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Detroit evening times., 1943-01-12
Pitfalls
OF Love
By ADELE GARRISON

MARYS EYES held keen at.
/ tentIon.
THAT sounds ominous," she
( SAID. "You do not exact blind
promises unless you have a seri-
Gus reason"
II have In this case" ! said
II want YOU to promlSs me not
( TO 20 outside this suite without
Noel or some other man 10 pro-
tect YOU"
Dicky's saying that Mary would
. crack a Joke on the scaffold ar
the expense Of her eXecutioner
came viVidly 10 my mind as l saw
a miSchIevouS twinkle IN our
niece'S eyes.
Would steve qualify" she
queried, then ruefully added. II
see that we are not amused
Okay, Queen Victoria. You have
my promise. But please see that
I the man YOU choose for my
guard IL no older than Uncle
Dicky. III your revered father
or my revered papa -in-law starts
myself with a blackjack TO pro-
tect him"
Despite my irritation I could not
keep back an apprcciative smile.
and Mary's lips quirked into an
answering grin.
MARY Is CURIOUS
T breathe again." she ex-
claimed melodramatically. "The
Scepter il extended. And now I
confess gnawing hunger OF
curiosity about your real errsnd
here"
minute" told her. but first l
want to telephone my father.
And please don't be surprised at
anything l say"
ME! got over being surprised
at you when I was a child in
pigtails and pinafOreS," she said.
you're probably going to ask
for a Gordon OF, guards around
the palace"
l tried TO keep aStonishment out
OF my voice, for she had hit the
nail precisely on the head. From
somewhere deep within me had
come an intuitiou Of immediate
danger 10 Mary from some quar-
ter, and | meant TO act on it with
out delay.
Evening star., 1943-11-28

sale evacuation of the city seemed
ever more likely.
Stockholm newspapers said the
new attack vas concentrated in the
west and central sectors, with huge
fires in the Charlotten5urg area,
and that 100000 Berliners were
homeless. Unconfirmed Stockholm
reports said that war workers had
been forbidden to leave Berlin. but
that about 100000 escaped with
out registering their movements with
The police
The Germans failure to break up
the attack was a signal victory
for the United States Air Force,
which knocked down Sc NaZi fighters
Friday over Bremen and did much
to take the edge off the enemy S
counterattack" at Berlin, the Air
Ministry declared.
The Americans whiting Of Nazi
strength was especially appreciated
because, due to clear weather, the
Raj bombers were open to attack
by German fighters all the way
across Germany.
Allied losses Friday, however, in
dicated the the Germans were
stiffening their defenses. Berlin
claimed 80 British planes had been
downed, and that the Allies had
lost SO planes, mostly four -engined
| (See RAIDS. Page A-5)
Evening star., 1943-11-28
100000 Nazis Flee From Gome|
As Guerri||as Aid Soviet Drive;
1000 Tons Of Bombs Hit Berlin
500, 900 Homeless
In City, Reports
To Stockholm Suy
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. 27.-RAF heavy
bombers spread fresh ruin with
steel and fire through stricken
Berlin last night, in 20 minutes
hurting down much more than
1000 long tons" of bombs in the
third mighty assault this week in
the campaign to obliterate the
Nazi capital,
Other bombers hammered Stutt-
CART, 300 miles southwest, simul-
taneously.
Thirty-two big planes were lost.
but the Air Ministry today paid un-
usual tribute to the crusher Ameri-
can blow at Bremen Friday and said
the American drain on German air
strength had contributed greatly to
the success of the RATS long hop
in clear weather to Berlin.
Guided by fires still blazing in
the German capital, the Raj
gouged great new wounds and set
conflagrations visible for 200 miles.
The latest bomb loads increased to
$4,000 long tons the total weight
of explosive heaped on Berlin in
l943, and boosted the total for lit
tie more than a week to some 5000
Wholesale Evacuation Seen.
1t was the fifth straight night OF
raids-counting two lighter Mos
quito stabs-on Berlin, and whole
Evening star., 1943-11-28
y the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. 27.-Mounting
evidence of information from
abroad strengthened belief in
London tonight that one of the
major developments of the war
is expectable momentarily-in
the diplomatic rather than the
military fleld-closely related to
Allied worldwide victory STRAIT
egy.
The nature and full implications
Of such an important break obvi-
ously could relate directly to the
flashing of a go-signal for the final
crushing blows which leaders of the
United Nations fighting alliance
have promised Germany and Japan.
When it comes, development of
this significance probably can be
expected to serve as final warning
to those waging the war of ever more
certain doom under Adolf Hitler and
Emperor Hirohito.
Certainly the rumored move will
find Russia taking full place along
side the United States and Britain
under the determined purpose and
Evening star., 1943-11-28
BY THOMAS r. HENRY.
Star Staff Correspondent


SOMEWHERE IN ITALY (By
Aerial Courier The German cap
tain patted the ragged urchin on
the head. -
God bless you, boy" he said.
You're a brave little fellow"
Then he signaled the firing SQUAD
to shoot the lad.
This happened in Naples couple
of days before American troops en-
tered the city. 1t was an incident
in one of the strangest episodes of
the war, the revolt of the dead end
kids which heralded the fall of
the big Italian seaport.
The hitherto untold story of this
revolt I have obtained from an
officer who was in a po-
sition to observe some Of the street
fighting during the few days before
Evening star., 1943-11-28
Milk Rationing Plan
Worked Out for 1o44
In Shortage Areas
Situation Stobie in D. c.;
Scarcity Is Most Acute
In Southeastern Stotes
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON.

The Office of Price Adminis-
tration has worked out a milk
rationing plan which probably
will be put into effect next year
in some shortage areas. Serious
consideration has not been given
SO far to rationing milk in Wash
ington.
The plan calls for controlled dis
tribution to consumers by milksheds
with the registration of consumers
to be handled by dealers. Along
this line OPA has called a meeting
of representative milk retailers for
December l3 to obtain their reac-
ton to handling the registration
job, and to other features of the
plan.
Under the program babies and
children would be allotted a great
deal more milk than adults.
War Food Administration officials,
who must issue an order to OPA be-
fore any food rationing is placed
in effect, said it appeared likely
that milk rationing would be neces-
sary in some of the areas of acute
shortage. In any event. they said
it undoubtedly would be tried ex-
perimentally in a couple of areas
before many months just to perfect
a plan for use should controlled con-
Sumer distribution become neces-
sary generally throughout the coun-
try.
First In Southeast.
Ofhcials declared the Southeast
ern States probably will be the first
to get milk rationing. since the sup
ply situation generally is most acute
in that area. The supply problem
apparently is greatest in Mobile,
Ala, where war industry activity
has nearly trebled population. At
lanta was mentioned as another
acute area.
VIA has abandoned any idea of
rationing milk on Nation wide
basis, since rationing in shortage
areas might result in glutting the
supply in other sections. Generally
speaking. officials said, the milk sup
ply situation is most serious in those
sections the greatest distance away
from large producing areas of the
Midwest.
The milk supply situation here
was described as about the same"
as 1t was when the dealer control
plan went into effect in early Octo-
ber. The order established quotas
for each handler on the basis of his
(See MILK, Page A-1O)
Evening star., 1943-11-28
Germon Officer Praises Italian Boy for Vo!or,
| hen Orders His Execution by Firing Squad

the life of the city, partly because
they can be used as undercover
agents. They range in age from
II to about l6. There is always a
new crop of them emerging from
the dark, narrow allies of the dock
district.
Sporadic street fighting started
about 10 days before the surrender
of Naples when there still were ap-
proximately 5000 German troops
chiefly demolition units-in the city.
1t grew more violent from day to
day, reaching its climax during the
last two days. This internal revolt
was a factor which cannot be over
estimated in bringing about the
capitulation and doubtless saved
scores of lives in the ranks of the
invading army.
Supposedly the Germans had dis
(see HENRY, Page A-3J
Evening star., 1943-11-28

the first American soldiers officially
were in Naples.
The wharf rats" are a Naples
institution. They are called the
"Scugnizzi" and are known to most
American tourists because of their
diving for pennies, the light-fin-
gered skill with which they pick
pockets and lift watches, and their
tendency to run away with un-
guarded suitcases. They are ragged
outcasts of the great Mediterranean
port.
But for couple of centuries they
have been the heralds of revolution
with a seemingly uncanny sense of
an impending violent change of
government and an irresistible de-
sire to be in on the start of the
looting.
The police have tolerated them
partly because they add color to
Evening star., 1943-11-28
Lost-Minute Touchdown Pass
Upsets Notre Dame; Navy Wins

Notre Dame yesterday lost its
first game of the waning 1943 foot
bail season, being upset by Great
Lakes in the closing seconds, but in
defeat the Irish took the spotlight
away from the Army-Navy classic
at West Point.
The two service teams played
their game before only $4,000 spec
tators at Niche Stadium, putting on
a great defensive battle before the
Midshipmen won, 1870, with two
last-half touchdowns. The Irish,
headed for their first perfect season
since 1890, bowed to Great Lakes,
1914, with the winning touchdown
coming on a long forward pass in
the final 30 seconds.
Notre Dame had been expected to
win handily since Great Lakes had
Evening star., 1943-11-28
Major Allied Diplomatic Move
Expected Shortly by London
Meeting Of Roosevelt, StoIin, Churchill
And Chang Seen in European Reports

the clearly expressed accord of the
Moscow conference.
Meanwhile, reports from abroad
gave a new turn to the recent welter
of foreign accounts of the possible
meeting of the Allied big three" by
suggesting a fourth big Allied power
also might be represented by its
leader at such a conference.
This is based on the likelihood
that any such talks would be of
such broad purpose that General
issimo Chang Kai-shek might sit
in with President Roosevelt, Prime
Minister Churchill and Premier
Stain.
One of the mystery men Of the
conference may be Eduard Benes,
president of the provisional Czecho-
slovak government, who left London
for Moscow-where his arrival never
has been reported-with the an
nounced purpose OF concluding a
mutual assistance agreement with
Russia.
There were some rumors that
(See CONFERENCE, Page Aid
Evening star., 1943-11-28
500 Reported Killed
In Turkish Earthquake
Hundreds Of Buildings
Believed Destroyed

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-A Turkish
broadcast recorded by United States
Government monitors said today
more than 600 persons were killed
in last nights earthquake in North
Central Turkey.
INSTANBUL, Nov. 27, P).-The
Black Sea region of North Central
Turkey was hit hard by an earth
quake today and first reports reach
ing here said 30 persons were killed
and hundreds of buildings destroyed.
Although the quake was felt at
Ankara, its center appeared to be
In the hills south of the Black Sea
The force of the shock broke
the needle Of the Istanbul seismo-
graph.
Telephone and telegraph COM
munication between Istanbul and
the Kastamonu region 125 miles
east were disrupted by the quake
and it was feared greater damage
may be reported when the facilities
are restored.
The Anatolian News Agency re-
ported that three separate shocks
totaling Is seconds were felt.
Evening star., 1943-11-28

not shown the power of 1912 when
the Sailors tied the Irish, 1913.
Randolph Field, featuring ALL
American Glenn Bobbs also dropped
out OF the undefeated class by los
ing to Southwestern Louisiana, 60.
Georgia Tech romped over
Georgia 48-0 and earned a spot in
the Sugar Bowl, where it will meet
unbeaten but once-tied Tulsa's all
civilian team.
The Iowa Seahawks, nosed out
by Notre Dame a week ago, fin
ished with nine triumphs and one
defeat by overwhelming Minnesota
$40.
North Carolina routed Virginia
SAT, and Lafayette smothered Le-
high, $50.
"Details In Sports section.)
Evening star., 1943-11-28
Soft Coal Price jump
OF II Cents Per Ton
by Vinson
Represents Compromise
Between Proposals Of
OPA and Secretary Ickes

Sterilization Director Fred
Vinson yesterday authorized the
Offlce of Price Administration
to increase soft coal prices an
average of II cents a ton as a
result of the wage increase
granted to the miners. Detailed
prices by districts will be formu-
lated by the OPA.
The miners received sl.5O a day
additional pay in the agreement ne
gotiated November by Secretary
of Interior Ickes and the United
Mine Workers.
Previously, the OPA had boosted
price ceilings on anthracite an av-
erage of 81 cents a ton to compen-
safe for wage increase of approxi-
mately 70 cents day to hard coal
miners.
New Record for Year.
Mr.. 1ckeS announced, meanwhile.
that bituminous coal production for
the week ended November 20
reached 12,7OoOoo tons, the highest
output since March 26, 1927. The
previous 1943 high in bituminous
production was 12,6SO,O00 tons in
the week of February q.
Mr.. Ickes attributed the gain in
production to the new wage con-
tract.
Production of anthracite coal for
the week of November 20 was l.
100000 tons as compared with
1,0S4,000 tons the previous week.
Compromise on Boost.
Mr.. Vinson disclosed the approved
price increases on soft coal repre-.
sented compromise between pro-
posals by the OPA and the Solic
Evening star., 1943-11-28
By the ASsociated Press.

By the Associssted Press.
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AL
LIED HEADQUARTERS, Sunday,
Nov. 28.-American marines and
soldiers have driven 800 yards to
the northeast during bitter fight
ing to extend their beachhead
at Empress Augusta Bay-step-
ping stone on the west-central
coast of Bougainville in the
Northern Solomons leading to-
ward Rabaul.
A spokesman for Gen. Dougla 5
Macarthur, in announcing the ad-
vance today, said strong enemy op-
position was overcome and
although no count has been made
japanese losses were heavy"
More details were supplied
from the South Pacific head
quarters of Admiral William F.
Halsey, where it was reported
that the fight opened Monday, re-
quiring four days to gain the
precious yardage Admiral Hal
sey's headquarters said both
sides suffered considerable cas-
ualties. The enemy fought from
Well-prepared positions, using
machine guns and mortars.
(The Japs appeared to be mov-
ing overland behind the beach,
head from the Jaba River on the
south side of the American posi-
tions to attack on the northeast.
An American naval blockade has
prevented the japanese from
moving barges down the west
coast from Buka to supply punch
for such an attack
Aussies Move Ahead.
On the Huon Peninsula of North
eastern New Guinea, jungle fighting
Australians, who wrested the plateau
stronghold of Sattelberg from the
(See PACIFIC. Page A-l4)
Evening star., 1943-11-28
GripshoIm Now Expected
At New York Wednesday
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
If good weather continues, the
repatriation vessel Gripsholm prob
ably will arrive at New York We'd
nesday instead of Thursday as prev
iously announced, the State Depart
ment said yesterday.
The Gripsholm, bringing American
and Canadian repatriates from the
Far East, has experienced unusually
fine weather since leaving Rio de
Janeiro November Is, the depart
ment said.
Evening star., 1943-11-28
BY ]. A. FOX.

Budget Director Harold D.
Smith last night characterized
as very misleading" the recent
statement that the War Depart
ment would lop $4,000, 100000 off
expenditures contemplated this
year, but said that revised figures
indicated that the total war
budget of all agencies would be
cut $4,000, 100000 below the $780,
000,000,000 estimate made by
President Roosevelt in August
for the fiscal year 1914.
Mr.. Smith. dashing hopes in Con-
gress that the Navy will be able to
join the Army in large savings"
from its appropriations this year,
said that instead it will have to
Evening star., 1943-11-28
Storm Warming Issued

A small craft warning for Chesa-
peake Bay was issued last night
by the Weather Bureau declaring
there were indications for increas-
ing winds becoming fresh to occa-
slonally strong today from south of
Block Island to the Virginia Capes,
including Delaware and Chesapeake
BaVS.
Evening star., 1943-11-28
Rumors of Nozi Move
For Negotiated Peace
Received SkepticoIIy
y the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
ATLANTIC CITY, Nov. 81
Rumors that the Germans were
seeking a negotiated peace met
incredulity tonight among Of
ficials from Europe, the United
States and Latin America here
to attend the United Nations
Relief Conference.
A story emanating from
London said "credence' was be-
ing given here to a report that
the Germans have taken or are
about to take preliminary steps
for an armistice.
None of the delegates most
likely to hear from their home
underground sources, from Lon
don or from their embassies
had heard of any such move.
Evening star., 1943-11-28
Budget ChiefSmith Denies Army
Can Effect Savings of Is Billion
Estimates Cuts in All Agencies at Billion;
Says Navy Spending Will Rise Not Drop

have more money because of
planned expansion but he did not
disclose the amount.
The question whether the Navy
would need all of the S31 900 900 900
voted for it has been discussed at
the Capitol since Chairman Sny-
der of the House Army Appropria-
tions Subcommittee announced last
week that the Army will turn back"
sl3l635l9,000 of the S7l 900 900 900
available to it this fiscal year.
Mr.. Snyder has been i'll for a
week, it was said at his Office, and
could not be reached for comment
on the Budget Bureau statement.
Senator Russell Democrat, of
Georgia, an important member of
(See BUDGET. Page A-18)
Evening star., 1943-11-28
Montgomery Asks
9th Army to Push
Nozis Beyond Rome
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS,
Algiers. Nov. Is CDelayed -
Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgom-
cry called on his 9th Army to-
day to drive the Germans
north of Rome" and promised
that eve will now hit the Ger
mans a colossal crack" l.
In personal message to his
men Gen Montgomery said:
The Allies have conquered
about one-third of Italy since
we invaded the country on
September 3. But the Ger
mans still hold the approaches
to Rome and that city itself.
THE time now has come to
drive the Germans north of
Rome. We will do our part in
a manner worthy of the best
traditions of the 9th Army and
the Desert Air Force"
Evening star., 1943-11-28
British Slice Deeper
Into Nazi Defenses
Across Sangro River
Americans Smash Back
Two Attacks Against
Positions Near Venofro
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Al
gierS, Nov. 27.-The 9th Army
has sliced deeper into the elabo-
rate German defense system
northwest of the swollen Sangro
River under cover of one of the
wars most intensive bomb bar
RACES" Allied headquarters an
nounced today.
The exact extent of the gains
made yesterday in a drive toward
enemy hill positions was not dis
closed. From these high strong
Evening star., 1943-11-28
Allied Pact Approved
By Bolivian CONGRESS

By the Associated Press.
LA PAZ, Bolivia, Nov. T.-Bo-
livia'S adherence to the United Ma
tion's agreement has been approved
by Congress in a secret session, it
was announced today.
President Enrique Penaranda
signed the pact on a visit to Wash
ington several months ago.
Evening star., 1943-11-28
Senator Butler Hits
Back at Wallace for
Apology 10 Latins
Nebroskon Presses Attack
On 'GIoboI WPA';; Doubts
Rockefeller Figures
BY The Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
Senator Butler, Republican. of
Nebraska, reiterating his charges
that the New Deal is wasting bill
lions in Latin America, suggested
last night that Vice President
Wallace apologize to the hard
beset taxpayers of this Nation
who are paying for the wild and
woolly activities of this global
WPA."
Mr.. Wallace apologized to Latin
Americans for this shocking slur'
after Senator Butler filed a report
with the Senate Friday saying the
administration is spending $6,0OO.-
100000 south of the border in wile
extravaganza. The Nebraskan called
it a form of dollar diplomacy win.
ming the United States, at the best
the sucker label, and, at the worst
a suspicious mistrust of motive.
Mr.. Wallace also described tn,
figures used by Senator Butler a.
fantastic" and said they would b,
"refuted by the agencies involved.
Modern Don Quixote."
In reply, Senator Butler went or
the radio last night and called Mr.
Wallace that notorious modern Dor
Quixote, who persists in engaging
mysterious enemies in battle"
My advice to Mr.. Wallace" he
said. is to get an adding machine
60 through the Federal register, get
the names of the various agencies
dealing with Latin America, obtain
from each agency the money they
have wasted in South America. and
add the figures.
If he uses an old fashioned
adding machine-and not a New
Deal kind-I am sure ne will arrive
at the same figures I presented to
the Senate and give you tonight -
Senator Butler also noted that
Nelson Rockefeller, co-ordinator OF
inter- American affairs, had chal-
lenged his figures, Mr.. Rockefeller
said spending and commitments tc
spend in Latin America in the last
three years by all Government agen-
cies, including military and nava.
installations. total less than $780,
100000" That figure, Mr.. Rookie
feller said, "as in the case of that
$4,000 100000 figure" does not in
clude the sums spent for goods
services and raw materials"
Cites M'Kellar Figures.
Senator Butler commented. Per.
haps he did not hear Senator Nc.
Kellar. Democrat. of Tennessee who
Immediately after I gave my repor
took up the cudgels for the admin
istration and declared that we hav,
spent only s2.207 900 900 in Soutf
America. Senator McKellar differed
with Mr.. Rockefeller to the tune O
some two billion dollars-not a bi.
discrepancy from the New Dea
point of view"
Senator Butler made his repor
after a 60-day tour of South Amer
lea. Referring to Mr.. Wallace's re-
cent visit there, the Nebraska,
said, Il went as a Taxpayer, no
as one who had had free access tt
an almost limitless Federal treasur,
for II years now"
Naturally. we saw things differ
emily. and I am sure We saw differ
ent things" he added.
AS for Mr.. Wallace's assertion tina
lCaa RY1el,I mn
Evening star., 1943-11-28
Six More Reported
Condemned on JutIond
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, Nov. 27.-Danish
refugee sources reported today that
six more Danes had been condemned
to death on sabotage charges in Jdt-
land, raising the weeks toatl of l3.
The six latest cases were at Aalborg;
the others. were at Aarhus. Tho
executions were delayed for appeals.
Danes expressed belief the Ger
mans were attempting to frighten
patriots to stop a wave of sabotage.