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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-06
F0UR-BIT BOWL
LEAGUE STARTS
TONIGHT AT 7:3o

New impetus was given tourna-
ment bowling today when the be-
ginning of the Four Bit League,
which begins tonight, was an
nounced. The name of the league
is derived from the fact tina t
each bowler puts fifty cents in the
pot each Tuesday evening at the
beginning of the match and the
money is to be divided after the
match among the high team and
high bowlers.
The league is made up of eight
teams and games will be played at
the Elks Club each Tuesday night
for seven weeks, four teams play
ing at 7:30 o'clock and four teams
playing at $3.50 pm.
Division of the pot" is to be as
follows:
Winning team, Sc; second place
team, 81; high single game, 81;
high three-garue total, 81.
1t is specified in the rules of
the tournament that a bowler cam
not win high single and high three
game total. In that case, second
high single will take high single
prize.
Team Personnel
Teams of the -Four Bit League are
as follows:
Team 1--Hildinger, Bystrek. Kru-
likoski.
Team 2--Hagerup, Pullen, Parks.
Team 3-Halm, Sterling, Hoff-
man.
Team 4-Lavenik, Metcalf, Sim
mons.
Team 5-Senescue, Duckworth,
Barringer.
Team 6-Carnegie, Blanton, Holm
quist.
Team 7--Naughton, F. Barragar,
Commons.
Team 8-Iverson, Sporting, HUI
berg.
Schedule for tonight's play is:
7:30 pm.-Teams l and 2 on
alleys l and 2; teams 3 and 4,
alleys and 4.
$3.50 p.m.-Teams and 6 on al
leys l and 2; teams and 8, alleys
3 and 4.
The schedule for the remaining
weeks Of play will be announced in
the Empire tomorrow.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-06
Fifty ARRIVE
FROM SOUTH
This AFTERN00N

Fifty passengers arrived here to-
day from the south, 38 from Seat
tie, II from Ketchikan and one
from Wrangell.
Arrivals were, from Seattle -
Haywood Batey, Lloyd A. Batham
Frank Binns, Richard A. Block
Mfs. Bess M. Brotherton, Victor
Carter, George A. Compton, Clyde
S. Doublin, Trygve Fiksdal, Sydney
C. Hendy. Ernest N. House, Dalton
Israelson, William M Jones, Wal
ter E. Jessell.
Bruno A. Krause, Arthur l.. La
fond, Miss Eleanore LaFleur, Paul
Lindquist, Mrs. Florine Lindquist
Donald Mallough, Mrs. Darlene
Mallough. Joseph E. Miller, William
A. Moore. George w. Owens, Berry,
S. Pierce, Emil w. Saxl, Mrs
Norma j. Saxl, Benjamin H. Snow
don, Mrs. Ida A. Standish, Mrs
Dollie Stewart.
M. Clifford Smith, Hugh Thorn
as, Frank Thompson, Herbert Wes-
her, Mrs. Dorothy Webster, Levi
@. Whitlock, Ronald Wiley.
From Ketchikan, A. w. Almquist
l.. Ayson, c. d. Cunningham, J. E.
Carlos, Inga Homstad, Mrs. Mar
ion Hedges, Master Gerry Hedges
II. Larson, Pete Miller, J. Nadeau
I. Clasiman, and from Wrangell
DR.. J. H. Clements.
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DR.. RUTH RUBER
IS HOSTESS At.
LUNCHEON TODAY

DR.. Ruth Gruber was hostess to-
day at delightful luncheon in the
Gold Room of the Baranof Hotel.
Covers were laid for twenty at the
long table, attractively decorated
with spring flowers and an inter-
esting impressionistic centerpiece,
featuring a miniature communal
house, totem pole with a large sill
vered pinecone.
During the luncheon the Rev.
Makary Andrew Baranof, who with
Mrs. Baranof was a guest of honor.
exhibited a number of examples of
Russian cross stitch luncheon
clothes ard scarves, which he had
brought at the request of the host
ess. One, more than fifty years
old, was an example of the work
of Russian peasants, who not only
did the beautiful needlework, but
made the linen from flax. TIL
others, with stunning vivid designs,
had been made by Mrs. Baranof
or Mama, as the wife of priest
is called by the Russians.
Following luncheon, DR.. Gruber
requested the Rev. Baranof to give
a short talk on his life in Russia
and Siberia.
First, with charming smile, he
requested the guests to overlook his
hating English, explaining that he
was too young" to learn it per-
fectly. He then gave a fluid and
fascinating description of the rich
ness and variety of resources and
climate to be found in Siberia
varying from the cold arctic OF
the north to the sub-tropic climate
and vegetation to be found in the
southern part of the vast country
The tremendous area Of the coun-
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-06
VOTE
BEING
INELE(TI0N

At o'clock this afternoon, a
total of 1874 Juneau residents had
cast ballots in the city election in
the uncontested vote to usher into
office:
Mayor Harry l. Lucas for sixth
term, Councilmen Elroy MINIS. Os-
car Harri and Edward Shaffer, and
School Director Russell Hermann.
At the same time last year. 279
persons had voted in an election
that also was not contested.
A total of 95 had cast ballots for
Precinct l at the City Hall, &c at
Precinct in the Pan American
Always office, and 43 for Precinct
3 in the G. E. Krause office.
Only one vote was needed to
make the election legal. and con-
sidering the fact that none of the
offices was contested, the number
OF voters was not too disappointing
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-06
MORLEY CASSIDY,
R. |. NEUBERGER
ARE IN JUNEAU

Morley F. Cassidy, Associated
Press correspondent and feature
writer for the Philadelphia Bulle-
tin, largest evening newspaper in
the United States, arrived in Ju-
neau by steamer today on his way
to Skagway and Whitehorse.
Accompanying Cassidy is Lieut..
Richard L. Neuberger, aide to Brig.
Gen. James O'Connor of the North
west Service Command at White
horse. Neuberger, well-known auth
or and newspaperman and member
of the House of Representatives of
Oregon, is serving as public re-
lations officer for the Northwest
Service Command which is in
charge of operating the new high
way to Alaska.
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try, the untold richness of the re-
sources in timber. fur, fishing and
agriculture in the various sections
of the country we're described vivid
~ by Father Baranof who said he
had spent most of his life in ST.
IBERIA.
He also told of the development
in agriculture and government aids
which have been given to the peo-
pie to aid in furthering utilization
of the rich soil for the support of
the people of Russia.
In closing. the Rev Baranof
spoke of the similarity of the peo-
pie in Alaska to the people in ST.
IBERIA and the similarity of the Ter
ritory to comparable portions of
Siberia. I'VE have come to Alaska
and are remaining here because we
like both the country and the
hospitable people" he said.
Guests Present
Guests of DR.. Gruber were the
Rev. Baranof, Mrs. Ernest Gruen-
ing, Mrs Baranof, Miss Alice
Brandebury, Mrs ALI N Monsen
Mrs. r. E. Robertson, Mrs. Charles
Goldstein, Mrs. Oscar Olson, Mrs
r. r. Hermann, Mrs. j. A. Will
liams, Mrs Crystal Snow Jenne
Mrs. Andy Gundersen. Mrs. M. O.
johnson, Mrs E. I. Yarbrough
Mrs. Stella Young, Mrs. Fred Gees
lin, Mrs. George Hayes, Mrs. Earl
D. McGinty and Mrs. G.. A. Lingo
The party was in the nature OF
a farewell luncheon, as DR.. Grubei
is leaving Juneau tonight fol
Skagway and plans to go from there
to Whitehorse and through the In
terror of Alaska, visiting Fairbanks
Anchorage and other cities of the
Territory. She has been here foI
the last two months and is on spec
ial assignment from Secretary OF
the Interior Harold l.. Ickes.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-06
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, April 6. - Closing
quotation Of Alaska Juneau mine
stock today is 67s, American Can
81, Anaconda 31h, Bethlehem Steel
68ss, Commonwealth and Southern
y, Curtiss Wright 9h. Information
al Harvester 69h, General Motors
SOS, Kennecott 34A, New York
Central 1875, Northern Pacific 1873
United States Steel 58%, Pound
$4.04.
Dow, Jones averages today are as
follows: industrials 1868, rails
1887, utilities 1890.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-06
LEGION HOLDS
own ARMY DAY
CELEBRATION

More than 60 Legionnaires and
guests met at the American Legion
dugout last night to celebrate Army
Day.
h The Navy committee that put on
its share of the party for the
Army took plenty of punishment
at the hands of the Army men
present.
Buddy Rice and his hillbilly
orchestra and the singing yodeling
Billy Vaisvila, performed, imper-
sonations and the performance of the
Eight Ball Hawaiian string en-
semble was also hugely enjoyed,
as well as several additions to the
planned program including a hob
nail dance by Legionnaire from
Sitka.
Apple and cherry pie and coffee
were served, but especially note
worthy was the big Army cake
presented by the Navy, and eaten
with especial gusto.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-06
Thank You

THE JUNEAU ROTARY CLUB TAKES
THIS MEANS OF PUBLICLY THANK u
ING ALL THOSE WHO GAVE SO
FREELY OF THEIR TIME AND TALL
EMIT TOWARD THE SUCCESS OF THE
ROTARY MINSTREL -. YOU WERE
GRAND AND WE ARE DEEPLY
GRATEFUL TO YOU.
JUNEAU ROTARY CLUB
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-06
DAY NURSERY
IS REALITY;
OPENS SOON

After careful investigation here
regarding possibilities for a much
needed day nursery for the child
rem of those employed in defense
work or other employment related
to the war effort, it was reported
at last nights meeting of the Gas
tineau Public Health Council that
adequate quarters have been located
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TNEATAE
ALL NEW SHOW
TONIGHT

Leod, Henry W. Redding, Sam
Hansen.
Arriving here MONDAY with AGA
from Excursion Inlet were Charles
Metjoy, B. M. Thomas, Thomas r.
Botherton, C. P. Woodring, j. Il
Bishop and Francis A. Kreidel. '~~-
Taking passage to Excursion Inlet
Monday afternoon were Eli Hows
ard, Minnie Howard and FRANK
Marshall. asssk
Today's Flights ~
Taking passage with AGA TO-.
day to Excursion Inlet were the
Rev. w. H. Matthews, Jr., Carl
Peterson, p. Tabernilla. r. w,
Power, Evan zoloff, w. r. Sober
David Paddy. To Haines passen~
gers were J. w. Strawberry, Ethel
Powell and O. F.. Benecke.
---->D -
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LIEUT.. e. LAFLEUR is
BACK FROM TRIP SOUTH
Lieut.. Eleanor LaFleur, Of the
U. s. Army Nurse Corps, returned
this afternoon from several
weeks furlough during which she
visited her family in Minnesota.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-06
ALASKA COASTAL
MAKES SCHEDULE,

CHHFIEN FLIUHIS
Passengers arriving here from
Sitka with Alaska Coastal Airlines
Monday afternoon were A. C. Black,
Pat Sweeney, It. H. Dyer, Paul w.
Bickel. F.. l.. Wilmorth, w. L. Nc
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-21
13-Year.0!d Boy
Slabs Playmate, z

McKEESPORT, Pa, June q. CUP)
Thirteen-year-old Julius Lutkus of
Glassport. confessed, police said to-
day. to stabbing a 2-year-old play
mate ten times. then rolling him
over hillside. lust like l seen it
in the movies.
The baby. Bernard PacewicZ. is in
an oxygen tent in McKeesport hos
pital, recovering from seven stab
wounds of the neck and three cuts
on the back. Young Lutkus, son
of a steel worker who lives two
doors from the home of Bernard's s
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Pace
wicz, was turned over to juvenile
court authorities.
County detectives said Lutkus
claimed he had planned to kill Ber-
nard for two days because he did
not like him
I'VE walked up the hill to a
spring Saturday afternoon and
carried Bernie piggie-back part of
the way Lutkus told Police Chief
Clarence Urbanski, of GlaSsport,
and county detectives. He threw
a rock at me and l got mad I ran
to place where l had knife hid
den and jabbed him DIN the throat.
Then l really stabbed him in the
back.
Il tussled with him on the ground
and rolled him down the hill. just
like I seen it in the movies where
they stab one guy. then the other
gets up and stabs him
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-21
Boy, Il, Out Of
Marine Corps Now

CAMP PENDLETON, Calf, June
21. CUP)-The shooting was all over
for 12-year-old James p. Baker to-
day. He'll have to wait five more
years for those corporal's chevronS.
ruled the Marine Corps.
The husky Jacksonville. Fla.
youth enlisted year ago in Or
lando. Fla. and posed successfully
as a marine recruit beyond the legal
age limit of II. Confronted with
information from marine headquar-
terS in Washington. DC, however,
James admitted he was only ~ and
hoped he would be allowed to re-
main leatherneck.
Il wanted to be a marine more
than anything in the world" he told
his commanding officer, 1t. Col. b.
M Coffenberg.
Regretfully, Coffenberg ordered
him discharged
James had been promoted to a
private first class. His record with
a mortar outfit at this camp made
him eligible for a Corporals chev-
ronS soon.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-21
French Committee
In Crisis After
DeGalllIe Threat

ALGIERS. June q tUPa-A last
minute effort 10 solve the most
serious crisis yet faced by the
French committee of national lib
Grafton started in private conversa-
tions today with some officials
estimating that there is $3.50
chance of success b. tomorrow"
The private conversations were
undertaken after a short meeting
Of the committee this morning fol-
lowing a reported threat by Gen.
Charles De Gaulle 10 leave North
Africa unless his demands for army
| reforms are accepted.
PRESIDES AT MEET
De Gaulle presided at this morn
ing'S meeting and it Was said that
the discussion was quite frank and
bitter but that 10th sides were
willing to make another effort. Gen
Georges Catroux again will attempt
to draw up a compromise plan and
the committee Will meet again to-
morrow.
Authoritative sources said De
Gaulle made known during informal
conversations that he intends to
depart - tantamount TO resigning
from the liberation Committee-for
either Beirut. Syria. or Brazzaville,
French Equatorial Africa, in the
event that his demands are side
tracked or rejected
"a London dispatch said that the
American and British governments,
their patience tested by the pro-
longed political wrangling in Al
giers, may form a consortium to
make over and hold in trust French
territory until postwar govern
ment can be established i'll France
(The dispatch said that it would
not be surprising if the Allies Sug-
gested to De Gaulle that his retire
ment would be the biggest contribu-
tion he could make toward the re-
conquest Of France. A similar Sug-
gestion might also be made to Gen
Henri Honore Giraud.1
De Gaulle presided at today's ses-
sion and was in a position to force
a showdown among Individual mem
bers of the committee on his pro-
posal that the army be purged i'm
mediately of all defeatist or Vichyite
officers and replaced with younger
men.
De Gaulle also has demanded that
the committee make him national
defense minister with considerable
jurisdiction over GI'aud. commad-
erin chief of the French army and
civil military commander of North
Africa.
De Gaullists were trying to re-
main optimistic that compromise
formula could be found, but Giraud-
lists said no compromise would be
acceptable if it lesSened GiTaud's
position as commander of the army
De Gaulle was represented as
that it is necessary to
a united French front.
has was quoted as saving,
it would be better for him to go
than to interfere with Giraud5 war
effort.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-21
Arnlored Vest in
Use by Airn,en

LONDON. June 81. CUP)-An
armorcd vest-the modern version
Of the suit of mail of ancient
knights-is being used by American
aiimen in the battle for control of
Europe'S skies.
A headquarters announcement to-
day disclosed that the vests made
of small overlapping squares of
manganese steel built into heavy
canvas covers shaped something like
a baseball catcher's chest protec-
tor had already saved the lives of
several fliers. The vest is pulled
over the head and is laced up the
sides 1t protects the front and the
back of the torso.
First Lieut.. Jack Fisher of Fres-
no. Cal, wearing The vest during
the May DIST raid on Wilhelmshaven
and Emden survived the explosion
of 20 milimeter shell two feet
from his chest. His vest looked like
it had been hit by shotgun fired
at close range but there was no
penetration.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-21
Spitfires Account
For n Of 48 Jap
Skips over Darwin

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Aus
Spitfire force ever used in Aus
tralia's defense destroyed or dam
aged % or 48 Japanese planes that
attempted to raid Darwin, it was
announced today.
| A SpokeSmanS statement that the
SpitfireS approXimated i'll numbers
! the enemy attacking force was
added evidence of the newly in
creased Allied aerial strength in
the southwest Pacific.
PLANES CRASH
Six japanese bombers and three
fighters were seen to crash. Ten
with flames or smoke trailing from
them. They were listed as damaged,
Only two of the SpitfireS guard
ing the key northwestern Australia
base were lost
Not since May 2 had the enemy
attacked Darwin in any strength,
and the result then was different.
The communique at that time re-
ported heavy losses" among the
fighters battling the enemy fleet of
5, planes.
DAMAGE MINOR
Only minor damage and casualties
resulted from yesterdays raid. made
by % bombers and 20 fighters, be-
cause the Spitfires caught them
over Cape Gambler, 80 miles north
OF Darwin.
The Darwin foray followed an
Allied assault for the second
straight night on the big Japanese
air bases in and around Rabaul,
New Britain. nest of much enemy
air power,
Thirty-one tons of Bombs were
dropped by strong force of Liberia
tors beginning Saturday night and
continuing through yesterday.
Heavy destruction to parked
aircraft was indicated" the COM
muniaue said
AIRDROMES HIT
| Vunakanau, Rapopo and Kerawat
airdromes and the airdrome at
Rabaul itself were bombed. APP
proximately ITS tons of bombs have
hit the areas airfields in recent
days. japanese fighter and ground
defenses failed to get a single plane.
| Japanese planes continued their
attacks on the interior New Guinea
Renabena area as nine enemy
planes hit at Wau New Guinea. but
lneither raid caused much damage.
Allied A-20 attack planes de-
stroyed an unspecified number Of
Japanese fighters on the ground at
Lac, New Guinea. and touched off
fires in the runway, following up an
attack on Salamaua, another Japa-
nese New Guinea coastal strong
point.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-21
Jap Strength Cut
Down 25 Per Cent

AN ADVANCED SOUTH PACIFIC
EASE. June q CUP) - American
fljer5. credited with shooting down
1853 Japanese planes SO far this
month, appeared today to have
dented the enemy air strength in
this area from 20 to 25 per cent.
Following up the Guadalcanal
triumph that accounted for the bulk
of the planes. the fliers attacked
Kahili, on the south tip of Bougain-
vile island in the SolomonS, on
both Friday and Saturday nights.
They noted decreasing enemy op-
position.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-21
WiI!kie Comments
On Court RuIintI

NEW YORK, June 21 up
Wendell l.. Willkie, counsel for VIII
liam Schneiderman, said today.
Il have always felt confident as
to how the supreme court would
decide a case involving such funda-
mental American rights. My BATTLE
ment has been as to why the adj
ministration started and prosecuted
case in which, if they had pre-
vailed. thoroughly illiberal preced-
ent would have been established "
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-21
bombers Saturday.
CARRY OUT RAIDS

BPS Martin Marauders with
escorts of Lockheed Lightnings car
ried out the raids on Sicilian air.
dromes. once again, swarms Of
German and italian fighters roared
into the air to intercept them, but
only five Allied planes we're lost--a
ratio of better than 3 to |.
At Castelvetrano airclrome in
southwestern Sicily, bomb hits were
scored on barracks and administra-
tive buildings. as well as among
dispersed aircraft.
Dispersal areas also were bombed
at BOrizZo and Milo airdromeS. near
Trapani on the west coast of
Sicily.
While American Iiberators from
the middle-eastern command drop
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-21
Marines Open to
Few 17-year-0Ids

SAN FRANCISCO, June 81. (UP)
The United States Marine Corps
is calling for a limited number Of
17-year-old youths to compete its
monthly recruiting quotas, accord
ing to the San Francisco Marine
Corps recruiting service.
Young men must have passed
their nth, but not their 18th.
birthdays to be eligible for this spe-
cial group. and must pass the regu-
lar Marine Corps physical examina-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-21
Loose Bomb Adds
TO Enjoyment on
Flying Fort Trip

SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA
June 10 DelayedD tUP)-A live
bomb rolling on the floor. tropical
storms and an ailing engine were
all in a nights flight for one Flying
Fortress that attacked Rabarl he
fore dawn today.
First Lieut.. Raymond w. Bald
win of Williamsport, Pa. pilot, fig
ured the Gremlins nearly got them
The Fortress crew fought off five
Japanese fighter attacks over Ra-
baul and started for home. Baldwin
thought all bombs were clear but
his bombardier, Master Sgt. Gerald
Johns of Mack, Colo. found one
loose rolling on the bomb bay floor
NEEDED SHOCK
All the bomb needed was a ten
pound shock to set it off. In un-
loading the explosive as the craft
tossed in tropical thunderhead,
the crew members found a second
stuck in the bomb rack. Emer-
gency releases failed.
Sgt Arthur Jingozian of East
Bridgewater, Mass. five-foot gun
ner, straddled the space between
the bomb bay catwalk and the fuse
lage, and reached down to release
the bomb by hand. Once he slip
ped and grabbed for a handhold
while his fellows reached him and
pulled him back.
He released the bomb. The pay
off was in the last hour. One en-
gine went bad. threatening to ex-
plode. Everybody prepared to bal
out. The engine barely held out
and the plane landed safely.
Other crew members included
Navigator end Lieut.. Louis New.
port, Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-21

ped nearly ITS tons of bombs Sat-
urday on Reggie Calabria and San
Giovanni. bomberS and fighters
from the northwest African COM
mand confined their activities to
reconnaissance and patrol.
RAF wellington bombers dropped
tWo-ton block buster bombs on the
east Sicilian port of Syrauce Friday
night scoring hits on docks and
port installations.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-21

Allied Bombeers Raid Moir
ZeppeIin Works Of Nuzis

LONDON, June n tUP) - Allied
bombers kindlcd huge fires in an
attack on southwestern Germany
early today, Bern dispatch report
ed but there was no confirmation
from the British air ministry.
A German broadcast said British
bombers attacked places" in south
western Germany in addition to
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-21

Germany's Ruhr and Rhineland and
laid mines in enemy waters Satur-
day night Three bombers were lost
in all operations.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-21


The Sunday midnight communi-
que said that 276 German planes
were shot down in aerial combat
or by Soviet antiaircraft gunnerS
last week in addition t6 large num-
bers destroyed and damaged in So
Wet raids on enemy airdromes. This
boosted the seven week toll to 3.645
while Soviet losses totalled 987-
a ratio of nearly 4 TO /.
STEP UP ATTACK
Stepping up their aerial offensive,
large forces of Red air force bomb
ers smashed anew at German air
dromes in the BryanSk- -Karachev
area at the junction of the central
and southern fronts Saturday night,
touching off large fires and explo-
sions among hangers, parked air
craft and supply dumps.
1t is in this sector that the Ger
mans are expected to launch a
summer drive northward against
Moscow or northeaStward around
the capitals rear. In anticipation
Of such a campaign, the Russians
last week seized four villages and
river bridgehead on the northern
side of the exposed Orel salient.
then killed 1000 of the enemy in
repulsing 50 Axis counterattackS.
800 NAZIS KILLED
Only Small-scale patrol and ar
tillery activity in which nearly 800
enemy officers and men were killed
was reported from ground fronts
in the Soviet midnight and mid
day communiques.
CThe German high command. in
Berlin radio broadcast, said Rus
sian attacks in strength had been
repulsed northeast of Sunny. &C
miles northwest of Kharkov; south
west of Belev, so miles north of
Orel; west of Veliki Luki. on the
central front, and in the northwest
Caucasus
In the Ukraine. mortar, machine
gun and rifle fire broke up an
enemy attempt to make a fighting
reconnaissance of Soviet positions
near LisichanSk. Mere than so Ger
man deao -ere found n front of
the Russian barbed wire entangle-
ments.