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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-27
Possibility of Italian Armies
Fighting Nozi Invaders Seen
Germans Might Try to Annex Northern
Port of Country if BodoqIo Surrenders

3, This area, which lies north of the
River Pc and contains the principal
industrial establishments of Italy
and the Lombardy Plains, which are
the granary of the kingdom, is the
natural defense of the Reich.
This move, for which it is believed
Hitler has the full approval of the
German general staff, is likely to
occur on the day Marshal Pietro
Badoglio decides to accept the Allied
terms of unconditional surrender.
The conversations which are now
taking place almost continuously be-
tween Field Marshal Kesselring,
the head of the Nazi forces in Italy:
Ambassador Won Mackensen, the
Reich Ambassador at the Quirinale,
and Marshal Badoglio are said to
constitute only blind for the fu-
ture action of the Nazi general staff
The Germans have been telling their
neutral friends in Berlin that Italy
has been a drag on the Nazis. The
only thing which is of real value
in the country, according to Berlin,
is the rich and strategically all
important Northern Italy, which has
tSee BROWN PAGE A.oD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-27
Jap Troop Centers
In Burma Bombed
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW DELHI, July 27.-Bomb-
carrying P-4o fighter planes of the
10th United States Army Air Force
blasted numerous japanese troop
centers and communication lines in
widespread raids over Northern
Burma Sunday, a communique said
today.
An enemy base at Mogaung was
the most important target. Here
large building was destroyed while
the military area was showered with
augmentation bombs, leaving many
fires.
A bridge at Tiangzup was knocked
out while repair crews rebuilding
previously destroyed bridges at
Nsopzup and Hpunginzup were dis
persed by machine-gun fire. Bar
racks at Sumta and North OF
Katha were bombed. Medium
bombers reported near hits on a
steamer near Akyab on Saturday.
One American aircraft was re-
ported missing after encountering q
monsoon during these operations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-27
S|attery Declares
He Is on Way Out
AS REA Director
Convinced His Fight
On Insurance Project
Will Cause Dismissal

Harry Slattery, head of the
Rural Identification Administra-
ton and veteran of more than a
quarter of a century in the power
and conservation fields, said last
night in St. Louis that he prob
ably was on his way out as direc-
tor Of the New Deal organization
to extend electric service to
farmers.
Mr.. Slattery was quoted by the
Associated Press as saying he had
no intention of resigning, but in
dicated he probably would accept
dismissal by the White House grace
fully. He declined, however, to COM
ment on reports that Secretary of
Agriculture Wickard had recon-
mended his dismissal to President
Roosevelt.
If Mr.. Slattery resigns he would
step out under fire Of the National
Rural Electric Cooperative Asso-
citation. He said his disapproval of
a plan by the organization to use
REA cooperative funds to form two
mutual insurance companies led to
the custer movement.
Removal Asked Last Spring.
The cooperative association,
managed by Clyde T. Ellis, former
Representative from Arkansas. held
its first convention last fall and at
its spring meeting asked Mr.. Roose-
welt to remove Mr.. Slattery.
This insurance thing started the
move to GUST me-" Mr.. Slattery said.
Everything was fine and I was
Mr.. Harry before opposed the
plan.
Il wrote letter to all co-opera-
tives urging them to stop. look and
listen before going into the insur-
ance move, as I believed there was
doubt as to its legality. After that
Ellis and his associates began their
attacks on me.
I'm not going to resign with this
fight on" he added.
The association has charged that
Mr.. Slattery, who was appointed
tsee SLATTERY, Page A-30
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-27

The Office of War Information
declared today that it is not con-
Quoting "a smear campaign" against
King Victor Emmanuel, though it is
emphasizing in broadcasts to Italy
and Europe generally that so far as
America is concerned the Fascists
are still in power in Rome and the
war is to be continued with renewed
vigor.
owl yesterday broadcast from
New York portions Of a speech by
Samuel Grafton, New York Post
columnist, including a reference to
Victor Emmanuel as 1.-The moronic
little King" Newspaper accounts
said the program was beamed to
italy. An owl official here said the
broadcast was beamed to England in
English and that it was part of the
agency's policy to give the British
free American editorial opinion"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-27
Japs Lose Is Planes
Attacking U. 5. China Base
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, July 27.-The
japanese air force, continuing an
offensive against advance bases of
the United States 14th Air Force
in Kwangsi and Human Provinces,
lost Is planes shot down on Satur-
day and two others probably de-
ctroyed, 1t. Gen. Joseph w. Still
wells headquarters announced to-
day.
One American plane was DESTROYED
by enemy action but the pilot was
reported safe.
Seven out of eight Zeros attacking
a Kwangsi base were intercepted
and shot down.
More than 40 bombers and fight
ers were intercepted over the target
m Human. losing 3 Zeros, 3 bomb
ers and 2 other planes probably
destroyed.
The communique said the Japa-
nese caused minor damage to In
stallations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-27
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN

Spectacular developments are like
ly to occur in Italy within the next
few weeks, and the prospects OF King
Victor Emmanue's armies fighting
the Nazis are not ruled out.
The disappearance of Mussolini
and his Fascist gang from the scene
of world politics and from the war
is considered in responsible quarters
in Washington as a mere curtain
raiser. The next act-the prospects
of very early peace proposal from
the new Italian governments ex-
pected to follow a short intermis-
sion. 1t will be interesting but not
spectacular. But the finale may he
more surprising than any develop
ment so far.
Unless ollapse of Germany fol-
lows closely on the heels of Italy
and this is considered highly i'm
probable at this time-most military
observers expect Hitler to order his
army in Northern Italy and in the
Bremen Pass to occupy the entire
area extending from Venice to Tu-
rim before the Allies actually enter
Italy in large numbers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-27
Red Advance on 0re|
Slowed by RAIN; Nazis
Throw in Tank Unit
Russians Maintaining
Progress Elsewhere,
Moscow Declares
BY the Associated Press.


MOSCOW, July 27.-Rain came
to the aid of desperately resist
ing Germans in the Orel sector
and slowed down somewhat the
powerful Russian advance, al
though intensive battles con-
tinued, the Russian Army news
paper Red Star reported today.
Front-line dispatches said the
Germans threw in big forces of in
fantry and tanks in grim effort
to keep one important line open
north of beleaguered Orel, the now
all but surrounded German bastion.
Two German infantry regiments
with from so to 70 tanks managed to
delay the Russians in this sector.
Elsewhere, however, particularly
southeast of Zhizdra, the Russians
said they maintained their advance,
capturing such important functions
as Mekhovaya and Berestna, accord
ing to Red Star Zhizdra is on the
extreme right flank of the northern
advance, approximately IS miles
northwest of Orel. Berestna is 10
miles east-southeast of Zhizdra.
Nazis Counterattack.
The strategy of the Soviet forces,
which reported only general adj
vance of to miles, apparently was
aimed at consolidating positions.
None of the 10 freshly captured
towns mentioned in an earlier COM
munique were any nearer Orel than
previously mentioned places.
Nor was there any indication that
the Orel-Bryansk Railway had been
cut. The closest point the Russians
have reached to that line, according
to latest reports. is Studenkovo, S
miles to the north.
The Germans counterattacked all
up and down the Orel front, launch
ing II successive attacks in one
narrow sector in single day.
(Today's German communique
gave only a few words to this
front, saying that the brunt of
the battle yesterday was in the
Orel area. 1t added that German
/Coo DTYCCYA Daoa A1Al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-27
|OWI Denies Intention to Smear
Kinq of Italy in Broadcast

'Fascism is still in power in
Italy" the broadcast quoted Mr.
Grafton. 1T has put on a new
face, that Is all. Italian Fascism
has rouged its cheeks and its lips
and is trying to see whether a smile
will not do more for it than the
famous frown by which it has lived
so long. This is a political minuet
and not the revolution we have been
waiting for. 1t changes nothing,
for nothing can change in Italy
until democracy is restored
The official said it was unfortu-
rate that the Grafton quotation was
used in such a way as to indicate
it represented the tone of American
foreign broadcasts and that "a
smear campaign" was being con-
Quoted against the King. He said
examination of full text of the short
(see Owl. Page A-l4)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-27
Butter Ration Value Increased
Two Points, Effective August I
Most Other Fats and Oils Cut One Point;
Meats Remain Substantially Unchanged

Point value changes announced
today will be effective from August
l to September 4. They apply to red
stamps in ration book 2 lettered T
U, v and w which will be valid until
September /. The T stamp became
valid yesterday while the others will
follow at one week intervals.
The increase from 8 to 10 points
pound in the ration value of but
ter is Offset to some extent by a low
ering of one point in lard. shorten
ing, salad and cooking oils. The
value of margarine remains at the
July level of four points a pound.
OPA said that for several months
the demand for butter has been
running about per cent in excess
of the amount allocated for civilian
use. Unless action is taken imme-
diately to restrict consumption, it
was said, more drastic cuts will be
(See RITTER page A1dl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-27
Point Value Chart on Page Ala.
By JAMES Y. NEWTON.

The housewife In August will
pay an additional two ration
points a pound for butter, one
point less for most other fats
and oils, and substantially the
same as at present for meats,
the Office Of Price Administra-
ton announced today in making
public next months official point
table in the meats, fats and oils
rationing program.
Although there will be no change
from July in the point cost of any
of the popular cuts of meat. officials
predicted there will be 10 per cent
more beef available for civilians
The increase in beef, however, will
be Offset by an expected seasonal
decline in the supply of pork.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-27
Ibn Soud's Brother
Dead, London Hears
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 27.-Amir Mo-
hamet Ben Abdu Rahman. eldest
brother of King Ibn Saud of Saudi
Arabia, has died IN Mecca, according
to 4 dispatch received today in Lon
don. The date of his death was not
given.
He was associated with Ibn Saud
in the latter's early conquests and
assumption Of power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-27
U. 5. Planes Hit Hunkow
Toxic Radio Announces
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 27.-The Toxic
radio reported today that 20 Amer
lean bombers yesterday raided the
japanese base at Hankow in Hupeh
Province, China.
The broadcast, recorded by Reu-
tiers, said four of the raiders were
shot down. There was no imme-
diate official confirmation from
Allied sources.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-27
Bids Soar to $3.50
When Refrigerator
Goes on Block
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. July
27.-Bidding was slow yester-
day at the auction to settle the
estate of Vaughn De Leath,
FIRST lady of RADIO" who lived
in Easton. until the electrical
refrigerator came to the block.
Then housewives, stymied by
war restrictions on making new
refrigerators, excitedly bid up
the price to $l.130-for a re-
frigerator with q ceiling price
Of $50.
Mrs. William r. Rock got it
at $l,130. Of which $50 is to 20
to the estate and the rest into
War bonds and stamps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-27

Pounding Kiska Island with
preinvasion thoroughness, Army
fighter bombers attacked that
japanese outpost in the Aleu-
tians 10 times Sunday, and the
series of raids was followed by a
single naval patrol plane attack
early yesterday, the Navy re-
ported today.
Secretary of the Navy Knox dis
closed at a press conference that a
force of Army Liberator planes
bombed Wake Island Saturday and
were engaged by 80 japanese zeros,
nine Of which were shot down, four
more were listed as probably de-
stroyed and five were damaged. One
American plane Is missing
The Secretary said Wake was hit
"promiscuously and generally" and
the bombs fell on the targets. The
Navy in a communique later said
considerable damage was done.
The lone night bomber which
raided Kiska was Navy Catalina
which made probably the first night
assault ever delivered against the
North Pacific outpost. The Cata-
lina's bombs dropped from Gertrude
Cove and the main camp section
starting fires at Gertrude Cove.
Al Attacks This Month.
The 10 raids Sunday and the one
shortly after midnight raised to Al
ha IF ntr~ - To- lyr .-lr
far this month. Saturday also had
been l0-raid day. The 20 attacks
Saturday and Sunday were made by
Curtiss Warhawk fighters equipped
with bombs. The Navy offered no
explanation why heavier planes
were not used.
Navy communique No. 451 said:
Central Pacific:
Il. On July "a Army Liberator
consolidated B-24 heavy bombers
attacked Wake Island. Thirty Zero
fighters intercepted, of which nine
were destroyed, four were probably
destroyed and five others damaged.
.. The United States planes on
closer approach to the island were
met by additional fighters and heavy
antiaircraft fire. In spite of this
opposition the United States bomb
ers scored many hits and caused a
large explosion on the runway. One
United States plane is missing.
Attacks in North Pacific.
North Pacific
%. On July Is, Army Warhawks
(Curtiss P-4O fighters carried out
10 bombing attacks on japanese in
stallations at Kiska. At North Head
hits were scored on the runway and
anti-aircraft positions, the main
camp, North Head, and Little Kiska
were also strafed. Fires were
started at Little Kiska and a large
explosion was observed on North
Head.
-. On July 26, shortly after mid
night. a United States Catalina
consolidated PBY) patrol bomber
attacked Gertrude Cove and the
main camp section of Kiska. Fires
were started in Gertrude Cove"
North Head is the site of defensive
installations guarding the Northern
app SdS1aCC W 1AlShd IIdl UOl.
Kiska is an island lying of the
southern headland of the harbor.
It also holds strong defensive install
lations.
The Gertrude Cove sector which
the lone Navy patrol bomber at
tackled has been frequently bombed
and shelled. It was the usual target
OF surface ships in their seven raids
on Kiska so far this month.
Wake Island, raided a half dozen
times before, was one of the first of
the American Pacific outposts taken
by the Japanese shortly after the
sneak attack on Pearl Harbor.
The Berlin radio yesterday re-
broadcast a Toxic announcement
that the Americans had raided the
| island
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-27
Senator Bone at Moyo

ROCHESTER. Mimi, July q tP).-
Senator Bone, Democrat, of Wash
'ngton. arrived here today to enter
Mayo Clinic for an operation on his
night hip. which was injured in a
fall several years ago.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-27
Navy Night Raid Hits
Kiska After 10 Army
Attacks on Sunday
Wake Island Pounded
By Liberotors;; Nine
Of 30 Zeros Shot Down

U. S. GROUND FORCES attack
Munda base after week of bomb
ing. Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-27

LONDON (P.-Hundreds of
Allied fighters and light
bombers attacked industrial
targets at Zeebrugge and
enemy airflelds elsewhere in
Belgium and Holland by day
light today, the Air Ministry
announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-27

(See RUSSIA, Page Ala,
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(See BUTTER, Page A-14D
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(See CHURCHILL. Page AID
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(See BROWN, Page A-2D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-27

Late news and sports are covered on
Pages TX and Ok Of this edition of
The Star, experimenting the news Of
the regular home delivered edition.
Evening star., 1943-08-21
WLB Telegram Warns
Newspaper Strikers
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 21.-Telegrams
informing individual leaders of $50
newspaper delivery strikers that
severe penalties" were provided for
failure to abide by terms of the War
Labor Disputes Act were dispatched
today by the Regional War Labor
Board.
Robert Abelow, regional WLB
executive director, said companies
affected by the walkout were asked
to furnish Immediately names of
employees who failed to return to
their jobs by pm.
The message asked chapel chair
men in the eight plants affected in
the metropolitan area to advise
the board of steps being taken to
end the strike which continued to
delay delivery of 26 New York news
papers.
Mr. AbeloW's telegram said This
strike is not only violation of the
national policy against strikes in
wartime, but is also taking place
against the express instructions of
the union" 1t added that proce-
dures fixed for strike votes had not
been followed
Joseph Simons, president of the
Newspaper and Mail Deliverers'
Union, an independent. said yester-
day that he had tried twice without
success to bring the workers back.
Evening star., 1943-08-21
Statement
Continued From First Page

porters here by Mr.. Early, Capt.
Leland P. Lovette, chief of Navy
public relations, and Maj. Gen.
Alexander Surles, Army public re-
lations chief. Mr.. Early said:
The President asked me to say
to you that he is very happy to be
in Quebec with Prime Minister
Mackenzie King at the time it is
possible to announce the occupation
OF Kiska by the joint United States
and Canadian forces.
First Canadian Action in Aleutians.
He is especially delighted and
gratifled that the occupation forces
included the well-equipped and
splendidly trained Canadian units. "
Mr.. King issued a separate state
ment relating to the part Canadian
land, sea and air forces have played
in the war against Japan.
THE operation just completed, y
he said, ''is the first in which units
of the Canadian Army have par
ticipated in the Aleutians.'
He will broadcast to the Dominion
description of how Canada helped
In the occupation, at l0:15 o'clock
Eastern War Time, tonight.
The National Defense Department
in Ottawa said the Dominion troops
participation represented "a cross
section Of Canada" and that, in
addition to infantry, "there was ar
tillery In sizable numbers"
Evening star., 1943-08-21
Brazilian Magazine Tells
Of Extensive Convoy Work

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 81 P,.-
The weekly magazine Directrizes in
an article marking the first ami
versary tomorrow of Brazils entry
into the war, yesterday detailed
the great task of the Brazilian and
United States naval forces in South
Atlantic waters.
The article said these forces in
cluded many submarine chasers de-
livered to Brazil by the United
States which have conveyed the
ships of IA nations to ports from
Santos to Trinidad.
The article, signed by Editor
Samuel Wainer, who made an ex-
tended trip to northeastern Brazil
said:
From Janutry l, 1943, until July
7 the northeast naval forces con-
voyed TIL ships, including 262 Bra
lillian ships and 500 United nations
ships, totaling, respectively, 1928
049 tons and 3,68S,522 tons. The
miles covered by these conveys
total some $1,000 miles"
Evening star., 1943-08-21
Wagon Drawn by Runaway
Hits Child, Iniures Lea

A 19-month-old colored girl re-
ceived a possible fracture of the
right leg today when she was struck
by wagon pulled by a runaway
horse that broke away in Shott's
court and galloped for several blocks
before being captured by Capitol
police.
The child, Mary A. Woodland of
1872 Shott's court NE, was playing
in front of her home when the horse
charged down the street. The wagon
knocked her down and the runaway
continued on to First and D streets
NE, where two Capitol policemen
grabbed the reins, police said.
The child was treated at Casualty
Hospital. The owner Of the horse,
William Nelson, resides in Shott's
court.
Evening star., 1943-08-21
Apostolic Delegate Holds
Discussion With WeHeS

BY the Associated Press.
Msgr. Amleto G.. Cicognani, Apos-
tolic Delegate, discussed with Un-
dersecretary of State Sumner Welles
today questions concerning Italian
prisoners of war and other humani-
tartan activities in which the Vati-
can is concerned
Other than the announcement
that he had called to consider this
subject, nothing was available al
the State Department as to the con-
versation or whether Italy's pro-
posal to make Rome an open city
had been discussed.
The Rome radio announced re-
Gently that the Italian governments
intention to declare the capital an
open city had been communicated
through the Vatican on July 81.
Evening star., 1943-08-21
Nazi Shift 10 Vienna
Reported Halted
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERN, Switzerland, Aug. 21.-The
Gazette de Lausanne said today that
transfer of Nazi government bureaus
to Vienna had ceased after the
bombing of the nearby city of
Wiener Neustadt August Is and that
the principal ministries were now
installed in Plauen, Saxony, $50
miles southwest of Berlin.
The German ministries of foreign
affairs, economy and interior. as Meil
as the administrative organizations
OF major Industries were reported
moved to Plauen. Members of the
diplomatic corps were said to have
taken quarters in the suburbs.
In a dispatch datelined "at the
German frontier" the newspaper
quoted eyewitnesses as saying the
Wiener Neustadt attack Thy United
States Liberator bombers of the
Middle East Command) caused con-
sternation among the people of the
Danubian city q miles to the north.
Fires and smoke were reported still
rising the following morning.
Evening star., 1943-08-21
Knox Praises Brazil
For South Atlantic
Air and Sea Patrols
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary of the Navy Knox, in
a message to Admiral Henrioue
AriStides linen, minister of marine
of Brazil, declared yesterday the
activity of the Brazilian Navy and
Air Force lin safeguarding the
waters of the South Atlantic has
been outstanding
His message was sent in recog-
milton of the first anniversary of
the entry of Brazil into the war
on August %, 1912, as one of the
United Nations.
Brazil's war minister. Gen. Eurico
Gaspar Dutra, reiterated his ma
tion's intention to step up her aid
to the United Nations by provid-
ing a strong" expeditionary force.
How large the force would be and
when it would go overseas cannot
be revealed, he said in an inter-
view while visiting the Army's prov
ing ground at Aberdeen, Md.