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Evening star., 1943-09-28
House Told Marshall
Irked Over Criticism.
OF High Army Officers
General Quoted as Soying
Recent House Speeches
Are Hurting War Effort
BULLETIN.

President Roosevelt refused
this afternoon at his press
conference to say if a plan
was on foot to shift Gen.
George C. Marshall, Army
chief of staff, to a new post,
but he did not close the door
to such a possibility.
BY the Associated Press.
House Military Affairs Com
mittee members conferred with
Gen. George C. Marshall today,
then told their colleagues that
congressional criticism of the
Army's high command is "seri-
ously affecting the war effort"
Representative Thomas, Democrat,
of Texas told the House that Gen.
Marshall called me at my residence
this morning to express very deep
regret and deep concern at some Of
the statements that have appeared
in local papers an dalso on the floor
of this House.
"He Gen. MarshalD said it was
seriously affecting the war effort
and authorized me and other men,
bers of the committee to quote him
and to express the hope that such
statements not be repeated because,
as I said, they are doing great harm
to the war effort"
Complete Harmony"
Chairman May of the Military
Affairs Committee said Gen. Mar
shall, chief of staff, assured him
today that there is complete har-
mony among the high officials of
the War Department and the ad-
ministration and that anything that
was done was done with his
approval"
Majority Leader Mccormick gave
the House this statement from Sec
retary of War Stinson:
THE President has absolutely re-
Trained from interfering in any way
with the War Department and in
the choice of any generals of the
United States Army and in their
assignment to duty. The President
mas followed the advice of his mill
tary advisers in the consideration of
all questions of strategy, which have
governed the war. and SO far as his
intrusion in any political or per-
sonal way it has been absolutely
non-existent."
Mr. Mccormick said Mr.. Stimson
also authorized him to say that "the
President has very high regard for
(see MARSHALL, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1943-09-28
; Senators Return Here
After Battle Front Trip

BY the Associated Press.
Three Of the five Senators vino
have been visiting world battle
fronts since July returned to the
Capital today and Immediately
sought rest after an all-night fight
from the West Coast.
4 Those returning were Senators
Russell, Democrat, of Georgia:
Brewster Republican, of Maine, and
Mead, Democrat, of New York.
Senator Lodge, Republican, of Mas
sachusetts remained in Honolulu
and Senator Chandler, Democrat,
of Kentucky stayed in California
for visit with his wife and daugh-
terS,
Evening star., 1943-09-28
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, Sept. 28 tP.
Stocks steady; rails lead selective
recovery. Bonds mixed: some
rails recover. Cotton higher;
trade buying, price fixing.
CHICAGC.--Wheat closed liz
to as cents higher; suspension Of
Winnipeg wheat trading. Rye
finished lh to 2H cents up;
strong Winnipeg market. Hogs
generally S to Is cents lower than
Monday; top, $l490. Cattle.
choice medium weight steers
topped at 1850.
Evening star., 1943-09-28
9TH ARMY CAPTURES GREAT FOGGIA AIRBASE
Navy Subchoser
Cut in Two by
Collision; Lost
BY the Associated Press.

by tue Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 28.-A
predawn ship collision outside the
Golden Gate yesterday sheared Is
feet off the stern of 110-foot Navy
subchaser and spilled seven sleeping
sailors into the ocean, two of them
to probable death.
The 18th Naval District said the
severed section of the suhchaser
sank quickly. Rescue craft sue
ceeded in towing the forward part
of the vessel into port.
Five of the men, two of them seri-
ously injured. were pulled aboard
lifeboatS. The other two we're listed
by the Navy as missing. Names
were not announced.
Evening star., 1943-09-28
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, Sept. %. - Great
Royal Air Force heavy bomber
armadas struck three German
cities last night, concentrating
on the rubber center of Hanover
ip the second attack in force on
that city within a week, amid
indications that 1t is due for the
same destructive punches which
leveled Hamburg.
The night offensive also hit at the
big German naval base of Emden, in
a swift followup to the Flying Fort
ress slash yesterday when American
bombers dropped a load of high ex-
plosiyes, incendiaries and pamphlets.
Evening star., 1943-09-28
MAP on Page A-l.)

By the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, Sept. 28. "A
strong British mobile armored
column has raced Is miles
through Marshal Albert Kessel-
rings defenses and captured the
great air base at Foggia with its
IL satellite airfields.
Cfncial reports disclosed the van-
guard of Gen. Sir Bernard L. Mont
gomcry'S 9Th Army troops entered
the city at pm. yesterday, easily
overcoming minor opposition.
CA broadcast from the United
Nations radio in Algiers as heard
In London said an Allied COM
rnunique reported that the
enemy suffered considerable
casualties" but there was no ex-
PLANTATION as to how the casualties
could have been inflicted in the
face of minor oppositionl
At the same time 1t. Gen. Mark
w. Clark's 5th Army registered gains
of from to miles to the north in
the Salerno area in the face of stub.
born German resistance.
The 5th Army captured the towns
Of Lioni and Castelnuovo, on the
eastern flank of this line, which was
held by American troops.
The historic city of Melf also was
taken.
Intense Fighting.
Some idea of the intense fighting
encountered by the 5th Army was
given by prisoners of the German
18th Panzer Division who said their
division had been virtually put out
of action, with its losses exceeding
so per cent.
(Todays German communioue
said the pressure" of the Anglo
American in Southern Italy had
been considerably increased with
the landing of fresh forces" It
added: while all attacks were
beaten back in the Salerno area
our troops have disengaged
themselves according to plan in
the area of Foggia and have re-
treated to prepared mountain po-
sitions. Foggia was evacuated
after destruction of all installa-.
tions of war Importance
The capture of Foggia, which is
10 miles northeast of Salerno. cli-
NAKED drive by the British Army
which carried it 20 miles north from
Cerignola, the occupation of which
was announced in yesterdays COM
munique.
From a strategic standpoint Fog
gia is perhaps the most important
city captured in the Italian cam
paign to date.
1t is city Of about $4,000 and
possesses one of the best airdromes
in all Italy and a dozen smaller satsl-
lite fields which will place powerful
Allied air forces within closer strik-
ing distance of the Balkans as well
(See ITALY, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1943-09-28
RAF Bombers Blast Hanover
And Naval Base at Emden
Noz Rubber Center Believed Marked
For Destruction Like Hamburg

Another Raj target was Bruns-
wick.
Last nights attack was the 11th
heavy bombing delivered on Ger
many this month, and marked the
48th time Hannover-about $50 miles
from Britain and 160 miles due west
of Berlin-has been bombed since
the start of the war.
Thirty eight bombers and
fighter were lost in the Hanover
Emden- Brunswick operations, the
Air Ministry announced. (The Ger
man communique claimed Sc British
planes shot DOWN.
Returning crewmen reported tre-
mendous fires in the city, which is
(See RAIDS, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1943-09-28
Burton Sponsors Bill
To License D. 6. Bicycles

Senator Burton, Republican, of
Ohio today introduced in the Senate
a bill to provide for the registration
inspection and licensing of bicycles
in the District. 1t is similar to a
bill introduced 10 days ago by Rep
resentative Randolph of West Vir-
ginia In the House.
Evening star., 1943-09-28
Extraordinary Session
Of Jop Diet Is Called

es lhe ASeOcihteo TreSE.
LONDON, Sept, 28.-The Toxic
radio said today that the japanese
cabinet had ordered an extraordi-
nary session of the Diet for October
Is and simultaneously had an
nounced the abolishment of the
Planning Board and the Ministry
Of Commerce.
A new post was created in the
cabinet with the establishment OF
Ministry Of Munitions, the broad
cast said.
Evening star., 1943-09-28
Lute Bulletins
Roosevelt Backs
Gen. Macarthur

President Roosevelt agreed
with the criticism of island
hopping" strategy in the
Pacific, assailed by Gen. Doug
las Macarthur in a state
ment earlier last week. The
President recalled at a press
conference this afternoon that
he had said something of the
same thing last March.
Evening star., 1943-09-28
Home Runs
American League

81 American League.
Burgo, Philadelphia, 9Th inning.
Gordon, New York, 7th inning.
National League.
Barrett, Pittsburgh. 7th inning.
Rowe, Philadelphia. 9Th inning.
Evening star., 1943-09-28
Clark 5 Forces
Register Gains
North Of SaIerno
Il Londine Fields
Around ItoIiun
Strong Point Token
BULLETINS.

Indicating new blows at
Germany, President Roosevelt
today described the fall OF
Foggia in Southern Italy as
one OF the most important Al
lied successes yet from a stra-
tegic point Of view.
The President said he did
not believe he was disclosing
a military secret when he said
the German general staff had
drawn circles around several
strategic spots in Europe with
Foggia in the center.
Heretofore, he added, a very
large part Of Germany has
been sleeping outside what he
called the vulnerable area.
Now, he added, it will be
unable to do so.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS
IN NORTH AFRICA tP.-Ger-
man troops being pressed into
a tight pocket In the north
eastern sector of Corsica have
evacuated Aleria, 40 miles
south of Bastia on the east
coast, a French communique
said today.
Evening star., 1943-09-28

sAt Pittsburgh-First Game
Brooklyn - 010 coo 010- 2 10 /
Pittsburgh = 00l 003 10x-5 61
Batteries--Barney, Melton. Gregg and
Brasan, Owen; Hebert and Lopez.
:, At Pittsburgh-Second Game
Brooklyn - 600 900
Pittsburgh = 0l0 90
Batteries-Davis and Owen; Brandt and
B. ker.
w- At Cincinnati-First Game
Philadelphia 600 900 030-3 IA
Cincinnati O01 100 OO2-4 90
9atteries--Rowe and seminick; Starr
Ind Mueller.
At st. Louis--First Game
Boston ---- 102 O10 900 o.
81. Louis 600 l2O O0l o.
Battsries--Barrett and PeIandi M. Coo
Der, Rrecheen and w. Cooper.
At Chicago-First Game
New York. 100 100 600 o. 2 10
Chicago - 100 O01 900 L. 3 IL
Batteries-seward and .Mancuso; Der
rinrer and Kreitner, McCuilonxh.
Evening star., 1943-09-28
Fare Hearing Called

The Interstate Commerce
Commission late today assign
ed for oral argument Novem-
ber 10 proceedings covering
passenger fares between the
District and nearby Virginia.
The proceedings will take
place at the ICC office before
the full commission.
Matthews Indicted
PRINCESS ANNE, Md, tP.
-Rives Matthews, editor and
publisher of the Somerset
News, was indicted today on a
charge of criminal libel grow
ing out of certain articles
published about State Con-
troller ]. Millard Tawes.
Evening star., 1943-09-28
Moior League Games
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

At Philadelphia
st. Louis 002 O01 000- 3 8 2
Philadelphia $50 O01 O0x- s IA 0
Batteries--MiInar, Fuchs, Sundra and
Ferreil; Ciola and Parisse.
At New York
Cleveland - 010 $50 O00-11 IL 0
New York 600 001 200 10 l
Batteries-Hsrder and Rosar; Breuer,
Turner and Dickey.
At Boston
Detroit ----- 900 100 90 ~
Boston 80 033 900 90 -
Observation-Disclosures. Henshaw and
Richards; Woods and Doyle.
tOnly Games.)
Evening star., 1943-09-28

(See GALLINGER, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1943-09-28

tSee RUSSIA, Page A-33
Evening star., 1943-09-28
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

t0nly Games.)
Evening star., 1943-09-28

(See ITALY, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1943-09-28

(See RAIDS, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1943-09-28
Weather Report

Temperatures today-Highest, 70, at $3.50 pm
lowest, SO, at 6:10 am. Yesterday-Highest, II
at pn lowest. Al, at tbs am. Full repor
on page ALA
United States wearner Repsrt
(In.:.. M y Z-L-I G. -
Evening star., 1943-09-28

(See DRAFT, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1943-09-28

Batteries--Newhouser. Henshar 1ni
Richards: Woods and Doyle.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-24
Bright Sayings
of Children

The Times IS publishing such
remarks and paying 81 for each
published.
Today's 81 goes to Mrs. Ber-
nadette Oerlein, 1854 LeMay ave-
nue.. who told of purchasing a new
watch as a surprise" birthday
gift for her husband.
'T don't want to tell you
what mother has bought for
your birthday, daddy, but will
you give me your old watch to
play with?" asked their Swear
aid son, when his father arrived
home from work.
Mail your favorite child's sayings
TO Bright Sayings of Children, De-
troit Times, Detroit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-24
Connolly Answers

la James John Corbett; (b)
Stephen Douglas; (c) Johann
Strauss.
Pal Perennial lives several
years; annual has to be
planted each season; (b)
burning of a widow; seat; (c)
carton is a pasteboard box;
cartoon is a caricature.
3-(a) David Copperfield,"
Dickens; (b) Les Misera-
bles," Hugo; (c) The Odys-
sey." Homer.
4-ta) Certified Public Account
ant; (b) Grand Army of the
Republic; (c) Standing room
only.
Sal Spain; (b) France; (c)
United States.
Sal Frank Stockton; (b) o.
Henry; (c) Mark Twain.
Copyright Asa, BY King Features
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-24

Answer to yesterdays puzzle.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-24
PITFALLS
OF LOVE
By ADELE GARRISON

AT NOEL'S astonished ques-
ton I had TO change my plan OF
campaign on the instant. I must
take him into the conspiracy, and
I did not know how to explain
that to my father.
It was my own fault that Noel
had had time 10 finish whatever
he had to do and come back before
Il finished telling Mary OF my
fathers plan, which he especially
wished to keep secret from her
husband.
But now I must tell him at once,
not knowing how he would react.
II gave a signal 10 Mary which
meant Follow my lead strictly"
and plunged into my revelation.
"Come over here and sit
down, Noel" / said, "and I'll tell
you at once what I mean, for l
have TO hurry back for dinner
sPENCER's PLAN TOLD
"If what I heard Mary say
Just now Is true, Aunt Madge,"
said Noel, as he crossed the
room slowly, ~ feel like getting
down on my knees In thanks
giving, but-something tells me
there's a catch In IT,"
There Is" said. $50 listen
quietly while tell you. Here
IL the scheme" I said, then out.
lined my fathers plan. .
Noel said nothing until had
finished. then he asked quietly. rs
THAT all ?" Then at my nod of
assent he sprang TO his feet. his
hands clenched.
"And so Mary II 20 risk her
career, which means most in all
the world TO her, In order that
Steve Redfeld may swagger
around with assurance In his
role?
TITS monstrous! I won't
stand for IL. Tell your father
he won't have TO fake any acci-
dent for Mary. I'll give Steve
Redfeld n real one thatTl keep
him in a hospital bed for q long
time"
Treasured BY MARY
Mary was at his side in an in
slant, her hand laid solicitously on
his arm.
Don't, darling" she said.
"Tt's all right. shall be very
glad to stay home for . while.
Honest!
"You can't possibly mean
that" he said incredulously.
''You know what your role
means to you. Why, it's a role
you created, and now they ex-
pect you TO stand by and let an
understudy mangie It."
I think ] realized before Mary
did that Noel was being very
noble and self-sacrificing. really
believing that Mary's caree
imeant most TO her. and that hus-
band, home and possible children
were sorry seconds TO her love for
the theater.
NOEL's OLD BITTERNESS
had not forgotten their COLO
guy when they had awakened from
drugged sleep and Mary had
quipped 'Tt will be something 70
tell our grandchildren, won't II.
NOel?" and ne had replied. with
what I feared was touch OF Gym
lical bitterness. 'Tf we ever have
any II will be a good yarn"
With a reproachful glance Mary
had retorted merrily "We1l have
scads of 'em; regular Dionne
family"
My heart had ached for him
then because ] sensed bitter frus-
tration behind his words.
But what lay behind my next
words TO him was the frantic
necessity to get him Gained down
before he should toss very large
monkey wrench into the machinery
we we're setting up TO keep
Stephen Redfeld in his position. as
a decoy for the rest of his SUBJ
Iversive gang.
"Sit down. Noel" I said. "snd
let us talk this over quietly. I
think have the right 10 ask you
that much"
Continued tomorrow
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-24
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Kodiak mirror., 1943-07-10
IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE TERRITORY
 OF ALASKA
 THIRD DIVISION KODIAK PRECINCT,
 AT KODIAK In the Matter of the Estate ELIZABETH CARR, Deceased
 Notice of Sale
ELIZABETH CARR, Deceaged
Notice of Sale of Real Property

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that under and by vir- tue of an order of the Probate Court fer the Territory of Alaska, Third Division, Kodiak Precinct, made on the 9th day of July, 1943, in the matter of the estate of Elizabeth Carr, deceased, the undersigned as administrative of the said es- tate, will sell at public auction to the highest bidder subject to confirmation by the said Court, the following described real pro- perty, to-wit: Lot 12 of Block 2, city of Kodiak, Alaska. The said sale will be made on the 9th day of August, l943, at 200 o'clock p. m. of that day, at the site of the said property to be sold in the city of Kodiak, Alaska.
 The terms of the said sale will be: cash, lawful money of the United States; ten (10) per cent of the purchase money to be paid to the administratrix on the day of the sale, the bal ance on confirmation of the sale by the sad Court.
 Dated this 9th day of July, l943
 Velma Ameling
 Administrative
Kodiak mirror., 1943-07-10
CATHOLIC sEh , ICES

Services for Roman Catholics will be held every Sunday, until further notice, in the American Legion hall at 1000 A. m, and will be conducted by Chaplain Bailey.
Kodiak mirror., 1943-07-10
At The Churches

Greek Russian Orthodox Church
 Rev. Gregory Gleboff
 A cordial invitation is extend ed to all members of the church to attend the services.
Kodiak mirror., 1943-07-10
COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH
 Kodiak, Alaska

Rev. Gregory s. Morony, Pastor
 Services for
 Sunday July II l0:15 Sunday School. Classes for
 all ages. Ills Morning Worship Chaplain W. H. Myers, guest 5:30 Fellowship Supper Servicemen & civilians invited 6:30 Christian Fellowship League
 Intermediate, High School
 and Young Peoples group 7:30 Evening Gospel Hour
 Hymn-sing Sgt. Cyril Garrett, guest Tuesday, 7:15 Boy Scouts Wednesday, 6:3o Church choir 7:30 Vesper Hour Featuring Prayer period and Bible Study on When and How We Re ceiye the Holy Spirit. Thursday,
 200 Junior Choir
 800 Children's Choir
Kodiak mirror., 1943-07-10
PRAISE CHAPEL

Rev. John Marshall Sunday School 1O:30 Morning Service 11:30 Evening Service 6:45
 Prayer Meeting
 Wednesday Evening at 500
Evening star., 1943-12-16
Cold Kills Man Here
As Mercury Dips 10
New Low for Season
Temperature Down to ID
At 8 A.M.; Some Relief
Promised Tomorrow

One death in the open was
attributed to freezing by police
today and an aged colored
woman, removed from her home
was near death from exposure as
shivering population expert
enced a new coldest day of the
season in the Capital.
The temperature went down to IA
at m. degrees under the sea-
sons low of yesterday.
Emergence Of the sun in the mid
morning caused a steady rise of the
mercury. BY pm. it had climbed
to "a.
However, milder weather was
promised for tomorrow bv the
Weather Bureau as temperatures
rose from 20 to 30 degrees from
Kansas and Missouri northWard to
the Dakotas this morning. The
cold wave was moving out to sea
from the north and west and warm
er air was coming in behind, it was
said.
Frank Brown. 81, of Gil Hamilton
street NV, was found unconscious
in an alley behind the Hilltop Mar
ket at 5607 Georgia avenue NV. a
little before o'clock this morning.
An ambulance physician from the
Emergency Hospital pronounced
him dead few minutes later.
Police said the mans death was ap-
parently due to cold. An autopsy
was to be performed at the Morgue
later.
Annie billiard. 81. of 1925 Kendall
street NE, was found in her home
in critical condition from FROST
bite, exposure and malnutrition by
police Of the ninth precinct. She
was sent to Gallinger Hospital.
New York City was experiencing
critical coal shortage with thou
sands of complaints going to the
Health Department that landlords
Evening star., 1943-12-16
Casualty
Hospital Potients
Identified in Wreck
By the Associated Press

LUMBERTON, N. c.. Dec. 16,-
The injured in the Atlantic Coast
Line passenger train wreck at Buie
near here today included:
Ed Dawson, New Rochelle, N. Y,
back injury.
Mrs. j. l.. Stonebanks, wife of q
Marine Corps major at Quantico,
Va.
Both Of these were in the High
smith Hospital at Faletteville.
Servicemen taken to the Fort
Bragg Army Hospital, none of them
believed seriously hurt, included:
Pfc. Martin A. Tesslar, stationed
at Charleston, S. C.
Seaman( Second Glass; Francis
H. Clarke. Charleston.
Engineers Mate CThird Glass;
Robert p Kemmlar, Charleston.
Sergt. Lawrence E. Murphy. Air
Forces, stationed at Miami Beach.
Pfc. John H, Rasenski, Air Forces,
Miami Beach.
Staff Sergt. Vito Simonetta, Air
Forces, Miami Beach,
Pvt. Raymond c. Connor, Air
Forces, Charleston
Sergt. G. L. De Gregory Moultrie-
vile, 8. c.
Evening star., 1943-12-16
n5,OO0 |nfantrymen
Awarded Promotions
Pay Increases to Range
From SAB to $216 Yearly
BY the Associated Press.

Approximately 275.000 enlisted
infantrymen are getting one-grade
promotions in recognition of what
the Army says are the acknowl-
edged hazards and responsibilities
shouldered by the infantry in
combat
The War Department. announcing
the promotions. said today they
would affect l6 of the outstanding
infantry combat categories and pro-
vide pay increases ranging from $48
to $216 year. The promotions we're
effective as of last Monday.
1t. Gen. Joseph T. McNarney,
deputy chief of staff, said:
THE increased grades will provide
more suitable reward as we'll as
supply the means for more careful
selection of roncommissioned COM
bat leaders"
Theater and area commanders
were authorized to advance half the
prlvates in certain designated units
from grade 7 to grade 6. making
them privates. first class. Others
given promotions were squad leader
assistants, from corporal to SER
geant; squad leaders, from corporal
to sergeant, or from sergeant to staff
sergeant; section leaders, from SER
geant to staff sergeant: platoon SER
geants. from staff sergeant to tech
nlcal sergeant, and battalion ser
geant majors, from staf sergeant to
technical sergeant.
Evening star., 1943-12-16
Casualties Reach 1908
In j. ). Armed Forces

By the Associated Press.
The latest casualty total of the
armed forces of the United States
stands at l31 098.
Secretary of War Stimson said
today that from the start of the war
to November &c. Army casualties in
all theaters totaled 98.594. OF those,
1884 were killed. 35049 wounded.
23,725 missing and 244S6 were
prisoners of war.
The latest Navy total, covering
reports received up to today, is
32504, divided as follows: 1898
killed. 1858 wounded, s.406 missing
and 4,274 prisoners. OF the 35,049
Army wounded. Mr. Stimon said.
1904 have been returned to duty or
released from hospitals.
The casualty total for the Ameri-
can elements of the 5th Army fight
ing in Italy now are 134l9, Mr..
Stimson said.