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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-15
German Locomotives
Blasted by Planes
In Series of Raids
Forts Hit Famous
lie Bourget Airport
In Suburbs Of Poris
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, July IS. - Raj
fighter planes maintained the
Allied aerial offensive over
Western Europe last night with
harassing attacks on Germany's
h d pressed transportation
system, the Air Ministry News
Service announced today.
One Mosquito plane was reported
to have flown more than 300 miles
from its British base to damage a
locomotive south of Strasbourg,
while another shot up two locomo-
tives on a similar foray.
A third pilot reported he had
strafed and damaged three locomo-
tiveS.
Great formations OF Allied planes,
believed to include bombers,
streamed across the English Chan
mel late today in the direction of
Northern France. Observers report
ed counting large number of Raj
fighters in one escorting formation.
Antiaircraft gunfire on the con-
tinent to the right of Boulogne and
more in the direction of LIE Touquet
could be seen from the English
coast.
Berlin hroadcasts. reporting on
the RATS overnight active. said
British planes had made nuisance
raids on Germany, dropping bombs
here and there which caused insig-
niflcant damage"
Flying Fortresses and Swarms OF
lesser American and British planes
yesterday made bombing attacks on
an aircraft factory and park at the
great LIE Bourget airport in the Paris
suburbs and four other German in
Stallations.
They shot down 81 German planes,
As of which fell to the deadly
Fortress guns over LIE Bourget and
Villacoublay where aircraft repair
and assembly plants were pounded
A joint communique by the United
States 9th Air Force and the British
Air Ministry set Allied losses at
eight bombers and four fighters, but
did not further specify the casualties
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-15
Major Battle in Sicily
Probably Impending,
London Sources Say
Axis Position on Island
Extremely Serious,
Viehy Radio Asserts
Ey the Associated Press

L' tHt HSsoNlotVu kGSss
LONDON, July 15-London mill
tary observers, after reading todays
Allied and enemy communicates
from the Sicilian fighting front, ex-
pressed the opinion that a major
battle might be shaping up on one
or both TANKS of the Allied ad-
vance into the island.
Although there was no hint that
the Allies had encountered a set
back at any point, it was not
thought in London that the Axis had
yet been smashed enough to remove
the possibility of the Germans and
Italians making stiff stand soon or
concentrating in strength.
Gen Sir Bernard L. Montgomery
9th Army was known to be encoun-
tering German armor for the first
time as it edged into the Catania
Plain. The impression here was that
Gen Montgomery's force consisted
mainly of troops placed under his
command since the fighting in North
Africa ended, with many of his vet
eran, battle toughened units of the
desert campaign standing by for
whatever jobs may be coming up.
Air Strength Diminished.
The most cheering news from
informed quarters in London was
that the enemy's air effort over
Sicily had dwindled by half since
the first days of the invasion and
that the Axis might soon be forced
to abandon both the strategically
(See AXIS, Page A-22.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-15

Price Administrator Brown an
nounced today that Chester
Bowles, Connecticut OPA admin
istrator, would be the new gen.
eral manager of the Office of
Price Administration.
The job, long sought by Lou r.
Maxon, who resigned last night
after blasting OPA personnel and
policies in a public statement, has
been offered to Mr.. Bowles, and Mr..
Brown is confident he will accept.
Mr.. Bowles. like Mr.. Maxon an ad-
vertising executive, is taking a vaca-
ton cruise off the Massachusetts
coast. and Mr.. Brown expects him 10
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Late News Bulletins
Thermometer Reaches 90 at a O'Clock

The thermometer reached 90 degrees at pm. today
three degrees higher than at the hour yesterday Tenn
poray relief from the heat promised the Weather
reau predicted gradually cooler weather tonight.
Touches II ,O0O-Voit Line and Lives
Wilson c. Smith, A. of 1903 Second street South Airing
ton Va suffered multiple burns and abrasons and electric
shock this afternoon when he leaned against
at the south end of the railroad bridge Witnesses
his clothes set are Emergency Hospital officials said
he had reganed consciousness.
500, 000, 900 Lonhom Fund Approved
The President today signed bill passed the closing
hours of Congress providing additional $20000000
Lanham Act funds for community facilities in
with housing projects industrial plants.
Guilty Pleas Made in Fraud Case
NEW YORK QF9-The Sullivan Dry Dock g. Repair Corp,
its treasurer and vice president pleaded guilty today
count in Federal Court indictment charging conspiracy
defraud the Government by presenting false claims
other associates pleaded guilty to charge of conspiracy
violate Federal statute. Attorney General Biddle
nouncng the indictment earlier this week said there
accurate estimate of alleged overcharges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-15
Gen. NJ Arthur Opens
Drive Against Mubo,
Jap Stronghold
Key Defense Point in
New Guinea Is Token;
Enemy Unit Cut OFF

BY the Associated Press
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC,
July 15.-American and Aus
tralian troops in the New Guinea
theater, keying their attack to
the continuing American drive
against Munda, TOO miles to the
east, are closing in on japanese
positions in the Mubo area "for
decisive action"
This new offensive, announced in
special statement tonight from
Gen. Douglas Macarthur head
quarters, was said by an official
spokesman to be designed to clear
the long -contested Mubo zone of all
enemy troops and pin the japanese
back to their lines around Sala-
maua, on the Eastern New Guinea
shoreline IL miles to the north.
AS a preliminary success, the Al
lied forces captured Green Hill, one
of the key strongpoints in the
Mubo defense system, following
continued pressure against Japa-
nese positions from both ground
and air, the announcement said.
In addition, an enemy force of
medium size" has been cut off at
Mubo.
Failed to Reinforce.
Allied patrols were reported en-
gagged to intermittent clashes with
the japanese north of Salus Lake,
which is only miles south of Sala-
maua, the center of enemy strength
in New Guinea.
The pattern of determination
now launched by the Allies at Mubo
followed closely that already I'M
folding before the japanese airbase
of Munda, on New Georgia Island
in the Central Solomons.
Both had their precedents in the
campaigns of last winter to elimi-
nate the enemy from Buna, New
Guinea, and from Guadalcanal.
The japanese defenders of Buna,
who faced a less formidable Amer
lean Air Force, prolonged the fight
with men and supplies sneaked In
to them at night on coastal barges.
Cargo Boat Sunk.
American Mitchell bombers, one
of several categories of planes now
on hand in considerable strength,
spotted two big enemy barges above
Munda in the Blackett Strait. Their
bombs destroyed them. North OF
there off Vella Lavena Island
Mitchells also sank an enemy cargo
boat.
Guadalcanal's Japanese defenders
dragged out the fight because the
Toxic Express"-fast cruisers and
destroyers-slipped in at night with
reinforcements. Two sections of the
revived Toxic Express" seeking to
(see PACIFIC, Page A-22D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-15
Brown Predicts More Beef for Civilians
And Early Lifting of Pleasure Driving Ban
Corn Price to Stand;
OPA Won't Place
Ceiling on Cattle

Price Administrator PrentiSs
Brown predicted today that beef
hungry civilians will receive in
creased supplies as the result OF
a heavy movement of livestock to
market and said the pleasure
driving ban in the East will be
lifted for A book holders "as soon
as possible"
simultaneously Petroleum Admin
istrator Ickes said he is providing all
gasoline possible for Eastern mo-
florists and no easing of driving re-
strictions is. foreseeable
I'VE can't make the mistake we
did little while back of allowing
gasoline to be used for other than
essential purposes" Mr.. Ickes told
reporters. But ne added that ap-
portionment Of gasoline for civilians
is up to OPA. Asked for comment
on Mr.. Browns allowance of the use
of A coupons for vacations in the
East, Mr.. Ickes saiG:
I'VE provide all the gasoline we
safely can and it's up to the OPA
to apportion and say what use can
be made of it."
Mr.. Brown also told press con-
ference:
at present levels. He said corn is
now moving to market under the
present price regulation now that
uncertainty" has been eliminated
by the House Agriculture Commit
tees refusal to require higher prices,
as proposed by the Senate.
2. There is no present move" to
place ceiling at the live animal level
on beef, because OPA wants to give
the industry every chance to work
out the problem, and a beef ceiling
would be most difficult to work
out"
Maximum on Hogs Scheduled.
3. He Is now discussing with Food
Administrator Marvin Jones a pro-
posed maximum price on live hogs,
but declined to predict whether 1t
would be put into effect.
4. The oil situation is better, the
war demand remaining the uncer-
tain factor in the situation. Mr.
Brown said he had always opposed
the pleasure driving ban except and
unless absolutely necessary" feel
ing that A book holders should be
permitted TO use their small rations
as they see fit. The pleasure-driving
ban in the Northeastern States will
be lifted as soon as possible, but
holders of B, c and T books must
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-15
Brown Selects Chester BowIes
AS General Manager of OPA
Connecticut Ad Executive Expected
To Accept Position Moxon Had Sought

take over his new post about Au-
gust l.
Mr.. Brown issued prepared
statement on the charges made by
Mr.. Maxon. In the statement, the
price administrator declared: 1T
will add nothing to the war effort
abroad nor the peace effort on the
home front to discuss the PERSONAL
ties involved"
He declined to say whether he had
offered the job of general manager
to Mr.. Msxon, as the former infor-
nation director implied in his Bills
tering attack on OPA, in which he
asserted that Houdini himself could
not untangle the agency's red tape
Mr.. Brown, however, answered
two of the charges made by Mr..
Maxon. These were that OPA lacks
a definite policy and that certain
See MAXON, Page A-l6)
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Return Of Coal Mines
Is Not Practicable
Now, Ickes Asserts
Government Operation
Is Beneficial to Private
Owners, He Declares
Nv the Associated preSe

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary of the Interior Ickes
said today it was mot practica-
BILE" to return the Nations Goa
mines to private ownership al
present even though production
is approaching normal and be-
tween 81 and SO per cent Of hare
and soft coal miners are back
on their jobs.
simultaneously he expressed the
opinion that Government operation
of the mines was beneficial to the
private owners because, he observed
the Government was able to get
miners while the private owners
couldn't and Therefore was protect
ing their investment.
The Government mine operations
chief also said the antistrike law
had many vague points" particu-
larly with regard to provisions for
restoration of property seized by the
Government, and said he had asked
advice of his lawyers and might or
might not consult the Justice De-
partment in this connection.
Mr.. Ickes, like President Roose-
welt, read TO a press conference a
section of the new law providing the
Government should restore prop
critics it seizes "ss soon as prac-
ticable, but in no event more than
so days after restoration of produc-
tive efficacy.
Then, answering question, he
said it was mot practicable now to
restore the mines. Although he did
not amplify, it appeared ne was
taking into consideration John L.
Lewis threat of another walkout by
the United Mine Workers if the
mines are turned back to the private
owners before october 81.
Mr.. Ickes said hard and soft coal
was being produced now at the rate
of 100000 tons a week, close to
normal, but added that weekly pro-
duction of about 100000 tons must
be attained to make up t1se $4,000, 900
tons he said were lost due to the
three general strikes and various
scattered wlakouts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-15
Jack Dempsey Awarded
Custody Of Two Children

BY the Associated Press.
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, July IS
Supreme Court Referee J. Addison
Young announced today that he had
given the custody of the two
Dempsey children to their father,
1t. Comdr. Jack Dempsey, with
reasonable rights of visitation" to
their mother, Mrs. Hannah Williams
Dempsey.
The decision was reached, he said,
at a private hearing this morning
in his chambers which was attended
by attorneys for Dempsey, former
heavyweight boxing champion, and
his wife, from whom he obtained an
interlocutory decree of divorce 10
days ago. Neither Dempsey nor Mrs.
Dempsey attended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-15
IGermons SheHinq
| Italian Prisoners,
Reporter Says
By MICHAEL CHING.


Representing the Combined American
Press.
Distributed by the Associated Press.
WITH THE WESTERN TASK
FORCE DELAYED. - Axis war
prisoners unanimously have voiced
surprise over the fact that American
troops ever penetrated through the
defenders artillery hail.
Axis air activity decreased
markedly during the last day and
night.
The Germans apparently are
bombing civilians deliberately, and
German artillery has been Smelling
groups of Italian prisoners when
ever they surrendered to us.
In occupied towns the Americans
found jails stuffed with anti
Fascists, who said they had been
rounded up two weeks before the
landing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-15
British-Russian Air Route
To Operate Fixed Service

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 15.-Air service on
regular schedule has been opened
between Britain and Moscow by
British Overseas Always, it was
disclosed today.
The journey requires three and
one-half days, with a 24-hour lay
over at Cairo, Egypt
The route of the fight, it was dis
closed, is over North Africa to Cairo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-15
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, July 15.-The
full weight of the Allies over
whelming air power was turned
against MeSsina when medium
and heavy bombers struck one of
the wars heaviest blows yes
terday and the night before
against that guardian of the
strategic water jump between
Sicily and Italy.
More than 200 bombers yesterday
blasted Messina, the key to the Axis
supply situation in Sicily, and Cairo
communique said IS Liberators in
three waves dropped more than
100000 pounds of explosives on the
city.
Other Allied airmen dealt pun
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-15
BIG RED DRIVE BOOSTERS SICILY INVASION
Allied Planes Hammer Messino
With 400, 900 Pounds of Bombs
Number Of Vehicles Destroyed in Other
Sweeps Over Enemy Areas in Sicily

ishing blows to enemy communica-
tions throughout Sicily. destroying
a large number of vehicles, while
Allied fighters put up tight screen
over the battle area and knocked
down three of the small number Of
enemy planes they encountered.
At the same time, torpedo-carry-
ing planes operating over the Tyr
rhenian Sea blew up one enemy
tanker, set fire to another and left
a merchant ship in a sinking con-
dition.
1t was announced officially that
Allied planes now are operating
from bases recently captured by
the invasion forces in Sicily.
An Allied headquarters commu-
nique said very great damage" was
caused at Messina, where the bomb
fCoo NfECCJNA Dooe A6A
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cate of more oil for District l and
that he now had the support of a
higher authority"
Mr. Brown was referring to War
Mobilization Chief Byrnes, who yes
terday announced he had initiated
an investigation of the petroleum
problem. The price administrator
disclosed in this connection that he
(See BROWN. Page A-16)
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continue to use their rations for
specific purposes.
Mr.. Brown also declared that OPA
is considering rollback in the
prices of canned goods through the
use of subsidy.
On the subject OF more gasoline
for Eastern motorists, the admins
traitor said he had long been the
most vigorous and consistent advo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-15
Major League Games

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
~ St. Louis
Cleveland - coo 010 90 -
st. Louis 600 200 0
Batteries-BaEby and Rosar: Sundra and
Hoyes.
Boston at Washingt0n-8:30.
Detroit at Chicago-Night.
(OnIy Games.)
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
st. Louis at Pittsburgh-Night.
Chicago at Cincinnati-Night.
Brooklyn at Boston-Will be played
July Is as part Of double header.
tOnly Games.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-15
Turin Without Electric
Current, Reports Soy

BERN, July Is (Py.-As a result of
the Raj raid on Turin Monday
night that Northern Italian city
now is without electric power and
is suffering a severe shortage of
drinking water. private advices from
Italy said today.
The advices also reported that
typhus had broken out in the city
and that the few remaining public
conveyances had been placed at the
disposal of residents to enable as
many as possible to leave for rural
districts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-15

BY Inc hSSOCldleQ fIeSS.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, July 15.-The
Allies have extended and tight
ened their hold on Eastern Sicily
after a furious battle in which
the British 9th Army hurled
back a powerful counterattack
by Nazi armored forces, head
quarters reports said today.
The greatest advance was scored
by a combined American, Canadian
and British force in the center
where a gain of six or seven mile'
was made in the Ragusa- Vizzlni Sec
tor on a line parallel with the Brit.
ish east coast push.
Led by 1t. Gen. George S. Pat
ton, jr., the Americans on the west
flank dug into the difficult noun
tains, marking up a gain of about
four miles, capturing another i'm
portant airf1eld and taking i'm
portant heights.
General Surrendered.
Another Italian general. COM
handing the saith Napoli Division,
surrendered with his staff south of
Vizzini. Vizzini is about Is miles
west and slightly south of captured
Augusta, and about the same dis
lance northeast of Celia.
Hurting forward against sterner
resistance, the British 9Th Army Of
Gen. Sir Bernard l.. Montgomery
drove to the town of Brucoli, a
miles north of the Port of Augusta,
after weathering crisis yesterday
in which the German armored
forces mounted a powerful counter
attack and actually reached the
Augusta Harbor at one time.
Isolated Temporarily.
A British brigade in the strategic
harbor city, under Allied domination
since late Monday, was isolated tenn
porarily by the furious enemy thrust,
but the British concentrated and
went on to Brucoli
In their advances from the bridge
heads, Allied armies have captured
more than 10000 prisoners, it was
announced last night. OF the total,
5000 we're captured by the Amer
leans
Today's communique from Gen,
Dwight D. Eisenhowers headquarters
said the British gained some miles
Yesterday and that Augusta was now
firmly in Allied hands.
Military sources said the battle at
Augusta began at down, when the
German tanks hit the British line
and broke through temporarily. But
Gen. Montgomery Immediately re-
formed his lines and by noon not
only had knocked the Germans back,
but had taken Brucoli and Melilli, 6
miles to the southwest, as well.
This concerted assault by enemy
forces. in which the crack German
armored Hermann Goering Division
took part, indicated that the Italian
and German commanders had
shifted the bulk of their forces from
positions confronting the Americans
in order to block the British path up
the east coast.
The Goering outfit previously had
(See SICILY, Page A-6)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-15
By JAMES Y. NEWTON.

(Tert OF Maron Statement and
BrotDn's Reply on Page A-l6J
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-15

The Rome radio, in a broadcast
recorded by the Associated Press,
quoted the Italian communique to-
day as saying that 400 persons were
killed and COL injured in the raid on
Turin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-15
Todoy's Home Runs

American League.
Stephens, st. Louis, 4th inning.
Keltner, Cleveland, 5th inning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-15
Hold Of Allies
On East Sicily
Is frightened
American 9TH Army
Pushes Four Miles
Through Interior
BULLETIN.

AN ALLIED FORCE CON-
MAND POST IN NORTH
AFRICA (P.-Further para
chute trooper and air-borne
troop landings on Sicily
by Americans and British
since the Sicilian campaign
began we're announced to-
night. A communique did
not give any details. The only
landings reported earlier were
by American parachute troops
and British glider troops prior
to the actual assault on the
beaches when the invasion
was launched.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-15

(See MESSINA, Page A-6D
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(See SICILY, Page AS.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-06-04
Boost In Price Of
Potatoes For Farmers

The OPA juggled prices on pota-
toes, favoring the shopper slightly
and granting farmers higher sum
in hopes of overcoming the scarcity
that has lifted the lowly spud al
most to the category of rare deli
cacy in many communities.
i Price Administrator Prent s
Brown decreed seven percent cut
in consumer prices and 80 cents
per hundred increase to farmers
Thus potatoes that sold for six cents
a pound in Washington now will be
81. To accomplish this, Brown or
dered markups by wholesalers held
to go cents per hundred pounds. In
some cases wholesalers had imposed
two 60-cent markups by using COM
plicated systems, Brown said.
The order was applied to the 1943
crop.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-06-04
Corner Stone
OF New
Hospital Laid

The ceremonies in connection with
the laying of the cornerstone of the
new Union Hospital at Elkton, Sum
ay afternoon were attended by resi-
dents from practically every part of
Cecil County. The building, 1t is ex-
pected, will be completed and ready
for occupancy during the early fall.
The Rev. s. ]. Venable, pastor of
West Nottingham Presbyter a n
Church, near Colora, presided at the
exercises. The invocation was asked
by the Rev. George Creswell of the
Elkton Catholic Church. The Rev.
Oliver j. Collins of Wilmington, sup
erintendent of the Wilmington Dis
trict of the Peninsula Methodist
Conference, delivered the address.
The laying of the cornerstone was
under the direction of Clarence c.
Harris, president of the Board of
County Commissioners. The bene-
diction was pronounced by the Rev.
DR.. J. w. Atkinson, rector of Trini-
ty p. e. Church, Elkton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-06-04
Boulden--Chaveriat

The marriage of Miss Nancy Boul-
den, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
H. Boulder, of North East, to Officer
Candidate Emil Chaveriat, of North
Char BOX place on Sunday
evening, May 18th, at 2:15 O'Clock
in the home of Rev. John d. Rnstin,
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
church in Washington, d. G.
Mrs. Nyrell Cook acted as maid of
honor, and Officer Candidate By
rumn served as best man of the oc-
casion.
A small reception was held at
the home of the brides parents on
May 29th, afterwards the bride and
groom left for New York whefe they
spent the weekend
Officer Candidate Chaveriat will
graduate as Second Lieutenant at
the completion of his training at
Aberdeen Proving Grounds. The
bride and groom expect to spend
their honeymoon in the State of
Washington, after his TRAININGS ia
completed.