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Evening star., 1943-01-10
New Lafayette Escadri||e
Gets Is American Planes

BY the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA. Jan. 8 de-
layed In a colorful ceremony at
tended by high American and
French airmen, the French La
fayette Escadrille was activated
today by presentation of 13 Ameri-
can fighter planes to the squadron
which will fight with the Raj and
the United States 18th Air Force
on the Tunisian front.
Col. Harold B. Willis, who flew
with the original Escadrille during
the World War. presented an Ameri-
can flag to the squadron which is
carrying on the name and tradi-
tion of the famous American air
unit.
In the ceremony at nearby fly
ing field were Maj. Gen. Carl Spaatz,
newly appointed chief of Allied air
forces in North Africa, Gen. Jean
Marie Bergeret, assistant French
high commissioner, 1t. Gen. Jean
Mendigal, chief of French air
forces in Africa. and Maj. Gen.
James H. Doolittle, commander of
the 18th Air Force.
Evening star., 1943-01-10
Son of Halifax
Loses Both Leqs
In Libyo Raid

1t. Richard Frederick Wood
youngest son of British Ambassador
Lord Halifax, has received injuries
neceSsitating the amputation of
both legs as result of an enemy
bombing attack on a base in Libya
it was learned here last night.
Capt. Peter Wood, second son of
the Ambassador, was killed in action
in Egypt last October.
British sources here confirmed
that 1t. Wood was injured Decem-
ber 80. He was serving with the
British Army. No other details were
available.
A third son, Charles Ingram
Courtney Wood, also has been re-
ported fighting with the British
forces in Egypt.
Lord Halifax was out of the city
last night and could not be reached
Evening star., 1943-01-10
Tmoshenko Reported
New Red Commander
In Lake linen Sector
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-The
Berlin radio said tonight Mar
shall Semeon Timoshenko, for
merly the Russian commander
on the southern front, was now
in charge in the north around
Lake linen.
The report was made in a
Transocean broadcast of COM
ment on the eastern front in
which it was said a Soviet
break-through attempt south
of Lake linen was frustrated
although the attack was pre-
ceded by a violent artillery
barrage.
A Russian New Year COM
munique disclosed Gen. Greg
ory K. Zhukov as the new COM
mander on the southwest front.
Observers in Moscow said at
the time it was assumed Timo-
shenko had been given another
important command.
Evening star., 1943-01-10
Refusal Of Rubber
Priorities Forecast
By WPB Official
Expects Program to Be
Tied in With Aviution
Cos and Escort Ships
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON.

Predicting that Rubber Di-
rector William M. Jeffers will not
be granted the requested highest
priorities for completion of two
thirds of the synthetic rubber
program. a high War Production
Board official declared last night
the attempt will be made to
carry" rubber along with the
competing and greatly expanded
programs for production of avia-
ton gasoline and escort vessels.
The official admitted the action
would throw the rubber supply con-
siderably below the 12O,OO0-ton
irreduCible minimum inventory of
the Baruch Committee report some
time in the fall. He said he believed
We could squeeze by in meeting
requirements of our armed forces,
allies and those of essential trucks
and buses.
Mr.. Jeffers has said that should
the rubber inventory fall appreci-
ably under 10000 tons it would
result in serious dislocation of the
war effort. Rubber fabricating
plants would be forced to close. he
added. and manpower lost would be
impossible to regain. The director
declared that even though a green
light for equipping IS to 10 per
cent of the program were granted
Immediately, our inventories of rub
tSee RUBBER, Page A-18.)
Evening star., 1943-01-10
Japs Lose II Planes 6 Transports
In 3-Day Convoy Battle off Lac;
Soviets Threaten to Flank Rostov
Offensive Grinds
MethodicoIIy on
Toward Key City
BY HENRY C. CASSIDY,


MOSCOW, Sunday, Jan. 1O-A
Red Army column driving west
on wide front between Stain
grads western railroad and the
Lower Don early today was re-
ported within Is miles of the
Lower Donets River, creating a
new threat of fanking Rostov
from the north.
The midnight communique of the
Soviet Information Bureau an
nounced the capture OF Bogoyav-
lenskaya, 8 miles northwest of Niko-
laevskaya and 10 miles west of
Marinsk, with Soviet troops ap-
preaching the Lower sDonets lust
north of its junction with the Don
A crossing of the Donets at that
point would expose Rostov, supply
bastion for hundreds of thousands
OF German troops in the Caucasus,
to direct attack down the west
bank OF the Don. 1t would put the
Red Army little more than so miles
from Rostov.
The hardest fighting was going on
in the Lower Don region, where the
Germans hung on tenaciously and
counterattacked on one sector with
more than 100 tanks and a large
force of infantry.
Drive Progresses Steadily
The communique announced that
these were beaten and forced to
retreat anew, with the loss of many
tanks and men, while the Russians
took two more points.
The offensive against Rostov and
the arterial route of supply for hun
dreds of thousands of German
Evening star., 1943-01-10
Senate Probe Of F|ynn's Record
Will Be Sought by McNory
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Minority Leader McNary served
notice yesterday the Republicans
would demand a hearing and full
investigation of the record of
Edward j. Flynn, resigning
chairman of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee, If President
Roosevelt appoints him envoy to
Australia.
Mr.. Flynn, announcing in New
York Friday that he was resigning
the party Craftsmanship, said Mr..
Roosevelt was appointing him his
Ambassador and personal represent
ative and would send to the Senate
tomorrow his nomination as Minis
ter Plenipotentiary to Australia
Mr.. Flynn added yesterday that he
expected to leave early in Febru-
ary."
In New York late last night Mr..
Flynn disclosed that the Demo-
Evening star., 1943-01-10
Sky Giant Makes Maiden Flight
After Fire in One ofFour Motors

back. AS he brought the big craft
its dimensions are a military
secret-to a halt one motor back
fired. The flare-up was quickly ex-
tinguished and the scheduled take
off took place without incident.
The shark-bodied, triple tailed
ship-capable of flying a light tank
and its complement of troops across
an ocean-is described by Lockheed
engineers, with War Department ap-
proval, as "the biggest, swiftest and
most powerful land-based American
cargo or transport plane ever built" :"
''The new sky giant" the COM
pany declared, may prove faster
than a japanese Zero fighter or
any known ur-engined bomber
now in active service"
The olive green craft, powered by
four 2,ooo-horsepower, air-cooled.
radial motors. was designed and
(See SKY GIANT, Page A-60
Evening star., 1943-01-10
Victim Of Boston Fire
Dies in 4-Story Plunge
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Jan. 9-Francis Cat
turna, 80, of the Roslindale district,
who suffered burns in the Cocoanut
Grove night club fire which claimed
489 lives, plunged to his death today
from a fourth-floor window of the
Massachusetts, General Hospital.
Police said Mr.. Gatturna had been
released from the hospital after
eight days treatment for burns, but
returned January l suffering from
a nervous condition. They said 7
nurse reported she succeeded in
grasping Mr.. Gatturna by the feet
as he went out the window, out she
lost her grip and he dropped to
the ground after hitting a window
casing.
Mr.. Gatturna, who lost his wife
In the November % fire, was married
shortly before the disaster. Four
friends, who were in their party,
also died in the flames.
Evening star., 1943-01-10
Mass u. S. Troop
Flight to Africa
Is Revealed
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. The
United Nations first mass movement
of air-borne troops took place dur
ing the invasion of North Africa,
it was disclosed here today by Col.
H. w. Shelmire, executive assistant
to 1t. Gen. Henry Arnold, chief of
United States Air Forces.
Thousands of men were flown
from England in nonstop flight
of 1,400 miles and were landed
while the United Nations sea- going
transports sent troops ashore in
barges, he said.
Col. Shelmire described the fight
which he said required a hell of
lot of planes" at a celebration of
the 150th anniversary of the first
air voyage in America-a gas balloon
ascent by Jean Pierre Blanchard in
1893.
Col. Shelmire said all types of
fighting men were carried 20 to 40
to a plane. None parachuted to
earth. Each flight was worked out
with infinite precision" and planes
Travelled at approximately $50 miles
an hour, he said.
Evening star., 1943-01-10

troops appeared to be progressing
steadily. There were no spectacular
dashes at the present stage but in
stead a methodical occupation of
territory and relentless grinding
down Of German manpower and
materiel.
Along line north of Bogoyavlen-
skaya to Tatsinskaya, the Russians
have occupied a series of towns.
Among them were Saveliev, Dermi-
lev, NovoR Rossoshansky, which is
just south of held Tat
sinskaka, and Kriukovsky which is
Is miles north of Bogoyavlenskaya
and the westernmost point on the
line.
Mopping up behind the front line
the Russians said the Red Army had
taken Kovilkin on the railroad west
(See RUSSIA pape Adl
Evening star., 1943-01-10
Charges Filed in Threat
To Armour Children
BY the Associated Press.

!
CHICAGO, Jan. o. Assistant
States Attorney Francis T. McCur-
rie said charges of extortion and
threats to do bodily harm to the
children of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Watson
Armour Sd, were filed today against
Abe H. Brown, SIS, arrested at the
Armour estate in suburban Lake
Forest yesterday.
The prosecutor said the second
charge was based on an alleged
threat by Brown that If money was
not paid him lit may hurt the
children" Brown will be arraigned
In felony court probably Monday.
Capt. Daniel Gilbert, chief inves-
tigator for the States attorney, said
Brown demanded $4,000 from the
Armour family, claiming the money
was promised him by Mrs. Ar
mour's father, the late Charles
Schweppe. because Brown saved Mr.
Schweppe's life in Boston 10 years
ago.
Evening star., 1943-01-10
Deatherage Put Under Bail,
Says WiIIkie Is His LAWYER

I's tne ASSOCldteu freSS.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Jan. o.
Wearing Navy e" button in his
lapel and referring all questions ito
Wendell Willkie, my attorney"
George E. Deatherage, one of 80 per-
sons indicted in Washington Janu-
airy 4 on charges of violating the
Wartime Sedition Act, was placed
under a $4,000 bond by United
States Commissioner Byrum Hurst
here today
Advised in New York of Deather-
ages reference, Mr.. Willkie said:
80 far as I know, I have never
heard of the man and never saw
him. I have never been employed
in the matter and would never ac-
cept such employment"
Deatherage, who officials said was
employed as superintendent of
housing project at the Governments
Lake Catherine aluminium plant near
here, was arrested on fugitive war;
rant by Chief Deputy United States
Marshal Gene Aiken of Fort Smith.
I'm too busy to play politics and
refer you to Wendell Willkie, my
attorney" he said when arraigned.
He posted casualty company bond
to cover the bail.
When Deatherage was indicted in
Washington, his address was given
as st. Adams, w. Va. The Justice
Department at that time said he
was member of the Knights of the
White Camelia.
The warrant served today charged
that he conspired Ito cause insub-
ordination and disloyalty to duty in
the armed forces of the United
States"
Evening star., 1943-01-10
By the Associated Press.


BURBANK, Calf, Jan. 9-The
Constellation, Lockheed Air
crafts new sky giant, scared
away on its maiden flight today
after a brief delay caused by a
backflre which set one of it's
four powerful motors ablaze.
Two days late on its first test
because of weather conditions, the
craft took the air at 1:04 pm. 1t
was sighted a half-hour later over
the desert army airport at Muroc.
Calf, where it was scheduled to
land. It circled for another half
hour. while engineers made observa-
tions, then set down gracefully at
2:05 pm.
The fire blazed up during a prac-
tice spin down the runway. Pilot
Eddie Allen, ,ewarming the motors,
raced the length Of the airport, then
stopped preparatory to turning
Evening star., 1943-01-10
UNIV Officials Vote
To Send $4,000 Back
To Work Tomorrow
Coal Strike Action May Be
Taken at Meetings Of
20 Locals Tonight

ANTHRACITE PRICES RAISED
dealers here report shortage of
supplies, manpower. Page AS
BY the Associated Press.
WILKES BARRE, Pa, Jan. g.
Local union and district officers
of United Mine Workers voted
today to send approximately "a
600 striking anthracite miners
back to work Monday.
The mine officials, in voting 63 to
As for the back to- work movement,
also appointed committee to seek
an answer within the next week to
the miners protest against a 81 in
crease in annual union dues.
Union leaders said final success of
their action probably will be known
by tomorrow after it has been put to
the miners themselves at meetings
of some 20 locals.
The vote of the union officials
came after 1t. Col C. w. Kerwood,
representing the War Department,
appealed for a resumption of work
to alleviate what he described as a
serious situation in the oil-rationed
East. He added, however, he had no
authority to force the men to return.
In Washington, meanwhile, Solid
Fuels Co-ordinator Ickes declared
that strikes in the Pennsylvania
anthracite fields were ''intolerable'
and called upon the industry to
produce the coal"
Mr.. Ickes said a reply from the
Anthracite Committee of II, the in
dustry's wage bargaining group, to
his appeal Wednesday for resump-
tion of work was devoid of any
assurance of action" and declared
(See STRIKE Page A-6D
Evening star., 1943-01-10
Three Troopships
Sunk, Others
Badly Smashed
BY C. YATES MCDANIEL,
Associated Press War Correspondent.

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
AUSTRALIA, Sunday, Jan. 10
A mighty victory of the air-at
least II Jap planes shot down,
with the figure for probables and
grounded planes soaring the to-
tai to around 100-was scored in
a three-day, around-the-cl
attack on a New Guinea bound
Jap convoy which suffered three
transports sunk and at least
three others badly smashed.
Amounting to an understatement
Gen. Douglas MacArthur's noon
communique, in telling of the aerial
and convoy destruction stated to-
day that "the enemy's air losses
over the last three days in this area
may be regarded as serious"
Thirty-eight Jap planes were shot
down for certain in the first two
days as Allied planes, consisting of
Flying Fortresses, Liberators and all
other categories, swarmed over the
10-ship convoy and kept bombing it
until remnants of the troops it car
ried reached Lac on the north New
Guinea coast-only to undergo more
straflng and bombing after they
landed.
The communique for YESTERDAY
also listed seven Jap fighters as
probably shot down. Is damaged and
two bombers and two fighters de-
stroyed on the airdrome Today's
communique. in addition to re-
porting SO more Jap planes as Ger
tainly shot down, listed II probsb bles,
along Wth the destruction of four
fighters on the Lac airdrome. the
damaging of a medium bomber and
six fighters.
Costly Battle for Japs.
This easily is one of the costliest
single enterprises from an aerial
standpoint undertaken by the Japs
In the Southwest Pacific.
Maintaining virtually nonstop
assault for the third successive day,
American and Australian airmen
drove home 16 separate attacks
which left one Jap transport burn
ing and another heavily damaged
by direct hits fore, aft and amid
ships.
Remnants of the convoy, includ-
Ing six escorting warships, last were
seen steaming northwest from Lac
after landing what an Allied spokes-
man described as more fragmen-
tary" reinforcements at Lac.
Communiques of the last three
days specifically have mentioned
six transports in the convoy of
which three officially were reported
sunk. Headquarters asserted the
Allied bombers scored badly damag-
ing hits on four transports. Inas-
much as the Allied airmen have
attacked almost continuously day
and night. it is possible that indi-
vldual japanese vessels have been
hit and damaged more than once.
Adding to an impressive total of
enemy planes shot down in air
melees yesterday, Allied bombers de-
stroyed four fighters and damaged
a bomber and six Zeros on the Lac
airfield.
THE convoy which attempted to
reinforce the enemy garrison at Lac
(See PACIFIC, Page AID
Evening star., 1943-01-10

cratic National Committee would
meet January 18 in Chicago, in
stead Of in Washington as previous
ly announced. He said adequate
hotel space could not be obtained
in Washington.
Meanwhile. there was no word
from the White House, but 1t has
been customary to withhold Official
announcement of appointment of an
ambassador or minister until the
nomination actually goes before the
Senate.
Senator McNary told reporters
that If the nomination is received,
he would ask that 1t be sent to the
Foreign Relations Committee for a
hearing.
I'm view of the charges made
against Mr.. Flynn before a grand
jury, I think 1t wise to ask for IN
(See FLYNN Pace A.2)
Evening star., 1943-01-10
Nuzi Ammunition Depot
In Norway Blows Up
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSoclated Press.
STOCKHOLM, Jan. ga huge
German ammunition depot at
Tjoeme in Oslofjord has blown up
and a large number of German SOL
diers were believed killed or injured,
reports from Oslo, Norway, said
tonight.
Heavy explosions were said to
have rocked the depot area, where
700 land mines were stored in addi-
tion to other ammunition.
The whole district was reported
isolated, with ambulances streaming
to and from the area for hours.
Evening star., 1943-01-10
By IVES GALLAGHER,

hSsoClateQ fTeSS war Correspondent.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, Jan. 9.-Three
waves of Flying Fortresses have
subjected the Tunisian naval
base of Bizerte to one of the
f1ercest bombings of the war,
while other Allied planes at
tackled Tripoli, supply routes to
the south and Tunis and Sfax, it
was announced today.
These far-flung air blows yester-
day which cost the Allies six planes
and the Germans nine were an
nounced soon after 1t. Gen. Dwight
D. Eisenhower appointed Maj. Gen.
Evening star., 1943-01-10

BALLOU TO APPEAL plan to apply
added fuel supply cut to oil-heated
schools. Page A-12.
D. C. OIL DEALERS outline trou-
bles under OPA anti -discrimina-
tion order. Page A-18.
With the enforcement division
of the Office of Price Admins
tration investigating complaints
that the Petrol Corp, Thirteenth
and L streets southeast, was re-
fusing to sell oil to certain deal
ers who tanks were dry, q
spokesman last night came tc
the defense of the concern
which has headquarters in Phila
delphia.
Explaining that Petrol is the
tenant and supplier" of L. P. Steu-
art g. Bro, of which he is secretary
treasurer, Curtis S. Steuart said
the case, which involves alleged
violation of a new OPA order, is an
effort to cruelty Petrol and Steu-
art. for both of whom he said he
spoke.
Order Called UnwOrkable.
Mr.. Steuart said the order, which
is designed to end favoritism and
discrimination in sales, is unwork-
able, because suppliers figure their
needs in advance on the basis of
contracts with dealers, and that it
is not possible, therefore, to make
sales unfortunately simply be-
cause some stores have been ex-
hausted. A similar argument had
been advanced earlier by other rep
resentatives of the oil industry.
The order requires both primary
suppliers and dealers to sell to any
one having coupons.
The OPA inquiry was started
after several dealers had COM
planned of their inability to make
purchases from the Petrol plant,
it was said at the OPA. Later, it
was learned, two of the complain
ants were advised they could get oil.
Last night, Mr.. Steuart made this
statement:
L. P. Steuart and Bros, Inc, in
collaboration with their supplier
Petrol Corp, offers temporary fuel
oil relief to consumers who are out
of oil. Upon presentation of a GER
tiflcate showing necessity for
emergency supply and accompanied
by certificate statement from the
applicant that he has lived up to the
OPA ration regulations, L. P. Steuart
and Bros, Inc, will deliver 100 GAL
Ions of No. 2 fuel oil to each con-
sumer at the market price. OPA
current valid coupons must be sup
piled before delivery will be made.
Limited Offer Made.
This offer is limited to the present
emergency and to those consumers
whose regular supplier cannot fill
his emergency needs. In the event
consumers desire their regular sup
plier to make delivery of this emer-
gency ration, we will furnish to their
supplier through his Washington
(See OIL, Page A-l8.)
Evening star., 1943-01-10
s Drivers Face
0PA Inquiry as
Drive Continues
No Further Slash
In Cos Rotions Near,
Henderson Says

Inspectors of the local OPA
Office, assisted by metropolitan
police, were to continue today a
thorough check of Washington
motorists suspected of pleasure
driving. Meanwhile, from Price
Administrator Leon Henderson
came assurances that no further
cut in gasoline rations is immi-
nent.
Washington streets were nearly
deserted last night following reports
that more than IS motorists had
been reported to District OPA off,
cials as suspected violators of the
ban up to midnight last night.
During a siX-hour period last
night, police added the names of Is
more motorists to the more than 70
who were cited earlier in the day.
The latest group was suspected of
violating the ban in residential
areas. police reported. Four names
were turned in by the traffic bureau,
five by police in the 9Th precinct
and six in the 9th precinct. All
will be cited to the OPA tomorrow.
Mr.. Henderson, while saying he
could make no promise that there
will not be a cut at some future
time, expressed unqualified opposi-
ton to proposals for invalidation of
A ration books. Such action, he
said. would cause serious break
downs in transportation systems Of
cities such as Washington, as ap-
proXimately 100000 motorists in
the East depend exclusively on A
rations
Local OPA inspectors, however,
were expected to pay particular at
tention to A book holders to see
that OPAs latest order to con-
serve gasoline stocks was not vio-
lated.
Warned to Have Answers.
From Sylvan Joseph, regional
OPA administration in New York,
came warning last night that mo-
torists who venture out today in
five Eastern States and the District
had better have the right answers
ready as OPA inspectors have the
power to lift ration cards"
The motorists cited here as al
legged pleasure drivers will be asked
to appear here this week to show
cause why their ration books should
not be cancelled.
Fully aware that the ban will find
many persons turning to taxi cabs
to get them to places of amusement,
ODT Director Joseph B. Eastman
and James H. Flanagan, head of the
District Public Utilities Commits
sion, yesterday appealed to the pub
lie not to use cabs for this purpose.
Substituting a cab for a private
car would only place added strain
on public carriers and defeat the
purpose of the gasoline conservation
program, they said.
Ban Reported Effective.
Reports from all States in the
East indicate that the pleasure driv-
ing ban is working we'll Mr.. Hender-
son said yesterday at a press con-
ference with minimum of puni-
tive action. Someone asked him if
there were "lots of drivers in the
doghouse."
mo, no. Lots of people in their
own houses" he replied.
Mr.. Hendersons said he had hopes
that cuts already made in gasoline
and fuel oil rations would bring the
supply and demand for petroleum in
balance.
Questioned about reports of cof-
fee shortage in the New York area,
the price administrator said he did
PLEASURE DRIVING PAGE A1o
Evening star., 1943-01-10
Allied Airnen Blast Bizerte,
7ripoi, Tunis and Sfux
Flying Fortress Attack on Naval Bose
One of Wars Fiercest Bombinqs

Carl Spaatz commander of all
American and RAF air operations
in this theater Five of the Allied
planes were P-38 Lightnings de-
stroyed over Bizerte.
French troops moving up on the
Sahara front captured Tamout
Mullet and Tachiumet, inside Libya
across the border from Algeria, the
French high command announced.
The announcement followed an
early report that a French camel
corps had raided Tachiumet and
taken some prisoners.
In the central sector of Tunisia
itself, the French reported they