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Evening star., 1943-03-03
Fighting in Inner Mongolia
And West Yunnan Reported
By the Associated Press


CHUNGKING, March 3-Fight-
ing on fronts more than 200 miles
apart was recorded today by the
Chinese high command which an
nounced engagements in the plains
OF Inner Mongolia and in the hills
Of western Yunnan Province.
A fareup of action near Kinhwa.
the famous ham producing center
which has formed the bastion of
japanese defense in Chekiang Prov
ince since last July when the jap
anese occupied considerable por-
ton Of the MISUNDERSTANDING
Railway also was announced. In
launching an attack at Yientang.
8 miles southwest of KinhWa. the
Chinese destroyed a number of de-
tense works and killed many Jap
anese. the communique said.
Enemy forces at Paotow. capital
Of the Inner Mongolian province of
Suiyuan, struck southwestward sew
eral days ago but were beaten back.
the announcement said
In Yunnan more than /. 200 Jap
aneSe made a surprise attack in a
heavy fog but were thrown back at
Tamenglung, the Chinese said.
Evening star., 1943-03-03
Citywide Rationine Protest
Scheduled in MINNEAPOLIS

By the Associated Press.
MINNEAPOLIS. March "a city
wide protest meeting of grocers was
called for tomorrow night after the
Minneapolis Retail Grocers' Associa :
ton said it had been flooded with
appeals against point rationing
Widespread failures of small grocers
was forecast by the association un-
less some quick relief is provided
If food shortages are as drastic
as the point rationing values would
imply. retail grocers and the public
should be told the full truth con-
corning them" the association said.
If such is not the case, Congress
must take action to restrain Wash
ington governmental bureaus from
continuing to impose regulations
which will strangle the business life
Of small retail concerns"
The association said it had sent
protests against the point volua tions
placed on certain canned goods to
OPA Administrator Brown and Sec
retary of Agriculture Wickard. as
well as the Minnesota delegat In
Congress.
Evening star., 1943-03-03
Report Says Fuel Oil
Ration in Illinois
Was Unnecessary
Legislative Committee
Urges Simp|ificotion
OF System
B. he Associated Press.

SPRINGFIELD, H.. March s.
Declaring that Illinois probably
could have gone through the
present winter period safely with
out the imposition of fuel Oil
rationlng.' l0member Joint
Legislative Investigating Com
mittee presented to the Illinois
General Assembly today a report
recommending drastic and i'm
mediate simplif1cat ton of the
fuel rationing system.
The committees IA conclusions
and recommendations included pro-
posals that the coupon system be
eliminated; that the Office of Price
Administration abandon the pres
ent complicated and theoretical
formulae which have resulted in ad-
mitted determinations and inequities
among consumers; that OPA off,
cials do not enforce or attempt to
enforce conversion of fuel oil plants,
and that production OF more crude
oil be encouraged.
The report urged abandonment of
OPA fuel oil rationing order No. IL
with its 38 confusing amendments, +"
as well as the expressed OPA policy
now in effect whereby occupants
of property suffering greater OBJ
solescence and having fewer modern
weather. proof devices are cut more
severely in fuel oil rations.''
Abolition OF the multiple control
OF fuel Oil rationing and concentra-
tion of such rationing in one re-
sponsible authority and greater
co-ordina ton between the OPA and
the ONCE of Defense Transportation
also were urged.
The committee was composed of
six Republican and four Democratic
legislators.
The committees report said 1t
Ventured no predictions on the
future necessity OF rationing and
added that future wartime demands
for oil would be greater, but it as
serted that on the basis of stocks
on hand by dealers together with
facilities for transportation there
WAS no need of restrictions during
the present winter season.
1t urged that any necessary ra-
tioning in the future begin on June
! Of each year, that provision be
made for summer deliveries in tank
capacity lots, and that small guam
tity deliveries and short hauls be
eliminated.
Evening star., 1943-03-03
Baltimore 0PAChecks
On Declarations Of
Extra Canned Goods
Five Persons Surrender
Coupons, Admitting
False Statements
Dispatch TO The Star.

SPftlaI tlNpHttn 10 Inc SlRT.
BALTIMORE. March 3.-Moti.
waited by DISCREPANCIES between dec
larationS Of excess food stocks and
recent large purchases of canned
goods traced to specific purchasers,
the local Once of Price Administra-
ton yesterday investigated the can
ned goods supplies of 80 Baltimore
householders
In two instances. it was reported,
OPA investigators were refused ad-
mittance to homes at which they
sought to check on alleged discrep-
ancies. A majority of the checks
were made by telephone or through
personal interviews at the OPA
Offices.
Robert K Thompson. head of
District OPA, said no such in
Vestlgation was planned for
Washington at present. He re-
ported that no complaints or
notice of violations had come to
him and that it was his opinion
the public is leaning over back
ward in an effort to be honest
about their canned goods.p
OF the 30 householders checked
in Baltimore, 20 gave satisfactory
explanations and their cases were
dismissed. Five others voluntarily
surrendered coupons to cover ex-
cesses after admitting they had
given false information on their
canned goods supplies.
OPA officials announced that the
remaining five cases still are being
investigated They added that still
others will be brought under survey
by checking grocery orders In local
stores against declarations
Evening star., 1943-03-03
Detroit Youth Admitting
Killing Seized in Montreal

MONTREAL, March 3 Canadian
Press Police said today Donald
Temleco. 17-year-old Detroit mur-
der suspect, had admitted killing
Clara B. Johnson. l8-year-old Ionia
,MichD war plant worker last Sat
urday but he did not know her
name nor could he offer any motive
for the crime.
Temleco was picked up in a res
taurant next door to a telegraph
office in downtown Montreal. He
had wired his mother for money.
She handed the wire to Sheriff Les
lie Murphy of Ionia who tele-
graphed Montreal police telling
them where to pick up the suspect.
Police said they expected to turn
over Temleco to Michigan author
tiles later today.
Evening star., 1943-03-03
YuqosIuvs
Continued From First Paee.)

of equal union among the states
but domination by Serbia of the
sister states of Croatia and Slo-
venia and with a foreign policy that
veers away from Russia.
King Peter saw DR.. Subasich in
New York last August, but was cool
to him then. The Yugoslav cabinet
crisis. which has been thrown INTO
a spin by the stern Soviet note. was
still in the future last August.
Subasich Position Uneasy.
Dr.. Subasich's position IN the
United States has been made un-
easy by the divergence between his
views and those of Ambassador Fo-
itch, whose Serbian passions have
been aroused by killings of Serbs by
Croatian Ustashi operating at the
orders Of Ante PaVelich. the Axis
puppet governor Of free Croatia.
American Croats met in Chicago
recently and disclaimed general
Croatian responsibility for the
crimes OF Pavelich, whose regime
they condemned. DR.. Subasich is a
CrOatian
The critics of Gen. Mihailovitch s
position as war minister complain
that the post enables him to PLAY a
political role in Yugoslavia detri-
mental to the political aspirations of
the partisans.
1t is believed impossible that King
Peter could have his cabinets back
ing in his call to DR.. Subasich. This
repuf1 for the cabinet is expected
10 be made the prelude of a gen.
eral cabinet realienment. The man
most often mentioned for the i'm
portant post Of foreign minister in
a new cabinet is Milan Grol. a Serb
friendly to Russia and to the idea
Of federal union.
Evening star., 1943-03-03
District Airman Receives
Third Flying Decoration

Col. James H. Wallace, 81. son
of MI ard Mrs. James K. Wallace,
1922 Monroe street NE, who al
ready has received the Distinguished
Flying Cross twice. has been award
ed the Oak Leaf Cluster. according
to an Associated Press dispatch
from London.
Announcement of the award came
in dispatch which announced the
names of five other air forces off,
GERS who had been awarded the
DFC for heroism. The dispatch did
not give details nor mention for
what act Col Wallace had received
the Oak Leaf Cluster.
Col WALLACE. a native of this
city, is a graduate Of Central High
School. He also attended Georgia
Tech and Catholic University. He
entered the Army Air Corps in 1923
and the following year was grad
uated as a pilot and second lieu
tenant at Kelly Field, Tex A Sis
ter of Col Wallace. Mrs Marie G
Spates. lives at Silver Spring, Md
His wife, Mrs Irma Wallace, resides
in Tucson, Ariz.
Evening star., 1943-03-03
Roosevelt
Continued From First Page.

talk with the chairman and the
President about general party prob
lens.
Mr.. Walker said the audience with
Mr.. Roosevelt was very friendly
meeting"
Every one got along very well and
enjoyed it very much, he added.
and the President did most of the
talking. He said the Chief Execu-
tive discussed the prosecution OF the
war. the general condition of the
country and things generally.
Patronage Not Discussed.
While some Democrats have ex-
hibited marked annoyance with the
number Of Republicans who have
received positions with the admin
istration, Mr.. Walker said patronage
was not discussed today with Mr..
Roosevelt. At yesterdays meeting.
however, he added there was some
discussion with him of "the ques-
ton of lack Of consideration OF
Democrats
Then this was not political
meeting today?" he was asked.
Il don't think any politics was
discussed, to be very honest with
you," Mr.. Walker answered. There
was no discussion of Democratic
matters that l remember"
Asked whether Mr.. Roosevelt
talked about the future Of the party.
Mr.. Walker replied he had dis
clssed what is being done, the con-
cuct of the war, and seemed OPP
timistic."
No Talk on Last Election.
There was - talk. he said reply
ing to still another question, about
the potentialities and implications of
the last election
The White House earlier had said
Mr.. Walker had asked to bring in
eight national committeeman and
women who have been meeting in
Washington. They are Frank M.
McHale, Indiana; O. S. Warden,
Montana; James C. Quigley. Ne
braska; James A. Noe. louisiana;
Robert A. Hurley. Connecticut: Gull
bert L. Olson, California: Mrs. James
H. Wolfe. Utah, and Mrs Emma
Guffey Miller, Pennsylvania
Others invited were Oscar H.
Ewing and Ambrose O'Connell, COM
mittee vice chairmen: Edwin W.
Pauley, secretary treasurer and Mrs.
Charles w. Tillett, head of the wom-
ems division.
Evening star., 1943-03-03
Wage-Aour Exemption
For Small DaiIies Urged

0S lHS ASSOclaleO FresS.
Small daily newspapers as we'll as
weekly and semi-weeklv papers
would be exempted from the wage
hour law under legislation intro
duced by Senator Reed, Republican,
OF Kansas
Senator Reed proposed to exempt
amy employe employed in connec-
ton with the publication of any
newspaper with a circulation of less
than 5000. the major part of which
circulation is within the county
where printed and published or with
In radius of rs miles of the place
where printed and published"
" The present law exempts "any
employe employed in connection
with the publication of any weekly
or semiweekly newspaper with a
circulation of less than 5000, the
major part of which circulation is
within the county where printed and
published"
The bill was referred to the SEN
ate Labor Committee.
Evening star., 1943-03-03

another offensive against Moscow
While they We're beaten back from
Stallngrad, the Caucasus and the
eastern approach to Lenin2rad. they
battled bitterly for every inch OF
land west of Moscow
Feared Another Nazi Push.
AS / left Moscow a month ago.
there were reports the Germans
were massing in the Smolensk re-
gion for another push on the capital
Red Army men with whom l talked
believed the German strength had
undergone severe drain, but that
the Germans might still be able TO
mount an offensive on single
sector
Now the withdrawal from Rzhev
means an apparent abandonment
OF such a plan--might mean the
Germans have decided to relinauish
all hopes of the offensive on the
Eastern front and fight an entirely
defensive war inside occupied Eu-
rope
Moscow. at least, appears safe.
I saw the Rzhev front last August
after the Red Army summer often
siVe against that city. Before it
stood the Todt Line, a duplication
of the West Wall bristling with
barbed wire, trenches, dugouts and
pillboxes
May Have Saved Moscow.
BY piercing the northern flank OF
the German salient in this sector.
the Russians had stormed the north
ern outskirts of Rzhev. Since then,
although there had been no spec
tacular new push, the Red Army
had been shelling the city con-
stantly. breaking off enemy posi-
tions bit by bit
Before the announcement of the
German evacuation, about three
quarters of Rzhev was estimated to
be in Soviet hands. The city was
as much heap of ruins as Stain
grad.
The Red Army's occupat ton of
Velikie Luki. due west of Rzhev.
and the cutting OF the Rzhev-
wanna railroad line. to the south.
left Rzhev an isolated German out
post.
The decisive factor in German
evacuation of the city may have
been the approach of spring. when
road communications also will be
begged down hopelessly for two
months and no way in or out would
be left to the Nazi garrison.
Adolf Hitler has been quoted bv
the Soviet Army newspaper, Red
Star, as telling his Rzhev garrison.
The loss of Rzhev would be equal
to the loss of half of Berlin" Its
occupation by the Russians may be
worth the same amount in terms
of Moscow.
Evening star., 1943-03-03
Indictment Charges
Fruit Price Fixing
In New York City
Alleges Group Controlled
95 Per Cent of Produce
Shipped Into Area
BY The Associated Press,


NEW YORK. March "a
Sherman Antitrust Act indict-
ment, charging price fixing and
conspiracy to monopolize the
fresh fruits and vegetables cart
ing business in the New York
City area by two trade associa-
tions, two auction companies, l3
trucking companies, IL receiver
corporations and IS officials, was
filed in Federal Court today.
The indictment accused the de-
PENDANTS, located as far distant as
Florida and California. of controlling
95 per cent of the fresh fruits and
Vegetables shipped into the New YORK
area for distribution and for trans
shipment to New England and
Canada.
G. Joseph Minetti. special assist
ant to the United States Attorney
General who was in charge Of the
case. said the effect of the alleged
conspiracy was to increase unrea-
sonably the cost of such produce to
consumers in the New York and
New England area. and deprived
persons in lower income brackets of
an opportunity to purchase es-
sentials for proper diets.
High carriage charges imposed by
the defendants. he said. decreased
the return to the farmer for his
fruits and vegetables
Mr.. Minetti estimated that the
importation and sale of approx
mately 250000 carloads of fruit and
vegetables annually was controlled
by the defendants and that the
alleged overcharges varied between
5 and 10 cents a crate. A carload
contains between 400 and 500 crates
he said.
included in the list of defendants
were the California Fruit Exchange,
Sacramento, Calf: the California
Fruit Growers Exchange. Inc, Los
Angeles: Di Giorgio Fruit Corp. San
Francisco: Florida Citrus Exchange,
Tampa, Fla.
Also C. Henry Robinson Co.. Min
neapolis. Mimi: William J. Hansen.
Passaic. N. j.. vice president of j.
j. Archbold Forwarders; Joseph T..
Deford, South Orange. N. j., vice
president Of a trucking corporation:
Michael F. Kearins. Hoboken. N. j =.
doing business under his own name
and president of the Market Truck
drew Spada, jr.. Lakeland. Fla, do
ing business as Spada Fruit Sales
Agency of New York City. and sew
eral New York firms and associa-
tions.
Evening star., 1943-03-03
Gasoline
Continued From First Page

'COlJUnueO from FlfSI rage
that he had stopped by the ciut on
the way home from a visit to his
wife in Washington hospital.
Awaits Word From Ickes.
Mr.. Brown was saked if COM
plete revocation Of the driving ban
in the near future was "a possi-
bility.' He replied that possibility
lis weak world would say prob
ability is better word" He added
that the ban will be lifted as soon
as Petroleum Administrator Ickes
notifies OPA that the oil supply
situation has been eased sufficient =
ly to warrant such step
During another portion Of his
press conference, Mr.. Brown reiter-
ated his determination to hold a
firm hand on the control of living
costs. He was asked what his pres
ent attitude toward. price control
WAS. He replied:
i will say it is our intention to
hold the line as closely as the price
statute will allow"
In reference to black market deal
lngs in meat Mr.. Brown declared
that he believed that rationing, uni
form retail prices OF various cuts
OF meat and other steps soon to be
undertaken by OPA will eliminate
to large extent illegitimate traffic
In the foods. He revealed that OPA
will announce shortly specific dol
lars and cents prices for all meats
by which the housewife can readily
ascertain if she is being charged
100 much at her meat store.
Will License SlAughterers.
AS another means of curling the
black market, Mr.. Brown said the
Agriculture Department soon will
proceed with the licensing of all
meats slaughterers whether large or
small, He also revealed that OPA
VIII undertake large advertising
campaign to bring home to the
consumer the dangers Of eating
black market meats. Thorugh use
of uniform price ceilings, the price
administrator said, it will be made
Improbable for market operators
to deal in black market products
Mr. Brown estimated that about
2 per cent of all beef, pork and other
meat slaughtered in the country was
being handled through the black
market. The total annual kill of all
livestocks in the country is about
$4,000, ,000,0 900 pounds. This would
place the size of the black market
over the period of a year at ap-
proximately 180,0000OO pounds.
Sets No Date.
Mr. Brown declined to comment
definitely on when the meat-ration-
ing program will start or to say
how much the weekly allowance
would be.
Il can only say that the ration will
be less than 2lz pounds per person
each week" he added. Il would not
like to announce the date now. I
can only say that it is close"
The price administrator told re-
porters they could draw their own
conclusions as to whether cheese
will be rationed along with meats.
Likewise he declined to confirm or
deny reports that rationing of but
ter, cooking fats and oils, will be
undertaken at about the same time
as the meat program. 1t is under
stood that meat rationing, together
with the other program, will be
started about April l.
Evening star., 1943-03-03
New Cruiser Astoria
To Be Launched Saturday
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA, March 3.-The
cruiser Astoria. named for one of
three sunk in the South Pacific last
August, will be launched Saturday
at the Cramp Shipbmlding Co.
yards.
The Astoria will be the 10lst war
ship and the second cruiser to 90
down Cramps ways since the out
break Of the war. The first cruiser
was the Miami.
Mrs. Robert Lucas, daughter of
State Senator Merle Chessman of
Oregon and wife of the editor of
the Astorian (OregJ Budget, will
sponsor the Astoria. Rear Admiral
Edward l.. Cochrane. chief of the
Navy's Bureau of Ships, will speak.
Evening star., 1943-03-03
Health Of Army Men
Better Than Civilians
In Some Sections
Medical Journal Cites
Decline in Disease
Compared to Lost War

b. the Associated Press,
CHICAGO. March 3.-Men in the
Army are suffering less from winter
time ailments than the civil popula-
flon IN some parts of the country.
the journal of the American Medi-
cal Association said today.
The ANA Journal. in a summary
OF accomplishments of the Medical
Department of the Army since the
attack on Pearl Harbor. cited figures
disclosing the decrease In disease
compared to World War l. and de-
clared that the record of the United
States Army Medical Corps is one
in which We may all take pride"
Better Than Civilians.
The number of Army men suffer-
ing from colds, influenza pneu-
monia and measles this winter is
well below the five-year average rate
OF cases in the Army. the Journal
said, adding that rates for the civil
popula ton in some parts of the
country are above the five-year aver
age for the Nation
less than during the World War and
the syphilis rate is the lowest in the
history of the Army the publication
said. Excluding battle casualties, the
death rate since January 1941. has
been the lowest in the Armys his
tory. In the last war IL patients of
each three with meningitis died:
now only ! in 20 dies. the journal
reported.
Prompt diagnosis. efficient care
and sulfonamides have made the
difference" said the Journal. Over
seas such conditions as malaria and
dysentery are being fought with all
that modern medicine has provided
for the Army medical armamenta-
rum"
Jaundice Was Serious.
The journal said that during the
year the only serious incident from
a medical point of view was the
iaundice associated with inocula-
tion against yellow fever.
When the medical history of this
war is written. the journal said, the
first year after the attack on Pearl
Harbor will be recognized as one
in which the medical department
of the United States Army was ex-
panded tremendously in personnel.
organized units, supplies and re-
sponsibilities, and in which it met
all these quietly and efficiently"
Evening star., 1943-03-03
Wallace Nay Inspect
Chilean Mininq, Furmino

BY he Associated Press
Amba ssador Michels of Chile said
today he expects Vice President
Wallace to visit and study produc-
ton of mining and agricultural
areas of Chile during his trip to
South America this month.
The Ambassador statement fol-
lowed conference he had with the
Vice President during which. he
said, they discussed Mr.. Wallace S
South American itinerary. ~, %
The Vice President has announced
he plans to leave here about the
middle of thii month and attend. the
opening Of the Tropical Institute Of
Agriculture in Costa Rica. Follow
ing this he hopes to visit Bolivia,
Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru
and Chile.
Evening star., 1943-03-03
BY HENRY c. CASSIDY,


NEW YORK, March 3.-The
German evacuation of Rzhev
ended today one of the longest
hardest-fought and most i'm
portant battles of the war in
Russia. with the fate of Moscow
at stake.
The struggle for this city on the
Volga, l30 miles northwest of Mos
COW. has been second in length only
to the siege of Leningrad and sur
pa ssed in violence only by the battle
OF Stalingrad.
In each case victory SO far has
gone to Soviet arms.
Why possession of RZhev has been
so significant to each side becomes
clear when it is realized that the
major German objective throughout
the 20 months of war on the eastern
front has been Moscow.
During l94l the German Army
threw its greatest weight into two
offensives against the capital. start
ing October and November Is. even
dra wing forces from the northwest
ern and southwestern areas for the
second push.
II was during the first l94l drive
that the Germans entered Rzhev and
converted this provincial manufac-
turing city into an armed camp, one
OF the mainstays of their line. After
their failure to take Moscow they fell
back to fortified line just east of
Rzhev
During 1912, the eventual German
objective remained Moscow. While
one Nazi column went rushing into
the Caucasus and another dashed to
Stalingrad the main force was con-
centrated in the Orel sector. south
west of Moscow The plan was to
push north from Stalingrad along
the Volga. isolate and take the cap
ital
In this campaign, the Germans
chung to Rzhev as pivot from
which their forces northwest OF the
capital might turn in a final rush
on Moscow. The Red Army put on
a three week push against Rzhev
| last August, broke into the city but
was unable to win complete pos
session of it,
For l943, many Moscow observers
believed. the Germans still planned