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F0CCIA POUNDED
BY BIC B0MBERS
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Other medium bombers and dive
honbers struck at t h e Crotone
freight yards and combined high
way-railroad bridge at LAURA, Is
miles southeast of Sapri.
The building up of Allied forces
in Italy was being pushed vigor-
ously by fleets of boats plying
back and forth across the strait
Of Messina under the protection of
Allied warships and planes
The gains announced today ex-
tended by approximately 16 miles
in the last "a hours the coastal
strip controlled by the invaders.
The Allied invasion five days
ago began with a terrific bonn
bardment of the Italian mainland
from artillery across the narrow
Strait of Messina.
Under cover of darkness the am
phibious landing force hit h e
beaches near Reggie Calabria and
established bridgeheads. Re n
forcements poured in and against
light opposition the Allied troops
famed out.
Throughout the five days of the
campaign which resulted in the
fail of Italy the invading Allied
forces had little contact with op-
posing troops. The main obstacle
to even more rapid expansion was
the demolition work of the re-
treating Germans and Italians,
which was aided by the difficult
ground over which the Allied for
ces were advancing.
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Italians Surrender Internationally To General Esenhowe

prised of E. A. Laney, chairman,
w. D. McCaig and Storer P. Ware.
Several meetings of the commit
tee will be scheduled during the
month so that representatives OF
the various member agencies may
appear to discuss their request for
funds.
1t is expected that early in Octo.
Der the committee will have com.
pleted its study of budgets of the
local portion of the Community
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he said, Il have granted a mill.
tary armistice, the terms of which
have been approved by the gov
ernments of the United Kingdom,
the United States and the Union
of Soviet Socialist Republics.
THUS I am acting in the in
terests Of the United Nations.
1.-THE Italian government h a S
bound itself to abide by these
terms without reservation and
the armistice becomes effective
this instant
"Hostilities between the armed
forces of the United Nations and
those of Italy terminate at once.
All Italians who now act to help
eject the German aggressors from
Italian soil will have the assist
ance and support of the United
Nations"
The proclamation by Badoglio
sent to Allied headquarters and
released here said Italian troops
will "cease all acts of hostility
against the Anglo-American forces
wherever they may be met. They
will, however, OPP ose attacks from
any other quarter.
The Italian government "recog-
nizing the impossibility of continu-
ing the unequal struggle against
the overwhelming power of the
enemy" asked for the armistice
with the object of avoiding fur
Their and mere grievous harm to
the nation"
The war adventure into which
Italy was embarked by Benito
Mussolini, the Greater Of Fascism.
who was himself deposed last July
IS, thus ended in complete and
absolute defeat - but with the
promise that the Allies would help
in freeing the country of the Ger
man yoke.
AS the armisticle was announced,
British and Canadians of the
Eighth Army were already install
ed on the Italian toe, widening
their invasion hold with scant op-
position.
Germany still has considerable
forces in Italy.
In the coming hours, events may
continue to move swiftly.
Italy's collapse represents h e
greatest victory so far scored by
the United Nations in four years
of the second world war, and re-
duces the opponents worthy of con-
sideration from three to two.
A special headquarters an
nouncenent said Italy made peace
overtures some weeks ago" and
that meeting was held in neutral
territory. The Allied terms, on
the Casablanca pattern, were 'un-
conditional surrender"
"On this understanding" the an
nouncement continued, ''represe-
tatives of the Allied commander
in chief were empowered to COM
municate to them italian repre-
sentatives) the military conditions
which they would have to fulfill.
Zone clause in these military
terms binds the Italian govern
ment to comply with the political,
economic and financial conditions
which will be imposed later.
Further meetings were arrang-
ed and took place in Sicily.
The armistice was signed at
Allied advance headquarters there
on September 3, but it was agreed
with the representatives of tn e
Italian government that the ar
mistice should come into force al
a moment most favorable to the
Allies, and be simultaneously an
nounced by both sides. That mo:
ment has now arrived"
THE possibility of a German
move to forestan publication Of
the armistice by the Italian gov
eminent was discussed during the
negotiations. To meet this even
tuality, it was agreed that one OF
the senior Italian military repre-
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sentatives should not return to
Rome. He is now in Sicily.
Further, Marshal Badoglio ar
ranged to send the text of his proc
lamation to Allied headquarters. ="
Italy was primarily important to
the Germans because of her posi-
ton in the Mediterranean and 9th
er geographical advantages. These
now are lost except insofar as the
Nazis may be able to keep some
hold on the nation.
The leaflets dropped by Allied
planes announced the news of the
armistice to Italian civilians, and
gave them these battle orders
for this phase of the war for the
liberation of Europe:
To obey all orders of Allied
commanders in occupied areas.
To do nothing whatsoever to
assist the Germans.
HE who wins the battle of
transport wins the war" in Italy,
the messages declared, and trans
portation workers "can and will
play decisive role"
1t asked railway, dock and road
workers to see that not single
train, a single German ship, nor
single truck carrying Nazi
troops or war materials is per-
mitted to move.
The message from Cunningham
said your ships are urgently
needed to assist in the work Of
pouring supplies to Italy and your
warships to protect them from the
Germans.
Take heed, therefore, that you
do not scuttle your ships or allow
them to be captured.
1t gave directions for ships in
the Mediterranean to sail to AL
lied-held ports, for those in tho
Black Sea to go to Russian or
neutral ports, and for ships to be
scuttled only as "a last resort"
to keep them from the Germans.
Signals were given for the ships
to use.
Italy entered the war June 10,
1940 when Mussolini attacked
PROSTATE France in hopes of Win
ming some cheaply- gained loot.
The nation thus was at war three
years, two months and 20 days.
Her war history was almost en-
tirely one of defeats and increas
ing German domination. At the
start she was theoretically an
equal partner Of the Axis. At the
end, she was reduced to German
vassalage and was the object of
German Scorn.
Despite their record of defeats,
the Italian soldiers often showed
valor, however, and the task of
defeating Italy was not an easy
one.
Italys casualties in dead and
wounded, while considerable, were
nothing like those suffered by the
Nazis on the Russian front. Her
losses in soldiers captured were
enormous. The total of Italians in
Allied prison camps now ap-
proaches 100000.
One thing seems certain-the
Italian people never had their
heart in the war and their disaf-
lection increased with reverses
and the German domination. For
centuries the Germans have been
one people the Italians heartily
disliked.
The capitulation was no great
surprise as for weeks Italy had
been tottering, and the feebleness
of opposition to the British land
ing in Calabria last Friday made
it plain there was not much fight
left in the Italian armed forces.
More than 200 persons, includ-
ing war correspondents, saw some
of the Italian negotiators arrive
at Palermo airfield in Sicily. They
came in a tri-motored Italian plane
escorted by Spitfires, and gunners
around the field had instructions
to hold their fire.
But their presence remained an
official secret until today.
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Community Chest Units
Completing 1914 Budget

Community Chest agencies are
completing their budget estimates
for 1914 preparatory to submitting
them for study by the Budget
committee next week, officials
said Wednesday,.
The Budget committee is COM
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Chest and War Fund campai,,
be held in November. 81 70
The National War Fund part !,
the quota for New Hanover con.' VI
has been set at S67. $50, N''''
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WOMEN IN UNIFORM

Nine out OF ten unmarried Br;.
ish women between the ages NJ "A
and As are in the uniformed for.'
es, munitions factories or osY.
tial war work. "'
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ian railroads and airdromes and
left the ports unchanged in most
instances.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-12
A LINE OR TWO

DON'T BIZ surprised If. when
Sam Wood launches his indie
pendent company. Gary Cooper
Joins up as his co-producer, and
star, of course. Gary has had
yen TO produce and direct for a
long time and he and Sam get
along like blood relatives-only
better. never knew Gary could
be so much fun until / sat next
10 him at a recent dinner party.
Any one who thinks he is just
the strong silent type should
hear Gary's off the record quips.
Lou Costello is still so ex-
ASted that for the second time
le they have been teamed
Bud Abbott works with a new
partner on his radio show. Last
year Mickey Rooney pinched-hit
for Bud. and come next Sunday
Bert Lahr will do the honors -.
Carole Lands is writing a book
about that tour Did you
hear about the two chorus girls
talking on the set of Thank
Your Lucky Stars? Said the
first chlorine: MY boy friend is
al. What that?" asked the
other. 1T means" replied the
first honey. hes 4-F-er mine"
Airline Judge is doing all right
fer herself. She goes into the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-12
Film Time Clock

"Chetniks, ct Comes Up
Love.
BROADWAY CAPIrOI--"cat People"
1871. 1855 5.39. s:23, 1O.f7 D. m;
Journey Into Fear" III a. m, 1:4i, A. 2s,
.7:i2. e:36 p. m.
CIsDERELLA-"ser Sergeant York" 2:o1,
5:5t. s:47 p. M; Who Done IT." 1880.
4;l6s 500 p. M. 1902 a. m.
S q tso % Lsninsrsd" . 1s;2s.
takovich's seventh symphony" 1855,
4:O5, $40, $40. 1890 p. m.
FISHER Sergeant York" POS, 6.
9:52 p. m: Who Done IT." 1880. i:22,
s Ko 2 M l2'G 1S a, N; ssrv..,, ~,
a. m, 2:o5. ASS. 7;47. io3s p. m:
How About nY'' 1865. 3:4s, $40.
NJ MADISON - Sergeant york. 1858,
6:46 1899 p m; "Who Done IT." 1:33.
ri Slc sahs Z m spsnsl.a Rhythm"
l"FaH In" 1910. 3:5s s:4s, s:34 p. m.
PALMS STATE = "Hitler's Children"
IL a. m, 1:46. 4:41. 1885. 1881 p. m
Lady Bodyguard." l2.35, $3.50, e:25.
PARADIsE-cab Galloway, 2:as. $40,
1880, 1910 p m. Prison Mutiny," ! 30,
a :O5 6:27. s:32, 10 p. m.
RIVIERA Sergeant York" 2:o4, 5:S1,
$50 p. m: Who Done It?" 1880. 4:23.
'i R-k z n" uP pG,os + @ m York"
2:f5. s ~, l0:35 D. M, 2:3O a. m. who
Done It?' 80. 5:25. eco p. m. rs a m.
ROYAL ergean; York" $50. 10:4S
p. m; WHO Done?'' $40 s:l2. p. m.
TELENEws-shor, subjects, a. m.
UNITED ARTISTS Random Harvest. .
! II rs a. m, 2:0s, f:ss, 7:1s. o:4s p. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-12
Jungle War
On TeIeneUs
Bills Friday

WEIRD JUNGLE battles,
against an unseen foe. highlight
The now programs at the Down
town and Norwood Telenews the
aterS Recently released films of
Gen. MacArthur's troops "mopping
up the Japs On the Buna front in
New Guinea bring strang G
glimpses OF unnatural combat
against hidden snipers in jungle
hideouts. Here Yank soldiers are
filmed in the last phases OF the
New Guinea campaign.
Equally sensational are up-to-
the-minute action films from the
Russian front, showing the gradual
slowing up OF the mighty Red
winter drive. Spring rains, thaw-
ing ground and general change
of equipment has temporarily
forced the Soviet war machine to
curtail its winter drive.
General Mud" has also stepped
into the Tunisian front as scenes
from United States sectors illus
trate. Thick layers of mud have
practically stopped all mechanical
action, slowed down patrol combat.
Unusual scenes at an unnamed air.
port also show the difficulty of
takeoffs and landings.
Other world news stories include
Abbysinian ncwsreelS of Italian
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-12

THE IRON CROSS which Con-
rad Veidt wears in his role as a
NaZi officer in "Casablanca" was
purchased in a pawn shop. for 80
cents
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-12

usual documentary film iIlustrat-
ing the emergence of Canada as
dominant hemisphere power.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-12
COLLECTED AT RANDOM

1T. JOHN HOWARD, Priscilla
Lane : bridegroom, has gone over
seas. so she has returned TO Holly
wood 10 resume her career: the
David Mays Ann Rutherford are
in New York David on business
and Ann 10 be with her BRIDE
groom.
Lois Wilson and Eddie Nugent,
who are a hi, in Junior Miss
stopped in 10 see me at the Mark
Hopkins in San Francisco while /
was there over the weekend.
Mrs. Weed, the wife OF Gen.
Weed of the LettCrTnan General
Hospital had a long talk with
Eddie on Chinese antiques. sub
iect on which he is an authority.
Ina Claire Wallace and her good
looking husband also paid Us a
call. Ina is knee-deep in the stage
door canteen, AS is Brock Pember-
ton. who has left his beloved
Broadway 10 establish the cantcen
for our boys. San Francisco par
ticularly needs II for so many boys
in all branches of the service are
there: saw Norma Talmadge leay-
ing 10 assist ~ an operation. She
is busy with Red Cross work. She
told me tina, she and Mrs. Ned
Marin leave for two weeks in
Miami.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-12

women and children being re-
turned 10 Italy by consent Of the
British government: Mime. Chang
Kai-shek visiting her alma mater,
WELLESLEY College; and in Holly
wood. Academy awards for the
years best film work.
Both Downtown and Norwood
present the first Detroit showing
of the latest March of Time. The
New Canada BY frank treatment
Of delicate subject. the editors of
Time have bound together an un-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-12
.LOueIIa
Parsons
in AoAwool

HOLLYWOOD, March 12-I
heard a story yesterday that
thrilled and at the same time
deeply touched me. An 18-year-
old sailor, blinded in one eye,
named Melvin Francis, gets the
second lead opposite Gary Cooper
in The Story of DR.. Wassell."
f., He has never had a days acting
experience in his life. You never
heard of him before, but Cecil b.
,DeMille says he has the markings
of one of the finest actors who
.ever lived. Moreover. he is one of
1.-THE most courageous humans in
.the world. Here is his story:
Melvin was a seaman. Bird class,
on cruiser. A good-looking,
fresh-faced youngster, he was
nicknamed "The Baby" by his
shipmates. Then came a terrible
battle in which "the Baby" was so
horribly burned and mutilated
that when he was taken TO a
Dutch hospital by DR.. VESSEL the
nurses thought he was an old man.
DR.. WasSell told c. B. the boys
story and for the past six months
Demille has had him in Holly
wood, coaching him 10 act so that
he can play his real life role in the
movie.
ASKED his real ambition In life,
s7'he Baby" said: Il want 10 be
half the actor Mr. Demille thinks
]. am-and / hope 10 earn enough
money to get myself real, good
glass eye TO replace the one j
lost
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-12
Action Is
Feature of
Club ShOu
BY COLLEEN MACDoNELL

THE SPOTLIGHT. Camera!
Action" revue AZ the Club Congo
is going into its second week with
all the Hollywood trimmings.
Gladys Palmer does the boogie-
woogie piano and song work and
Leroy Meyers, formerly Of the
team Sinclair and Leroy, taps out
some fast rhythmS.
Coincidence Lillian Fitzgerald
does some amusing Glowing. while
"a young Detroit miss, Ruth Askew.
does impressions of the great and
not so great of the entertainment
and political worlds. The drum
boogie boys. Red and Curly. beat
it out on a variety of instruments
and James Martin leads the Club
Congo orchestra for the music.
Caritha Harbert, the lovely SOU
brette. leads the poppy Amber
Steelettes. while Larry Steele. who
has produced the show as well as
the incidental music. takes care Of
the master of ceremonies duties.
LONDON CHOP HOUSE
ELEANOR FRENCH, star of
the NBC radio network, opens to.
night at the Chop House with voice
the critics deem youthful and re-
/ freshing."
/ Miss French was a trained ball
ilerina. completing her studies in
Chicago. New York and Paris, but
turned TO singing instead. She has
appeared at the Stork Club. Ar
mando's and other we'll known
nighteries in the East.
Sammy Dibert'S crew will do the
music for Miss French. with Frank
Gagen's band stepping in for the
dance music. Ethel Howe does the
lyrics with Dibert when he comes
back for his dance spot.
BRASS RAIL
BONITA MONTEZ continues TO
Groom the current songs at the
Brass Rail. Her most open repeats
are for the Latin numbers she
stars in, but she introduces sew
eral husky voiced specialties
nightly. Pianist Roy SwartZ and
organist Earl Beaudrie do her
accompaniment as we'll as several
single spots on their own.
WONDER BAR
IT'S A double feature at Sammy
Sofferin's where two orchestras
and two vocalists keep up the
music. Eddie Paisley's Vocalions
and Manuel Lopez Gay Amigos
alternate on the bandstand for the
dance music. while Aylene Mason
introduces up to the minute num-
bers and Ginny Brainard Spe-
cializes in light comedy lyrics.
VERNE'S CAFE
JIMMY ROONEY is back a.
,VeTne's Cafe with Billie Mccall
all-girl orchestra and the popular
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-12
Cut Size
Of Fan
Photos
BY HARRISON CARROLL

HOLLYWOOD. March 12-War
is reducing the size of Hollywood
fan photos. Deanna Durbin has
sent out 5000 3X4 pictures, just
the proper dimensions TO 1T into
soldiers pocket or wallet. A
number of other stars are follow
ing suit.
The idea was suggested 20
Deanna by Cpl. Eugene Sorry of a
u. s. engineers regiment serving
in England.
Most of the old fan photos were
eight by tens or FIVE by sevens.
UP IN SMOKE
IF the cigar companies don't do
something for Warmers. they
ought TO. Gary Cooper will smoke
his first screen cigar in Saratoga
Trunk" Not only that but Ingrid
Bergman will say in the picture
"A house isn't a house unless
II has about IL the scent of a
good cigar"
After all the mass of publicity
on Greek actress katina Patinou
getting the role of Pillar in For
Whom the Bell Tolls" she'll reach
the screen first in Hostages"
But she'll be her tall. slender
self. In the Hemingway story, she
was heavily padded.
HEAVY PENALTY
Before each play, the - Abbott
dancers. brought out here for
Right About Face" step on the
scales and. if they've gained any
weight, they are fined s. a pound.
with the money going TO the Red
Cross The Brentwood Service
Players opened their first stage
production, "A Cup of Tea" in a
driving rain. The house lights
went out three times and Allan
Jones, in charge of electrical eff
fects, finished in a high state of
filters Hats off 10 the Neil
Hamiltons. They celebrate their
twentieth wedding anniversary
this month . Mrs. Barney Ross
may get a picture job in the
James Cagney picture. At least,
Bill Cagney indicated as much
when he met her at the Little
Club Twosome of the week
Olive Brosna (the midget beauty
with Bert Gordon at Slapsy.
Makes.
THIS AND THAT
It's sort Of ironical. When 1t
Ronald Reagan appears in This
Is the Army" he'll play a buck
private.
Youngest member OF Holly
woods famous Severn clan Will
make her debut with Charles
Laughton in The Man From
Down Under" He is Winston
Franklin Macarthur Severn, aged
3 months.
All seven children in this family.
who came TO Hollywood from
South Africa. work in pictures.
Between them. they've appeared
in about 10.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-12

AT THE Hollywood Canteen,
one of the painters, Albert knight,
asked 10 be introduced TO Hedy
Lamar She put out her hand
but ne said. Il can't shake hands,
Miss Lamar. I'm covered with
paint
"Oh, don't worry about the
paint" said Hedy laughing II
do that all over the house all
the time"
She grabbed Knights hand and
shook N HEARTILY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-12
Cab Galloway
At Paradise

JIVE-LOVIN youngsters. and
oldSters. too. will have an oppor-
tunity to see one of the originals
in the business when Cab Galloway
and the Cotton Club Orchestra
move into the Paradise Theater.
The show appropriately called
The Jumpin Jive-Jubilce" will
feature a sepia revue including
Dctroits j. c. Heard on the drums.
Calloway'S FIRST great song sue
cess was "St. James Infirmary
Blues, which established him
with the then unheralded litter
bugs. Minnie the Moocher" and
the famous hi-de-ho firmly en-
trcnched him with those who favor
hotter type Of music.
The screen fare with the picture
is the first Detroit showing OF
prison Mutiny,' starring Edward
Norris and Joan Woodbury..
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-12
DE MARCO SIGNED

THE BOYS in the service like
10 watch good dancing in the
movies almost as much as they
like looking at pretty gals or lis
tening to Alice Faye sing to Benny
Goodman'S music. For this reason
Twentieth has gone out and
snagged Tony De Marco-yes, the
one and only. who Is in class by
himself when il comes to ballroom
dancing. and Tony will be teamed
with Carmen Miranda in THE
Girls He Left Behind"
From all / hear La Miranda and
Tony will do some beautiful rug
cutting in his movie debut and
Tony has created a dance that
should be as popular as the samba
which is fun If you can do i'll
can't. Phil Baker OF the famous
Quiz show also debuts in this pic
tuTP.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-12
PERFECT SQUELCH

IF | EVER heard the perfect
squelch II was Marguerite Chap
mans retort Snappy 10 that
Eor on the Appointment in
Film" set who was giving her
. old routine. You Are
Charming" said the gentleman
who shall be unnamed, but you
hape so little emotion depth.
1ou need to live-to suffer-"
IAIl right" said Marguerite,
where can ! see you in your
latest picture -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-12
HILTON OSCARLESS

:, JAMES HILTON didn't walk
shff with an Oscar al the
kcademy dinner. even though he
fripted both Mrs. Miniver'
sknd Random Harvest" But
:Dscarless or not. Hilton is worth
{: his weight in ration books when
~ comes TO whipping up origi-
halls or adapting other writers
works 10 the screen.
= So / say Jack Warner has
feather in his cap getting Hilton
10 script The Time Between"
y dramatic novel by Gail Will
helm about a marine on leave
from Guadalcanal who lives AL
most an entire lifetime in the
10 days time between" his re-
a0rn 10 duty. Jack has handed
1he dramatic romance 10 Mark
Tellinger to produce, but so far.
no cast
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-12

master of ceremonies really beats
it out on Mama Don't Allow No
Music Making in Here" Rooney
is also introducing Maurice and
Marie and their dance routines.
and the charming Vicki LaMeer
of tap dancing fame.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-12
CHATTER IN HOLLYWOOD

If IT was anybody but Maria
Montez ! would be willing TO give
up. One minute Maria says she is
'maaadly in looove" with Jean
Pierre Aumont and intends 10
marry him come next month. In
The next breath she says there is
absolutely "nooothing" 10 the
story OF their engagement, al
though she admits being smitten
with Aumont as she has never
been Smitten before and coming
from Maria. that is some smitten-
ing. The lady goes on 10 say that
while she loves that man" very
much. he is going away TO fight
with the Free French soon and
that is the current reason for the
delay in matrimonial plans. p s.:
Aumont has said nothing that has
come 10 my ears.