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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1943-08-20
Freedmen's 5 Hospital lst
To Enroll In Federal
Nurse Training Plan

Freedmen's H Q pit a | in
Washington, d. G. last week
became one Of the first three
Institutions In the Nation to
J4lroll in Federal Security
agency plan to add 65, 900
son-ell to The country's nurs-
ais personnel under provisions
VI Iile recently enacted Bolton
-,urse Training Act, creating
a Ulllted States Cadet Nurse
Corps. Providence Hospital,
also Of Washington, and John
Hopkins Hospital in Balti-
more were the other two in
stltutions enrolled.
The three institutions COM
pleted arrangements to take
part in this plan at a meeting
with United States Surgeon
Gen. Thomas Parran OF the
Public Health Service. Under
the present program for aug
menting the supply Of merg-
ency nurses, nurse training
hospitals throughout tIiecoun.
try may apply to the Public
Health Service for Federal aid
in providing a nurse reserve
to relieve trained nurses fci
to relieve trained nurses for
emergency duties.
Under the plan, Federal
funds are made available tc
schools taking part in the pro.
gram. The schools in turn will
furnish scholarships, fees
books, maintenance, uniforms
and monthly allowances foI
cadet nurses. Student nurses
already in training may join
the u. S. Cadet Nurse Corps
Women II or Is to 35 may
also apply for admission II
they are graduates Of accred-
tied high schools with salts.
factory scholastic standing
Those admitted to the Corps
for training will wear a uni.
form distinguishing them as
IN the service of their coun.
try. Summer and winter suits
winter topcoat, raincoat, beret
and certain accessories viii
pc provided. This Cadet Corps
uniform is in addition to the
regular indoor nurses uni.
form of the school.
| Starting training as Pre-
Cadets, the girls will receive
IN addition to free tuition
book fees, maintenance ant
uniforms, q monthly stipent
OF $15 for the first min,
months. They then becom,
the Junior Cadets and Til,
stipend is increased to s2l
Tor the ID to 20 months O
academic and clinical training
In the final period of til,
course, Senior Cadets will re
celye .,l not less than $50 pei
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1943-08-20

PITTSBURGH Courier, q weekly
newspaper.
The ship, fifth in q series
named for outstanding Negro
Americans, win be launched
ii late September or early
October in the South Portland
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1943-08-20
Liberty Ship Named For Editor

yards of the New England
Shipbuilding Corporation.
Robert Lee Vann, was born
at Ahoskie, N. c., August ~,
1879, and died in Pittsburgh,
Pa, October "a, 1910 Felu-
Continued on PAGE 4)
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1943-08-20

The Maritime Commission
announced today that 9 LIB
erty Ship, assigned To Il South
Portland, Me- shipyard. will
oe named for the late Robert
I. Vann, noted Negro laWyer,
and founder and editor Of The
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1943-08-20
REV. THOMPSON
,, AT ZION SUNDAs

Rev. II. Lawrence annouN
ccd this week that the Rev, =
e. Thompson Of Boston, Mass
a former pastor OF Zion, w
he tie guest speaker at tn
church Sunday. Aug. ~ ar
Aug -. You are invited 7
hear him.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1943-08-20

Solo Dramatist Lou SWarz,
ow lieutenant colonel Of the
sIomen's Defense Corps of
America, poses with officers
ard a first sergeant at Jeffar-
son Barracks at the recent
dedication Of the 1167th Day
room.
Seated let to right: Maj.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1943-08-20

"A weeks celebration Of it's
1O6th Anniversary will start
Sunday Aug. % by Wayman
church. DR.. Charles Wesley,
Pres. of Wilberforce Univer-
sity will be the speaker Sun
day morning. Rev. Nichols Of
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1943-08-20

ing group and LIST Sgt. Hec-
tor e. Crosier of the same
group.
The room was furnished
and dedicated by the Lou
SWarz chapter Of WDCA, St
Louis. Miss Swarz is epistol.
Gus of the zeta Phi Beta sor-
ority.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1943-08-20

Henry w. Webb, public rela-
tions; 1t. Col. Swarz as she
listens to Maj. Byron G.
Swanson, commander of 95th
wang, give praise to WDCA
for its splendid work.
Standing, left TO right,
Capt. Edwin "A. Fairbairn,
commander Of 1l67th Train
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1943-08-20

Capt. Mallory Dead

AS we go to press word
comes Of the sudden death
Of Capt. r. H. Mallory, LIN
den Center executive and
e seader. He
was found dead at his home
att am. Saturday. Aug "a
Surviving il his mother,
Mrs. Flora 3. Mallory 8O3
West Fifth Street.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1943-09-24
kAREIrV'IUS APRU-
PINS DARBU

PreZ. Roosevelto komisija is
IL asmenu pagamino pokarini
programa, kuri valdzia vykdys
aprupinimuiNdarbais Sales gy-
ventoju kuomet taika ateis. Sis
planas apima aprupinima pa
leidziamu is kariuomenes kar-
eiviu ir karo industrijos darbi-
ninku. Bet nebus mokama jo-
kie kareiviu bonai, kaip dary-
ia pereito karo kareiviams, ku-
rie gavo vienkartine suma pi-
nigais.
Planas apima kareiviams is
mokejima uz iris menesius lai-
ko po apie $100 kai jie bus pa
leisti is tarnybos Xxi pasirupins
sau darbus. Kurie negaus sau
darbo begyje triju menesiu po
isejimo is kariuomenes, jiems
bus mokama bedarbes apdrau-
da, kaip visiems darbininkams
netekusiems darbo.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1943-09-24
INTERNATIONAL
THRILL CIRCUS

Ken Maynard su savo pragarse-
jusiu filmu arkliu "Tarzan" = jau-
nos Amerikos karzygiu - atvyks-
ia ! Clevelanda su International
Thrill Circus, kuris bus pastatytas
Clevelando Lakefront Stadiume, -
Rugsejo 25 Xxi Spaliu 3.
Dalyvaus Miss Victory Victoria
Zachinna), tas zmogiskas kanuoles
sovinys, kuri pragarsejo pasaulyje
ilindimu ! kanuoles vamzdi, is kur
buna iSSaunama ir Wis tebera gyva.
Bus taipgi liutu, tigru, drambliu,
klaunu ir visko kas tik ineina j cir
ka.
Cirko pelnas skiriamas Clevelan-
do Ugniagesiu Fondui.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1943-09-24
SIUSKIT KAREIVIU
DOVANAS DABAR

Karo vadovybe ragina Ame-
rikos gyventojus siusti Kale-
du dovanas dabar savo val
kams, draugams ir mylimiems,
jeigu jie randasi uzjuriuose.
Uzjuryje esantiems vyrams
ir merginoms dovanos feikia
issiusti ne veliau Spaliu Is;
marinams ir jureiviams ne We
liau Lapkricio /.
Siunciami pakeliai neturi bu-
tt daugiau kaip 5 svaru sunku-
mo ir ne ilgesni Is coliu.
Kareiviams siuntiniu regis
truoti nereikia.
Neleidziama siusti svaigi-
nanciu gerimu, degamu arba
gendamu dalyku.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1943-09-24
BALSUOKIT w
McCAFFERY

James F. McCaffery yra
kandidatas City Council is
22-ro Wardo, kuriame gyvena
daugiausia Lietuviu. Jis yra
indorsuotas 22-ro Wardo De-
mokratu organizacijos ir re-
miamas Lietuviu.
McCaffery yra vedes, 46 m.
amziaus, keturiu waikiki tevas,
ir 22-me Warde gyvena Is me-
tn. Jis paeina is darbininku
eiliu ir pazysta gerai darbo
zmoniu reikalus.
Jis buvo per II metu sekre-
torium Theatrical Employees,
Local 27, ir per 6 metus buvo
pirm. Motion Picture Studio
Mechanics, Local 209. Jis tu-
patyrimo vieSuose relkaluose
ir patikimas zmogus.
Kituose Lietuviu tirstai gy-
venamuose Warduose indorsuo-
jane ] City Council siuos De-
mokratu kandidatus:
Ward 21-FRANK J. DUR
KIN.
Ward 23-E. ]. KOVACIC.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1943-09-24

masna if pirk ekstra bonds, 81 me-
nesl. Apkarpyk net "Eutinas" is
laidas nors biski, ir surasi pinigu
CANA kitam investmentui savo sa-
lies gerovei. Tie investmentai yra
geri, jie moka jums dividendus
grynais pinigais, ir tue didziu jau-
smu savyje, kuris paeina nuo zino-
jimo jog ir pats atlieki savo dali.
Taigi, ka sakote, Mr.. ir Mrs. ir
Miss Amerika? Ar JUS nenorit bu-
ii stuliuje 81 menesi su kitais -ir
issikabinti Sa patriotic emblema?
Taigi, tik kreipkites j savo darb-
davi, savo banka arba saving and
loan, arba bent kur kas tik parduo-
da bonds krautuvese ir ofisuose ir
teatruose-ir pirkites ekstra bond
81 menesl, prisidekit prie REMlMO
ATAKO!
!, $50 Union Commerce BLDG. Cleveland
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1943-09-24

PLUNGEJ,E rupinamasi is
teigti muzeju. Uzuomazga jau
padaryta, mes turima jau ir
eksponatu. Muzejus lures liau-
dies memo ir etnografijos sky
rius.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1943-09-24

LIETUVOJE daug nukente-
jo zmoniu nuo sovietu lektuvu
metomu ant Lietuvos miestQ
ir miesteliu bombu. Tas Sci
mas selpia Lietuvos Savitarpi-
ne Pagalba. Ia organizacija
isteigta po panaikinimo Lietu-
tuvos Raudonojo Kryziaus.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1943-09-24
Patriotic embIema 1943

r. LANGUOSE IR ANT AUTOMO-
BILIU, STA EMBLEMA MATOSI
KUR Tx PASISUKSIT. Tai yra
zenklas patriotizmo = emblema A
merikieCiu kuria remia ataka, 81
menesi, su ekstra Karo Bonais.
Ar jus jau isigijot savo?
Jeigu dar ne, ar nebutu iau lai-
kas daryti ka apie tai? Net su pa
sidavimu Italijos-mes Wis tebesam
toll nuo Berlino ir Tokyo. Jeigu
norim tai pasiekti, if greitai, kick
vienas Amerikietis privalo stoti
nuSius, greta musu kariaujanciu
jiegu.
Geriausias budas tai padaryti,
efektingai, yra tai su Karo Bonais.
Taigi, pakask giliau j savo sena
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1943-09-24

eNUOLAT sioje salyje SER
ga nuo kokiu rimtu ligu ar su-
zeidimu apie pustrecio milijo-
no zmOniu.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1943-09-24
zMONlJOS ISTORIJA
610 pusl. didumo knyga - kama $500

stai didziausia knyga kokia tik galit tike-
tis uz $500 gauti: paveiksluota, tvirtais au-
dino virseliais, populiariska lengva kalba
parasyta, stambiom raidem Apsakoma pa
saulio istorijos eiga, didiej karai, kurie to-
sesi po 80 metu, zymieji karzygiai ir ju
darbu pedsakai. Napoleono uzpuolimas Ru-
sijos ir tt. Rasit aprasyta joje kaip EMO
Mia gyveno, kariavo nuo pat pries-istori-
niu laiku per visus amzus Xxi musu dienQ,
kokios buvo didzios ir galingos tautos ir
ju valdovai.
Siuskit laiske $500 SUI savo adresu ir
prasykit prisiusti jums 610 puslapiV
didumo zmonijos Istorija.
Reikalaukit DirvOje
$500 Superior Avenue Cleveland, Ohio
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-02

Priorities have given the noon
sinner body blow.
Stewart Berkshire. deputy COM
missioner Of the Treasl,ry's Alcohol
Tax Unit, told House Appropria-
lions Committee in testimony inside
public today that illicit stills now
adays are very crude affairs"
An old automobile radiator and q
few tubs make up . still. he. said,
instead Of the customary copper
coils.
There were 1895 stills seized in
the fiscal year l941, he said, COM
pared with l1,372 In 1912. Georgia
led the list with 2.355 stills seized
in 1912, Alabama trailing with 1910
and North Carolina was third with
1885. None was seized In Arizona,
the District. Utah or Wyoming
There were $50 stills seized In New
York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-02
Universal 6-DaY Week
For Soft Coal Mines
Is Urged by Iekes
Coils Industry Unable
To Meet Demands With
Most Pits Working Five

H3 the Associated Press
Solid Fuels Co-ordinator Ickes
appealed again today for Nation
wide adoption Of the six day
week In the bituminous coal
mining industry.
With most soft coal mines still
working on q five-day week, Mr..
Ickes said, the industry is unable to
meet current demands. .}
While avoiding any opinion on the
merit Of any side of the miner
operator controversy that is blocking
adoption of the six-day week, Mr..
Ickes commented:
Il urge and continue to urge i'm
mediate action to increase produc-
tion. The Nation needs more coal
and needs it now. With the shortage
Of manpower, the heavy load on
transportation and the equipment
and mine situation, the coal industry
will not be able to meet the 1043 fuel
requirements II most Of Its mines
continue to work only I'VE days per
week. Every day that the six-day
week has been delayed since I first
requested 1t last September % has
further weakened the fuel supply"
Says Most Have Not Agreed.
While some agreements have been
completed between miners and oper.
ators In the bituminous coal indus
try. Mr.. Ickes said miners and
CONTINUED On Page Ak, Col. S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-02
LETTERS Asserts He's Ruised
Enough He'll for "a Hours

but that this opinion might have
to be changed next summer.
The War Department proposal
was disclosed to = congressional
committee yesterday by Undersec-
Rotary Of War Patterson.
The joint House Military Naval
Affairs Committee studying progress
of the war production program de-
cided late today to sift deeper into
charges of Mr.. LETTERS that Army
and Navy interference is delaying
war production.
The committee directed both the
War and Navy Departments to send
before It for questioning repre-
sentatives with Facts and figures
to answer the charges.
Action Of the committee was
taken at an executive session pre-
sided over by Chairman Thomson.
The committee will meet at Z
pm. tomorrow TO receive testimony
from Army and Navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-02
| TOTO Says Jops
Do Not Desire
II. S. Territory
' the Associated Press.


Premier TOTO was quoted by the
Toxic radio today as declaring that
Japan will fight to the end to
crush America so long as America
persists in obstructing Japan's war
aims" but that Japan has abso-
lutely no territorial ambitions to-
ward the United States or South
America"
The Premier spoke In q meeting
Of the Budget Committee of the
lower house of the Diet, replying
to question by Yusuke Tsurumi,
japanese writer and lecturer widely
known In the United States, &C
cording to the broadcast, recorded
BY the Associated Press.
TOTO asserted that because of her
conquests In the Southwest Pacific
area Japan now has become q
have nation far richer than Britain
or the United States"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-02

r3 tie Associated Press.
Rubber Director. William M. JET
fers grinned and said, Tive raised
enough he'll for ~ hours" when
asked today why he had rejected .
War Department Recommendation
for taking over an estimated 7.0oo.-
600 private passenger automobiles
and the NTH tire on al 1900 900
passenger cars.
Il don't, want to say anything
now" Mr.. Jeners added to report
ers..
He reiterated . belief that "ail
the programs can be brought along
together" and said that he didn't
want to interfere with ships or
high octane."
Several weeks ago Mr.. LETTERS
said he did not feel that new re-
strictions on civilian automobile
travel were necessary at this time,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-02
Postwar World
Monetary System
Urged by Briton
Chancellor Of Exchequer
Wants Economic Policy
Agreed On by Nations
b the Associated Press.

b the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. Sir Kingsley
Wood, Chancellor Of the Ex-
cheqRer, today called Tor q post.
war economic policy agreed
upon between the nations, and
M international monetary sys-
TEN which will be the instrument
Of that policy
This means that II my Govern
ment Is tempted to move too far
either in m infiationary or defla-
tionary direction, 1t would BE- sub
ject to check" Sir Kinesley said,
replying for the Government in !
two-day debate on economic policy
in the House OF Commons.
He declared that the danger Of
imitation would be greater after this
war than after the last one and that
1t might be desirable to carry over
to peace times the war sterilization
Of prices and the cost Of living.
Government control over raw
materials and the issue Of new cap
it&l would be postwar necessities,
Sir Kingsley sid.
Imports into Great Britain would
have to Be limited for some time
after peace comes and the export
trade must b. given u high prior
ity" IN any postwar effort, the
chancellor said.
He held out the hopeful POSSIBLE
ity for progressively raising our
standard Of living after the war,
and declared that when peace came
taxes would be cut IS rapidly as
possible III for no other reason than
tSee COMMONS, Page 2-X.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-02
House Q. k.'s21o Million
For floating Drydocks

-. - sASsSsA0sSsSAA VNss
A measure authorizing expendi-
ture Of SAN, 900 600 for construction
Of globe-girdltng network Of
floating drydocks was passed on
voice vote by the House today de-
spite protests that the Navy already
had let contracts for the work with
out congressional approval.
Representative Vincent, Demo-
crAt, Of Kentucky, . member Of the
Naval Affairs, Committee, said that
the Navy Department had gone
ahead without 4 line Of authority
from the Congress"
TITS about time that we called
the Army and the Navy on the car
pet for this sort Of thing" Mr.. VIM
cent told the House. when weft
taxing the shirts on the people bach
home, It's time we gave these mat.
tiers careful consideration"
Chairman vinson said, however
that the work was urgent, and that
the Navy had let tentative contract.
after receiving approval from the
President to do so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-02
Hardware Dealer Held
In Smoke Alcohol SoIes

Meyer D. Rosenbloth, q H-year-
old hardware dealer, was charged
In Municipal Court today with SELL
ing denatured alcohol for beverage
purposes. violation Of the Alcohol
Beverage Control Act. Judge George
D. Weilson continued the case until
February II at the request Of de-
tense counsel.
According to police. Mr.. Rosen-
bloth. who was described Is part
owner of hardware store in the
800 block OF Pennsylvania avenue
Sc. has been selling pint bottles Of
smoke" alcohol for beverage pur-
poses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-02
Railroad Profiieeriinq
PeriIs Sterilization,
ice Panel Is Told
oPA, Byrnes Agency
Counsel Asks Rute
Increases Be voided

b tire Associated Press. ssgs4
A spokesman for Government
stabilixati1n agencies told the
lnterstate Commerce .Connnaia-
sion today that railway income
data "speN out railroad war
pro1teeriuK that outrages any
decent regard for the quality Of
sacriace and hardship during
war"
The Testimony came from Max
6wirer1. counsel for the Ofncas 81
Ecenpmic Sterilization and Price
Administration, who asked an ICo
panel to vote removal Of the emer-
gency rate increases granted the
carriers = year ago.
As the story OF figures and facts
tMfolds," Nr. Swiren said, 1T will be
abundantly clear that the railroads
are out Of step with the stabilisation
program. The rate increases and
the magnitude Of their profits are
In direct violation Of the, national
Sterilization policy, adopted by the
Congress and being administered by
the President. Il,
1ees Bjew to Stabilixation. &
The profit levels are 30 extreme
that We ought soon to conxider, In
addition to immediate removal Of
the emergency increases, reductions
In pre@wer rates. !" n s<4s .s.,
Mr.. Swirenl dsclared that rsten-
ton OF the iacrpases10 pr cent
on passenger Hires and Aboa1t 4 Der
cent In freisht rates would strike
q. serious blow Of far-reAching con-
sequence to thu national economic
stabaIization pro9fala," adding that
immediate revocation IS necessary
Il the relief Is to, be "meaningful
in the war ef1ort."
Noting that the railroads nov are
confronted with demands for higher
wages. Mr.. Swiren said that no mat
ter how liberal increases might be
granted they could readily Be alb
sorbed from the inflated profits OF
the railroads" I, s
GiIbert First Witness.
Richard v. Gilbert, representing
the OPA, which has joined with the
Once Of Economic ,Stabihxaticn, the
Agriculture. Department and others
in petttioning the ICC to .yacate
the increases, was the first witness.
Three unesnhers 4of the ICC- Com
nit&sioner1 Clyde b. Aitchtson, Wal
ter II. w. Splawia and CharI1x D,
Mahafle conducted the proceed-
mk1, 6S0xked nv sevAral fenrkAey1fA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-02
Soilor ellis Of Living.
rs Days in Lifeboot
r, the Associated Press.

=! the ASsociated PTess. g
PORT or SPAIN. Trinidad. Feb.
william Colbogi, an American
seaman brought here today after his
ship had been torpedoed Oh the
West African Coast, said that he
had survived 70 days In m open life
boat.
Colbon, who was too weak to give 4
coherent account Of his experience,
said 20 men originally were In the
life boat. Fifteen Of them died be-
fore they were picked up BY I ship,
he said, and four others died aboard
ship. - -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-02
ROOSEVELT HINTS EUROPEAN FRONT in IS
OiHeuter Blast
Gives OPA Office
Lesson in Suvino
b the Associated Presa,

0y tDt AsSoc1ateo Pre8A.
HARTFORD, Conn, Feb. Mo-
body IN Connecticut win be surprised
II State OPA Administrator Chester
Bowles calls for additional impetus
IN the 0ealous conversion campaign
here to conserve fuel oil.
The oil-hprning furnace In OPA
headquarters blew up this morning.
The explosion rocked the build
ing, toppled m elevator girl Oh her
stool and wrecked one side Of a
cellar wall No one was injured.
Said a member Of the OPA stan
rs he surveyed the wrecked plant:
We'll. we were going to convert,
anyhow"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-02
Late News Bulletins;
Raj Bombs Axis Held Arens

LONDON QR.-American built Ventura medium bornbers
OF the RAJ bombed railway yards Bruges and Abbeve
sweeps over Belgium and Northern France today was
announced In other flights enemy occupied territory
British lighters DESTROYED enemy nshter None Of the
RAJ planes was lost
Flank Atfock on Rommel Is Indicted
LONDON -The Algiers rsdio reported today that adj
vance units q the British 9th Army patolnx Between
Ben oardane and the Matata In Tuista
apparently indicating that Gen. Sir Bernard Montgomerys
forces were preparing to execute thanking movement from
the south against Marshal Erwin Romnels German Army
In the Mareth Line fortincations.
Food Rot;oninq Begins March
The Once Of Price administration announced today that
raoning OF canned and vegetables and
dried fruits will start March l. s,a 9s./eNaE sa@ sf
Earlier Story Page AID
200 Raj Planes Blast French Railroads
LONDON UF1-More than 200 Raj tighter planes carried
out offensive occupied Europe today
American built Ventura medium bombers raids on railway
targets at Abbevle and Bruges the Air Ministry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-02
Pepper Sorry Knox FoiIed
To Visit Australia
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
SYDNEY, Australia, Feb. 2.-The
Morning Herald said editorially to-
day that ut is a pity" that seere-
tary Of the Navy Knox was unable
to include Australia In his tour Of
the Pacific.
Secretary Knox could have been
informed first hand Of the needs
and the hopes Of the Southwest Pa
cific." the newspaper said.
The buoyant tone Of the colonels
statement does not suggest that Of
ficial misgivings which have been
lately expressed In Australia about
the growth Of Japanese power in
the Southern Pacific were shared in
the area In which he toured"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-02
Novy Chief Missing,
D. C.. Wife Notified

Chief Pharmacist Mate Walter
Mason Stinson. whose wife, Mrs.
Catherine B. Stinson. lives at 5028
Nebraska avenue NV, Is reported
u missing in today's casualty list
issued by the Navy.
This list includes % dead, -
wounded and IS missing for q total
Of 22,564 in the three classifications
from the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast
Guard in this war. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-02

attacked American positions In the
Western Aleutian Islands on SUM-
day and Monday, but caused no
damage.
This was the nrst attack reported
on United States bases In these
North Pacific Islands since last
june. although on Janualy q two
dap planes had bombed AIuefic3n
ships Operating To the westward u
our positions. which were not spe-
ciflcally identtned .--~~-
The communique also discIosed m
attack against the japanese heid
Shorthand Area Of the northwtstcfn
8Qiompns, made " = night Of F1y-
ing rurtresses. 20 enemy Zero Tight
err intercepted the American planes
tSee PACIFIC, Page 2-XJ