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Evening star., 1943-04-29
Roosevelt Tells
OF Postwar Plan
For Youth Draft
Returns From Tour
With Proposal for
Year of Service
Pictures on Page Az

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President Roosevelt ended a
20-State war inspection tour to-
day with an idea that the youth
of America, making use of indus
trial plants and military camps,
might we'll give a years service
to their Government in the post
war era.
He had travelled 1852 miles in II
days, checking up on widely scat
tered war activities and dropping
down into Mexico to confer with
President Manuel Avila Camacho.
Mr.. Roosevelt told reporters ac-
companying him that the trip con-
vlnced him that the armed forces
and the home front factories are in
their stride, but that he was Won
derlng what could be done, after
victory is won, with camps and
plants in which millions have been
invested.
He had no specific plan or pro-
gram to offer, but he emphasized
the benefits in physical condition
and mental alertness that men and
women in service and war-worker
uniforms had realized in the last
few months, And he indicated he
thought their training should be ex-
tended to all young men and women
IN some form after we win the war.
Only Partly Military.
ObJectlng to the term "compulsorv
military service" the Chief Execu-
tive preferred to speak of a years
contribution of services to the Gov
ernment. Any program that de-
velops, he said, probably would be
only partly military.
The President left WASHINGTON
April 13. When he returned late
this morning, he had swung through
most of the Southeastern States,
down to Monterrey, Mexico-nearly
100 miles below the border-out to
Denver and back through the mid
| die Of the country.
He visited Il Army posts, four war
plants and one marine base. one
WAAC school and one naval air
training center. He talked with a
| dozen Governors and at least double
/ that number of plant executives.
| Everywhere he went, Mr.. Roose-
velt saw action. He saw green troops
IN the first days of their training
and hardened troops Just about
ready for an expedition to the battle
zones.
| He saw the most minute facets of
military training. even sampling
three times the food the neophyte
soldiers were eating. He learned
how the Army schools its men for
the multitude of duties they must
perform, several times watching
combat problems employing live am
munition.
He saw bomber and fighter planes
on the assembly lines and in the
air and a Gathering factory rolling
out 30-caliber ammunition by the
carload.
News stories on the early part
of his trip were released midway
OF his travels. He went off the
record" again after parting with
Mexicos President at Corpus
Christi, Tex, April 81.
This was his itinerary from Corpus
Christi on:
April 22-Spent the day in Sc
clusion with members of his family
(See ROOSEVELT, Page A-1OJ
Evening star., 1943-04-29
RecaIcitrant Pair
Given New Chance in
War Contract Probe
Witnesses Face Contempt
Charge if They Continue
To Maintain Silence
BY JAMES E. CHINN.

Chairman May of the House
Military Affairs Committee an
-nounced today that the two re-
calcitrant witnesses who refused
to answer questions before the
War Contract Investigating Sub
committee yesterday would be
given another chance to talk"
before any further action is
taken in the case.
At the same time. he directed that
the palr-a man who refused to re-
veal his name and Mrs. Eula Smith
appear before the full committee
at a meeting next Wednesday and
tell the. story of what went on at
a dinner party at 2101 R street
NV. about six months ago or else
take the consequences.
Continued refusal to talk. MI.
May said, may lead to citation
for contempt of the House. House
approval of contempt charges, he
pointed out, would result in refer
ence of the case to the Justice
Department.
Asks Pair to Come Clean"
"We want these people to come
clean,' Chairman May declared. IF
they don't have anything to hide
I can't understand why they decline
to talk. Anyhow, they will be given
another chance and 1 hope they
will come out with the whole truth
Meanwhile, Ralph Burton, counsel
for the Investigating Subcommittee,
began preparation of a legal brief
designed to guide its future action
in the event the two reluctant wit
nesses continue to stand on their
constitutional rights and refuse to
answer questions. He intimated
that further disclosures in the case
can be expected.
Representative May indicated the
session of the full committee next
(See WAR CONTRACTS, Page 40
Evening star., 1943-04-29
British Skipper Defied U-Boot
To Save Four D. G.. Officers

assignment, and Ensign Joseph
Whelton, 1880 North Carolina ave-
nue. NE, former assistant secretary
of National Conference of Catholic
Charities. Others in the group, on
duty most Of the year with the
Navy Communications Office in
Washington, we're Ensigns Leroy
Pincuson and Drew Hartnett.
The torpedo struck as the mer-
chant ship on which the officers
were passengers tossed in a heavy
sea in the light of waning moon.
Lifeboats were launched for the
crew. but the Navy officers and the
armed guard, in accordance with
(See RESCUE. Page A-3D
Evening star., 1943-04-29
Nazis Report Opening
OF Caucasus Drive
BY Soviet Forces
Loree-ScoIe Attack
Declared Launched on
Kubon Brideeheod
By the Associated Press.

B! the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, April 29.-The Red
air force is continuing it's heavy
attacks day and night on Ger
man communications and air
dromes, the Russians reported
today, declaring they had de-
stroyed more than SO planes
within "a hours, had raided two
enemy airdromes and had
smashed German truck supply
columns.
Capt. Ludwig Sertorius, the
German military commentator,
said in a German radio broadcast
today that the Russians launched
their expected large-scale at
tack. on the Kuban bridgehead
in the Caucasus this morning)
Nikolai Akimov, a military re-
viewer of the Moscow News, report
ed the Germans were experiencing
great difficulty in protecting their
supply lines across the Kerch Strait
from aerial blows.
Akimov said Soviet planes of all
types were taking part in raids in
those sectors on the fringe fthe
Kuban Valley in the Caucasus, as
we'll as in the Northern Donets
Basin.
It was indicated these attacks
were increasing daily, rather than
slackening.
Cannonading erupted in various
sectors of the front and there were
three reports of bloody clashes be-
tween scouting parties, with the
Germans operating behind smoke
screens in some places
From the northern fleet came a
dispatch telling that the submarine
M-172 had returned to base after
sinking 10 transports and two tor
pedo boats.
Evening star., 1943-04-29
RAF Pounds Wi|heImshofen
And Steps Up Mining of Baltic
% Bombers Missing; Campaign Hnted
To Disrupt U-Boot Training at Sea

big formations of high-1ying bomb
ers, which may have been United
States craft, streamed across the
channel this morning in the direc-
ton of Abbeville and Boulogne, in
Northern France, indicating a re-
sumption of round the clock pound
ing of the continent.
The emphasis placed by the Air
Ministry on the nights mining op-
erations was taken as an indication
Of a campaign to disrupt German
submarine training in the Baltic
and interfere with Nazi preparations
for the next phase of the war on the
Eastern front.
The Berlin radio reported tina
(See RAIDS, Page A-lO)
Evening star., 1943-04-29
ID. Post Office
To oOpen Branch
At Pentogon -

Latest news from Washington S
home front in the Pentagon Building
was the announcement today that
Postmaster Vincent C. Burke Of
Washington will open a branch sta
ton off the concourse at 7:30 am.
Saturday. 1t will be known as the
"Pentagon Branch"
The station will conduct general
post office business for the more
than 10000 employees. Office hours
will be from 7:30 am. to pm,
except Sundays, when the Office will
be closed. Mail boxes will be placed
at several points On the concourse
and collections made at hours in
dicated on the boxes
Theodore E. Abner will be super
intendent, with Lloyd F. Holmberg
as assistant. In addition to the sale
of stamps, the branch will handle all
forms of War savings, parcel post,
registry and domestic and foreign
money orders.
Evening star., 1943-04-29
Buying Of Shoes Held
Until June IS Restricted

BY the Associated Press.
OPA advised the public today that
"lay-aWay" orders for shoes extend
ing past June IS won't be valid
unless ration coupons have been
turned over to merchants before
that date.
The agency said it had heard of
a few cases where people have
bought" a several years supply
OF shoes on the lay-away plan on
the theory they could call for them
whenever they get enough ration
stamps. If this practice were en-
couraged, substantial part of the
Nations shoe supply might get tied
up, officials commented.
The current shoe coupon-stamp
II IN Book Expires June Is, after
which new stamp will be valid.
Evening star., 1943-04-29
BY THOMAS r. HENRY,
Star Staff Correspondent.

A BRITISH PORT, April De-
layedD AT least four former Wash
ington Navy officers owe their lives
to the heroism of British merchant
captain, who, disregarding instruc-
tions of a convoy commander, kept
his ship for three hours in the light
OF burning tanker in the middle
of submarine pack in order to pick
up survivors Of torpedoed craft.
The story was told here by 1t
Comdr. Harold Gilmore, who lived
at Mclean, Va, for nearly a year
while on duty at the Navy Depart
ment before leaving on his present
Evening star., 1943-04-29
Mats Lead Athletics,
81, on Scoring Spree
In Seventh Inning
Johnson Doubles With
Bases Loaded to
Drive in 3 Runs

The Mats were leading the
Athletics at Griffith Stadium
here this afternoon.
The score was to l going into
the eighth inning
FIRST INNING.
PHILADELPHIA-Clary whipped
out Welaj. Sullivan threw out White.
Mayo popped to Sullivan.
WASHINGTON-Clary flied deep
to Welaj. Moore flied to White.
Spence lined to Hall
SECOND INNING.
PHILADELPHIA-Tyack was out
Vernon to Haefner. who covered
first. Siebert popped to Sullivan
Suder lined to Clary.
WASHINGTON-Hall threw out
Johnson. Suder made a back
handed stab of Vernon's hard
grounder and threw him out Mayo
threw out Priddy.
THIRD INNING.
PHILADELPHIA-Hall flied to
Moore Sullivan threw out Swift
Black singled to left. Welaj fouled
to Clary.
WASHINGTON-Early grounded
out to Siebert. Sullivan walked
Haefner sacrificed, Mayo to Suder
who covered first. Clary walked
Moore singled to right, scoring Sui
livan and sending Clary to third.
Spence flied to Tyack. One run.
FOURTH INNING.
PHILADELPHIA-White ground
ed out to Vernon. Mayo popped to
Sullivan. Clary threw out Tyack.
Observation-Disclosures popped
to Hall. Vernon grounded out to
Siebert. Priddy walked. Suder
threw out Early.
FIFTH INNING.
ELPHIA-Haefner tossed
out Siebert. Suder singled to left.
Hall popped to Clary. Swift fouled
to Vernon.
WASHINGTON-Sullivan took a
third strike. Haefner walked. Clarv
doubled to left. Haefner stopping at
third. Black tossed out Moore, the
runners holding their bases. Suder
went to short right field for Spence S
looper.
SIXTH INNING.
ELPHIA-Sullivan threw
out Black. Welaj walked. White
forced Welaj at second, Vernon to
Sullivan. Priddy went far to his
left for a fine stop of Mayo's infield
hit, but when he threw wildly past
Vernon, White continued from
second to third, and Mayo moved to
second. Tvack lined to Priddy.
WASHINGTON-Johnson famed
Vernon popped to Hall. Priddy
walked. Priddy was out stealing
Swift to Hall.
SEVENTH INNING.
PHILADELPHIA - Siebert was
fSee RASEPAJJ Dooo A ol
Evening star., 1943-04-29
Lewis Warned
Will UseA|I
Powers in Crisis
Executive Appeals to
Miners to Submit
Issue to WLB
BY J. A. FOX.

Declaring that "the production
OF coal must continue" President
Roosevelt today telegraphed a
warning to John L. Lewis, presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers,
that the work stoppages in the
bltuminous fields must be ended
by 10 am. Saturday, or he would
use all the power vested in me
as President and as Commander
in Chief of the Army and Navy
to protect the national interest
and to prevent further interfer-
ence with the successful prose-
cution of the war"
The Presidents message was sent
short while after he returned from
a swing around the country to find
that the War Labor Board had
asked him to step into the bitumin-
GUS coal row, the board having ex-
hausted all its resources in an effort
to bring about a settlement.
Gn New York Mr.. Lewis de-
clined to say whether he had re-
ceived the Presidents telegram.
AS he emerged from a long closed
session of the anthracite wage
conference, the UNIV president
told neWsmen There is nothing
l Will say on the record at this
time" 1t was learned, however,
that the message had arrived.
Mr.. Lewis said he would return to
the anthracite conference to-
morrow
The miners contract is expiring
at midnight tomorrow and already
approximately 10000 are out
menacing the war effort.
These are not mere strikes
against employers of this industry
to enforce collective bargaining de-
mands," the President said in the
telegram which also called on the
miners to use the facilities of the
board for adjusting their differences
with the operators. They are strikes
against the United States Govern
ment itself"
Tone Conciiiatory.
The Presidents telegram, which
went to Mr.. Lewis in New York and
likewise to Thomas Kennedy, secre-
tary treasurer of the United Mine
Workers, was couched in a concilia-
tory tone, but its firmness left no
doubt but that the President was
determined to do all within his
power to keep the mines open.
Mr.. Roosevelt promised the miners
he would have the OPA make an
immediate investigation of their
charges that living costs have risen
disproportionately in mining areas
and that any price law violations
detected would be prosecuted.
1t had been predicted that if an
appeal to the miners failed that
troops might be called out to protect
property and those persons wishing
to work and the Presidents state
ment would indicate that course was
contemplated.
Not as President-not as Com
mander in Chief-but as the friend
of the men who work in the coal
mines. I appeal to them to resume
work Immediately and submit their
case to the National War Labor
Board for final determination the
President said.
At his press conference, Secretary
(See COAL Page A-I41
Evening star., 1943-04-29
dc. 0versubscribes
WAR Loan Drive Quota
|By$1,269,7 Margin
TotoI Sales Reported
At $43,269,7l8; Funds
Are Still ROLLING In

The District has oversub-
scribed its $42,0O0,OOO quota in
the End War Loan drive by ST.
269,718, with sales through yes
terday totaling $43,269,718, the
District War Finance Committee
announced late today.
War bond sales here are expected
to soar even higher tomorrow when
Remember Our tMartyred Flyers
Day." in memory of the American
aviators who were murdered by the
Japanese, is observed.
Sales of bonds in the District
yesterday aggregated s2,829,10O, Of
ficials said.
The Treasury announced today
that the sl3,000,000,0 Second War
Loan already is assured of being
oversubscribed by $4,000, 900 900, with
considerable sales still to be re-
ported.
The campaign opened April II
and closes Saturday at midnight
for all issues other than series E
r ana q War bonds.
$4,000, ,000, 900 Subscribed.
Through last night total OF
SIS, ,486, 100000 has been subscribed
from all sources, Daniel w. Bell
Undersecretary of the Treasury said
with another $2000,0OO,O00 certain
to be taken up by bank subscrip-
tions to the per cent bonds being
offered to banks in the final three
days of the drive.
Noting that War savings bonds
the peoples paper-had reached
81 ,033 100000 through Tuesday, Mr.
Bell said it appeared likely the
months total would exceed the rec.
ord of $1,240,0oO,0O0 reached ir
January.
Non banking sources have &C.
counted for S10,548 100000 sub
scribed thus far, with $2,938,OOO OO(
from bankers.
In response to question whether
banking sources might be excluded
in the Third War Loan Campaign
Mr. Bell replied there is no such
plan, but it has been discussed" HI
added that no decision on the time
and goal of the third drive would bt
reached until after the present cam.
paign has been concluded.
Supplementing the District Com
ICeo Nap LOAN Dooo A21
Evening star., 1943-04-29
Pierre Laval Reported
Conferrinq With Hitler
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERN, Switzerland, April 90
Pierre Laval, French chief of gov
ernment, was reported today by
sources with Axis connections to be
conferring with Adolf Hitler.
Such meeting had been fore
cast in the round of conferences
held by the Nazi chieftain with
Premier Mussolini and leaders of
Axis satellite nations. Laval has
been negotiating with the Germans
since April IA regarding further al
lotments of Frenchmen to work for
Germany.
Evening star., 1943-04-29
Davis Names Salisbury
Food Agency Press Chief

Food Administrator Chester c..
Davis today announced the ap-
pointment of Morse Salisbury as
deputy food administrator in charge
of information Mr.. Salisbury has
been head of the Agriculture De-
partment's Office of information.
The War Food Administration,
Mr.. Davis said, will continue its
open door policy" in regards to
news, with press and radio reporters
encouraged to seek interviews with
the responsible officers" of VIA.
Keith Himebaugh becomes acting
director of the departments in
formation Office. Mr.. Davis said.
Evening star., 1943-04-29
By EDWARD KENNEDY,
Associated Press War Correspondent

hSoOCld dLtu EOS w al COIIeSpOIluS4ll
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, April %
American troops gained some
important ground in North Tu-
nisia yesterday, but Axis resist
ance has stiffened along the
entire front and all indications
are that the Germans are de-
termined to resist to the end.
Tank-supported German shock
troops counterattacked twice yes
terday against British vanguard5
which had won the summit of
Djebel Bou Aoukaz, II miles north
east of Medjez-el-Bab and, al
though their own losses were heavy.
compelled the British to withdraw
slightly.
Before this retirement the British
were in positions 20 miles west of
Tunis.
Daniel De Luce, Associated Press
correspondent with the British 1st
Army, said in a dispatch from the
field that it appeared the first phase
of Gen Sir Harold AleXanders Of
fensive had been definitely concluded
and a climactic breakthrough had
not been achieved.
Germans Take Up Positions.
German combat troops, hus-
banded by the Axis command for the
c1nu-Tnprto l9oI-e to-pIO T1NCitjNlC
on the western front before both
Il. Gen. K A. N. AnderSon's lSt
Army and the I'd United States
Army Corps.
German resistance increased also
on the southern front, where Gen.
Sir Bernard Montgomery 9th Army
has been able to gain only two to
seven miles since the Enfidaville at
tack last week despite steady pres
sure against heavy Notifications
throughout both the mountains and
the coastal fat lands. But 80 per
cent of that Axis defense force was
reported to be Italian.
The temporary seizure of Djebel
Bou Aoukaz was the high mark of
the AlueQ ADVANCE III week Oh
struggles of attrition.
Little Fight at Three Points.
Al only three points has ,he enemy
retired with little oppoSition-on
tine northern coast in front of
Moroccan Goums, in the northern
hills of the MedJerda Valley after
the fall of Long Stop Hill, and from
Djebel Mansour to Pont du Fahs
under pressure from Gen. Marie
Louis Koeltz's re-equipped French
Corps.
There is little hope that the enemy
will collapse in Tunisia so long as
supplies and reinforcements continue
to reach Axis ports and airfields
And they are still coming in, despite
powerful Allied air assaults against
both air and surface craft.
The End United States Army
Corps was announced by the Allied
communique to have made further
Evening star., 1943-04-29
PRESIDENT ORDERS STRIKE END BY SATURDAY
Americans Report Major Tunsu Cuins Axis Defense Sffens
|Gen. OIds' Ashes
| Will Be StreWn
From Fortress
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TUCSON, Ariz., April 29.-The
ashes of Maj. Gen. Robert Olds,
organizer of the Army Ferry Com
mand, will be scattered from a
Flying Fortress over the Western
mountains, where the veteran Of
flcer built the I'd Air Force. He died
yesterday.
Following private funeral services
here today, the body of the officer
who spent % spectacular years in
the Army Air Forces, will be Gre
mated
Col. Walter Peck, a lifelong friend,
will come here from Rapid City,
S. Oak, to scatter the ashes from
the skies.
Evening star., 1943-04-29
Late Races
PimIico

SEVENTH RACE-Purse $1,000: claim
ing, 3-year-olds and up: l mile and 20
yards
Knitetta CTammarol 1870 80 AN
Brighten Up tRenick) $50 $50
Deviltry tRoberts) $50
Time, 145Is
Also ran-Dreaming Time. Thorntina
Dorothy Pomp. Helen MowIee. Tantrum,
Bear Cat and Chronos.
EIGHTH RACE-Purse, $1,000: claim
ing: 3-year-olds and upward; / mile and
20 yards.
Royal Business tMora) lilo $40 $50
Sails Sister (panneln 1920 $50
VILLAGE Belle (Roberts) $40
Time, :46.
Also ran-Refreshins. Miss Fix It,
Meadow Star. ValevictoTy, Kimesha.
Streamer and MitEa.
Evening star., 1943-04-29
1stArmyDriive
|sCheckedb by
Counterdttdcks
Enemy Reinforcements
Continue to Pourin
Despite Poundings
BULLETIN.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS
IN NORTH AFRICA GA
French high command COM
munique this afternoon said
French artillery had broken
an Axis counterattack in the
Pont du Fahs sector of Tu-
nisia and French flanking
forces had made another i'm
portant advance, capturing
Djebel Krimir and Djebel
Berhalfa, nine miles north
west of Djebibina, in close
liaison with the left wing of
the British 9Th Army. Gains
in the Pont du Fahs sector
were declared consolidated.
In the northern coastal sec
tor, the French volunteer
corps captured Djebel Efsena,
the cOmmunioue said.
Evening star., 1943-04-29
BY the Associated Press.

PIMLICO, Md. April 29.-Link,
consistent sprinter from the stable
of M. A. Cushman, registered his
second victory of the meeting here
today when he scored over five rivals
in the featured Heather Purse, sixth
race.
Completing the 6 furlongs in
1:132s, Links margin at the wire was
half length over Whose, which had
set the pace from soon after the
start. Apprentice Tommy Crawford.
aboard the winner, collared the
front-running Whose approaching
the 10th pole. Wine Punch was
Evening star., 1943-04-29
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, April 29.-RAF
bombers attacked the German
naval base of Wilhelmshaven
last night and also carried out
unprecedented mining opera
tions in Baltic waters, it was
announced today.
Twenty-three bombers were re-
ported missing from the missions
which marked the resumption of
large-scale raids on the continent
after one-night lull.
Wilhelmshaven was last attacked
on March %. when it was raided
in daylight by United States airmen
A dispatch from Folkestone said
Evening star., 1943-04-29
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, April 20 P).-
Stocks firm; steels, motors and
rails advance. Bonds higher;
carriers rally. Cotton quiet; trade
demand, liquidation and hedging.
CHICAGO.-Wheat closed un-
changed to a lower in light trade.
Corn unchanged at ceilings.
Evening star., 1943-04-29
GUIDE TO READERS
Link Takes Heather Purse
For Second PimIico Victory

third and Old Westbury earned the
small fourth money.
Whose, a member of the Green
tree Stable, and recent arrival
from Kentucky, was solid favorite
in the Heathen. Link, with a victory
and a third in two previous engage
ments at the meeting was second
choice and paid $3.50.
Approximately $500 fans turned
out for the program conducted over
a fast track.
Evening star., 1943-04-29
Unidentified Plane Drops
Bombs Near Swedish Base
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, April 20. The
Foreign Office announced today that
three bombs from an unidentified
plane fell at l am. on the Island of
Verkoen, outside the Swedish naval
base of Karlskrona.
First reports said there were no
damage or casualties.
The antiaircraft defense COM
mand began an investigation of the
bomb fragments in an effort to de-
termine the nationality of the plane.
A communique said the plane
came from the east, dropped para
chute flare and then dropped the
bombs.
Karlskrona lies on the Baltic 200
miles by rail south southwest of
Stockholm 1t had been the head
quarters of the Swedish Navy since
1880. The city has navy arsenal
and hospital. Its dry docks are cut
out of solid granite.