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Evening star., 1943-06-11
j. ). Ninth Air Force
Made 200 Raids ON
Axis Positions in MAY
Gen. Brereton Reports
100000 Lbs. Of Bombs
Dropped in One Month
BY he Associated Press.

CAIRO, June 1.-THE United
States 9th Air Force dropped
3,50O,00O pounds Of explosives on
Axis installa tions in some 200
missions in May, Maj. Gen. Lewis
H. Brereton, it's commander, an
nounced today.
The fighters and medium and
heavy bombers of the command
increased their offensive Is per cent
over April and few more than 5000
hours to achieve this record. Gen
Brereton said
The MAY figures brought the total
weight of bombs dropped bv the
9th Air Force in less than six
months of Middle East operations
to nearly 100000 pounds. he said
Liberators made their heaviest
attacks on Reggie Calab and
Messinia on each side of the Straits
OF Messinia. More than 1000 900
pounds of explosives were dropped
on these cities. seriously damaging
port power facilities, ferry terminals,
locomotive roundhouses and NUM-
ton depots. Gen Brereton said.
Other Italian sea and air bases
bombed by the 9th were San
Giovanni, Foggia, Catanja. Augusta
and Taranto. In a single raid on
Augusta direct hits were scored on
more than 20 moored motor ships.
Mitchell bombers made numerous
raids on Pantelleria. Gen Brereton
said. but their greatest weight was
felt during the closing stages of the
Tunisian campaign
The 9th Air Force sank seven
Axis ships, probably sank II others
and 80 damaged
In combats with interceptors, %
enemy aircraft fell to American
guns. eight others were probably de-
stroyed and five were damaged. Six
United States aircraft were lost dur
Nav
Evening star., 1943-06-11
NavyCommittee Urges
Food Car 10 Direct
Government Buying
Want Responsible Head
To Challenge Estimates
And Make Them Balance
~ WILLIAM ]. WHEATLEY.

Dy VAAAAhll y. w IlEfA LIZ
Establishment Of food car to
coordinate the demands of va
rious governmental agencies, in
cluding the armed services, was
recommended in a report to Sec
retary of the Navy Knox today
by special committee which he
appointed several weeks ago to
investigate food conditions in
the Navy.
Clarence Francis, chairman of the
Food Industry War Committee and
of the Knox committee, submitted
the report.
Questioned concerning the food
czar recommendations at press
conference with Mr.. Knox, Mr.
Francis said he referred to the over
all food demands OF the Nation, but
added that on second thought he
doubted whether it should have been
included in the report to Mr.. Knox
Pressed by newsmen for further
explanation of the recommended ton.
he asked for 48 hours in which to
consider 1t. The recommendation
said:
Want Responsible Head
I'm view of the food shortage not
only is there responsibility on each
governmental agency to estimate re-
quirements as accurately as possible
but there also should be a co-ordi-
mating division with a single re-
sponsible head, charged with the re-
sponsibility of challenging estimates
and putting them in balance
Having seen present shortages in
Navy stations at this time" the re-
port said. your committee is i'm
pressed with the great seriousness
of the food problem. Evidence seems
clear that we will produce, on the
whole. less food this year than last
and that at time when the de-
mands not only for our civilians and
armed forces, but for the people in
foreign lands. are dangerously in
excess of our ability to produce.
We urge that every attention on
the part OF Government and agri-
culture and industry alike be given
to the maximum possible production
for next year"
Praises Navy Food Handling.
In its findings the committee
concluded that the food administra-
ton of the Navy deserves credit
for its accomplishment and per-
formance in handling the intricate
problems of providing adequate food
for its constantly expanding per-
sonnel.
Discussing the matter of excess
stocks and shortages, the commit
tee said that it found no excuses in
the areas which it visited.
The report indicated that the
naval service found itself in some
instances in the position of the
housewife who was without certain
kinds of food 1t reported that
shortages Of beef, poultry. potatoes
and other items were critical at Ger
tain stations. The shortages were
blamed in part on "inequities" in the
distribution of food.
The committee in addition to Mr.,
Francis, who is president Of the Cen
eral Foods Corp, was composed Of
Lucius Boomer, president of Wal
dofi-Astoria Corp. N. Y: Andrew J.
Crotty, president, Crotty Bros. & Co.,
Boston, Mass; Sidney Hoedemaker.
president. Pig n Whistle Corp, Los
Angeles, Calf: F. o. Sheriff., presi-
dent. S. & w. Cafeterias, Charlotte
N. c.: George R. lie Savage.
Schraft' S. New York: Vernon Stout
fer, president. Stouf1er Bros, Cleve-
land, Ohio, and Edwin B. Dooley
General Foods Corp, who acted as
secretary to the committee.
Evening star., 1943-06-11
Glider Pioneer Decd

MOSCOW. June IL lP,.-Lt. Col.
Dmltry koshitz. Soviet glider pio-
neer. died on active duty. it was
announced today. Col. Koshitz had
been In aviation since 1924 and was
one OF the first to experiment with
trains of shders towed by trans
ports.
Evening star., 1943-06-11
Bill for u. ). School Aid
Approved by Senate Group

By the Associated Press.
Legislation to authorize 5000 .OOO.-
900 In Federal aid to education an
nuallv was approved today by a
Senate Labor Subcommittee.
Offered by Senators Hill. Demo-
crat, OF Alabama, and Thomas,
Democrat, OF Utah. the bill would
authorize allocati ton of 5000. .OOO. 900
a year to the States on a school,
attendance basis during the war for
payment of increased teachers sal
aries and other unusual expenses
Evening star., 1943-06-11

Something to sell? Something to
buy? Use Star Want Ad." Phone
Ma. 500.
Evening star., 1943-06-11
Foot Suits

VOUHElnUed FTOm FTrSt Page.1
by students of St. Francis de Sale,
High School
Evening star., 1943-08-22
Quiet iving7 Not for these Navy old-timers.
There's war on-and they're helping to win


have thumb-tacked to the walls.
These sailors and leathernecks
know what war means, and so
they are highly critical of our
war effort - hot in their praise
and vehement in their condem-
nation. Let any commanding
officer make a tactical mis-
take and he will receive a
roasting over the Goals from
these old sea dogs.
The home plays host to men
of many nationalities who fought
in our Navy and Marine Corps.
On my visit there came across
Wong Vow. "a, who was born
in Canton, China. He was play
ing Kelly pool with a dozen
other residents - and doing very
nicely with his cue stick. He
started a 22-year hitch in the
Navy by serving as cabin stew
ard with Dewey at Manila Bay.
Playing in the same pool game
was John jacobson, a Norwe-
gian, who went along as sail
maker on Admiral Byrd's first
expedition to the Antarctic. He
retired as a chief boatswain's
mate in 1925, after serving %
years in the Navy.
Properly Proud
lr IS the Navy's boast - and
the Navy seldom boasts - that
nowhere in the world will be
found an institution comparable
to the US. Naval Home in
Philadelphia. Life in the home,
as one sailor expressed it, 'is
like spending the rest of your
years on one of those round-the-
world luxury liners" The resi-
dents are quartered in separate
rooms, which they decorate as
they please. They get regular
issues of clothes and tobacco,
receive medical, optical and den-
tai care - and in some cases
even pocket money.
The homes two four-story
Colonial-style buildings on the
Schuylkill River contain sun
decks. poorooms. sitting-reading
rooms on each floor, a motion
picture theater, a machine
equipped hobby workshop,
library, a chapel and an assem-
bly, hall.
But. in spite of it all, the home
is losing men to the war effort
every day. They may be in the
shady years, but they're still
fighting men!
HERBERT CLYDE LEWIS
Evening star., 1943-08-22
|WVHERE is a strange feeling
of excitement in the air at

OF excitement IN the air at
the United States Naval
Home in Philadelphia. The ESQ
odd old sailors and marines living
at the home are busy figuring
out ways of abandoning their
almost utopian comfort and ease,
and getting into the war effort.
Over so residents, as l write,
have left to take jobs in war
plants or to return to limited
service in the Navy or Marine
Corps; and it's getting to be a
common occurrence for an old
sailor to walk into the Office of
Rear Admiral Forde A. Todd,
governor of the home, and an
nounce casually that he is leav-
ing at once for "active duty"
Snug wWatch Below"
HE home, established in 1888,
is not disciplinary institution.
It is a retreat where residents
may pass their last years in con-
tentInent and happiness. There
are few rules, and residents come
and 90 at will. So when an old
sea dog who fought with Dewey
at Manila Bay in 1893 announces
that he is leaving, Admiral Todd
merely wishes him good luck and
reminds him that a room always
will be waiting whenever he feels
like coming back.
I'm tired of rusting in dry
dock when my country is at
war" one veteran of the Spanish
American War recently told
Admiral Todd, as he left to work
in a munitions factory.
Action In Every Cixne
NEsIDENTs of the home include
veterans of practically every
Navy show since 1882, when the
Navy landed during the British
bombardment of Alexandria to
protect the American Consul
there. At the time of my visit,
there were 1O2 veterans of the
Spanish-American War and Phil
ippines Insurrection. 157 veter-
ans of World War l, and seven
veterans of the Boxer Rebellion,
as well as many survivors of
minor Navy skirmishes in Mex
ico, Panama, Haiti. Cuba, Mica
ragua and Shanghai.
The old salts who can't leave
the home because of age, infirm-
ity or poor health - nine resi-
dents are over 80. 81 over 70,
and 80 over Co must content
themselves with following the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-26

cooperate in the worthy
under way here.
This is the plea of w.
Joseph STAIRS, manager Of the
Detroit War Housing Center.
And it is a just request ., /,
thinks this Scribbler.
As a multiple dwelling resi-
dent. I'd rather hear the voices
and laughter of children than
the booming Of radios. the zip
ping of dogs, and spite noises
from some otherwise perhaps
lovely person trying TO get even
with some one else in the build
ING g.. or vicinity for real
or fancied grievances
As | see il the child s
behavior in a multiple dwelling
is, Just reflection of the par
entS conduct
In other words. if the parents
are inconSiderate ill-mannered
and the like so will be the
offspring.
! know, Mr. Brains, there are
cXCCprTOnS 10 TINS go, but pre-
fer 10 think it's true.
And don't toss that old saw at
me that those without children
always think they know more
about raising them
So if YOU have a place to rent
10 aid the war worker family
don't insist on renting only 10
the ChildlCSS couple.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-26
Surplus Lands
Called Problem
SCENE ON NORTH SIDE OF II

Liquidation Of billions Of dollars
worth Of real estate acquired by
the federal government for war
time use. constitutes tremen-
dous postwar problem, according
to T.. /. OStcndorf OF Cleveland,
chairman of the special committee
created by the Washington com
mittee Of the Natona Association
OF Real Estate Boards,
Upon the recommendation Of
this special committee. the
NAREB is advocating passage Of
bill introduced i'm the House by
. Congressman Carter Manasco Of
Alabama
This tasks for the establish
ment of a surplus lands and war
plant board composed OF the sec
retaries of war, navy and com
merce, the administrator of the
FWA two members to represent
the manufacturing industry two
4 10 represent real estate, and two
| the public.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-26
National Realty
Market Active

The national real estate market
has been marked by greatly in
creased activity and rising prices
during the last year, the National
Association of Real Estate Boards
reported Saturday in its forty
first semiannual survey of market
conditions.
The association based It's report
on market data furnished by local
real estate boards in 2S7 cities
and information supplied by the
National Institute of Real Estate
Brokers. the American Institute
of Real Estate Appraisers, and
other affiliated realty groups
Turnover is more rapid than il
was a year ago in II per cent OF
the cities OF the country.
Selling prices are up in 81 per
cent OF the cities.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-26

They often are much more
annoying as tenants than those
with children
Some one said long ago, The
future Of America IS in its chill
dren 80. and twill be forever
more.
Those babies of Il or rs years
ago are winning this war for us
not old fogies like myself
who don't want 10 be annoyed
by the poorly disciplined chill
dTen of others.
Please. Mister, If the home
seekers are-Ip- ia your tenant
standards don't eliminate them
Just because they have a child
or two.
That isn't American. or the
spirit of Detroit, the dynamic,
We must house not only the
war workers but their children,
too.
Any one in accord?
Then ea4l- ca 6373 .. and
get further information on how
to proceed 10 take care of De-
troits large Immigrant popula-
ton. That's the Detroit War
Housing Center phone number.
LOOMING IMPORTANTLY
on the calendar Of realtors is
the National Association Of Real
Continued on Page FivP)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-26
Along Realty Row
With PAT DENNIS
Detroit Times Rcai Estate Editor

CHILDREN must be given consideration when plans TO
cooperate in worthy Share Your Home campaign
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-26
Stars Appeals
For Detroiters
To House Young

w. Joseph STAIRS. war housing
center manager, Saturday APP
pealed to all persons in Detroit
who are offering rooms, apart
ments and houses for rent 10 war
workers TO accept families with
children.
He said the refusal to rent ac-
commodations TO such families is
1.-THE greatest stumbling block 10
the war housing program here. ="
More than 1000 applications Of
families with children are on file
at the center now.
STAIRS statement was made as
he reported progress on the
share your home" campaign
which is being carried out through
the war housing center and the
war housing committee headed by
Charles r. Edgecomb.
STAIRS said hundreds of new
room accommodations had been
listed in the last few weeks hut
that most Of them barred chill
dren.
The campaign which started
Sept s has seen a marked in
crease in the number of homes
being opened 10 war workers.
The majority of the lisungS are
for men war workers, whereas
the need Is for accommodation
for families with one or two chill
dren.
Certificates Of merit showing
an American eagle over a home
and entitled we Are Sharing
I Our Home With "A War Worker,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-26
Wells Talks
ReaItor Management Unit
Meets tuesday Noon

Carl S. Wells, president of
Homer Warren e. Co. will be
the speaker at the inaugural
meeting of the management divi-
sion of the Detroit Real Estate
Board for the 1894 season in
the Savoyard Club Tuesday noon,
Sept. %, it was announced Satur-
day by Norman c. Scudder, chair
man of the division.
Wells topic will be THE Out
look for Commercial Properties. "
a report of the nominating
committee for 1914 divisional Of
ficerS will be made
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-26
26S Permits
Total S896,892

I Two hundred and SlNtN-eiEht
permits totaInr SS9e So for the
week ending Sept rs. 1913. were
issued for now buildings and adj
dlnons and alteration, 60 existing
buildings Building Commissioner
Wolff announced Saturday
These figures compared with
The same period M 1912 a ass
permits Ar a construction cost OF
Sl.l24 2Si
Single and 'Vo-fsT..y dwellings
for the 1913 period '0'a'rd l19 At
r cost of S7lllo0 while there
were 100 Al S66q $50 IN the 1912
period
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-26
Modernize Home

Modcrnize the home at this
time of the year insofar as il Is
possible under government regu-
lations and reap the pleasures OF
IL when winter comes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-26
Too Much Land Held
ByU. s., Angel Says

Tho federal government has too
much land Congressman Homer
y. Angel OF Oregon stated Sat
prdaA
IEongreSSman Angel recently
\polntcd out that IN has own state
VI Oregon. only Al per cent of the
land is privately owned He said
thar areas IN public ownership in
Idaho amount 90 7O9 per cent;
Montana, els per cent and Wash
tneton. - 9 per cent
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-26
Good Foundation Pays

A good foundation on one &
house is thought and money saved
for the future
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-08
AXIS EXHAUSTED
 SOUTH OF EYUM
Continued from Page n

CContinued from Page n dugouts, eight trucks loaded with troops and one mortar battery and dispersing Q troop concentration yesterday.
 On the Smolensk front, all was quiet except for artillery exchanges today following a sudden Soviet thrust yesterday that resulted in the capture of two villages north- east of the Axis Bastion, the first captured in this sector in nearly a week.
 Three enemy attachments launched Q new attack against a Russian-held height on the Vol- khov front southeast of Leningrad. but were thrown back to their ini- tial positions by a Soviet counter attack. One hundred enemy dead were counted on the battlefield.
 Ritse and machine-gun fire dis persed an attacking German force on the Sevsk front northwest of Kursk before the enemy reached the Soviet front lines, killing at least 100 officers and men, the mid-day connmunique said. Red air force planes destroyed 10 trucks with war supplies.
 In the BeIgorod area above Khar- kov, a Red army sergeant and six men penetrated the German rear and killed 2l Maxi artillerymen, then relayed over a field telephone the position of particularly bother some enemy gun position. Soviet tanks advanced and destroyed nine guns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-08

prisoners, together with much abau- doned material, have been taken.
 "In the north, the First Army carried out a successful attack in the ares between Medjez El-Bah and Munchar, taking prisoners and gaining much ground.
 Yesterday in Southern Tunisia strong forces of light bombers and ghter-bomberS of the tactical air force carried out heavy and con- tinuous attacks on enemy troops, tanks and motor transports. Con- siderable damage was done and many vehicles set on fire. Spit. fires maintained patrols over the battle area and during the course of the day i've enemy aircraft were destroyed.
 "On the northern sector of the front, fighters and er-bombers made attacks on enemy transports, starting fires among vehicles. Fight CTS on patrol encountered a number of Junkers 87-'s. One formation was forced to jettison its bombs, and in all nine Junkers SITS were de- stroyed. Throughout the night of April 6-7, light bonberS made at. tacks on enemy vehicles and trans- port on the SfaxSousse road.
 During the same night Welling. ton bombers of the strategic air force successfully attacked the rail. way yards at Tuiiis where fires were started.
 Prom all these operations one of our aircraft is missing.
 Further reports received of op- erations on April 6 show that five additional enemy aircraft were de. stroyed on that day"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-08
GERMANS PLANE
 LOSSES INCREASE
tContinued from Page !

NOObL1I1u6u 1gUM EdSS 1I making total Allied losses 597.
 The large Na2i losses could be at. tributed to the vast increase in the Allied air offensive from Britain plus the Tunisian campaign. While the Luftwaffe has periodically been forced to accept large scale action on two fronts, this was believed to be the first time the Allies have forced ail-out air fighting on three fronts.
 It was emphasized, however. that there Is as yet no sign that the Luftwa1e's front line strength has actually been weakened, despite the losses. They still maintain crack fighter squadrons in north France and still send achievements to Tunisia. But the best opinion here is that the Nazi bomber strength is strained to its utmost with the de. Inands Of Ttinisia and Russia. This theory was backed up by failure of tho dermans to yetaIiRte in strength on London for the recent Berlin raids and by the weakness Of pre-. yious retaiiatory raids in which from 30 to % planes were employed.
 According to reports, the German press has warned the public not to expect withdrawal of the Luftwafse from fighting fronts merely for re- taliatory raids.
 The blows against the LuftwalEe were not confined to the forward battle stations or the skies ever Eu- rope, Africa and Russis. The Gers man ability to replace its losses was believed suffering substantially by the unprecedented western air of. fenelve.
 Reconnaissance indicated that the Krupp factory was put out of action for at least 10 days during March-possibly considerably more. Recent reports sald the Nazi aire craft industries have been switching some units from bomber Co fighter production. This would hint at . switch from the offensive to the defensive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-08
FACTORY WORKERS UNJUSTLY BLAMED
Continued from Page D

many willful absentees among those with occupational deferments.
 Estimates of absence rates from all causes within the country were placed by the committee at about half the World War I rate of I7.6 per cent in the shipbuilding in- dustry.
 Illness and industrial accidents were blamed for from 59 to 75 per cent of overall absences with poor transportation, fatigue from long working hours, responsibilities 0ut- side plants and inadequate housing listed as other major contributing factors.
 Another type of absence may be described as 'wilful truancy' where workers stay away without valid cause" the report said. Their type represents neglible proportion of the whole"
 The committee proposed 8 four point program for further study and governmental action on ab- senteeism:
 l. Keeping Of clear, segregated absence records by industry to be made available to the labor depart ment.
 3. Use of the labor department as a clearing house on ways and means of reducing absences.
 3. Immediate action" by gov- ernmental agencies to correct such contributing factors as poor hous- ing, transportation and child care.
 {. Action by the Labor Depart ment, War Production Board. War Manpower Commission and Oflce of War Information to Hay before the public the real absence problem and clear up false impressions now current that war workers are slackerE."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-08
EUROPE INVASION
 FEARS INCREASE
Continued from Page D

N00AAeAAA4@A AA0lAA EARg ~ France than did the Luftwaffe in the whole campaign of lo40.
 We have never heard tell O. even bolsheviks sending their air squadrons over open cities to slaughter" the Paris radio said. "ln the west 1t Is a war of barbarian. In the east it is a war of gentlemen"
 Informed sources here said Ger man troop maneuvers under way in Holland and Belgium were designed to prepare for defense against an Allied invasion, which Axis reports have predicted may come next month. Tn the summer of l04O, the Germans were practicing in Bel- gium, Holland and France for an invasion of Britain that never came off.
 An Algiers broadcast said that Italy now regards the intensified Allied aerial offensive against Sicily, Sardinia, and southern Italy as a prelude to an Allied landing.
 'The whole Italian populationats beginning to look anxiously to the future" the station said. "Since June 10, Italy has had 600 air at- tacks. Italy is now on the front line"
 It was disclosed that Francis D. Arcy Osborne, British Minister to the Vaticon, is en route to London to report on conditions inside Italy.
 Though an enemy diplomat, Os- borne was given a special police es- cort from Vatican city yesterday to an airport outside Rome, whence he took off for Lisbon in plane grant, ed safe conduct over Axis territory. Osborne has not been home in five years. He plans to return to Vatican city over the same route after a short stay.