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Evening star., 1943-10-01
Aircraft Costing 40 Billions
Is u. S. Goal for Next Year
Firms Told They Can Write Own Ticket
On Monpower and Materials

to be attained, an indication of the
tremendous task confronting the in
dustry next year.
The new task assigned them was
described as staggering" even by
representatives of an industry which
has expanded 1000 per cent since
the country began preparing for war
three years ago. One manufacturer
referred to the program as "cata-
clvsmic.' He said it was by far the
biggest job ever given one industry.
Manufacturers have been assured
they will receive all the help needed
to carry out the huge assignment.
They were told in effect that they
can write your own ticket so far as
manpoWer and materials are con-
cerned.
In line with this green light
policy for the industry, high Gov
eminent official said West Coast
plane producers are virtually as
sured their workers will be granted
(see AIRCRAFT, Page A-lS.)
Evening star., 1943-10-01
Benefits Chief Opposes Check
Of Soldiers Wuywurd Wives

The expense of investigating the
morals of soldiers wives would cost
the Government more than paying
family allowances to women who
don't deserve them, Brig. Gen. H. N.
Gilbert, director of the Office of De-
pendency Benefits, testified today as
the House Military Affairs Commit
tee continued to dwell on "wayward
wives"
Although the committee hear
ings were called to consider in
creases in allowances for service
mems dependents, many of the
committee members have concen-
trated on the question of halting
allotments to unfaithful wives. Un-
der the present law, soldiers must
make an allotment to their wives.
Evening star., 1943-10-01
Japanese Believed
Re|inquishing Last
Hold on So|omons
Borges Take Troops
From Ko|omboneoro
On MoonIess Nights
Ey the Associated preSr

ny me Associated Press.
U. S. HEADQUARTERS IN THE
SOUTH PACIFIC, Oct. 1.-The
japanese probably are attempt
ing to evacuate Kolombangara
Island, the last position they
hold in any strength in the Gen.
tral Solomons area, it was be-
lleved here today.
The continuation of heavy barge
traffic through the currently moon
less nights lntimates strongly that
the enemy slowly is siphoning from
kolombangara, and particularly its
besieged airbase of Villa, a force once
estimated at 10000.
These troops apparently are being
, removed to staging points on
Cholseul Island, about so miles north
OF kolombangara and thence to
Bougainville, the japanese strong
hold at the northwest end of the
island chain.
American fighter planes, ceaseless-
ly engaged in campaign to thWart
/ the attempted evacuation. on the
afternoon of September % found
two 40-foot barges heavily loaded
with supplies off West-central
Choiseul, The barges were strafed
burned and sank.
/ 1t is probable that these barges
were engaged in bringing down sup
plies to the holding forces on
Kolombangara and that they ex-
pected to evacuate portions of the
Villa garrison on the outward trip.
Three hours after another flight
I Of Hellcat fighters sank a barge
off Sasamunga, in the same neigh
borhood, which was filled to capac-
ity with enemy soldiers. The loss
Evening star., 1943-10-01

to induce destruction from our side. >
the President responded that is bare
ly possible.
Mr.. Roosevelt said it is the desire
of the Allies that the Eternal City be
restored as the religious capital of
the Catholic Church without any
further destruction, but he noted
that the Nazis had wrecked other
Italian cities.
The President disclosed that Just
about three minutes after the re-
porters entered his Office, he had
received flash from Gen. Dwight
D. Eisenhower. announcing that Al
lied troops had entered Naples. He
had no further word on the occupa :
tion and knew nothing as to the
amount of destruction found in the
Italian port.
The President recalled that he
had seen news stories that the next
stand of the Germans would be on
the line Of Rome. this assumption
tSee ROOSEVELT, Page Alb
Evening star., 1943-10-01

Gen. Gilbert said wayward wives
accounted for only a small percent
age of all the women who receive al
lotments and contended that if all
the unfaithful wives were paid the
outlay would be much less than find
ing out which ones were unfaithful,
and mot many would relish the job :"
IF our troops became aware Of
legislation aimed at so-called way
ward wives" he added, 'it might
raise doubts in their minds about
their own wives, although their wives
may be perfectly all right"
Representative Sparkman, Demo-
crat. of Alabama, agreeing tnat 1t
might be dangerous to morale 10 pass
such legislation, asked If 1t would be
(see BENEFITS, Page A-l8.)
Evening star., 1943-10-01
War Bond Sales Here
Reach 81 Million as
Nation Passes Goal
Report for Two More
Days to Be Reported
In District Drive

Washington's War bond pur-
chaSes up to today have reached
S8l, 100000. or 86 per cent of the
Districts $94OOO,OOO Third War
Loan goal, it was announced to-
day as the national campaign
swept toward the $4,000, 900 900
mark. The SIS, ,00O,00O,OOO ma
tional quota was exceeded last
night by $532 100000.
With sales of today and tomorrow
still to be included in the drive
Washington already has exceeded by
S2,20O.oOO the s7S.800,000 subscribed
mere during the Second War Loan
drive.
Virginia has topped it's sl53 ,OOO,-
900 quota, officials at Richmond an
nounced today Maryland still leads
Continued on Page As Column | }
Evening star., 1943-10-01
Three Jap Oil Depots
In Burmo Destroyed
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW DELHI, Oct. 1.-Japanese
oil reserves at three depots in
Burma were destroyed and enemy
positions near Kanzauk were shot
up yesterday by British aircraft, a
communique said today.
Beauflghters hit an Oil refinery
along the Irrawaddy in a morning
raid, destroying one large tank,
damaging two others and leaving
three smaller tanks burning. The
fires still were blazing in the after
noon when other formations swept
over the vicinity to attack an oil
tank at Chauk and an oil barge and
two steamers in the river,
Evening star., 1943-10-01
Ga||inger Dietitian
Reports Ample Food
Of Limited Variety
Testifies at Hearing
She Hos no knowledge
Of 'PiIferine' in Kitchen
BY JAMES E. CHINN.

There is no shortage of food at
Gallinger Hospital but the menus
are not always carried out as
planned because wholesale deal
ers fail to supply the variety of
foodstuffs ordered under con-
tract, Miss Eva Marks. chief die
ticlan at the hospital for the last
nine years, testified today before
the Senate subcommittee investi-
eating the institution.
Miss Marks complained that the
kitchen, originally designed TO pre-
pare food for $50 patients. is now
serving 1900 without additiona,
equipment and the icebox is lust as
inadequate.
Senator Holman. Republican. OF
Oregon, subcommittee chairman
said complaints had been made
about the lack of variety and poor
preparation Of the food. with the re-
suit that patients did not eat all the
meals served them.
Shortages Limit Variety.
Miss Marks explained that war
time shortages of certain foodstuffs
naturally had restricted the variety
and it is difficult to season foods in
the big kettles in which they arc
cooked to satisfy the tastes of all
patients.
The lack of appetite, the dietician
also said, may be due to the fact
that some patients eat between
meals.
Senator Bushfeld, Republican OF
South Dakota. called Miss Marks
attention to various charges OF
petty pilfering' OF foodstuffs from
the kitchen
L have heard rumorS about that
she declared. L have attempted tc
safeguard the supplies. check the
supplies coming in and going out
There is only one door to the kitch-
en- and any one going in or out has
to pass my desk. l have never had
any personal knowledge of anything
being taken from the Kitchen
The subcommittee also took the
(See GALLINGER, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1943-10-01
Jops Appoint Konoye
To Head Marine Board

Ey The Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. IA Toxic
broadcast reported by the Office OF
War Information said Vice Admiral
Tomoichi Konoye has succeeded
Vice Admiral Matsuichi MatSuki as
chief of the japanese Marine Affairs
Board.
Konoye was identified as naval
attache at the japanese Legation in
Canada from 1882 to 1884. The
broadcast said Matsuki had been
relieved at his own request" and
had been assigned to "a certain
important post"
Evening star., 1943-10-01
BY J. A. FOX.

President Roosevelt today lik-
ened the Allied drive through
Italy to a crusade, declaring the
march northward had among its
objectiveS the liberation of
Rome, the Vatican and the Pope
from domination by the Nazis.
Mr.. Roosevelt said at his press
conference that he had seen the
crusade comparison made elsewhere
and that he agreed with it.
Discussing the campaign in Italy,
the President declared the Allies
would make every effort to avoid
damage to Rome, but after all. he
added, that was in the hands of the
enemy
Asked if he did not believe it pos
slble that the Nazi armies will try
Evening star., 1943-10-01
Week Of Burning Looting Ends;
President Likens Drive to Crusade
Major Battle Seen
On VoIturno River
20 Miles North
BULLETIN.

BERN iA''. - Swiss antlalr-
craft fire definitely downed
one American Flying Fortress
when a group of Fortresses
fought a battle with German
fighter planes over Swiss ter
ritory at midday today,
Swiss Army communilue an
nounced.
By the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, Oct. lit
Gen. Mark w. ClarkS American
9th Army today captured Naples,
1taly's third greatest city, and
threw the German defenders
back on the defenses of Rome,
l20 airline miles to the north.
The American and British forces
which clattered into Naples found
the city of 925,000 empty of Ger
mans, who for a week had engaged
in an orgy Of destruction and ter
rorism designed to burn and tear
down every installtion that would
be of benefit to Allied forces and to
hamper Italian cooperation with the
liberating armies.
tThe Berlin radio tried to por-
tray the burning and looting Of
great sections of Naples as eX-
clusively the work of "Commun-
ist looters,' despite all efforts Of
the German army and Fascist
units)
Nazi Rearguards Fight Fiercely.
The special Allied headquarters
communique, announcing the fall OF
Naples, did not give the time at
which Allied troops seized the great
est city and port they have won on
the continent Of Europe.
Troops of the 5th Army have en-
tered Naples and the city is reported
clear of Germans" said the two-line
statement
The entry into Naples-the great
est victory vet won by the Allies in
their 1943 offensive to smash Hitlers
European fortress-was accom-
plished along the rim Of Vesuvius
against grim resistance Of German
rearguards who paid a high price
to gain few extra hours for their
commanders to make arrangements
for line of defense farther north.
Although German conveys were
reported streaming back toward
Rome, the Volturno River. some 20
miles north of Naples, still was con-
sidered the most likely line of the
next major fighting.
But even before the Volturno is
See ITALY PAGE A-12l
Evening star., 1943-10-01

n
tend. Page A.
By the Associated Press
LONDON, Oct. 1.-The battle
OF klev, expected here to be one
of the decisive struggles of the
war, ragged with unabated fury
today, with both Russians and
Germans throwing tremendous
forces of artillery, infantry and
air power into the fight to
achieve mastery of the Dnieper
line.
Inc Germans were entrenChed in
the ancient city-fortress high on the
western cliffs of the Dnieper River
while the pick of the Russian
Ukrainian armies faced them across
the 100-vard water barrier that sep
arates kiev from its eastern bank
suburbs, already in Soviet hands.
In the battle may rest the fate of
the German armies in the great
Dnieper bend south Of Kiev and in
the Crlmea, as we'll as control of
the Black Sea.
Inc German communique. indi-
catlng the Russians were attacking
with unusual vigor to the south of
the Dnieper bend, said Soviet as
saults were made with the strong
est infantry and tank forces"
Battle at eliminating Point.
Although the communicate said
full success" was gained by the
Germans in defending their line
there, and that 140 out of $50 Soviet
tanks were destroyed, Berlin
broadcast said the great battle
which has been raging for the past
five days in the Zaporozhe Melito-
pol region has now attained its cul-
minatlng point
Military quarters here decline to
draw more sweeping conclusions re-
earding the eventual intention OF the
German high command to stabilize
the existing position" the broadcast
added.
The Berlin radio said the Russians
had been able to establish very few
bridgeheads" on the western bank of
the Dnieper. and the communicate
added that embittered fighting was
taking place around these lodge
ments.
Advance in White Russia
On the White Russian front to
the north, a Russian communique
said, Red Army troops stormed into
krlchev, strategic rail junction 81
miles east of the Dnieper on the
road to Mogilev and Minsk. Other
columns, the bulletin declared, cap
tured Bayevo and Lebedevo, east
and southeast of Orsha. another rail
center. while in continuation of
their drive on Zhlobin, third i'm
portant transportation hub in this
area, Soviet spearheads over
whelmed the towns of Svetilovichi,
Stalk and Ivanovka.
Premier Joseph Stain hailed the
fall of Krichev in another order of
the day. The Russian conmunique
said 1900 Germans were killed,
numerous prisoners taken, and ITO
(See RUSSIA, Page Alb
Evening star., 1943-10-01
Draft Fight Continues
As Father Induction
Order Takes Effect
Wheeler Set to Resume
Debate; Taft Proposes
New Substitute Bill
BULLETIN.

Senator Taft, Republican, of
Ohio told the Senate today
there are 100000 fathers
under 30, and Selective Service
estimates about $4,000 of
these would be available" for
the draft. He made the state
ment in urging that the father
draft call be confined to men
under 80.
Evening star., 1943-10-01
Allied Convoy Reported
Leaving Mediterranean
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MADRID, Oct. IA large Allied
convoy, strongly escorted by war
ships, passed through the Strait of
Gibraltar yesterday en- route from
the Mediterranean to the Atlantic
dispatches from La Linea said to-
daV.
Evening star., 1943-10-01
How Incentive Plan
Turns Out Ships

Under the impetus OF a we'll
worked out incentive pay sys-
tenn, coupled with model
laboring> conditions, workers
of huge shipyard at New
port News, Va. are setting a
new pace in delivering war
ships to our fleet. The story
of this yard is one that many
a war-steeped industrial plant
might study with profit-it is
a story of how white and COL
ored workers labor together
in a Southern shipyard in per-
feet harmony-a story of in
terest to every American
Worklngman. Read it Sunday
in the feature section of
Evening star., 1943-10-01

" n Z 1tL LI II 7HII1I7 W HIN.
but his first exploits were in polo.
rowing and other sports. Later he
made his own name in banking,
railroading and other business fields.
He advised Mr. Roosevelt on rail-
road matters even before his cleo
ton and later was deputy admin
lstrator Of NRA.
Admiral Stanley returned here to
make a report on the Soviet gov
ernment S attitude toward the
projected Anglo -American-R Russian
war talks. Before leaving Moscow
the 7l-year-old admiral made it
known he did not want to return to
his diplomatic post.
Evening star., 1943-10-01
Probation Accord
Ends Matthews Trial
Case Is Continued After
Surprise Move in Court
BULLETIN.

1slfCo wa lelISN NO, lAilSOoo
Anne Md editor, here for
conferences on his libel trial,
said he was ignorant of an
agreement to put him on
technical probation" with the
understanding he discontinue
the type of article for which
he was indicted. This is the
worst type of censorship" he
said. II would rather be con-
victed. I intend to fight this
through to the end"
By the Associated Press.
PRINCESS ANNE. Nd. Oct. l.
The criminal libel trial of Editor
Rives Matthews, whose case at
tracted Nationwide attention, ended
today in what was described as
putting him on technical proba =
ton after his attorneys specified
they would advise him to discon-
tinue the type Of article for which
he was indicted.
oliSldllN, Nll lf4dlJtlC"o SdSC " dc
laid over until the April, 1914, term
of court after an agreement between
the lawyers for the publisher of the
weekly Somerset News and States
Attorney Prentiss Evans. The in
dictment still stands. but on action
is to be taken, court officials said
unless Mr. Matthews should violate
the understanding.
Mr. Matthews, 81, was indicted
Tuesday for publishing articles ir
June accusing State Controller J
Millard Tawes of misusing gasoline
ration coupons on trip to Georgia
in State-oWned automobile Mr.
Tawes, personal ration later was re.
voked for a year.
The indictment charged the
articles contained "scandalous
wicked, malicious, mischievous ano
defamatory libel"
The surprise move was made be-
fore the full bench of the Circuit
Court by Defense Counsel Edgar A
Jones.
AfterWard, Mr.. Evans commented
that what we're interested in is to
have him discontinue any articles
which violate the criminal laws of
Nhe State of Maryland. We're not
interested in persecution.
Meanwhile, in Washington Sen
ator LANCER, Republican, of North
Dakota, had organized a commit.
tee that included Senator Willis o1
Indiana and Capper of Kansas, Re-
publicans, to see that Mr.. Matthews
received justice and to raise funds
for the continued operation of his
newspaper.
Evening star., 1943-10-01
Liberation of Italian Capital
And Pope From Nozis Sought
Roosevelt Promises Every Effort
To Avoid Damage to Holy City

PRESIDENT SAYS he and Churchill
favor postwar freedom of the air
(Story on page A-l8)
Evening star., 1943-10-01
Violent Struggle
.Rages0verKiev,
German Bastion
Battle May Decide
Fate of Nuzis in
South and Crimeo

TRIPOWER STAFF TALKS fore
cast in London; Marshall may at
tend. Page A-3
Evening star., 1943-10-01

(See PACIFIC, Page A-4
Evening star., 1943-10-01

tSee ITALY, Page A-18D
Evening star., 1943-10-01

Temperatures today-Highest, 66, at
1:30 pm; lowest, So, at l am. Yes
terday-Highest, 81, at 3:15 pm; low
est, IS, at 8 am
Evening star., 1943-10-01

ISee RUSSIA, Page Alb
Evening star., 1943-10-01

(See GALLINGER, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1943-10-01
Weather Forecast

Moderate temperatures.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-09
Father Kennedy Opens
Lecture Series Here
Reviews Four Currently Popular Novels; Over 400
Attend Event at Catholic High School

-Four widely read novels recently
published formed the principal
part of the first in a series of four
lectures being presented in this
city by Rev. John S. Kennedy,
associate editor of the Catholic
Transcript, noted critic Of books.
These books in which it was the
authors aim, as pointed out by
Father Kennedy, to present some
philosophy of life in this present
age of chaos, were J. B. Priestlys
Daylight by Saturday." Phyllis
Bottome's Survival" John P. Mar
quand's 80 Little Time" and Sheila
Kaye Smiths "Tambourine, Trum-
pet, and Drum" Mrs. Ruth La
Vallee, chairman. for the sale OF
tickets, presented the speaker.
Over four hundred attended the
lecture last night which was held
at the Waterbury Catholic High
school, sponsored by the Waterbury
Council of Catholic Women. The
speaker prefaced his discussion of
the books mentioned with a brief
summary of the purpose of a novel
which mirrors the life Of the times
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-09

Gearing its program to problems
arising from wartime, the Con-
necticut Conference of Social Work,
will hold its 33rd annual meeting in
Bridgeport on November II. Among
the specialists in the various fields
Of social and industrial welfare who
will address the one-day sessions
will be DR.. Eveline M. Burns, chief
of the Economic Security and
Health Section of the recent Ma
tional Resources Planning Board.
DR.. Burns will discuss New Per-
spectives in Social Welfare" at one
of the afternoon meetings.
The conference headquarters will
be located in the Knights of Column
bus Hall, with afternoon sessions
scheduled for the nearby YWCA.
Harold G. Woodcock, State War
Administrator will be chairman at
the morning session at which the
address of welcome will be given
by Mayor Jasper McLevy.
Theme of the morning meeting
will be, What Is Happening to Peo-
pie Today" with the following
speakers scheduled to discuss the
problems OF families and children,
youth, industrial workers and dis
chargedw service men: Martha w.
Macdonald, M. D., Children's
Bureau, Washington, d. c.; Bradley
Buell., executive editor, Survey AS
sociates, New York city: c. Arthur
Dubois, executive secretary, train
ing committee, Scovill Mfg. COM
pany, Waterbury and Donald G..
Marquis, chairman of the depart
ment Of Psychology, Yale Univer-
sity and Director of the Office of
Psychological Personnel, National
Research Council, Washington,
D. C.
Six afternoon sessions will be
held. Topics for discussion, chair
man and speakers are as follows:
Family Tensions Accumulated by
the War"-chairman Maj. Charles
B. Welles, officer in charge of Army
Emergency Relief located at Yale
University; speaker, Katherine E.
Griffith, executive secretary. Do
cesar Bureau of Social Service,
Hartford
Community Organization to
Meet the Problems of Youth
chairman, Mrs. Herbert F.. Fisher,
chairman of the Connecticut War
Council Committee on Social Serv-
ice and Welfare; speaker, Bradley
Buell..
Service Men Returning to Our
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-09
Nudge" Your Lazy
Liver Tonight!

CONSTIPATION with It's headaches.
mental dizziness, o half-alive feeling
often result II your liver bile doesn't
flow every day into your intestines. So
take DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets to in
sure gentle yet thorough bowel move
ments. Olive Tablets being purely Deg-
etdble are WONDERFUL to stir up livcr bile
flow and relieve constipation. 15t, Soc
soc. Follow label directions.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-09
CASTERS TO LOSE
BONUS PAYMENTS
Six-Day Week Schedule
Started at American
Brass Company

Recent adjustments in War Pro-
duction Board delivery scheduled
having permitted the re-establish-
ment of the six-day week in the
American Brass Co. caster employees
will no longer receive the 1913 per
cent bonus pay approved by the War
Labor Board last year as an alterna-
tive plan to double pay for Sunday
work.
According To Harold Madden, di-
rector of industrial relations for the
Brass Co., there soon will be an end
to the continuous work system, in
effect since Pearl Harbor, all over
the country, as soon as plants can
be converted to six day a week
schedules.
Mr.. Madden stated that he be-
lieved that the the six day plan
would meet with the approval of
the workers and would prove TO be
a source of relief to all. cutting down
on the fatigue caused by the round
the clock shifts.
Waterbury Tool division, Vickers,
Inc, adopted the above plan nearly
two months ago and report satisfac-
ton with its results.