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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-20
'Heinie' Wagner, Red Sox
Pilot in 1890, Dies

BY the Associated Press
NEW ROCHELLE. N. Y, March
20,--Charles Heinie) Wagner. for
mer Boston Red Sox shortstop and
manager of the club in 1880, died
today at his home.
Wagner, 81. started his major
league career with the New York
Giants in 1902, but was returned to
the minors, playing for Newark and
Waterbury before he was sold to the
New York American League club in
1907.
Heinie was turned over to Boston
and took over the shortstop position
which he held until 1918 except for
1914. when he was i'll. He became
coach for the Red Sox In 1927 and
was named manager in 1880.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-20
St. Louis Fire Chief
Killed, Nine Injured
As Building Co||apses
Disreeorded Danger to
Enter Structure and
Warn His Men
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, March 20-Fire
Chief Joseph w. Morgan was
killed and at least nine members
Of his department injured today
as an 80-year-old five story
downtown warehouse, burned to
shell, collapsed.
Four firemen, who had been stand
ing on the buildings roof, dropped
with it to the basement, but only
three OF the four needed hospitaliza-
ton. The fourth fireman was given
first aid, as were five others. None
was injured seriously.
Chief Was Warned.
The chief was walking alongside
the building as the structure fell,
leaving only small part of a rear
wall standing.
"A man saw the wall falling" S.
w. Drake, engineering company
head, related, land went over to
Chief Morgan and warned him the
wall was swaying and might fall.
Morgan stood on the sidewalk and
called to firemen in there to come
out
when they didn't hear him, he
walked into the building and told
them to get out. Some of the fire.
men ran outside, but one wall fell
while the chief was still there"
Although the flames, fed on old
clothing, scrap paper and furniture,
quickly Quilted the structure, fire.
men had them under control when
the building gave way.
Second Building Damaged.
Flaming debris scattered by the
collapse set fire to a smaller two
story building occupied by the Reth-
meyer Coffee Co. 1t was badly dam
aged
The warehouse was owned by
Goodwill Industries, a philanthropic
organization which employs handi-
capped persons to rehabilitate dis
carded articles for sale to the needy
at reduced prices.
Because Goodwill Industries OPP
crates on f1ve-day week only three
employees were in the building. All
escaped unhurt. Most days, how
ever, the organization would have
had about 100 persons, some of them
badly physically handicapped, at
work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-20

by any other name is necessarily still
rose. Actually, the committee said,
the trees should have been called
oriental all the time, but nobody
ever raised the question while we
were on speaking terms with the
donors.
Last year, though, shortly after
this country got into the war, the
Koreans claimed that the trees were
really native to Korea and should be
called Korean cherry trees. So they
were But subsequent investigation
by the Interior Department revealed
the disquieting fact that the trees
had actually been cultivated In that
city Jimmy Doolittle bombed several
months ago.
So the Horticultural Nomenclature
Committee got busy and learned
that the trees were indigeous not
(See CHERRY TREES, Page Al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-20
Germans Report
TakingChuguev,
Near Kharkov
Upper Donets Crossed
At Several Places,
News Agency Says

BY the Associated Press.
DNB, official German news
agency, said in a broadcast re-
corded by the Associated Press
today that Chuguev, % miles
southeast of Kharkov in the
Ukraine, "is firmly in German
hands"
The town of Sevsk, ITO miles
northwest of Kharkov, also was
taken by storm. the agency declared.
The broadcast claimed the upper
Donets had been crossed at several
places and said the town of Toma-
rovka, about IS miles northwest of
Belgorod, had fallen to German
arms.
In the whole area west and
northwest of Kursk the German
march to the east is >ontinuing," the
agency declared
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-20
NAM Supports
Delay in Draft
Of Manpower
Manufacturers Oppose
Immediate CompuIsion
To Mobilize Workers

Sentiment for giving the pres
ent voluntary system of mobiliz-
ing war workers a thorough try
out before any labor draft is in
voked was reported today among
The newly formed Manpower
Committee of the National AS
ISOLATION Of Manufacturers.
The committee held its initial
meeting here yesterday as President
Roosevelt said he hoped the Nation
would not have to come to compul-
sorry labor service. and that, in any
event, he wanted to put it off as long
as possible.
Knox Questions Estimates.
A suggestion that possibly indus
try's manpower needs have been
overestimated came at the same time
from Secretary of the Navy Knox,
who remarked at press conference:
isn't it true that the speed Of
production of all implements of war
has exceeded expectations because
manufacturers, when they got into
production, found they could pro-
duce far more rapidly than the
original estimates? This has a bear
Ing on the manpower situation. All
estimates of how much manpower is
needed for production should be re-
viewed with this in mind"
Estimates from manpower au-
thorities earlier this year were that
the munitions industry would need
100000 additional workers in 1913
However, Chairman Donald NJ
Nelson of the War Production Board
told a Senate committee last week
that arms production would reach its
peak next fall, with demands for
workers slackening at that time.
The Manufacturers Committee.
headed by E. F. Weston, president
of the Weston Electrical Industries
Corp, Newark. N j., met in execu-
tive session. A continuing body, it
will turn over its findings and
recommendation on current and
future manpower problems to the
board of directors of the associa-
ton.
A large segment of the associa-
tons membership is engaged in
producing war goods in one from or
another.
Compulsion Last Resort.
Most Of yesterdays meeting was
given over to discussion of the board
problem of manpower, with some
recommendations received but no
conclusions reached, said one official
He said that, in general, committee
members believe the present method
OF recruiting workers for war plants
by voluntary means should be given
the fullest exploitation before re-
sorting to compulsjon.
Representative Smith. Democrat
ri Virginia, also believes manpower
IS being wasted and has introduced
sweeping legislation he asserts will
correct the situation.
Mr.. Smith said the House Military
Affairs Committee promised hear
lngs within a week or so on his
broad measure to outlaw any union
rule or practice which ''interferes
with the full utilization" of man
power. He asserted his legislation
has the same aim as the Austin
WadsWorth national service bill
but different method of reaching
that objective. My bill would get
at it by attempting to eliminate
present waste of manpower," he
said, by stopping the drainage"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-20
Ways-Means Group
Sharply Criticizes
Rum| Skip Tax Plan
Majority Report Rops
Proposal to Abote Levy
As Only Shift Of Burden
BY The Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The House Ways and Means
Committee, in majority report
outlining the administration s
new tax collection plan, today
sharply criticized the counter
proposal for skipping 1912 levies
as like robbing Peter to pay a
bonus to Paul"
TO forgive any taxpayer one
years taxes means that the debt
which he has already incurred and
owes to the Government must be
borne by some other taxpayer, who
may in some instances be less able
to pay than the taxpayer whose debt
is forgiven the report said.
Issued over the signature of Chair
man Doughton. it offered a preview
of the bitter fight expected next
week between administration sup
porters and hackers of the Rumi
plan.
A minority report, wrapping up the
(See TAXES, Page A-4)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-20
BY the Associated Press


NEW YORK, March 20-Regard-
less of what Anthony Eden has
done-or is doing-in the diplomatic
line during his visit to the United
States, he is in solid with Brooklyn.
The British Foreign Secretary, fol-
lowing conference with Mayor La
Guardia today. demonstrated not
only that he knows who the Brook
Ign Dodgers are, but that he thinks
they are good baseball team.
AS Mr.. Eden and his party were
leaving City Hall, the Mayor intro
duced the British diplomat to ex-
ecutives OF the three New York
baseball teams, who were there to
arrange details of preseason game
for the benefit of civilian defense
volunteer Offices.
Introducing Branch Hickey. pres
ident Of the Dodgers, the Mayor
said, Here's the Dodgers, Mr.. Eden"
Mr.. Eden replied, oh, yes, a great
ball team"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-20
Five Hut as Streetcars
Collide in Baltimore
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, March 20-Five
persons were injured, none seriously,
today in a collision Of two crowded
Streetcars in downtown Baltimore.
The transit company said an east
bound car ran through an open
switch and rammed the front plat
form of a car going west. Both cars
were badly damaged and one was
towed from the scene Of the acci-
dent.
Tine five injured passengers were
taken to Mercy Hospital. where they
were treated for shock and bruises.
Streetcar traffic was delayed for
about Is minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-20
Late News
Bulletins
Chinese Retoke Hwojunq

CHUNGKING GP>. The
Chinese Central News Agency
said Hwajung. an important
town nOrthwes. of Tungting
Lake, was recaptured by Chi
nese forces at noon today fol-
lowing entry into the streets
yesterday afternoon under
cover of a heavy artillery
bOmbardment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-20
Nozis Slain in Brussels

LONDON tP,.-The Belgian
news agency said today three
senior German officers and
two enlisted men were slain
within a few hours in Brussels
and the NaZis Immediately
cordoned off several districts
and arrested more than 800
persons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-20

He won distinction in both these
places and for years was high in the
councils of the Republican party as
delegate to national conventions,
member of the national committee
l904-l2, and on the presidential cam
paign committees of 1904 and 1908.
In addition he was recognized as
one of the country's leading lawyers
and was known internationally as
an authority on agriculture This
latter attainment made him the IA
vorite son of the midwest as a
presidential candidate when the long
farm slump set in after the World
war. "Sinnissippi." his 5.000-acre
90 ~1T,vrN,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-20
5000 Army Chap|ains
Needed by End Of '43
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
The Army needs approximately
1000 chaplains by the end of 1913
Brig Gen. William r. Arnold, chief
OF Army chaplains, reported today
We are just about two months
behind our procurement needs" he
told press conference. IF the
number were available we could to-
day assign to duty 600 or more chap
lains.
Gen. Arnold said the number re-
quired included 1923 Protestant, $50
Catholic and 50 Jewish chaplains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-20
French Guionu Claimed
By De GouIIist Forces
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. March 20. - Fighting
French headquarters in London said
today that French Guiana had ad-
hered to the cause of Gen. Charles
de Gaulle, declaring this announce
ment superseded" previous reports
that the South American colony had
lined up with Gen. Henri Giraud of
French North Africa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-20
Raj Attacks Trains

NALLETTA, Malta Pl.-
Fourteen trains in Southern
Italy and Northern Sicily were
attacked in widespread in
truder sweeps by the Raj
from Malta last night and
fires were started among
freight cars, a British COM
munique said today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-20
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, March 20 (P).-
Stocks mixed; rail selling stem
med. Bonds irregular; rails de-
cline. Cotton higher: gained on
House passage Pace bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-20
Seven Killed in Wreck

GRANITE CITY, Ill. Pl.-
At least seven persons were
killed and rs others injured
in the collision of an Illinois
Terminal electric train and a
bus on the outskirts of Gran
lite City. Most of the dead
were women and children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-20

tSee AFRICA, Page A-4.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-20

(See LOWDEN, Page A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-20
Weather Report

From the United States Weather Bureau Report
Colder tonight with lowest temperature above
freezing. Temperatures today-Highest, g. a
1901 am; lowest, Sc, at AIS am; SO at 3:3(
pm. Full report on page AT
of allotment for the current heating
La gaceta., 1943-05-15
Los Juegos Del
Domingo En- FL
Parque Cuscaden

Manana, como de costumbre,
la Liga ~Intersocial ofrecera dos
juegos, empezando a la 1870 de
la tarde.
Cubanos y Asturianos siguen
empatados en- ell primer lugar y
este da mayor interes a los desa-
fios, por cuanto los mas entusias-
tas fanaticos, o tan enthusiasts
como los que mas 10 sean, perte-
necen al Circulo de la Gale Ca
torce v al Centre de la avenida
de Nebraska.
Las otras dos novenas del cam
peonato, la de los Caballeros Lea
les v la Unione Italiana, realizan
nuevos esfuerzos para c%Olocarse a
la altura de sus rivales.
La Unione posee un excelente
grupo de peloteros y su director
procura rellenar los ''a~gujeros"
que encuentra, con ell fin de llegar
al otoho en- ell primer lugar o en-
ell segundo.
Severino Martinez tambien Sc
propone reforzar su contingente
La gaceta., 1943-05-15
lento Dara
ha Exhibition
b Milwaukee

tlLWAUKEE, mayo 49, E.
u tabernero de Orange, New
FeN Tony Galento, dara aqui
exhlbici6n con permiso de la
PiSlon de boxeo de esta ciudad.
fldleron los comisionados que
ig Zenoff, ell concertador de
FaS del Club Deportivo Victory,
uene IN contrato Waldo en-
n'o a los servicios de Galento
plckey Hayes, un gladiator To-
del peso complete.
Fenoff habia pedido a la conf
que obligase a Galento a COM
r en- uno de sus programs,
rs ae que pudiera hacerlo bajo
"uSplclos de Billy Mitchell, ell
|, eHPreSarlo, director de-
y SiglO Veinte.
0@lento, segGn Zenoff. Sc habfa
..pPOmetidO a pelear para el
y cuandO la comision rechaz6
4ea de que Sc lie dejase escoger
nbatir. 'e0 q
4t'enell lie Ofreci6 a Galentc
IN match" de exhibition para el
$500. W." una OOiSa
La gaceta., 1943-05-15
Los Juegos En- Las
Grandes Ligas
LIGA AMERICANA
Ross Dejo a los Yankees en- I'm
Hit" Y sin Carreras

hit y SIN Narreras
Aver, en- Chicago, Lee Ross, un
pitcher desechado por los Atleti-
cos de Filadelfia, do una sorpresa
a todos los peritos y estuvo a pun
to de dejar sin hits y sin carreras
a los famosos Yankees. Ross, que
tiene 28 amos de edad, actuo en-
nueve entradas y solo tuvo que
hacerle frente a % "bateadores".
Ell Inico "jilote" de los neoyor-
quinos, que no lograron llegar a
la gonna, 10 bate6 la primera
base Etten, en- ell segundo "episo-
do.
Otro pitcher recluta, Charley
Wensloff, fue a la "lomita" por
los derrotados Y durante seis "in-
nings" solo pudieron batearle un
Chit. Cuatro "simples" Sc COM
binaron en- ell septimo y produce
ron dos carreras.
New York DC, III, lie; Chicago
&c, Oh, De.
La gaceta., 1943-05-15
.sERA |NAUGURADO EN-
DREW FIELD I'm NUEVO
TERRENO De PELOTA

Sera inaugurado hoy, en- Drew,
un nuevo terreno de pelota del
Cuerpo de Senales.
La novena de Drew 81 batlra
con la de MacDill, a las 4:3O de
la tarde.
Victor Tamulis lanzara por los
iovenes de la base que administra
v manda ell coronel Asp.
MacDill Sc propone utilizar al
teniente Ray NORM, que hace po-
cos dias dejo sin carreras y sin
"iilotes" a IN "trabuco" de la
Tampa Shipbuilding Co.
En- un total de ochO juegos, los
muchachos de "West Tampa" lie
van ganados siete.
La gaceta., 1943-05-15
HE PEP DEFENDERA SU
ETTNO CONTRA SAL BARTOLO

YORK. mayo 15.-Lou
director de los negocios
HE Pep, ell campeon del Pc
pIuma para la Comision At
del estado de New York,
h aver que su patrocinado
o Sal Bartolo, de Bos-
dia s de JUNO.
defendera la corona que
v ell encuentro Sc verlticara
tprreno de los Braves de Bos-
empresario Eddie Mack lie
Afrecido una garantia de
hOO.OOO o ell privilegio de re-
lei 500 de las entradas.
cdlase que ell combate pro-
Ia unOs 100000.
dias inciertos como estos,"
h Viscusi, eel boxeador que
~presento no puede rechazar
Dferta de tai magnitud y es-
a que la Comision de New
determine quien sera ell re-
Ablando en- una reunion de los
sionados, POGO antes, Viscusi
dichO que aceptaria a cual-
pdgil que la Comisi6n Sc
bnase.
lugar de nombrar un reta-
Ia Comision resolvio que
y Wright, ell negro excam-
peleaSe con Bartolo y que
bcedor Sc enfrente con ell ac-
eampeon.
tretanto Mike Jacobs daba la
Ia de que Sc propone organi-
IN tOrneo en- la categorfa del
de puma, con Chalky Wright,
Terranova, Pedro Herman
Lulu Constantine Y Sal Bar
rante las deliberaciones de la
sion neoyorquina, ell presi-
}, general Phelan, manifesto
Be lie habia ofrecido a Jackie
pra, de Hamilton, Ontario,
peon de las 1875 libras para la
Flacion Nacional de Boxeo, un
entro con Pep; pero que Ca
habla hecho demandas exor-
PIES y Sc desistio de la idea.
La gaceta., 1943-05-15

" salir del "hoyo" para respirar
a TODD pulm6n en- La cumbre.
FL pGblico %patrocina los partl-
dos de la Liga IntersOcial porque
todos los domingos Sc lie ofrece,
descontadas las "bronquitas", pc
.lota de altura.
La gaceta., 1943-05-15

En- Filadelfia, Wally Sears, dc
Minersville, Pennsylvania, derrib6
por la cuenta de diez, en- ell segun-
do asalto, a Teddy Horton, de Fl
ladelfia. FL ganador pesaba l77h
libras, siete y media mas que el
"atropellado".
La gaceta., 1943-05-15

rrota. Los Braves supieron apro-
vechar mejor, en- cuanto a pasar
ell "plato", sus ocho "%jilotes".
San Luis &c, 12h, De; Boston
4c, Oh, De.
La gaceta., 1943-05-15
Ilctoria De
|Omrny MolIis

|lg5" NS ; Pennsylvania, ma
sno Tn gladiator del peso me-
III, No. tommy MOllis, derrot6
Pt tJr pqntos, a Oscar Harris,
Gbs. ursh' Pesaba ell vencedor
n. l0S qpe ell "vapulea-
La gaceta., 1943-05-15
LIGA NACIONAL
Victoria de los Cigantes

Sid Gordon descarg6 un Opor-
tuno "jilote" en- ell noveno "epi-
sodio". con las bases llenas, y do
ell triunfo a los Gigantes, que Sc
batfan con los Cubs. Las dos pri-
meras carreras de los neoyorqui-
nos Sc produjeron con "jonrrOnes"
de Ernie lombard y Me- OFT.
Hernandez, ell catcher del Chica-
go. peg6 dos 'hits'' en- cuatro We
ces al bate.
Chicago &c, 11h, lie; New York
&c, III, De.
La gaceta., 1943-05-15
Derrota de los Indios

En- la novena entrada los Sc
Inadores hicieron saltar a Bagby
Y ganaron ell juego, o a%notacion
de trse carreras por L.
Sc hicieron las tres carreras de
los vencedores en- la etapa final
del partido, influyendo en- ell exito
un oportunisimo "terapeutico" de
Jake Early. Fue la primera de-
rrota de Bagby luego de 3 triun-
fos.
Leonard recibi6 credito por ell
exito.
Washington &c, Oh, lie; Cleve-
land 1c, Oh, 2e.
La gaceta., 1943-05-15

Presenciaron ell doble desafio
del pasado domingo, entire Gigan-
ties Y Braves, 24,934 esp~ectadores.
La marca de asistencia en- los
terrenos de Filadelfia fue estable-
cida en- l941, cuando $4,000 es-
pectadores concurrierOn a o un
partido entire Phillies y Esquiva-
dores.
La gaceta., 1943-05-15
A%COTAC|ONEs
"BE|sBO LERAS

FL presidente Ford Frick lie inn
puso una multa de SIS al Sr. Leo
Durocher, ~perinclito director de
los Esquivadores de Brooklyn.
Sc nego Leo, con terquedad
digna de mejor causa, a marchar-
Sc del terreno cuando ell arbitro
Pinelli lie ordenara darse luna du-
cha.
La gaceta., 1943-05-15
CON Los GUANTES

Hicieron tablas en- New Bruins
wick, New Jersey, Lew Maxwell,
del peso ligero, vecinO de Newark,
y Ruby Garcia, de New York. :.
Cada uno pesaba 1872 libras.
La gaceta., 1943-05-15
Alfonso Lopez Dispar6 Dos "Hit'"

Alfonso Lopez Disparo Dos hits
Sali6 aver de su letargo Alton
so Lopez, ell celebre catcher de los
Piratas, y descarg6 dos "hi8 ,
hacienda una carrera, en- cuatro
veces al bate. Ell Pittsburgh logro
veneer a los Dodgers, lanzando
Gornicki. La derrota, por parte
de los Esquivadores, lie correspon-
do al gordo Fitzsimmons'
Melton primero y Head despues
relevaron al pitcher de los Al
amos.
Los Piratas Sc empataron con
los Braves en- ell cuarto puesVO uei
circuito. ~
Pittsburgh SC, 5h, 2e; BROOK
lyn &c, III, 2e.
La gaceta., 1943-05-15

FL vicepresidente de los bod
gers lleva ell nombre de Jose Gil
lleaudeau.
Branch Hickey, un elocuente
orador, es 81 presidente.
La gaceta., 1943-05-15
Los Atleticos Humillaron a los
Tigres

Tigres
Hasta la decima segunda entra-
da Sc mantuvo ell juego empatado,
seis carreras por seis. En- los 1lti-
mos momentos Pete Suder sac6
un "cuadrangular" de la GAIA de
las sorpresas y los Tigres fkron
d~errotados.
Filadelfia 7c, 11h, 2e; Detroit
&c, 16h, lie.
Estalella, ell cubano, disparo un
chit" en- tres veces al bate.
La gaceta., 1943-05-15

La nueva pelota empieza a dar
buenos resultados EN- cuanto n las
"peliculas" de dos. tres Y cuatro
esquinas.
En- Ia Liga Americana sc juega
con ella desde ell pasado sabado.
Bucky Harris opina que algunos
pitchers tendran que moverse ra-
pidamente o seran alcanzados por
las pelotas que en- direction de
la 'lomita" salgan.
Una Inca bateada por Rip Rad
cliff lastim0 en- ell brazo de lamar
al pitcher Bill Dietrich, derecho,
que usa e~spejuelos. No tiene frac-
tura, pero 10 lleva en- cabestrillo.
FL mismo dia Dick Cutler, In
tercera de los Medals Blancas, fue
alcanzado en- la pierna derecha
por una pelota bateada y tuvo
que salir del juego.
La gaceta., 1943-05-15

Nuevo ExitO de los Braves
Doce "hits" lie batearOn a Jaw
orr los Cardenales, perO tuvieron
la desgracia de cargar con
La gaceta., 1943-05-15

Alexandra Carrasquel sc hizo
cargo de la situacion por su move
ma, aver, "taponeando" a Ultima
bora.
Sali6 bien librado de la empire
sa; pero sin aumentar ell nGmero
de exitos.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-11-19
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC /:
Smash jap Squadron

The battle to clear the enemy
from the northern Solomons was on.
U. S. troops were pouring ashore
at Rekata bay on Bougainville is
land. In darkness and rain, recon
naissance reported the approach Of
a strong Jap naval squadron to re-
sist the American landings. U. S.
squadrons headed north for the fight.
Ninety minutes of tense maneuver-
ing, was followed by two hours Of
fighting. Toll: One Jap cruiser and
four destroyers sunk. U. S. loss:
Damage and casualties.
Their footing secure, U. S. troops
pressed inland on Bougainville. AT
the Japs' great base of Rabaul to
the west, U. S. fiiers dropped hum
dreds Of bombs, with Allied head
quarters claiming 100000 tons Of
enemy shipping sunk or damaged.