginning now to get well-rounded
program, even on paper, while the
last few weeks have brought de-
mands from those who profit or lose
by the VINO program for national
service legislation.
The new regulation, issued over
the week end by Manpower Chair
man Paul v. McNutt to implement
President Roosevelt's "hold-the-line
policy against imitation, was prompt
y assailed as "coercive" by Senator
Austin, Republican, of Vermont, CO.
author of the Austin -Wadsworth
national service bill.
Declares Order Helps Bill.
Senator Austin predicted it would
increase public sentiment for legis-
lation to draft men and women
wherever they are needed in the war
effort.
VINO officials, however, are hope
full that the new regulations SUBJ
stantially will cut down "job shop
ping"-the tendency of workers to
move from job to job and plant to
plant on promise of higher wages.
The new regulation also is ex-
pected by VINO officials to be an
incentive" to employers to get under
VINO stabilization plans since in
the 60 areas now covered by stabili-
zation plans the new controls are
not quite as strict. In such an area,
an employe can transfer from one
job in an essential industry to an
other if he gets Statement of
availability" from his old employer,
which an employe can get if he
is discharged, laid off for a week
or more or can show that his present
job doesn't utilize his full skills.
In areas not covered by these
plans, no employees in essential ac-
tivities are allowed to transfer to
other essential activities for higher
pay.
Powerless Without Order.
Until the executive order on this
came OUT Mr.. Harper said, there
was no way to make employees ge
along with stabilization programs
There was nothing we could do tt
them if they didn't. They knew the
sanctions under a voluntary pro.
gram were so drastic that they sim.
| ply wouldn't be used"
But in setting up stabilizatior
plans as we'll as in carrying out tht
new regulation and most Of tn,
Evening star., 1943-04-19
FOUND.

FOUNTAIN PEN. beAring name RYAN; !;
found at 1lth and q sta NV. April IL.
Owner call Warneld 4e23, after 1850 pm.
MINIATURE oCHNAUZ1R. sun. We Of Pa.
ana Conn. aves; salt end psppeS, male
Evening star., 1943-04-19
LOST.

kOSI.
REWARD for ladys black purse left on
bus Sat, pm. Particularly valuable
for glasses. key. passes in 1t. CO. O6S6.
WILL THE ONE who recently found a BILL
fold on the floor IN the entrance to the
Press Bids. containing about S130. be
good enough to return the pocketbook to
the owner? 1t was gift. Reward. 1886
Meridian st. NV. Phone AID. 1862.
/ NO. 2 AND 2 NO. / food ration books:
Finder kindly return to Donald c. and
Elizabeth N. Capwell. 102 18th st. ne.
S2o---Lost on Saturday, on Webster. 9th Ct.
or Kansas ave. between 400 block and
NV. TAYLOR 2076. Reward.
SMALL SCOTTIE.
Recently trimmed, no collar. answers to
Sam" Reward. Call AT. $500.
JEWELRY CASE, salesman's,
with sample Of jewelry; lib
eral reward for return OF
same. Call Sunday IA. 1920
or GE. 4848, call Monday RE.
1851.
Evening star., 1943-04-19
Flower Ban VioIutors Fined

Caught carrying three suitcases,
filled with cut violets, daffodils and
anemones, on a train, a street
trader and companion were fined in
Reading, England, for violating the
new ban on transporting flowers.
The flowers, valued at $500, were
conf1scated for distribution among
hospitals.
Evening star., 1943-04-19
Civil Service to Accept
Women Messengers

Women, as we'll as men, hereafter
will be accepted for employment
as assistant messengers and messen-
gers, the Civil Service Commission
announced today. The pay for as
sistant is $1,459 annually, including
overtime, and for messengers, about
$1,000.
The minimum age is Is and ap-
plications will be received from
within a 50-mile radius fo Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1943-04-19
70, 900 at Curtis-Wright
Threaten to Ask Release
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUFFALO, N. Y, April 19.-
Twenty thousand members of an
AFL-affiliated union will ask re-
lease from jobs at Curtiss-W Wright's S
Buffalo airplane division plants de-
spite War Manpower Commissioner
McNutt's "job-Wage freeze" order
unless a. decision in their wage case
is announced by May 10, according
to a union official.
Louis Mayer, president of District
Lodge 585, International Association
of Machinists, added yesterday:
THE one thing we have in mind
Is to get some kind of decision from
the War Labor Board, which has
had the case about five months
now: We would like to know one
way or another"
The union, Mr.. Mayer declared,
seeks a S per cent general raise
over present average basic rates
of IS cents hourly, retroactive to
June IS, 1912, and 20 per cent OF
the basic pay as replacement for
the bonus system, which would mean
the workers would receive about II
cents hourly in addition to the
basic rate.
He said the bonus amounted to
% per cent of total wages in 1912,
but that the company had reduced
it by an average OF IA per cent and
in some cases eliminated it entirely
The case was certified to WLB
November 18.
Evening star., 1943-04-19
Supreme Court Denies
Ormun Ewino AppeuI

The Supreme Court again today
refused to hear the appeal Of Orman
Ewing, former Democratic National
Committeeman from Utah, who is
under an 8-to-15-year sentence for
criminal assault on a government
clerk who resided In an apartment
Of which he was part owner.
Ewing recently was refused a re-
view Of his District Court convic-
ton and the Supreme Court action
today rejected the routine appeal
for rehearing customarily made un-
der such circumstances.
Evening star., 1943-04-19
.Solonnons
Continued From First Page }

damaged and enemy positions at
Kiska were raided 10 times in Amer
ican aerial activity reported by the
Navy yesterday.
"A communique issued yesterday
said. two Japanese bombers and
three Zero fighter planes were shot
down by American Lightning fight
ers in the Solomons area. Later the
same group Of Lightnings met and
destroyed another japanese bomber.
The action occurred Sunday. Solo,
mons time. It came after . light
raid by Japanese planes on Hender-
son Field on Guadalcanal during
which light" personnel casualties
and minor" naateriel damages were
inflicted.
Evening star., 1943-04-19
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Evening star., 1943-04-19
Job-Freezing Order
Seyere|yCriticizedaf al
AFL, Conference
ShipbuiIdine Union Chief
Denies Labor Scarcity,
Sees Cut in Production
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CAMDEN, N. j., April 19.-Spokes-
men for the American Federation
of Labor and the Congress of In
dustrial Organization severely crit
icized War Manpower Commissioner
McNutt's job-freezing order at a
legislative conference here yester-
day.
John Green, president Of the In
ductrial Union of Marine and Ship
building Workers (CIOl and a
renlber OF the shipbuilding sta
bilization commission, said:
"He (Mr. McNutt) knows as well
as do that there is no scarcity Of
labor in this country; that in six
months 600, 900 laboring men will be
out of work; that the war produc-
tion program will be cut so per cent;
that we have enough bombs right
now to destroy Europe.
REST assured our people through
out the country are not going to
stand for the freeze. The Govern
ment saved 1854, 900, 900 in the ship
building industry alone last year on
double time and premium payments.
The results came from the efforts
of the worker. We will maintain
that so long as the price to the
consumer does not rise, the workers
are entitled to increased wages"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-11
Churchill Expects Serious
Battles With Rommel Soon
Gambling Spirit
Urged II, Boston

Boston, Feb. II -(UP)-
Former Mayor John r. Fitx-
gerald observed his SOth birth
day today by singing "Sweet
Adeline" and forecasting a
bright future for Boston IL the
city would forget its cOnserva-
tism and get a little gambling
spirit.
Fitzgerald was feted by
Mayor Maurice J. TObin and
held q family party at his hO-
tel apartment where he re-
called making an airplane
flight around Boston harbOr In
1910 with Claude Graham
White while Glenn Martin
watched.
Martin couldn't get any
backing here, Fitzgerald said,
"that's why he is hiring $4,000
airplane workers at Baltimore
instead Of Boston,"
Singing "Sweet Adeline" is a
Fitzgerald tradition and, he
said, Is one reason why he is a
teetOtaler.
81 couldn't 60 around singing
II 1 were drinking" he said.
Everyone would say, John F.
Is stiff again."
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-11
OLD GLORY FLIES
ON CUADALCANAL
Jap Remnants Annihilated
By Americans; Others
FOOdIess in Jungles
BY ROBERT G. MILLER
United Press staff Correspondent

Guadalcanal, Feb. 9-(Delayed)-
(UP)-The battle for GuadalcanaI
ended at shutdown today in the first
complete American victory Of the
war in the South Pacific when two
American columns working toward
the northwestern tip Of the island
Joined forces near Visalie, capturing
or annihilating effective Japanese
remnants.
The last remaining enemy troops
were crushed six months and two
days after American naval units
prefaced the invasion with a deaf
ening barrage, and American Ma
rineS splashed ashore in the first
American offensive of the Pacific
war. Old Glory flies unchallenged
over all the island.
Her navy smashed repeatedly at
sea, her ZeroS and Mitsubishis
erased from the skies and the
proudeSt regiments now masses Of
rotting corpses, Japan had tasted
defeat for the first time in a thou
sand years.
To this correspondent, the only
newsman present at the beginning
and the conclusion of the campaign,
it was a magnificent example Of
American bravery, tenacity and re-
scurcefulneSs which the enemy was
unable at any time to match.
The conclusion of the fighting was
Continued on Page .
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-11
STATE EMPLOYES
ON 48 HOURS
Gov. Baldwin Issues Ex-
ecutive; 1880 En-
plOyes Affected

Hartford, Conn.,, Feb. 1l-(UP)--
Gov. Baldwin today issued an ex-
ecutive order placing approximately
1880 state employees on O 48-hour
work week and asking all depart
n1snt heads to determine how many
workers could be released for in
dustrial or agricultural jobs.
The work week at present aver
ages about 40 hours. The governor
said, however, that three and one
half hours should be deducted from
the 48-hour weekly minimum, to
make allowances for the Saturday
closing Of state offices due to the
fuel shortage.
Concerning pay adjustments re-
lated to the longer work week, Gov.
Baldwin said I'VE are studying It,"
The executive order said that
pension and seniority rights Of
those who leave the state service
for this purpose Ito Jake essential
war jobs) will be preserved and, up
on the passing the emergency, they
may retur to the state service in
the same grade which they held at
the time Of their separation"
The governor said he hoped, how
ever, that no workers would be re-
leased from state institutions where
there already is an acute shortage
of help.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-11
PILOT CREMATED
in PLANE CRASH
Army Ship ExplOdes on
Railroad Tracks in
CranStOn, R. |.

CranSton, r. l., Feb. 11.-(UP)-
An Army pilot was cremated here
today when his plunging fighter
plane caromed of the top Of a
standing freight car and exploded
on the main line tracks of the New
Haven railroad In busy industrial
section.
The falling plane, which barely
missed two manufacturing plants.
burned liercely after its gasoline
tank exploded and would-be rescu-
ers who raced to the scene. were
unable to reach the trapped flyer.
Traliic In both directions on the
main line between Providence and
New York was tied up by the aeci-
dent.
Eyewitness reported that the
plane had circled for nearly fiye
minutes over the area before the
accident, apparently having some
sort OF engine trouble, They be-
lleyed II had come from an airport
about two miles distant.
A foreman OF the nearby Respro.
Inc. rubber plant. who also u q
deputy chief Of the Warwick lire
department, said that he and Eel.
low employees heard the explosion
and raced 10 the scene but were ull-
able 10 rescue the pilot.
'"rhe explosion made 20 much
noise" the foreman said, shat ]
thought at tlrst it was q Railroad col.
llslnn."
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-11
STORE WORKERS,
DESIRE RULING
Many Work Less Than 4S
Hours Anxious for PART
Time Jobs Elsewhere

Speculation on the 48-hour week
order centered today on the office
and store employment field where
the work schedules are less than AZ
hours, as observers agreed the regu-
lations would have little effect on
local industrial concerns which al
ready operate 'under extensive over
time systems.
Mrs. Mary Dewey, newly-ap-
pointed War Manpower Commission
director for the waterbury area
said today opinion Of regional au-
thorities in Boston viii be sought
Saturday as to whether or not
workers who now serve less than "a
hours can complete the required
schedule by taking part-time work
in another field.
Many inquiries have been made
by ONCE workers who claim placing
OF eight or more extra hours in
their fields would result IN un-
necessary and wasted effort and
have suggested placing the extra
time In war plants or other fields
where part-tilne work may be ac-
ceptable. It Is pointed out. on the
other hand. that STATS Of OfIlces,
banks. and stores might be de.
creased. thereby eniarging the hour
schedule for remaining workers and
freeing the others 10 devote full.
time 70 more essential work.
Local merchants were re1gn4d 70.
day 70 the change which may re-
suit IN stores. ana . Spokesman
stated al they could DO Il 10 wait
for the definite orders and then try
10 put them into effect. Most stores
operate under q ls-h0ur week
schedule, and no Ideas were offered
as 20 how the extra three hours
would Be obtained here.
Mrs. Dewey said she viii submit
names OF ai9 representatives Of a.
Tcontinued On Easa y
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-11
PRESIDENT PLANS
TWORADIO TALKS
Roosevelt on Air TOnlOr-
row Night at $50; Sec
Ond February ~

Washington, Feb. 11.-(UP)-The
White House announced today that
President Roosevelt viii make two
radio addresses this month lone
tomorrow night. Eincoln2 birthday.
md the other on Feb q; George
Washington's birthday.
Mr.. Roosevelt will 60 on the air
tomorrow night at $3.50 p. m.
(EWT), speaking over all networks.
He probably will review his recent
Casablanca conferences with Prime
Minister Winston Churchill and
discuss latest Developments on the
home front.
on FEB. %, Mr.. Roosevelt viii adj
dress George Washington Day din
ners which will be held throughout
the country under auspices OF the
the Democratic party. White House
Secretary Stephen T. Early said Mr..
Roosevelt was requested to make
this speech by Postmaster General
Frank walker, recently made chair.
man Of the Democratic Nationa!
Committee.
Mr.. Rooesvelt's speech tomorrow
night. according TO Early, VIII oe
og about 20 minutes. :.
The president was expected 70 tell
the country about his transatlantic
trip 10 Africa where he and the
british Prime Minister reached i'm.
pOFtent decisions, including plans
q invasion Of Europe. The presl-
Aent vas not expected % so into
any great detail about the military
CLANS, but IN al probability he viii
I'll something about prospects Of
81 war for the remainder OF this
MR..
a number Of TOP Republican lead.
era also have speeches echeduled
for tomorrow night.
Speaking 70 either Lincoln Day
hannneln o. meetings vii be two
former q, q. Y. presidential candi-
aafas. Wendell Wilkie ard Az Lam
61nf Honso Hepabllcan leader DO
Banh ". Martin jF., and Two rank
sna MepuAllenn governors Thomas
81 u8Hs4 ~ Mes Work ans 4HHH
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-11
RED ARMY NEAR
ROSTOv SUBURBS
Russians Tighten Death
Grip on KharkOv; Blind
ing Snow No Handicap
BY M. s. HANDLER

(UMCe0 FreSS starr correspondent
Moscow, Feb. 1l.-(UP)-Russiar
armies frightened a death grip TO-
day on Kharkov, Russia's fourth
city, and drove toward the suburbs
Of Rostov in a new threat to that
Don-mouth city from the north
east.
Closing in on Kharkov in a STEEL
clad arc Tightening like an inexor-
able giant hand, the Russians, are
now less than % miles from the city
with the big guns following closely
tanks, infantry and cavalry.
(Stockholm dispatches put the
Russians only six to 10 miles from
Kharkov. They reported the Ger
mans starting to evacuate 1t, NOV
ing out such men and heavy ma
terials as they could, under a heavy
bombardment by the Russian guns
the mobile forces advanced through
binding SNOWY
Maintaining an amazing mibe-a1l-
hour advance yesterday, the Rus
slams captured Volchansk, 81 miles
northeast of Kharkov; Belyi Klo-
diets, IL miles southeast OF Vol
chansk and 10 miles east north Of
Kharkov, Chuguyev, 20 miles south
east, and Pechenegi, 10 miles east
OF Chuguyev.
At Rostov, where one army faced
the Germans across the Don. an
other ripped through -iercely resist
ing Germans to cut the Novochar-
kassk- Rostov railroad in q threat
from the northeast. the direction In
which the Red Army had freed Ros-
TOW in December, 1871, only TO lose
It again TO the German summer Of
fensive.
A Third Army, below RostoV, had
cleared out the entire area be.
tewen the Don mouth and the Akh'
tyrskaya (pTlmorsko- Akhtarskaya)
los miles southwest OF the city, 10
leave the men remaining Of the
great German Caucasus army
penned into the Taman Peninsula
area between AkhtyFakaya and Nov.
oFosslsk, 90 miles 70 the south,
The D0nets basin armies, driving
forward IN the KFamat0rkk area $50
miles north Of ROstOy, advanced
thelr threat 70 turn the entire RIOS.
Observation-Disclosures triangle
into q new man trap.
kConflnund nn paaR a
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-11
10 DROWN AS
BOAT CAPS|zES
Sandwich Salesman Res
cues Nine Others From
Swirling Current

Portland, Ore, Feb. 11.-(UP)-
Ten persons were feared to have
drowned when the tugboat May cap
sized in the Columbia river early to-
day but nine others were rescued by
a sandwich salesman who rowed q
lifeboat through the swirling cur
rent to pick them up.
Harold Granville, 80, an employee
Of the Russell Tow Boat and Moor
age Co., saw the tugs running lights
waver a few minutes after 1t put out
from the Oregon shore, loaded with
workers for Henry j. Kaiser'S Van
cover, Wash, shipyard.
He rushed from his sandwich
counter and ticket booth, boarded q
boat and rowed 400 feet toward the
failing lights. He flshed several
passengers from the water and saw
ed the tug captain Clarence Harvey
then rescued a few others from the
fast submerging superstructure.
The 10 persons Granville was I'm
able to get into his boat-two o.
them crew members-were feared
lost. The Portland Harbor patro
and private boats Joined in a search
for the bodies, despite q swift, TO-
mile current which 1t was fearet
would sweep them far downstream
Captain Clarence Harvey and
eight Of his passengers were rescued
by coast guardsmen.
IT don't know what caused the
accident" Harvey said. "The May
went low in the water and then
tipped over"
The tug, used to tow a ferryboat
transporting shipyard workers from
the oregon shore to the Vancouver,
Wash, shipyards, did not have the
ferry In tow when the accident oc-
Cured about 400 feet from the Ore
gon side Of the river.
(Cortinued IN Pare a.