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SOUTHWEST PACIFIC:
Jungle Fighting

Working their way through jungle
brush, American doughboys braved
hidden Japanese machine gun out
posts to advance within range of the
enemy's main perimeter of defenses
around the strategic airfield of Mum
do in the Solomon islands.
AS the troops crept closer to their
objective, the U. S. air force con-
tinued furnishing heavy support,
dive-bombers roaring in to pound the
Japs' nest of wooden and earthen
pill boxes.
In New Guinea, Liberator and
Mitchell bombers gave Salamaua a
going over, dropping $50 tons of ex-
plosives in two days. AS the air force
softened up this important enemy
base, Allied ground troops fought off
Jap patrols to advance eastward to
the town.
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TREASON:
Broadcasters Named

Eight American citizens charged
with broadcasting Axis propaganda
from Germany and Italy were in
dicted by federal grand jury for
treason. To secure the indictment,
the government presented phono-
graph recordings of talks, and &C.
quaintances identified their voices.
Among the eight, six of the &C.
cused are native Americans and two
are naturalized citizens of German
birth. Most prominent of those in
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loses, the rest Of the country does,
too. We have struggled through mi
nor industrial panics, as we used to
call them, but when the farm goes,
it means that things are in such a
way that there is no stopping until
everybody touches bottom.
Campaign Worked in al
The article which l wrote in 1941
reported meeting here in Wash
ington OF mortgage bankers, insur-
ance people, farm organization rep
resentatives and others who were
urged by the Farm Credit admin
istration to make normal appraisals
of land. Apparently they did a pref
ty good job. Meanwhile, an educa-
tional campaign was started urging
the farmer, instead of rushing out
and buying land with the first money
he got as income increased, to pay
off his debts. 1t was gratifying to
see the results. In the next year
(1942) the net reduction of mort
cages was 800 million dollars as
against an average of 100 million
reduction over the three preced-
ing years. OF course, there is moth
ing Old Man Initiation hates worse
than seeing debts paid UP.
Another thing which has helped
the present situation is the fact that
the farmers who are buying land
now usually put up large initial
cash payment. In other words, they
are avoiding future debts and that is
another thing, of course, which is
equally unpleasant to Old Man In
flation.
There is nothing to stop the farm
er from specializing in land if he
wants to, buying on margin the
way the gamblers used to do on
the stock exchange. Now such trans
actions are considerably limited by
law but there is no law to keep
farmer from gambling if he doesn't
know any better.
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RATIONINC:
Mark Up Butter

To keep purchases in line with
supplies, the point value of butter
was raised by 2 to 10 points per
pound for the period ending Septem-
Der 4, the Office of Price Admins
tration announced. The action fol-
lowed civilian purchases in excess
of allotments during the last few
months.
Housewives switching to other
fats will be able to obtain shorten
ing, lard and cooking and salad oils
at one point less. Margarine re-
mains unchanged at four points.
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Take Up Last Line

At the beginning of the final stage
Of resistance in Sicily, the Axis line
roughly ran from the east coast port
of Catania westward to the noun
tains, and then curved northward to
the shores of the Tyrrhenian sea.
Near Catania, strong Axis forces
held firm after early tank battles
had failed to pierce their lines. To
the west, Canadian troops picked
their way through rugged terrain to
advance on the Axis outpost of Re-
galbuto, which huddles behind
mountainous ranges.
After Selling the big Sicilian port
of Palermo, Gen. George S. Pat
toms American Seventh army drove
westward along the Tyrrhenian
coast toward the last Axis defenses
defending Messina, which lies at
the extreme tip of the island, two
miles from the Italian mainland.
German attempts to reinforce
Axis troops in Sicily by means of
giant Junkers and Merseberg three
and six-engined transport planes met
stiff opposition from the Allies.
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B r l E F S by Baukhage

The Japanese Domei agency dis
closed that Emperor Hirohito had
sent message of congratulations"
to Marshal Henri Philippe Petain,
Vichy chief of state, ION the occa-
sion of Bastille day."
Under wartime operation, railroad
freight cars must travel about 16
per cent farther on the average
haul.
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| STRIKE:
Test Ne,U La,U

First test of the new congressional
anti-strike law came with a Penn
sylvania grand jury's indictment of
80 United Mine Workers local Of
fcials and members for conspir-
ing and acting to interrupt produc-
ton in government-held pits. Con-
viction on the charges would make
the defendants liable to fines up to
$1,000 or sentences up to a year in
Jail.
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q G. 81 Lie 81 rs .. 4. the weeks nesos

CHINA: The Japanese army au-
thorities have executed at least 81
Chinese families for assisting Amer
lean airmen who participated in the
raid on Tokyo in 1912, a statement
from Chungking says.
POLAND: The German army is
constructing a line of Notifications
in Poland, 400 miles back from the
present Russian battle lines.
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BEER: Inability of brewers to
get corn and other grains is resulting
IN a shortage Of beer that will be-
come increasingly acute as reserves
are used up, industry leaders say.
MILK: Rationing of fluid milk is
likely by autumn, says statement
from the department Of agriculture,
forecasting a fall slump in produc-
ton Of to 3 per cent.
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In addition to the two pairs of
shoes issued every American SOL
der on entering the service, three
extra pairs must be available in re-
serve, and two more pairs in proc
ess of manufacture.
Almost IA billion rounds of small
arms ammunition is being turned
out each month. That is seven times
as much as the 1918 peak
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WNU Service, Union Trust Building
Washington, D. C.

washing tOn, u. y.
For many months now, govern
ment offices and conference rooms,
no matter how they might echo with
glowing reports from the home or
the battle front, have never been
quite free from ghost. 1t hovers
in the corner and sends chills down
every spine-it is the ghost of Old
Man Initiation, trying to come back
to the scene of his crimes in the
roaring twenties.
The Office of War Information has
just issued warning that this spec
ter may appear in his most fright
full form if we are not careful. The
fat pay envelope is the imitation dan
ger you hear most about. But there
is worse one, namely, a farm
land boom. So far, there has been
no spectacular rise in farm land
prices but a dangerous trend has
been discovered in some states and
the bureau of agricultural econom-
les is decidedly worried. Here are
some figures.
Up 20 Per Cent
AS of March l of this year, in
creases in farm land values over
those Of the previous year were 20
to "a per cent.
In September, 1871, I wrote in
these columns:
money to burn!
"And the burning, question is how
to stop the conflagration before it
starts. The chief danger is another
prairie fire of farm land speculation
such as started in Iowa in World
War .. Today, two years after
the present war started, farm land
prices are up l per cent ="
Remember, that was written in
September, 1941. Well, steps were
taken to prevent speculation then
and they met with success. How
ever, as we have seen by compar-
ing figures, land prices in some
states have now increased consid-
erably. That is natural for much
has happened since 1941. In 1912,
as the Office of War Information
points out, "for the first time in 20
years, the annual average of farm
prices reached parity with other
prices" Since the outbreak of the
war, the average of farm prices
has risen more than 80 per cent,
and farm income by about 80 per
cent while the average prices paid
by farmers, including interest and
taxes, has increased about Is per
cent.
Farm income was around 10 bill
lion dollars in 1941-it will be about
% billion for 1913.
That means, of course, that the
farmer has money to spend and it
is natural that land values would
rise to some degree. AS I said, they
have gone up as high as "a per
cent in some states and less than
per cent in only six states. Those
figures, says the bureau of agricul-
tural economics "bear watching!
It is also reported that bankers in
some parts of the Middle West be-
lieve that in some cases, the land
values have risen beyond their real
worth based on the longtime earn
ing capacity of the land. That, if
it is true, of course means that
right now some farmers are buy
ing land that won't pay for itself.
1t is reasonable to suppose that
they are not members of that un-
happy group of $4,000 farm owners
who met Old Man Initiation before
and who lost their property under
foreclosures in the decade that end
ed in 1899. If they are, they deserve
to suffer again. But the unfortu-
nate thing is that when the farmer
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Indicted for broadca sting enemy propa.
ganda were (from left to right Douglas
Chandler. wilhelm Kaltenbach and Ezra
Pound.
dicted is Ezra Pound, 57-year-old
poet and writer who has lived in
England, France and Italy since
1911. He was said to be the only
one Of the group broadcasting from
Italy.
Three of the group, including a
woman, were former newspaper re-
porters. According to the indict-
ments, the broadcasts included de-
nunciation of communism and the
Jews, criticism of the American war
program, and praise of Germany
and Italy.
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MUSSOLINI:
No Caesar

Biggest news story of the war
that was Benito Mussolini's resigna-
ton as Italy's prime minister and
strong man for 81 years. Taking
his place was Fascism's shadow,
Marshal Pietro Badoglio, avowedly
Mussolini's bitter enemy, yet the
builder Of his armies and his con-
queror of Ethiopia.
Mussolini left the scene with
Italy's empire lost; with Axis
armies pocketed in the northeastern
corner of Sicily by Allied forces, and
with the italian mainland afire from
bombs. AS he left, King Victor En-
manuel called on all Italians to
stand firm in the most fateful hour
of the country's destiny. Italy again
will find the road of the future, he
said.
'Twenty-one years ago, Mussolini
took over the Italian government fol-
lowing a march of 5000 of his Black
shirts on Rome. Italy writhed in
disorder, her industries crippled
from strikes, and her unemployed
war veterans in riot. In the crisis,
King Victor turned to Mussolini, and
thus did the strong man come to
power.
He restored order. He created
public works and set up the cor
porate state, in which all economic
groups are represented in govern
ment. He settled papal claims to
the amount of go million dollars and
recognized the Vatican's sovereign
ty. But it was over empire that
Mussolini stumbled.
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TRANSPLANT a bit of the for.
L est to your garden-wood cut.
outs of this trio do the trick. The
shy baby deer and his friends, the
rabbit and squirrel, all come on
pattern 1884. They are to be cut
from plywood, wall board or thin
lumber with jig, coping or key
hole saw, painted according to d.
rections and placed outdoors to
add their bit to the surroundings
of your home.
The price of the pattern is Is cents.
Due to an unusually large demand and
current war conditions, slightly more
time is required in filling orders for .
few of the most popular pattern numbers.
Send your order to:
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WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS
Mussolini's Exit Marks End of an Era
For Fascism; Italy Ponders New Setup;
Reds Continue Strong Westward Drive;
VINO Rule Effects Super Critical Jobs

EDITORS NOTE; When columns they those
eleasedhy
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BY JOHN c. FLEMING G. LOIS eBY

tossed her polo coat around her
shoulders and went out on deck
A thin pallor Of light was melt
ing the darkness in the eastern
sky. shadowy figures moved about
on the wharf. shouting in Spanish
Allison stood alone at the ships
rail. Her heart suddenly quick
ened as she heard steps behind
her, and then she felt the touch of
a hand on her arm.
II really didn't expect to find
you up at this hour" Barry said
seriously.
Allison turned to face him.
You mean you thought 1t was
one of my practical jokes ?" she
said lightly.
II don't know about the praeti-
cal part-but the joke part-yes.
When the cabin boy brought your
note l said to myself, I'll try her
once more. Can't be more of a
chump than was the other day.
When can we get this quarantine
business over with ?"
Allison felt her face flush.
1T will be little later than !
expected"
Even in the pale light she could
see Barry's jaw tighten.
Allison put her hand on his arm.
I'm sorry, really ! am, but l
just had to see you before we left
the boat" she said
Barry's face was stern rs he
said, FRANKLY. don't like getting
up in the middle of the night to
hear funny stories"
The mischievous lights in ALI
Continued on Page 49,
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tried 10 read. Her eyes kept de-
sorting the pages. restlvely turn
ing out over the calm sea where
an early morning mist festooned
itself like curtain of sheer blue
gauze above the water.
She laid her head back and
watched with half-closed eyes.
She could hear only the low rum
bling noise Of the diesel engines,
and the musical ripping OF the
sea as 1t slid along the ships hull.
Slowly the discomfort left her face.
A mischievous smile appeared on
her delicate lips. In quick deci-
sion, she lifted her purse from
beside her chair and took out a
pencil and notebook. She wrote
the message slowly. carefully. and
when she had finished, she read
il through several times.
Allison opened her eyes sleepily
in the total darkness of her
cabin as she heard the rattle of
the anchor chain. She lay quietly
for only a moment as she heard
running footsteps on the deck, and
then slid from her warm bed,
glanced at the luminous travelling
clock on her dresser. 1t was just
! minutes before B o'clock and
they were dropping anchor in the
bay OF Puerto Barrios. She
switched on a light and dressed
hurriedly, selecting a mist green
sports dress. After she tied a mar
row band of brown ribbon under
il where it fell in waves TO her
shoulders, and made n neat tai
lored bow on top. She gave her
SELF a hasty glance in the mirror,
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ALLISON AND BARRY
CHAPTER V

For the next two days the Car
ibbean stretched as passive as a
sheet of dark green glass under
q cloudless sky. Allison felt q
restlessness stir within her. She
tried playing Switchboard with
the ships captain but she couldn't
hold her mind TO the game. Her
eyes kept sweeping furtively the
length of the deck and holding on
the door of cabin F. But II didn't
open. Barry had kept to his cabin
the last two days. Allison had seen
the little Mexican cabin boy carry
trays to the door at mealtime.
Breakfast was just over and
Allison preceded Captain Hooker
through the narrow doorway out
onto the deck.
what time do we dock tomor-
row. Captain ?" Allison smiled at
the short, heavy man who walked
beside her.
with a sea like this we should
reach Puerto Barrios by D in the
morning"
His eyes twinkled humorously
as he shot the girl side glance
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and caught the quick frown that
crossed her face.
Don't take IL so seriously Miss
Topping. Quarantine doesn't open
until Z. II you can sleep through
the noises of unloading cargo ]
will see that you are not dis
turbed."
Allison laughed.
Don't worry about my sleep"
she retorted. I've had 80 much
rest this trip I feel like a bear"
The captain laughed. He stopped
as they reached the iron stairway
that led up TO the crows nest.
Even freighter captain has
to make some pretense of work
ing" he said lightly. And this is
where my day starts. Is there
anything I can do to make you
more comfortable"
Thanks, no. / think I'll take a
couple of turns around the deck
and then settle down with a book.
Some people think they're good
company"
She swung along the sun
splashed deck with long, easy
steps. The sun caught the gold
in her soft roll of hair and then
poured down over her powder blue
open-necked blouse, her canary
skirt. Her f1at-heeled shoes made
her look smaller, less sophisticat-
ed. She had dressed carefully that
morning. AS she passed Barry's
cabin she stopped heavily and
SLOWLY. But the door didn't open,
and she went on To her own cabin.
Back on deck with book. she
settled herself in deck chair and
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. SERIAL STORY
DARK JUNGLES
/ 4

THE STORY: Allison Topping
society girl. Is off To Guatemala,
Co run her fathers chissle plantation.
Barry Fielding, mining engineer en-
route 10 the same land In search of
. quicksilver mine operated by the
ouiche Indian tribe. has tried many
times 10 dissnade her. Allison safes
Barry's life nv screaming warning.
just as n native plunges nj him. knife
In hand. Allison faints. Barry,
though grateful TO Allison, l. still
sngered bv her refusal TO listen TO
reason.
Evening star., 1943-07-07
Copper Mine Faces
Shutdown in Dispute
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BINGHAM. Utah, July MEM
bers of the Order of Railway Con-
ductors (AFL) refused last night to
operate cars transporting ore pro-
duced at the Utah Copper Co. and
the worlds largest open-pit copper
mine was expected to shut down
within a few hours as result.
Copper company officials said lack
of transportation facilities to move
the ore from the mine to nearby
mills would force suspension of all
work some time today.
The action was taken by l25 men,
bers of the union. Approximately
5000 workers in the mine and mills
will be affected.
The company produces approx
per.
The action was taken at mass
meeting at which M. H. Barney of
San Francisco, vice president of the
union, appealed to the men to con-
tinue work and attempt to mediate
the dispute.
B. H. Richardson, spokesman for
the conductors, said the men were
not on strike and asserted they were
employees of the Bingham g. Gar
field Railroad. not the copper COM
pany.
They refused to haul ore for the
company, because, he said. the COM
pany classified them as employees ol
it and not of the railroad. BY such
action, he asserted, they were de-
prived of benefits Of the Railroad
Retirement Act.
Evening star., 1943-07-07
Britain Considering
Tax
Plan for Fall
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, July 7.-Reporting that
the average Briton last year paid
about one-third of his income to
support the war, Sir Kingsley Wood,
chancellor of the exchequer. tod
the House of Commons today that
he hoped a pay-as-you-go tax plan
could be devised for Britain.
Sir Kingsley, replying TO demands
inspired by the American example
for pay-as-you-go taxation, prom
ised statement by early autumn.
He disclosed these tax facts at the
end of a debate on a finance bill:
The budget expenditure this year
will be eight times that OF 1933-34.
Taxes last year took 40 per cent
of all private income.
Taxes now are paid by l2,5O0,000
Britons, of whom 10000 900 are
small taxpayers.
The war expenditure already has
doubled that Of l9l4-18.
Britain already has borrowed a
sum more than double the size OF the
national debt before the war began.
The nation must borrow half the
money its spends this year.
Ralph Assheton, financial secre-
tary to the treasury, reported Brit
aims public debt now totals f17,-
700,OOO,O00 ($70,800 100000, COM
pared with f8,l63 100000 1882, $751;
100000 at the outbreak of the war,
and the nation is borrowing as much
money every eight weeks as it bor-
rowed during the 10 years OF the
Napoleonic wars.
Despite the size OF the debt there
is no reason why our finances should
not remain as satisfactory in the
fifth year of war and if necessary
in further years of war as they have
been, provided the people continue
ready to make the sacrifices they
now are making" he said.
Sir Kingsley said the British gov
ernment thus far had advanced
f195 900 900 $780, 100000 to Allied
governments exclusive of the lease
lend aid it had provided.
Evening star., 1943-07-07
Clerk al White House
Loses Draft Appeal
In Fairfax County

Ferris D. Boone OF Vienna, clerk
at the White House who sought de-
ferment on the grounds Of de-
tendency, was continued in la
draft classification last week by the
Fairfax County Board of Appeals
No. 3. The board, in its decisions,
affirmed the classification of the
County Selective Service Board in
five cases and reversed one.
Arivilee E. DeBusk, Route 3, Fair
fax, Jehovah's Witness minister, who
filed a claim as a conscientious OBJ
jector, after previous 4-D classifl-
cation given by the local board, was
changed to IA on appeal by the
Government, was continued in IA.
Mr.. DeBusk had been reported
delinquent by the local board after
refusing to report for induction. and
his case was referred to the Justice
Department for investigation after
he had filed his claim as con-
scientious objector Recommended
ton of the hearing officer that he
be given a 4-E classification was
not followed by the Appeals Board.
The Appeals Board continued the
la classification of Charles F. Hill,
Weynoke, car cleaner, and Elmer M.
Reedy, Fairfax Station, carpenters
helper. who sought deferment on
grounds Of dependency.
C1opd NJ pr1,rohark Route !
Mclean, who gave both dependency
and~occupation as reasons for seek
ing deferment, was continued in
Ia He is employed as storekeeper
at the Navy Yard.
The la classification Of William
F.. Douglas, Route l, Alexandria,
dental technician. was changed and
he was given deferment for six
months.