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Evening star., 1943-04-24
1t. Gen. Harmon Awarded DSM
For Mopping Up GuodoIcunoI
Citation Recognizes
Army's Part in
SoIomons Bottle

The Army's work in mopping up
operations on Guadalcanal has been
officially recognized by the awarding
of the Distinguished Service Medal
to 1t. Gen. Millard F.. Harmon, 81,
commanding general of the Army
forces in the Solomons campaign,
Secretary of the Navy Knox has an
nounced.
One of the Army's best known
flying officers, a veteran of ~ years
in the air, Gen. Harmon has re-
turned to his headquarters in the
South Pacific area after attending
series of war conferences here
earlier this month.
A veteran of the Mexican punitive
expedition and the World War, in
which he was fighter pilot and
received the Croix de G,lerre with a
bronze star, Gen. Harmon COM
manded Army forces that moved
into Guadalcanal after the Marines
initial thrust.
His leadership in helping to expel
the Japanese and in solidly estab-
fishing American positions earned
him promotion from major to
lieutenant general in February.
Gen. Harmon's sense of humor
was demonstrated in a dressing
down" he gave Maj Gen. Joseph L.
Collins for using eight rounds of am
munition to bag one japanese
sniper. Gen. Harmon, in stif1y
worded, unofficial "reprimand," said
he considered this excessive expen-
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committee bill would remit" 81, 400
600, 900 in taxes on 1912 income un-
der the present rates, leaving ap-
proximately $500, ,000, 900 of last
years taxes to be paid off.
Discount Rate Lowered.
Under the plan, the amount still
due would be spread in payments
over three-year period.
One major change was made in
the committee majority's measure.
The amount of discount for COM
plete payment OF last years taxes by
March Is of next year was lowered
from 10 to 6 per cent.
Representative Knutson. Republi-
can, of Minnesota, one of the leaders
in the fight for the Ruml plan, said
that the committee minority woulc
flle dissenting report. ...
He said Republicans had not voted
on the committee measure "in order
not to embarrass the situation, and
10 get the bill out on the floor
The bill would raise 1943 collec-
tions on individual income taxes
from $4,000, ,000, 600 to more than
SIS, ,000, 100000.
Further Boosts Seen Unlikely.
Some Of It's sponsors said it also
would remove the prospect Of fur
ther wartime increases in personal
income rates.
Under Its terms, taxes would be
collected this year against the cur
rent 1943 income, and taxpayers
would simultaneously settle one
third of their reduced 1912 bill. The
measure would provide 20 per cent
withholding levy on wages and sal
aries, beginning July l.
Evening star., 1943-04-24
Alexander Praises
Fast American Shift
To North in Africa
British Also Express
Admiration for Secrecy
In Moving Of Troops
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, April "a
American troops have been
transferred from the southern to
the northern sector OF Tunisia
for the final drive against the
Nazis and Fascists In North
Africa, it was disclosed today in
an announcement from Gen. Sir
Harold Alexander's ground troop
headquarters.
The announcement praised the
American staff work, particularly
for the speed and secrecy In moving
troops from one sector Of the Tun-
isian front to another.
when the Ell Guetar battle was
finished, it was decided to employ
some United States Army troops in
another sector for the next step to-
ward the final phase that will see
the annihilation Of. the Afrika
Korps, Won Arnim's army and their
italian allies In Tunisia," the an
nouncement said
THE terrain chosen was in the
northern area in which contact was
first made with the enemy in this
campaign and where some of the
fiercest fighting has taken place.
This decision involved the moving
Of large numbers of troops and great
quantities of stores and equipment
along the whole length of the front
and senior British officers have the
fullest admiration for the excellent
staff work, particularly for the speed
and secrecy with which the move
was carried out.
They equally praised the excel
lent discipline of the United States
Army troops on roads crossing sew
eral mountain ranges which, so con-
stantly dissolving into seas of mud q
few weeks ago, are now disintegrat-
ing into clouds of powdery dust
which covers the drivers and pas.
sengers alike with a gray, foury
coating.
THE roads were kept open by in.
cessant work of the engineers
equipped with some of the mos1
modern mechanical road-makine
equipment in the world"
Evening star., 1943-04-24

president. said the formal notice
clears the way for action" and that
prospects of avoiding a strike, are
dismal"
Mr.. Edmundson's ONCE said the
action In notifying Illinois operators
was taken before the UNIV officials
were aware of the War Labor
Boards Washington order today
that the Appalachian operators
miners agreement be extended
pending settlement Of the dispute.
Future. union policy will be dis
cussed In New York Tuesday ut a
meeting called by John L. Lewis,
UNIV president. Mr.. Edmundson
and eight other Illinois UMW ON
cials will attend.
Mr.. Edmundson charged that
specially trained United States
Army troops" are being held in
readiness "for INVASION early next
week Of the Southern Illinois coal
area
Evening star., 1943-04-24
46O More Cargo Ships
Contracted For by u. 5.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
Contracts for construction of 46O
additional merchant ships, including
220 new design Victory ships, were
awarded today by the Maritime
Commission.
The Victory ship, slightly larger
and faster eventually will replace
the Liberty-type ship which the
Commission has been building by
the hundreds.
The contracts included the fol-
lowing:
Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard,
Baltimore, Is Liberty ships and 112
Victory vessels.
Permanente Metals Corp. yard
No. -, Richmond, Calf, Is Liberty
and IS Victory: Permanente Metals
Corp. yard No. y. Richmond, 6
Liberty and IS Victory.
j. A. Jones Construction Co..
Panama City, Fla, 81 Liberty.
j. A. Jones Construction Co.,
Brunswick, Ga, IS Liberty.
st. John River Shipbuilding Co.,
Jacksonville. Fla, So Liberty.
In addition the commission
awarded a contract to the Alabama
Dry Dock & shipbuilding Co.,
Mobile, Ala, for 28 tankers.
Evening star., 1943-04-24
High-FIying Bomber
Scores Direct Hit on
.8,0O0-Ton Jap Ship
Destroyers Helpless to
Protect Supply Vessel
Bound From Kovieno
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
AUSTRALIA, April "a Three
japanese destroyers, protecting a
merchant vessel southbound
from Kavieng, New Ireland,
toward bases sorely needing sup
plies, watched helplessly yester-
day as a high-flying Liberator
bomber started the 8,000-ton ship
toward the bottom of the Els
marck Sea.
The speck in the sky scored a
bulls eye with a 50O-pound bomb.
Flames cracked amidship Smoke
rose 5000 feet, The ship was going
down as the B-24 headed for home.
Kavieng, about $50 miles north
east of the Allies Port Moresby base,
Is utilized by the enemy for such
heavy concentrations Of ships car
rying men and material to New
Guinea that Allied reconnaissance
planes watch it almost daily.
1t was from Kavieng that the
Japanese dispatched the 22-ship
convoy destroyed by Allied bombers
IN the Bismarck Sea off New Guinea
March 3, and S. On April 2, 3
and 4, low-flying Allied bombers
sank or seriously damaged seven
warships and five merchantmen in
a concentrated assault on Kavieng.
Earlier this week reconnaissance
plane had to battle japanese Zeros,
shooting down two, to carry out its
mission of spotting Kavieng activi-
ties and yesterdays communique
told Of another reconnaissance
bomber in that area Tending Japa-
nese fighters for $50 miles. The
bomber which added the 5000
tonner to Kavieng's shipping losses
likewise was on armed reconnais-
Sance.
Today's communique also reported
the annihilation on April Is by ad-
vanced Allied ground patrols OF an
enemy patrol of 20 men within
airline miles of Salamaua, New
Guinea. The surprise attack was
made well in front of the main
Allied forces, last reported some 100
miles below Salamaua.
Enemy troops and supplies below
Salamaua felt a rain of aerial can
non fire poured out yesterday during
IL low sweeps from Beaufghters
manned by Australian flyers. Such
raids. made day after day by the
Allies recently have spread death
and destruction among the enemy
forces battling to hold the Allies
back from seizing New Guineas
Huon Gulf.
Evening star., 1943-04-24
House Group Will Probe
CCC Equipment Burning
BY the Associated Press,

~ tHS hsSOClAtSu ETcSS.
Representative Marion T. Bennett,
Republican, of Missouri said today
the House Military Affairs Commit
tee, at his request, has ordered an
investigation Of the reported burn
ing of various abandoned equipment
OF five Civilian Conservation Corps
camps in the Mark Twain National
Forest of Missouri.
Representative Bennett said the
committee ordered one of its staff
Of investigators to go to the scene
Tuesday thoroughly to study the
situation and report to the COM
mittee
He said he previously had re-
quested Secretary of War Stimson
to make an investigation, but re-
ceived a reply that it was the re-
sponsibility Of the Secretary OF Agri-
culture.
In turn, Representative Bennett
said, the Secretary of Agriculture s
ONCE stated it was the responsibility
OF the War Department.
Evening star., 1943-04-24
World War Veterans
Now Being Called Up
As Nazi Reserves
Importunt Asset Is
Experience, German
Commentator Says
BY The Associated Press.

=
Germany has fallen back on
middle-sged veterans of the World
War for reserves to fill out its
modern armies, a Transocean news
agency dispatch said last night in a
Berlin radio broadcast recorded by
the Associated Press.
THE soldiers Of the first war
quickly got acquainted with the use
of modern weapons" said Maj
Heinz Rose, Transocean's military
correspondent. Their important
asset is their war experience.
The broadcast added that In addi-
ton to the veterans Germany's new
reserves were formed "of unframed
civilians Of the postwar years and
young people who so far have been
members of the Hitler youth organ
iZation"
More Forces at Disposal.
AS result, Rose declared, Ger
man armed forces this summer will
have at their disposal more men
than ever before in this war"
"All three categories will enable
the chief command of the German
forces to have a new army at its
disposal" the broadcast added.
The civilians without military edu-
cation now being called, the report
said are about 40 years old land
the first weeks Of military training
will certainly not be very easy for
them" although some have served
in the storm troops"
Millions of Reserves.
The broadcast said the total re-
serves runs into the millions" and
that consequently a question "deci-
sive for the course of the war has
been solved, at any rate for the
fourth war year.
THE fact is," the report con-
tinued, that more men have been
called up now than had dropped out
in the course of the fighting or as
result of illness. Strategical re-
serves are thus being formed not
only for future battles on the east
ern front bat also for west and
southeast Europe"
The Transocean correspondent
also claimed that "a surprisingly
large figure of volunteers from the
Russian Ukraine and Caucasus" has
coined the respective national
armies of liberation" or are work
ing in labor battalions on the east
ern front.
Evening star., 1943-04-24
| Allied Conveys
Reach MoIto
| And TripoH
BY the Associated Press.


VALLETTA, Malta, April 24.-Im-
portant conveys have reached Malta
and Tripoli bearing vital supplies
and war materials for Allied forces.
The vessels, including deeply laden
American Liberty ships. traversed
the Mediterranean under a powerful
Royal Navy escort and under con-
slant air protection from the coast
of North Africa.
One convoy threaded its way into
Tripoli harbor past the wreckage of
Axis shipping to carry munitions for
Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery
British 9th Army.
The other brought to Malta the
material with which this battered
island now is striking out at the foe
with increasing vigor.
Evening star., 1943-04-24
Englishwomun Runs
YMCA Hostel for JOBS

Miss Lucy Burtt, an English
woman, is managing a YMCA hostel
for Jap students in Peiping, China,
at the requests Of Japanese authori-
ties.
She was doing scholastic work in
Peiping when the japanese occu-
pied the city and elected to remain
at her post, thinking she could do
more good there than by returning
to England.
Evening star., 1943-04-24
Washington, and Mr.. Dugan.

Washington, and Mr.. Dugan.
The text Of the message follows:
THE National War Labor Board
has informed me that its appeals to
the ohicials and members of the
United Mine Workers of America,
District so, to END the strike at
Celanese Corp. Plant, Newark. N. j.,
are being defied.
This strike is a clear violation
OF labor's no-strike pledge There
fore, as commander in chief of the
Army and Navy. I direct all picket
ing to cease and all employees of the
Celanese Corp. now out on strike to
return to work at once.
Fixes Monday Deadline.
"As explained TO you by the War
Labor Board, legal and orderly
processes for the adjudication of
your claims are available to you. If
you do not comply with my request
by IL noon Monday, April 26. your
government will take steps to pro-
tect the interests Of the nation at
war, the legal rights and property
OF the company involved and the
rights Of patriotic workers who de-
sire to work in the plant under
existing contractual relations S.
Please notify members OF your union
accordingly"
The War Labor Board letter
urging the President to intervene
was signed by Wayne L. Morse and
said that --latest information is to
the effect that the consequences Of
the strike to war production are
increasing in seriousness hour by
hour The letter reviewed the his
tory OF the sarike and said "the
board submits the case to you for
such action as you deem appro-
PIRATE"
IF the Army Or Navy enter into
the matter" Mr.. Gill, Newark union
president, said yesterday, I'VE will
gladly work for them, but not for
the Celanse company"
Police maintained . heavy guard
outside the plant today.
Evening star., 1943-04-24
McNut 10 Lift Ban
On Job Transfers in
UnstabiIized Areas
CIO Leaders Also Told
VINO Will Weigh Their
lobor-Monoeement Plan

Hlgh-ranklng ofnclalS OF six
CIO unions were given assur-
ances by War Manpower Chair
man McNutt today that the ban
on transfers of workers for high
er pay in areas not covered by
Stabilization plans soon would be
lifted.
Workers in 80 per cent OF the
country are affected by the ban.
Transfers for higher pay in essen
tial activities are permitted only
among workers who can get releases
from their old employers and these
releases are given only in areas COW
cred by VINO stabilization plans,
it was explained.
The labor leaders were assured
also, VINO Deputy Chairman Fow-
ler Harper told a press conference
after the meeting, that considera-
ton would be given to their pro-
poSal that the whole employment
stabilization problem be dealt with
through joint labor management
agreements where they existed.
Seek Job Releases.
The union officials also asked for
provision that workers could be
given releases from jobs if they
were employed at substandard
wages. This provision, which was
in most stabilization agreements,
was eliminated when Mr.. McNutt
announced his new regulations. The
officials were told, however, accord
ing to Mr.. Harper, that nothing
could be done about this unless the
Presidents "hold-the- line" order
was modified.
One labor representative, Clinton
Golden of the United Steel Workers,
said he had left the meeting with
feeling that serious consideration
would be given to changes in the
regulations.
The revisions, he said, would re-
lax some Of the more stringent pro-
visions in Mr.. McNutt's job-wage
freeze order. No action was taken
on the demand voiced by CLOS
United Automobile Workers for
more labor representation on the
national VINO Management-labor
Agricultural Committee.
Sees Labor Outweighed.
r. j. Thomas, UAW president,
said after the meeting that he had
told Mr.. McNutt that labor was not
getting the same representation as
management on the top committee
because two of the three agriculture
representatives spoke for manage
ment.
Mr.. Harper said he was certain
Mr.. McNutt would 60 back to the
men who set lp the new Labor
management Agriculture Committee
to see how they felt about proposals
to put another representative of
labor on the committee or to give
the two representatives of agricul-
Encouragement half votes each.
Mr.. Harper also disclosed that
the Misrepresentation Agriculture
Committee would meet on Monday
instead of Tuesday next week TO
consider the revisions to "thaw out"
tAAC 1lCC1C III Aoil-otdOuALcu areas.
In addition to Mr.. Golden and
Mr.. Thomas, the CIO officials at
the meeting included Sherman
Dalrymple, president of the United
Rubber Workers; Emil Rieve, presi-
dent of the United Textile Workers;
Michael Ross. Industrial Union of
Marine and Shipbuilding Workers,
and Russell Nixon, United Machine
Workers.
Evening star., 1943-04-24
Baseball
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Continued From First Page.)
Vernon. Lindell fouled to Vernon.
Priddy went far to his right for
Chambers grounder and whipped
him out. No runs.
THIRD INNING.
WASHINGTON-Pyle fouled to
w. Johnson, Clary famed. Case
took a third strike. No runs.
NEW YORK-Stirnweis singled
to left. Stirnweiss took second as
Priddy threw out Stainback. Keller
took third strike. Gordon lined
to r. Johnson No runs.
FOURTH INNING.
WASHINGTON - Spence struck
out. R. johnson was safe when
w. johnson threw wild past Etten
after fielding his grounder. Ver-
non forced r. johnson at second,
Etten to Stirnweiss. Gordon threw
out Priddy No runs.
NEW YORK-Etten grounded out
to Vernon. w. johnson singled to
left. w. johnson stole second.
Hemsley flied deep to Spence, w.
johnson taking third after the
catch. After pitching two balls to
Lindell. Pyle purposely passed him.
Chandler famed. No runs.
FIFTH INNING.
WASHINGTON-Early popped to
Gordon. w. johnson threw out Sui
livan. Chandler tossed out Pyle.
NEW YORK-Stirnweiss took a
third strike. Clary whipped out
Stainback. Keller took a third strike
No runs.
SIXTH INNING.
WASHINGTON-Clary popped to
Chandler. w. johnson threw out
Case. Spence famed for the third
straight time No runs.
NEW YORK-Clary threw out
Gordon. Etten was out, Vernon to
Pyle, who covered first. w. john
son lined to r. johnson. No runs.
SEVENTH INNING.
HING GTON-R. johnson
walked. So did Vernon. Priddy sac
rificed, w. johnson to Gordon who
covered first. Early was purposely
passed, filling the bases Sullivan
hit into q double play, w. johnson
to Hemsley to Etten. No runs.
NEW YORK-Hemsley flied to
Case. Priddy threw out Lindell.
Chandler was hit by a pitched ball.
Stirnweiss walked. Clary whipped
out Stainback. No runs.
EIGHTH INNING.
WASFIIN6TON-Moore batted for
Pyle, and was out, Etten to Chandler
who covered first. Clary lined to
Stirnweiss. Keller made q fine run
ming hack hand stab Of Cases liner.
No runs.
NEW YokK- -Scheetx now pitch
ing for Washington. Keller flied to
Spence. sullivan threw out Cor.
don. Etten tpuled TO Early. No runs.
Evening star., 1943-04-24
CeIunese
Continued From First Paee.)

and the workers 60 back to work
Immediately.
However, at Newark, strikers at
the Celanese plant continued picket
ing today after Mr.. Roosevelt had
ordered their immediate return to
work.
Roy .Dugan Of Newark, subregional
director of District so, said local
UNIV ofhcials would meet this aft
ernoon to decide what to do about
the Presidents order.
The strike, in effect nearly two
weeks and involving workers in a
vital plastics plant. is the result of
a Tight between District so of the
United Mine Workers and the CIO
United Textile Workers of America,
which was certified as the bargain
ing agent at the Newark plant by
the National Labor Relations Board
in 1889. Celanese has 4 contract
with the textile workers and . rival
union set up by District SO Is seeking
to supplant the CIO afIiliate and
represent all the 1900 employees of
the plant.
The WLB last night asked the
President to intervene after officials
Of District so had refused q third
request to order the strikers back to
work. Replying to the latest WLB
appeal last night. the UNIV ofilcials
said the agency was using ''unwar-
ranted threats"
"Violation Of Pledge"
The President told Mr.. Lewis and
his aides that the strike Is a clear
violation Of labor's no-strike pledge"
The President's telegram was sent
to Mr.. Lewis in New York where
the mine chief has been negotiating
with coal operators and to these
other UNIV onncials: Howard Gill,
president Of the striking local,
Newark; Edward Heckelbeck, re-
gional director, New York: Michael
Widman, director Of organizations,
Evening star., 1943-04-24
Illinois Miners Announce
Plan to Strike Moy I

SPRINGFIELD, H.. April "A tR.
Illinois Offices Of the United Mine
Workers of America today notified
the Illinois Coal Operators Associa-
ton that an agreemen under which
mines have been operated pending
negotiation OF 4 new contract will
be considered terminated as Of mid
night April 80"
Ray Edmundson, UNIV Illinois
Evening star., 1943-04-24
WilheIminu Broudcusts

LONDON, April "a (P.-Queen
Wilhelmina Of Holland, in an Easter
message broadcast tonight to the
people of her Nazi-occupied country,
promised that with the liberation Of
the Netherlands Hollanders taken
out of their country in a slave
drive" would be restored to their
families and that quick Judgment
would be given traitors.
Evening star., 1943-04-24
GAR Selects Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE,, April "a (P.--The
77th annual encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic will
be held in Milwaukee September
1926, national officers announced
Yesterday after a conference. John
S. Dumser, 94-year-old national
commander, headed the meeting.