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Evening star., 1943-02-23
u. ). Planes Hammer
Japs in AIeutians
D. Mundo, New Georgia Base
Also Roided by Flyers

The Navy today reported its first
air attack on Jap positions in the
Aleutians since February l8 and
the 74th attack on Munda, on New
. Georgia Island. Villa also was struck
In the Southern Pacific raid.
Yesterday morning Liberator
heavy bombers with North Amer
ican medium bombers working with
them as team and with Lightning
escort for both types bombed Jap
anese positions at Kiska. All United
States ships returned.
Liberator heavy bombers yester-
day morning raided Jap positions at
Villa, on Kolombangara Island, in
the general Munda area. Results
were not observed, but fires were
started at Munda proper. All United
States planes returned from this
flight.
,Munda. 1870 nautical miles north
west of Henderson Field, has been
bombed almost daily since the latter
part Of November In an effort TO
prevent japanese use Of air installa-
tlon there.
Evening star., 1943-02-23
Price Control Now Covers
Nearly o5 Pct. of All Food
Ceiling Placed on Tomatoes, Snop
Beans, Carrots, Cabbage and Peas
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Close to IS per cent of all the
food that goes on American
tables is under Government
price control today, as the re-
suit of an emergency order to
combat scare" buying of fresh
vegetables.
Reaction to sthe week-long pre-
rationing freeze on canned goods,
coupled with reports of some damage
to southern crops, led the Office of
Price Administration last night to
nail the price levels of five major
fresh Observation-Disclosures, (green
and waxeO snap beans, carrots, cab
bage and peas.
Beginning today, no dealer may
charge more for those vegetables
Evening star., 1943-02-23
House Group Votes
Probe Of Draft-Age
Men in Government
Civilian Employees Of
MiIitory installations
Also to Be Scanned

A complete and searching" in
vestigation of all draft-age men
employed directly or indirectly
by the Government in Washing
ton. as we'll as at military and
naval installations throughout
the country. was voted today by
the House Military Affairs Com
mittee.
Representative Harness, Repub-
lican, of Indiana, who sought the
investigation, said it would be more
thorough than that made by the
special Bellamy committee appoint
ed by the President which made its
report to him over the week end
after two months of study.
"We want these fellows of draft
age who are not in essential work to
get in the Army and do some fight
ing" the legislator said.
The subcommittee to handle the
investigation was to be appointed
later today by Chairman May of the
House Military Affairs Committee.
Will Study Entire Question.
Mr.. Harness said the subcommittee
probably would send Investigators
into the field and also would hold
hearings at some of the military
installations under investigation.
The subcommittee, Mr.. Harness
said, has been authorized to go into
the entire question of all civilian
employees directly or indirectly en-
ployed by the Government. investi-
eating those who have been deferred
as we'll as those who may be de-
ferred for occupational reasons in
the future.
The investigating group also will
make study of the civilians who
have been given Army rank and are
assigned to desk jobs.
Asked whether he did not think
the Bellamy report set up suffi-
GENTLY rigid system for Federal de-
ferments, Mr.. Harness said he did
not concur with the idea expressed
by the War Manpower Commission
chairman that just because men are
(see DRAFT PROBE, Page A-5J
Evening star., 1943-02-23

than he did during the five days
between last Thursday and Monday
of this week-February 18 to %.
Ceilings also will be placed on
such seasonal items as sweet corn
and spinach before they are ready
for market, OPA said, and possibly
on celery and lettuce.
The only outstanding uncontrolled
food now is fresh fish.
Declaring last nights sudden &C
ton was taken to "avert further
sharp speculative price advances, -
OPA said some market reports indi-
Gated as much as a IS per cent rise
in fresh tomato prices during the
last several days.
Price officials admitted that the
Evening star., 1943-02-23

A slight rise in the price of eggs
on a year-round basis was antici-
pated here as a result of the issu-
ance today by the Office of Price
Administration of maximum prices
for eggs sold to retailers, restaurants
and institutions.
The maximum prices announced
by the OPA will apply throughout
the Nation, and the first effect will
probably be to reduce the cost of
dozen eggs during the spring
months. But the OPA said the all
year average price of eggs under the
new regulations will be somewhat
higher"
The maximum price order applies
only to the wholesale trade. The
action does not set maximum prices
for eggs sold by retailers nor does
1t control prices at the farm level.
Evening star., 1943-02-23
By the Associated Press.

Americas worst loss of life
sea disaster of the war left the
Nation today grimly counting as
known dead or missing" more
than $50 persons-all Of whom
presumably perished in the tor
pedo-sinking of two passenger
cargo ships in the North Atlantic
early this month.
The Navy's story yesterday of how
the two American ships, carrying
military personnel and civilian war
workers overseas, were sunk in a
four-day period left little hope that
those unaccounted for could have
survived the seasonally stormy
North Atlantic gales.
Although no mention of the
weather was included in the an
nouncement, there was speculation
that violent February seas might
have hindered the launching of life
boats. The heavy loss of life also
was attributed in part to the speed
with which each ship was said to
have sunk-within 80 minutes Of
the attack time.
Most Of the casualties were Army
and Navy officers and men, or mem
bers of the Marine Corps and Coast
Guard.
Striking under cover of night in
Evening star., 1943-02-23
Sikorski Postpones Trip
To Moscow PENDING Talks
BY the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb 23.-Gen. Wladys-
law Sikorski, Premier of the Polish
government in exile, has postponed
a projected trip to Moscow pending
the outcome of what was described
as very delicate" negotiations over
Russian-Polish problems, it was
learned today on reliable authority.
Polish Ambassador Thaddeus De-
romer, former Envoy to Toxic, was
said to be conducting the talks.
Prior to the present conferences
the Polish government in London
had exchanged four notes with the
Soviets regarding the status of
100000 persons evacuated from
Eastern Poland when Russian troops
occupied that area in 1899, shortly
after the German attack on Poland.
Evening star., 1943-02-23
45,O0O-1 Bait|eship Iowa
Commissioned in New York

Commissioning of the 45,0O0-ton
battleship Iowa in New York yester-
day was announced today by Secre-
tary of the Navy Knox, who said he
had just returned from the cere-
monies.
The ship was completed seven
months ahead of schedule, Mr..
Knox said, adding that all construc-
ton with the possible exception of
small craft is ahead of expectations.
Inability to get engines and equip
ment for the smaller boats fast
enough holds them back, 1t was ex-
planned.
Up until Secretary Knox's state
ment, no formal announcement had
been made of the actual commits
sioning of the Iowa.
Evening star., 1943-02-23
Wholesale Egg Prices Fixed;
SIiqht Rise Is E Expected

The new regulations become effec-
tive March 6.
For the purposes of pricing, the
new regulation divides the United
States into two areas. The District,
Maryland and Virginia are in area
No. l and the price for eggs in this
area will be figured on the cents-a-
dozen cost in Chicago. Wholesalers
will be allowed to add the cost of
shipping.
The OPA estimated that the ap-
proximate wholesale price to re-
tailers, restaurants and institutions
for grade B eggs for March, April
and May in Washington would be
400 cents a dozen. Grade A eggs
will be cents higher, while Grade
G eggs will be cents lower.
The cost will be figured on a week
to week basis, and prices will change
throughout the year.
Evening star., 1943-02-23
5taIin Says Reds Bear
War; S Burden; Notes
Lack Of Second Front
Four Million Nozis Slain,
He Says in Anniversary
ToIk Predicting Victory
(Tert OF Premier Stains Order
(Tert OF Premier Stains Order
on Page A-4j
BY EDDY GILMORE,

---sAaoOCihLe0 GIesS SpfTeSpOuQenE.1l .
MOSCOW, Feb. 23.-Premier
Joseph Stain, hailing Russia s
military forces on their 25th an
niversary as "an army Of aveng-
ers," said today that "in view
OF the absence Of a second front
in Europe the Red Army alone is
bearing the whole weight of the
war" He ordered a fight to the
death against the German in
vaders, 1000, 900 of whom he said
the Russians had killed in 20
months.
Death to the German invaders
was his exhortation in a lengthy
order of the day which he signed as
supreme commander in chief.
In it he reviewed both Russian
defeats and successes since the Ger
man invasion in June, 1941, assayed
the shrinking German chances OF
success, derided German strategy
and then warned his people that a
bitter fight remained.
The enemy has suffered defeat
but he Is not yet conquered" Sta
lin said. THE German Fascist
Army is experiencing a crisis be-
cause of the blows it has received
from the Red Army, but this does
not yet mean that it cannot recover
Severe Struggle Ahead.
go The Red Army has before
it severe struggle against the
cunning, cruel and as yet strong
enemy"
But, said Stain. "The fact /.
Fascist Germany is becoming more
and more exhausted while thu
Soviet Union Is more and more de.
veloping its reserves and becomine
even stronger. Time is working
against Fascist Germany"
Since the beginning of the war
the Russians have put out of com
mission about 10000 German off
GERS and men, "of which no les.
than 100000 were killed on tn,
field Of battle" he declared.
He pointed out that the Russians
(See STAIN, Page A-4J
Evening star., 1943-02-23
Roosevelt Will Speak
In Red Cross Program

President Roosevelt will partici-
pate in radio program Sunday
afternoon inaugurating the spring
drive for funds of the American Red
Cross.
The White House announced to-
day he would deliver a short ad-
dress during the program, which is
scheduled from AIS to 4:3o pm,
Eastern War Time.
Evening star., 1943-02-23
Troops Reported CoIIed
In Milan Worker Riots
Nv tbe Assori.t.d pr.,,

BY the Associated Press ...,
LONDON, Feb. 23.-Reuters re-
ported the Morocco radio as saying
today that troops had been called
to suppress disturbances at the Fiat
works in Milan, Italy, where the
workers were said to be demanding
peace.
The Fiat works, vital to the italian
war industry, have been a main
target OF Raj raids on Northern
Italy.
Evening star., 1943-02-23
,000, 900 Bobies Born
In Nation in 1912

BY the Associated Press.
The Census Bureau estimated to-
day that 3,00o,00 babies were born
in the United States last year, the
largest number in any year in the
Nations history.
The previous record was in 1921
when 1850 900 were born. The 1912
record compared with estimated
births Of 2,7l5,000 in l941 and 1885,
900 in 1910.
Evening star., 1943-02-23
RAF Hammers Points
In Western Burmu
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW DELHI, India, Feb. 23.-
RAF bombers raided Akyab and
Pauktawgyi in Western Burma yes
terday and then roared back over
Mingaladon Airdrome, near Ran
COON, in a night raid, the British
announced today.
Evening star., 1943-02-23
Moroccuns Get Supplies

CASABLANCA, Feb. % tP.-In
f1ag-decked square before the troops
OF the United States and French
armies, the first delivery Of Ameri-
can war materials to the French
Moroccan forces was made here on
George Washington's birthday.
Evening star., 1943-02-23

(See SEA DISASTER, Page A-16D
Evening star., 1943-02-23

(see RATIONING, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1943-02-23

(See REGISTRATION, Page A.
Evening star., 1943-02-23

(See STAIN, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1943-02-23

(See AFRICA, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1943-02-23

Late news and sports are covered on
Pages Tx and 2-X of this edition of
The Star, supplementing the news of
the regular home delivered edition.
Evening star., 1943-02-23

tSee KNOX, Page A-16.)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-11

there. When khan died. the
princes in the field went back
home with their generals TO
choose a new one. Home was so
far away that a journey there
meant calling off grand cam
paigns. China was saved per
haps by a wise administrator
who tempered Genghis Khan
passion for mass murder. and
BY the more enlightened policies
of some of the later khans.
Gradually the fervor of the
Mongols died. In Egypt the re-
surgent Turks routed them. On
the Pacific an expedition against
Japan was showed into the sea
In Russia and in China after
long centuries the natives stamp
ed down the hordes.
But long before that the Mon
golS settled for all time that. in
ternationally speaking. the Good
Little Man can overwhelm the
Good Big Man-IF the Big Man
isn't on his toes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-11
WAR EXPENDITURES
81 BILLION FOR YEAR

Actual expenditures for war,
during the fiscal year which end
"a June 80. l943, amounted tn Sta
1852. 204, according to figures
made public by President RoOSe-
welt.
For the present fiscal year the
nation has allotted S97, 900, 00O, 900
for the prosecution of the war.
The public debt IS expected TO
advance from S72.422. 445.ll6 to
SI36, 696, 090, $3.50, which indicates
that the people are paying some
thing over S32,0OO.000.0O0 on war
costs. in addition to the regular
operating expenses of the givern-
ment
There is little significance in the
fact that the President intimates
that Army expenditures will drop
from S62. OOO. 100000 to $50. 000.-
100000 and that Navy expenses
will advance from S24, 600, 900. 900
to s28. 200, 100000.
The figures earlier announced
were only estimates and subject
To correction. They have been adj
justed to facts. This does not mean
any change in the program that
was projected in January.
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American League
VICTORY GARDENING
THE HARD WAY
tBy Associates Pre.=D

WALDEN. Colo, Aug. IL
C. J. Ownsy. Union Pacific agent
al this station of 300 elevation.
practically had to move a noun
tain TO plant his Victory garden.
He cleared an area Of its rocky
top soil. then dumped on it several
tons of dirt hauled for three
fourths of a mile by pushcart
He used old rail ties and log
slabs to build strong barrIcade
around the tract. That. ne explain
ed. was to keep out livestock and
occasional wandering deer
From MS garden ne and ms
wife have obtained frost proof
beans. peas. kale head lettuce
radishes and lettuce Walden. 90
miles south of Laramie, Wyo. Is
i78 feet higher than Sherman
Station. highest point on the
Union Pacific railroad
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-11
GERMANS FEAR BOMBING
BERLIN REPORTED PANICKY
MAITLAND LEARNS WAR

The German people, constantly
assured by Herman Goering that
uo bombs would drop upon Ger
man soil. are becoming terror
stricken as American and British
bombers drop devastating explos-
ives upon the cities of the Reich.
The result of the aerial often
sive against Germany is apparent
n Berlin. where civilians have
been ordered TO evacuate the city
lest the AnglO-American airmen
Jay the capital in ruins like Ham
burg. Cologne and Essen.
Correspondents declare that the
civilian population of the Ger
man capital Is near panic ana
describe conditions IN the Ruhr
and Hamburg as worst than
ground battles. creating a torture
of frightful proportion" with Of
fIcials uncertain as TO how long
the population viii be able To en-
dure 1t.
The frightfulness of aerial war
fare is appalling even when ITS
horrors are visited upon the popu-
lation OF enemy countries. Despite
every effort to drop bombs upon
military detectives, ii IS impossible
10 avoid wounding and killing civ
.lians who insist upon living IN the
midst OF legitimate obJective5-
There Is no reason for the people
# Allied countries TO become SEN
umental over the fate of German
civilians. Naturally, we regret the
memorable fate that brings scar
ing punishment to women and
children but the memory of War
saw Rotterdam and British cities
reminds US of the narrow margin
by which we escaped.
The German High Command,
when II was IN power. was not con-
cerned with the welfare OF wo-
men and children in other lands
II was ruthless and indiscriminate
in slaughter
The shattering explosives that
now strike terror 10 German civil
ianS are necessary IN the defense
of free peoples and just retribution
to a people which applauded ev-
cry successful example of Nazi
frightfulness.
So long as they support their
governments. they invite and will
receive heavier raids
Meanwhile. we should remem-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-11
SOLDIER HELPER
GETS 1900 LETTERS
GBy Associated Pressl

COLUMBIA, s. C.. Aug. H.
More than l.500 letters from men
in the service at almost every bat
tie zone on the map and at scores
of military bases and camps is the
harvest Lester c. Miller has reap
cd from two-year campaign of
aiding walking soldiers with rides
in MS q
A defense job had him travel
ing constantly in IL southern
states two years ago. and from his
first trip he never failed To stop
for khaki-clad figure
He jotted down the names and
addresses of every one of the hun
dreds of soldiers to whom he gave
lifts.
And then ne wrote each one.
1t is quite long jump from a
lonely road out of Athens. Ga. 20
my last station and finally Africa.
But here l am" wrote a Master
Sergeant, Clarence J. PinSOn. a
Clemson college graduate and one
of the hundreds of men and Of
lIcers with whom Miller cor
responds.
Heading his long list of soldier
correspondents is Lester c. Miller.
Jr., with an Air Corps training
group at Miami. Fla.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-11

fanatic, purpoSeful body of
fighting men and women. The
untaught genius who did il was
Genghis Khan, greatest of con-
querOrs.
Like the japanese. they con-
sidered that their destiny was to
rule all peoples. And they
started out to do IL.
Partly by chance. partly by
active intellectual effort. they
evolved a fighting machine sim
ply beyond comparison for the
times. II consisted entirely of
cavalry, which provided maxi
mum mobility II got devastating
fire power by accurate bowman
ship in an age when the other
fellows chung TO sword and
shield. And il made the most
of these advantages by compel
ent generalShip and perfectly
drilled maneuvers while oppoS-
ing armies disregarded coopera-
tion between knights and foot
men.
Like the Japanese. the whole
Mongol nation concentrated its
efforts on keeping its armies in
the field. Total war was not
invented in Tokyo or Berlin.
The MOngols swept clear
across the Asiatic steppeS. fol-
lowing the present-dav route of
the trans Siberian railway.
crushing everv sign Of opposi-
ton.
They killed everybody in sight.
mercileSsly but without particu-
lar rancor. II was a part of their
system to make sure that no fifth
columns would spring up in their
rear. An alternative was To- make
virtual serfs of survivors. using
them as mobile shields against
the next foe. or as slaves 20 help
support their armies.
Like the Japanese. the Mon
gOis learned in advance all about
their foes From Christian mer-
chants and other spies. they got
complete reports on the ands to
be conquered and used this
knowledge to PLAY off one fac
ton against another
The system was absolutely
unbeatable. With it the Mongols
poured into Russia. into China.
into India. into Germany and
Hungary. The flower of eastern
European Christendom went
down before them like a pack of
cards. In their terror. the victims
imagined they faced huge hOrdes
when actually they faced mod
eSt-Sized armies.
The deaths of first one khan
and then another saved Europe
from CracScallv certain con
quest. although European king:
stall felt IT couldn't happen
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-11
AGII os q
r3.3A->WAIHHNGruN


me War Production Board. pre-
dlcts that for fifty years after the
war. there will be Americans IN
point out how a little money could
nave been saved during the war by
producing little less of this or
that equipment.
MIR. Nelson points out that the
worst error that can be made. dur
ING war. IS to supply fighting
troops with too little. Every
choice is made in favor of too
much rather than too little.
The production chief makes a
pointed argument when ne calls
attention TO the saving of human
lives through the possession of a
preponderance of equipment and
munitions. This has been demon
trated IN Tunisia and Sicily and
Il should be- obvious to sensible
Americans.
More and more it is certain that
the British and American military
eaderS are determined to use in
iuStrlal superiority TO its fullest
'Ntent against the foe. This means
he saving of lives on the battle
rontS. so far as our forces are CON
ceTned. but il carries a greater
.hreat than ever TO our enemies.
While armchair Strategists and
ire-eaters on the home front may
-hout for an immediate attack all
along the line, the boys who will
10 the fighting are naturally in
.eTested in the support afforded
~ adequate artillery, planes and
.anks.
In North Africa and Sicily,
losses were held To a minimum
because soldiers were well-equip-
ped and supplied and given the
strength that comes with an over
Shelming supply of the weapons
Of war.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-11
THE MONCULS COULD SHOW JAPAN HOW
BUT They HAD HORSES
AP Featnres

AP Features
Let Japan stand as a symbol
OF the Good Little Man: let the
United States stand as a symbol
of the Good Big Man: and the
burning international question
SINNERS down to this
Can a Good Little Man beat a
Good Big Man?
The answer is YES-if.
The place to get that answer
IS your history book. You can
get it again and again if you
want Take the case of the
Mongols.
The Mongols. like the Japan
csc. were Asiatics.
Like the japanese. they had
natural resources that were pitt
fully small They lived on the
flat grasslands of Central Asia
p loosely knit group of fighting.
qUarreling clans. Their chief
assets were their own hardwood
and their ponies.
Like the japanese. they were
nodded suddenly, in the Thir-
teenth century. into a compact.
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LEGALS

~ THE CIRCUIT COURT OF TIIE.
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
az THE STATE oF FLORIDA.
~ CHANCERN.
Case Ne. $50
CHARLOTTE p FARBER
Plaintiff.
vs. DIVORCE
ARTHUR q FARHEE. JE.
Defendant
ORDER OF PI BIIC ALTON
TIE STATE OF FLORIDA
Tp ARTHUR a. FAEBEE JR.
COMPANY - md SECOND
MARINES
N CARE OF FLEET POST OFFICE
SAN FRANCISCO. CALIFORNIA.
IL is hereby order, 4 that Won are
required o. appear Goa the 9Th day 90
September. 1858. before she above
entitled Court q the 1914 .f Com
plant filed against you in the
above entitled cause. and The Key
West Citizen IS hereby designated
as the new spapcr iu which this or
der shall be- published once week
for four "a consecutive weeks
Witness the Honorable Arthur
Gomez as one 81 the Judges 81
this CouTt iu the rify IF Key West.
Monroe COUNTY Florida and the
seal 81 this Court this Bird dav It
August. 1888
fSEATl Ross SAWYER
Clerk Circuit Court Monroe
County. Florida.
ity t~d kathleen Voltage
Deputy Clerk