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Italy get out OF the war, was the
signal for propaganda drive which
included the dropping of thousands
of leaflets on Italy by Allied bombers
in addition to beaming the message
to the people of Italy by radio.
The Italians were told that every
moment that you resist the COM
bined forces of the United Nations
every drop of blood that you sac
rifice-can serve only one purpose
to give the Fascist ard Nad leaders
a little more time to escape from
the inevitable consequences of their
own crimes.
Mussolini Given Blame.
This is the direct consequence of
the shameful leadership to which
you have been subjected by Musso-
lini and his Fascist regime"
The statement added that the
Fascist leaders sent Italian sons,
ships and air forces to distant bat
tlefields to aid Germany in her at
tempt to conquer England, Russia
and the world. in spite Of Italy's
great vulnerability to attack by air
and sea.
This association with the designs
of Nazi controlled Germany was
unworthy of Italy's' ancient tradi-
tions of freedom and culture-tradi-
tions to which the people of America
and Great Britain owe so much" the
statement said, adding:
italian soldiers have fought
courageously, but have been be-
trayed and abandoned by the Ger
mans on the Russian front and on
every African battlefield from Ell
Alamein to Cape Bon"
Evening star., 1943-07-16
U. 5. Asks Highest Court
Rehear Communist Case
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Justice Department asked the
Supreme Court today to recon-
slider its June 81 decision that mere
membership in the Communist
Party is not sn adequate ground
for canceling United States citizen
ship obtained by an alien.
Solicitor General Charles Fahy
contended in the petition that Will
liam Schneiderman, State secretary
of the Communist Party for Cali
fornia and a native of Russia, was
not entitled to citizenship obtained
in 1927 because he was a member
of an organization which disbelieved
In organized government"
The Supreme Court reversed a
Circuit Court decision which had
ordered cancellation of Schneider
mans citizenship. Whether a re-
hearing will be granted or denied
will be announced in October.
Evening star., 1943-07-16
Battered Fortress Limps Home
After Heod-on Crash With Nozi

The collision tore off the propel-
Ter, cut half way through the wing
and third Of the way through the
horizontal stabilizer. The top and
ball turrets were jammed. Glass in
the ball turret was shattered and
all the instruments went bad, &C
cording to Second 1t Edwin r.
Manchester of Westover Hill, Will
mington, Del, the pilot. 49,
The No. 3 propeller crashed into
the No. 4 engine, tearing off the top
cowling and part of the valve allow
ing Oil to spatter out.
The crew was tossed about.
Sergt. Wade McCook of Howell.
Mich, the tail gunner, recovered
just in time to blaze away as other
fighters made passes at the crippled
fortress from above. Sergt. McCook
got one Of the Nazi fighters, and
his victory was confirmed by pilots
of five Thunderbolts which sent the
last enemy fighters hurrying for
home.
The damaged plane was losing
altitude at the rate of about 500
feet minute.
AS the ship crossed the Channel.
crewmen lightened the plane by
throwing out everything that could
be spared. AS they heaved the stuff
overheard. they sang Praise the
Lord and Pass the Ammunition"
1t. Manchester was unable to drop
the landing gear and was forced to
make belly landing with the help
OF the co-pilot, Second 1t. Robert L.
Wenieer, jr., of 1906 Missouri ave-
nue.. Houston, Tex.
I'VE landed so gently, We never
even felt the JAR" one of the crew
said
Evening star., 1943-07-16
Martinique Natives Hold Fete
As Admiral Robert Leaves Isle

sailed later today. Maj. sarrat and
other anti-vichyites stood by, sa-
luted and shook hands with Admiral
Robert without any signs of bitter
ness.
Economic life on the island is
still paralyzed because of a lack of
commodities, although automobiles
are freely running on a mixture of
8 per cent gasoline and 90 per cent
rum.
Fort de France residents reported
that In recent weeks that tension
between native Negroes and white
French sailors over Roberts pro-
Vichy attitude had grown acute and
that there were several incidents
that had threatened to develop into
race felings. During this time, they
said, Robert had ordered street
lights to be kept burning all night.
Evening star., 1943-07-16
Posse Hunts Fugitive
In LeonardtoWn Area

LEONARDTOWN, Md, July 10
A posse today was searching for
Isaiah Stroman, colored, about Is,
who escaped last night from the
custody of Sheriff Howard Ham
NETT of st. Mary's County. He was
being detained for questioning by
New York police.
Stroman, left sitting in an auto
mobile in front of the police sta
tion here, fed as the sheriff entered
the building. Sheriff Hammett fired
two bullets at the fleeing man, who
disappeared into nearby woods.
Police said Stroman was employed
at the Consolidated Aircraft Co.
plant at Cedar Point, Md.
Evening star., 1943-07-16

A 40-year r-old man identified as
Connie Powers of the 140O block of
Chaplin street NV. today was being
held for the grand jury on charges
that he swindled a local gasoline
station operator out of $500 under
the pretext that he had a machine
that could literally make" money.
Arraigned in Municipal Court be-
fore Judge Nathan Margold, Powers
pleaded not guilty to the formal
charge of larceny by trick. Bond
was set at $1,000.
Victim Of the alleged swindle, ac-
cording to police, was James D.
Price, 81. operator Of a service station
at Nichols avenue and 8 street Sc.
Mr.. Price last night identified
Powers as the man who approached
him last January and offered to let
him in on good thing" police said
Using one of the oldest games
known to confidence men. Powers
allegedly introduced himself to the
filling station operator as Doc"
Evening star., 1943-07-16
Iowuns Greet F:uid Pass Hero:
Want News of Boys at Front

crowded around him at the train
platform the most frequently heard
question was "How's my boy--is he
all right?" Col. Moore answered to
the best Of his ability.
As he stepped of the train 4
piping 7-year-old voice shrilled
across the platform.
Daddy! Daddyl"
His flight bag. his helmet and his
blanket thumped to the platform.
His daughter, Nancy, sobbed in her
daddy's arms, where she had not
been for Is months.
Crying, too, was the colonel's at
tractive young wife. And tears
trickled unashamedly down the
tropical sun-darkened face Of the
colonel.
Evening star., 1943-07-16
Brown Credits 0PA
With Starting Drop
In Costs Of livinq
BY the Associated Press.

BOSTON, July 16.-Price Ad-
ministrator Prentiss M. Brown
declared today that the OPA re-
Gently had started a downward
trend in living costs for the first
time and that it would battle to
reduce the cost of living until
our objective Is won."
"You have already seen reduc-
tions in the price Of meats and
butter and you will see other reduc-
tions in the near future" he told
the Boston Chamber Of Commerce.
Declaring that the welfare work.
ers and farmer alike depended on
price-wage stabilization, Mr.. Brown
expressed confidence that price
control was in much greater favor
throughout the Nation than in the
Capitol and predicted that Congress
will return in better mood with
respect to the administrators s
efforts"
Denouncing struggles between
pressure groups as lone of the great
banes of American Government" he
said that "a major reason for
the recent conflict between the leg
islative and executive branches" was
the lack of opportunity for contact
between the members of Congress
and the people they represented be-
cause Congress had been In continu-
GUS session since 1899.
Mr. Brown declared that when
subsidies to assure price rollbacks
were proposed, Representatives of
the farm organizations raised their
hands in holy horror at the thought
of Government subsidies. They
seemed oblivious of the fact that
during the first eight years of the
Roosevelt administration, they had
been battling for subsidies and bat
Ting successfully"
Evening star., 1943-07-16

Jackson. a chemist, and showed him
a machine which, If fed with genuine
paper money, supposedly could pro-
duce additional bills by q chemical
process.
According to Detective Sergt. FL
wood Groves Of the robbery squad.
Mr.. Price withdrew eighty two 500
bills and six $50 bills from the bank
for use in the machine. A fake
arrest of the alleged chemist was
then staged, leaving Mr.. Price alone
in hotel room with the machine.
When he later unwrapped what he
believed to be his package Of bills,
the gasoline station operator found
only wad Of paper napkins wrap
ped in two IS bills, he told Sergt
Groves.
The suspect was arrested several
days ago in connection with an
allegedly crooked card game, in
which a man claimed to have lost
81 TOO.
Evening star., 1943-07-16
Admiral Roberts Party
Arrives in Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Peurto Rico. July 16
P.-Admiral Georges Robert, for
mer governor of Martinique, arrived
here today.
Among a few followers accom-
panying him were the former COM
manders Of the cruiser Emile Bertin
and the aircraft carrier Bearn, two
o fthe French warships that have
been immobilized at Martinique
since France fell
Evening star., 1943-07-16
WlB Schedules Hearing
On ChrYsIer Wage Case
BY the Associated press

By the Associated Press.
The War Labor Board announced
today 1t would hold public hearings
next Friday on a panel recon-
mendation for settlement Of a con-
troversy between the Chrysler Corp.
and the United Automobile Work
ers, CIO, involving approximately
$4,000 employees.
The hearing was requested by the
company, which Is opposing recon-
mendations for appointment of an
impartial umpire to settle grievances
and inclusion In the contract Of
the boards standardYunion mainten-
ance and check -oft clauses.
Evening star., 1943-07-16
Standard Oil Seeking
New Elk Hills Deal,
Firm S Head Reveals
BY CARTER BROOKE JONES.

BY CARTER BROOKE JONES.
The Standard Oil Co. of Cali
fornia is engaging in CONVEX
sations" with the Navy looking
to a new contract for the de-
velopment of the Elk Hills oil
reserve in California to replace
the agreement which was or
dered Cancelled after the Justice
Department called 1t illegal and
contrary to public policy.
This was disclosed this afternoon
by H. D. Collier. president of the
company, at a press conference. at
the Mayhower Hotel.
Mr.. Collier said twas hoped that
a new contract could be negotiated
which may suit the critics"
He indicated that no new agree
ment will be signed until 1t has
been approved by the Justice De-
partment and probably submitted
to the Senate and House Naval
Affairs Committees.
Mr.. Collier defended the contract
which Is being abrogated, contend
ing that it imposed hardships on
Standard and was favorable to the
Navy. Unfortunately" he added,
"the contract has been publicly mis-
represented, either deliberately or
through inadequate understanding
Of its terms. I am quite willing to
agree that the contract was not all
that could have been desired from
our company's point Of view, but
ironically enough the attack made
upon it was based on the premise
that 1t was"
The contract. which is under in
vestigation in Congress, provided
for a. limited development OF the
oil field by the company, with its
production divided with the Navy.
The Navy owns about two-thirds
Of the reserve and Standard nearly
all the rest.
Evening star., 1943-07-16
Gerow
Continued From First paee)

nection with the Signal Corps which
won him q Distinguished Service
Medal and a decoration of the
French Legion OF Honor.
During this period he served in
France with field units and also
was put in charge of the financial
affairs of the Signal Corps. He
also inspected signal units and on
his return to the United States be-
came commanding oficer of the
Signal Corps School.
Here From 1921 to 1928.
His first service in Washington
was in the office of chief of in
fantry, 1921 to 1928. Later he was
assigned for another year of duty
here as assistant in the war plans
section of the general staff. He re-
turned to Washington in 1926 again
AS assistant executive to the Assist
ant Secretary of War, serving in
that capacity to September, 1929.
Gen. Gerow was then assigned as a
student in the Army War College,
graduating in 1881.
After tours of duty with the in
fantry in the Philippines and at
Shanghai, he returned to this coun-
try and was reassigned to the War
Plans Division of the General staff.
He served there from 1885 to 1899
as executive officer for part of the
time.
When the rearament program
began to take shape Gen. Gerow
was made chairman of special
board for the development of tacti-
cal studies at Fort Benning, Ga,
and then was made chief of staff
of the Second Division, Fort Sam
Houston, Tex. He rendered valu-
able services in the training of
troops and at one time was assistant
commandant of the infantry school
at Fort Benning.
In 1910 Gen. Gerow was assigned
to active troop duty with the 9th
Division and in the following De-
cember returned to Washington for
important general staff duties in
cluding those of assistant chief and
chief of the war plans division.
Graduate Of v. M. 1.
In 194l he was promoted to as
sistant chief of staff. Gen. Gerow
Is one of the several high ranking
officers who entered the Army from
the Virginia Military Institute. He
was appointed a second lieutenant
of infantry in 1911.
AS chief of the War Plans Divi-
sion, he had to have at his finger
tips the plan of combat for every
possible part of the world where
United States troops might be called
on to fight.
Known to his men as Gen. Gee'
and called by his middle name of
Townsend by his old friends, Gen,
Gerow is regarded as field soldief
who is stickler for perfection in
training.
During the Carolina maneuyers of
1912, he was known as one fof the
hardest working officers, up by Ian
tern light to shave. and out in the
battle area" by Jeep 10 urge his
men along. He celebyated his 54th
birthday by capturing" three pris-
Evening star., 1943-07-16

oners himself during these war
games.
You can't throw spitballs at the
Japanese and the Germans" he
said, in explaining his preference for
being out among his troops.
AS spectator at maneuvers of
American soldiers in Southwest
Britain who were slated to form
an invasion spearhead on the conti-
nent Of Europe, Gen. Gerow was
quoted last June l as declaring:
Il believe they (the troops are
AS well prepared for battle as any
troops we have ever sent into
action"
Gen. Gerow married the former
Miss Mary Louise Kennedy of st.
Paul. They have no children.
Evening star., 1943-07-16
WPB Drops Proposal
For Film Priority Rule
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
The War Production Board said
today photographers do not need a
priority rating to buy film. At pres
ent film is being distributed to ali
dealers and studios under "volun-
tary trade rationing system" which
does not involve ratings, the WPB
said.
An application form for photo
graphic Aim rating has been dropped
because "it was impossible to inter-
pret what professional photograph
ers would be eligible for preference
ratings for film"
Evening star., 1943-07-16
By the Associated Press.

bs tne hcSoclttcQ frekH.
VILLISCA, Iowa, July 16.--A war
time drama Of small town America
took place In this Southwest Iowa
town of approximately $500 yester-
day when it welcomed home its SOL
dier hero, 1t. Col. Robert Moore,
from North Africa.
Col. Moore, who jerked sodas and
compounded prescriptions in his cor
ner drug store before he went away
with the Iowa Guardsmen in 1910,
Is the hero who as a major led his
troops back to safety through Ger
man lines In the Battle OF Faid Pass
last February. His achievement won
him promotion ana the Silver Star.
Many Of the men in his company
were from this area, and as relatives
Evening star., 1943-07-16
Two Youths EIectrocuted
For SIuyinq of Merchant
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
COLUMBIA, S. c., July 1.-two
Spartanburg County colored youths
were electrocuted at the State Peni-
tentiary mere today for the Ak slay-
ing of Walter Cox, a rural merchant,
last December.
The two, Sylvester Mckinney, ii,
and Johnnie Sims, 10, admitted kill
ing Mr.. Cox for robbery In his store
near Switzer,
Evening star., 1943-07-16
Hull Denies President
Asked De GuuIIe's Arrest
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary of State Hull denounced
today as fantastic published report
that President Roosevelt had on
two occasions asked Prime Minister
Churchill to arrest Gen. Charles de
Gaulle, Fighting French leader.
He told his press conference no
person in this Government had
dreamed or even thought remotely
OF any such action.
Evening star., 1943-07-16
Lanham Funds Approved
For Bunker Hill School

Maj. Gen. Philip B. Fleming, Fed
eral Works Administrator, today
approved a Lanham Act grant of
$10,300 and a loan of an equal
amount to the District for work on
the Bunker Hill Elementary School
The Federal funds will permit
completion of three classrooms on
the unfinished second floor and will
provide for equipment.
Evening star., 1943-07-16
Los Angeles Times Cuts
Its Advertisers by IS Pct.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
LOS ANGELES, July 16-The Los
Angeles Times announced today that
retail advertisers have been asked
to reduce their normal space by ap-
proximately Is per cent during the
next three months because of news
print paper production restrictions,
and that limitations have been
placed on the size of want ads.
THE Times prefers to sacrifice ad-
vertising revenue in order to main
tain the high standard of news COW
erage and features" the announce
ment said,
Evening star., 1943-07-16
New Polish Chief Wants
Relations With Russiu
By the Associated press


LONDON, July 16.--Polish Prime
Minister StanislaT Mikolajczyk de-
clared today it is 'the sincere wish
of the new Polish government that
relations with Russia be re-estab-
Ished and that his regime would
not stand in the way of any one
attempting to settle the dispute" !"
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-29

have 10 bc skilled niers but they
musL-AnnW- as much about the
mechanics of a plane as a gun
mount.
The fulure generals have Ia
handle the same equipment as
ordinary nfantrymen. only by
getting out into the field and
learning the problems that con-
front the soldier in action can
these future officers properly
study military science and tactics.
That's why extensive maneuvers
are staged. during which cadets
repcl Invading" armies, do some
invading Of enemy" shores on
their own and experience all the
riEors Of front line fighting. Al
though the war has placed a new
emphasis on practical field work,
there has been no lessening of
classroom study.
Military observers. recently re-
turned from the different war
zones are giving hrst-hand in
formation lectures. Everything
IS being done 20 acquaint the
cadets with the complete story Of
Americas engagements TO date
so that they viii be fully pre-
pared when il is their turn TO
take command
Each Of our 400 cadets spends
nine hours daily in classWork or
study Recltations are daily
-musts. and written examinations
are required weekly in practically
all courses
These future Army officers not
-U11ty- nave 70 know all the tricks
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-29

man my mother tongue.
Mr. Wagner entered the fur
trade upon completion Of his edu-
cation Al the start Of the first
World War he was i'll in a hos
pital In TslnEtau German coll
0nv in China and was taken
prisoner by the Japanese. He
was sent 10 Japan and later de-
ported. He became a United
States citizen in 1921, and before
his retirement IN 1910 assisted
In the reorganization and refi-
uancng OF the Seattle Fur EX-
change.
IHs report of the monument TO
Ia PcroUsc in Siberia ties IN
somewhat with other tales of the
French advcnturcr's last voyage.
According 20 the account pub
Ishcd u The American Weekly
ON the mystery of his death, la
Pcr0usc was known 20 have sailed
from Brest In August. 1855. and
was reported 20 have reached
Alaskan waters in June. 17s6.
According 20 that account. La
Perouse's two ships were
grounded i'm the harbor Of Port
dos FraucHs. whore % men Of
ms command were lost
That story told of Ia Pcrouse
having satled from Port dos Fran
cais for Kamchatka later 10 sail
into The South Pacific where in
ISIS Peter Dillon said he had
discovered evidence that relics
.-..r4lI.-L-.A-LGI4use,s ) sA4 4ps-Aaa-beea.
taken from natives Of the island
of Vanikoro.
These reucs later we're declared
90 be frVm La Perouse's ships by
the Nic2mte DE Lesseps. of thu
family that built the Suez Canal
44a -Lal -l.ft the expedition TT
Alaska
Both versions Of la Perouse's
last voyage place the explorer i'm
the same part of the Far North.
but IN different years.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-29

uSI now The noole lean fran-
COTS Galalip, Comte dc La
- Ferouse' Famous French c%-
plorer. came 10 MS END more 'hah
100 years ago is one OF the un-
iathomed and interesting oits OF
history
Ihe disanpearance OF the noble
man "ih ms TWO shiPs ana thelr
crews IN the late l'oo $ mas ch"'-
.'nEed generations OF explorers
ana apparently was one "i lh"se
iHscrHtaoie secrets "hich the sea
guards so Jea.ousiy
The most widely accepted cX-
plaua'on Of the La Perou~e trag-
edy that the explorer, his ships
and his men disappeared on the
Island of Nauikoro. iu tho South
Pacific VAS told IN Tho Ameri-
can Weekly on May 80 last IN one
of a series ot stories 'hliued
Mysteries Of INC sea
since t'e pHoIicaueh OF that
ar'icic. ta'fe mas come 20 iEht
ah"th'r thco'F oi me SAD ehd OF
la Ier"use .''orN uhat ne
met ms end on me o'eaK shores
OF Sin'ria ana ha' "a monument
MARKS MS '"inh on me h''Eh'7
ahoFe the ',i"'SH sea nous
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49, - -. -. -
-.,,...f.,.
nv ..,
.,,,ro~,.4 ,.. -, 80.
-, - ... -.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-29

OF tho hundreds of thousands
Of officers on active duty with
our Army today only a small
fraction are Vest Point eradu-
atcs II IS the Academy job TO
produce Tho mon 20 lead these
other citizen soldiers. The aim
is not 10 produce second heuten-
ants but generals.
no man can graduate from
West Point without learning
everything about the handling
and the use of military equip
FFftFftt FFftFFfttt Av1--ttttrttty-- ttrttty-- do ttf7r cdrirts
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-29

The Picture AT the Extreme
Left of the Page shows
Some of Our Future Gen
erals learning. at First
Hand, What Can BE IN
pccted Of a Machine Gun.
The Boy i'm the other Pic
turc--a Cavalry Cadets
Mastering the Technique of
sing an hnti-Aircraft
Gun Mounted on a scout
ing Truck.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-29

1FOnl Any one Ot America
far-flung backgrounds
Believe IL or not. all these war
-ac.nity of Nr United States Mill
tary Academy at West Point.
New York where Uncle Sans
future generals are having their
class work helped along by The
real thing IN the hcld
Revampcd 10 meet the needs Of
war tins curriculum has been
stepped mp SO that Uncle Sans
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-29

This
Drawing,
Made From
an Actual
Photo
graph,
Snapped
on the
Rocky
Cliffs
Overlooking
"A Remote
Siberian
Port,
Seems TO
Solve the
PuZZling
Mystery
Of What
Happened
To { Onte
de La
PerOuSe.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-29

Can You Whip Up Novel Dishes?
Send your unusual recipes to The American
Weekly. For every one used in the Housewives
Food Almanack" you will receive So.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-29
LA PEROUSE
ffr@L-s %

Mr. Wagner described ms su1-
prise but added that he always
carried a camera on all his trips.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-29

.'H w..t'. lns Great Britain Reat Reserved.