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Evening star., 1943-04-30
|WuveWushes Overheard
Another Puts Him on New Ship

The incredible saga of how a sea-
man was washed overheard from
his own destroyer in a rough sea
and picked up 40 minutes later by
the dipping fantail of another ship
in the same f1otilla was told today
by the Navy.
The tale centers around John
Andrew Urtchok, seaman second
class, of New York, who had Just
! finished his evening meal in the
crews mess forward and was making
his way aft to return to quarters.
His destroyer was pitching and roll
ing in heavy sea, and it was i'm
possible to walk along the main
deck
Seaman Urtchok fought his way
along the torpedo deck, the Navy
said, and stopped for a moment at
the after gun to talk with one of
the gun crew. The destroyer had
been at sea for some time, and the
seaman expressed the hope he would
be home tomorrow
| The gunner was noncommittal.
Maybe he said Lots of things
can happen in a hurry at sea-"
What do you mean? What could
happen?" Seaman Urtchok asked
scoffingly.
He got his answer at once. The
destroyer began to roll and a noun
famous wave washed the after deck
house. taking Seaman Urtchok over
the side.
My first thought he said later.
was that no one saw me 60 over
board AS matter of fact. the
alarm was given at once, and the de-
stroyer cut back sharply in the
swirling sea in an attempt to pick
him up. Another destroyer swung
to. standing by to help.
Because of the heavy sea. the ships
had difficulty in maneuvering into
Evening star., 1943-04-30

Modest .Lad-were the first horses
entered today.
The entry was put in by Hubert
Taylor of Covington. KY, who de-
scribed himself as friend of both
stables.".
Bankrupt will be ridden by Fer
ril Zufelt and Modest Lad by
Charlie Swain, a St. Louis lad
The third horse in the entry box
was No Wrinkles, owned by Mrs.
Mars, who had surprise Derby win.
ner three years ago in the long shot
Gallahadion. He will be ridden by
Ray Adair. little Arizona jockey.
Following Trainer Waldron into
the entry booth was Big Jim Healy
with the name of Gold Shower as
the fourth horse in the Derby. Gold
Shower. who will be piloted by Teddy
Atkinson. is the only colt in the
Derby field who has ever beaten
Count Fleet. He turned the trick
last summer. Gold Shower is owned
by Mrs. Vera S. Bragg of Green
wich, Conn.
Cecil Wilhelm, who trains the sta
ble of w. E Boeing of Seattle. en-
tered both Slide Rule and Twoses.
The latter had been regarded as a
doubtful" starter, but Wilhelm said
he had about decided to send both
colts to the post because "Twoses
acted awful good, this morning in
blowing out half mile in so sec
ends"
Conn McCreary is coming down
from New York to ride Slide Rule.
Burnt Cork to Start.
Rochester of radio fame Eddie
Anderson to his mailman accom-
panied his trainer, AL Silver, to the
secretary's Office to drop in the
name of Burnt Cork, the rank out
slider in the field. Burnt Cork slowed
down almost to a walk and fin-
ished last in the Derby trial and had
been regarded among the "elimi-
mated" eligibles, but Rochester in
sisted on starting him.
The 18th entry was that of the
saortest-price future book favorite
In Derby 4 history, Count Fleet.
Trainer Don Cameron dropped his
name in the box after watching the
Evening star., 1943-04-30
Africa
Continued From First Page.,

and the British were reported tc
have inflicted heavy casualties in
no-quarter fighting.
Allied aircraft. continuing thei1
attacks on enemy shipping in the
Gulf of Tunis and the Siciliar
Straits. sank two more vessels, the
communique said Hits were scored
on other ships and IA enemy fight
ers encountered on these attacks
were shot down. it was announced
The enemy air field at Ell Aguina
was bombed and -bombers
carried out attacks on enemy ground
positions and troop concentrations
Two more enemy planes were re-
ported destroyed Wednesday night
Ten Allied planes were reported
missing from all these operations
Light Allied naval forces en-
gagged hotilla of fast enemy motor
craft in the Sicilian Channel We'd
nesday night and cut one of them
in two by ramming and damaged
two others by gunfre. it was an
nounced. One of the latter prob
ably was sunk, the Allied COM
munique said.
The Italian communique
broadcast by the Rome radio and
recorded by the Associated Press
asserted that repeated enemy
attempts to pierce the Axis lines
in Tunisia yesterday had failed.
axis aviation attacked and set
fire to Allied motor transport and
German and Italian airmen shot
down II Allied planes, it was de-
clared Two more were destroyed
by an Italian fighter as they were
taking off and another pair of
Allied planes were brought down
by antiaircraft fire during an at
tack on a naval convoy, the Ital-
ians said
tThe German communicate
said that "on the Tunisian west
'front.' several local enemy thrusts
were repulsed.' 1t did not men,
ton the southern front.
GA Transocean News Agency
dispatch said 80 British and
American armored vehicles were
destroyed northeast of Medjez-
El-Bab, 81 of them in a Commute
attack by the Cotton Mark vi
Tiger tanks.)
After the British 1st Army had
reached the top of Djebel Bou
Aoukaz Wednesday and had beaten
of one enemy counterattack the
Germans threw in massed infantry
supported by tanks to regain the
hill which slopes down on the east
to Medjerda Valley.
Tough British infantry made the
Axis troops pay dearly before they
gave up the crest of the hill in the
face OF this second counterattack.
The Allies must take the hill to
give their tanks an opportunity to
maneuver on the drive to Tunis.
Approximately third OF the Axis
troops holding the Tunisian bridge
head were said to be Italian, but the
Germans were reported to have
taken over all key positions on the
l4O-mile defense arc except those
on the mountains facing the British
9th Army.
A French communique last night
said French troops had captured
Djebel Efsena in the Sidi Mansour
area % miles west of Bizerte near
the northern coast despite violent
activity by German infantry sup
ported by tanks" The French re-
ported they had captured some pris-
oners and inflicted severe casualties
on the enemy.
The French communique also an
nounced the capture of two hills be-
tween Pom du Fahs and Djebibina,
where the French forces are in con-
tact with the left wing of the British
8th Army.
Evening star., 1943-04-30
Restriction on Coal
Deliveries by Rail
Ordered by WPB
Supply Limited to 10
Days in Move to Keep
War Plants Open
BY the Associated Press.

The War Production Board
clamped emergency controls on soft
coal deliveries by rail today to pre-
vent shut downs in war industry
caused by the work Stoppage in BIZ
luminous mines.
The order. effective at pm. to-
day, prohibits any consumer from
taking delivery of soft coal from a
railroad car if he has more than 10
days supply already on hand, or
would have more than 10 days sup
ply if the coal were accepted.
Railroads were ordered to divert
coal in cars on their tracks. under
directions from the Interstate Com
merce Commission. to any one GER
tifying that he has less than a 10
days supply.
Recommended by Ickes.
The action was taken by Chair
man Donald M. Nelson of WPB on
the recommendation of Solid Fuels
Administrator Harold L. Ickes.
Mr.. Ickes acted under the ex-
panded powers over coal production
and distribution newly given him
by President Roosevelt, including
the power to say if, when and where
coal should be rationed.
No termination date was named
While tine order is in effect. no one
may take coal from railroad with
out signing a certification that the
delivery would not increase his sup
ply above the Today limit. Those
eligible for coal were instructed to
file their first application with the
local representative of the railroad
serving them
Exceptions to the order were pro-
vlded for coal consigned for export,
for water movement, for use aboard
vessel, for delivery to connecting
carrier and for transactions specially
authorized by Mr. Ickes or by the
Interstate Commerce Commission
Coal shipped by rail to Canada is
covered by the decree
ICC and ODT to Collaborate.
The ICC and the Office of Defense
Transportation will collaborate with
ASAl 1ShCo III UlOll Vi UIlt
order.
The order was prefaced by this
statement of its purpose:
The stoppage in the production
OF bituminous coal and the fulfill
ment of requirements for the de-
fense of the United States will
create a shortage in the supply of
bituminous coal for defense. for pri-
vate account and for export and it
is necessary and appropriate in the
public interest and to promote the
national defense to allocate and
grant priority with respect to the
supply of bituminous coal which is
now in railroad cars on track"
Mr.. Ickes' aides estimated there
was only about one months supply
of coal above ground. The WPB
order was designed to protect it by
fixing its distribution evenly in ac-
cordance with consumer needs.
Evening star., 1943-04-30
Ontario Premier Ill:
Out of Porty Race
BY the Associated Press.

bF t1It hssUCIHteu PrtSs,
TORONTO. April 30.-Premier
Gordon Conant of Ontario was
taken to a hospital this morning
suffering from nervous and physical
exhaustion and will not be a candi-
date for the leadership of the On
tario Liberal Party, it was an
announced today at the convention
of the Ontario Liberal Association
The convention unanimously
passed a resolution expressing ap-
probation for the services OF
Mitchell F. Hepburn, former On
tario premier, whose successor as
party leader was due to be chosen
this afternoon.
Evening star., 1943-04-30
IS Motorists TO Explain
Frequent PimIico Trips

| BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, April 30-Fifteen
motorists suspected" of driving to
Pimlico race course three or more
times will be asked to explain use
of their automobiles, the Office of
Price Administration said today.
Agents of the OPA said cars had
been checked at parking areas near
the track and owners will be asked
to explain how they could use a
limited A gasoline ration to drive to
the course so often.
The OPA said it was all right to
drive to the track by using only A
book gasoline, but not B or C.
The A book allows a motorist an
average of only about a gallon and
half of gas per week.
Evening star., 1943-04-30
Seven Hearts Listed
As 18th Starter
For Brief Half Hour

By the Associated Press.
LOUISVILLE. April 30.-To-
morrow's Kentucky Derby had
l3 entries for half an hour to-
day due to mixup in the entry
blanks.
The mixup occurred when an
entry slip turned up in the
entry box made out in the name
of Seven Hearts. the horse with
the. injured foot in the barn of
J. Graham Brown of Louis
vile However. it was not
signed by Trainer w. Graves
Sparks and he asked to have it
taken out when he was in
formed of it. No one knew ex-
actly who had put the entry
slip into the box.
Evening star., 1943-04-30
Crosetti Leaves Home
To Report to Yankees
By the Associated Press

b! The Associated Press.
STOCKTON, Calf, April 80
Frankie Crosetti will be showing up
in Yankee Stadium in a day or So
to start his 18th season in major
league baseball.
Friends disclosed today that the
veteran infielder of the New York
Yankees hoped into an automobile
Tuesday morning and headed alone
for New York.
Crosetti recently came to terms
with the Yankees over his lD43
salary. but he will not be eligible to
play until May 2l-30 days after the
start Of the season.
Evening star., 1943-04-30
War Review by Churchill
Expected in PurIiument
by N,e Associated press

BY Nae Associated Press.
LONDON, April 30.-Prime Min
lister Churchill is expected to make
q war statement covering the general
military situation and the Russian
Polish diplomatic break after Parlia-
ment reconvenes.
Evening star., 1943-04-30
Gen. Heinrichs Reported
Succeeding Munnerheim

By the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden. April 30.
Gen. AXel E. Heinrichs, Finnish
chief of staff, was reported today to
have succeeded Field Marshal Baron
Carl Gustaf Mannerheim Tempo
rarily as commander in chief of the
Finnish forces.
Evening star., 1943-04-30

Count breeze half a mile in 1895 Sec
onds.
Mr.. Cameron was accompanied by
Jockey Johnny Longden, who has
ridden the Count in all of his starts
since he began racing.
Evening star., 1943-04-30
Five in Dining Car Crew
Hurt in rain Crash
NJ .ha

BY the Associated Press. f'
NORFOLK, Va, April 80 - Five
members of dining car crew were
injured slightly early today when
the second section of Seaboard Air
line passenger train No. 9 collided
with a locomotive on the main track
at Monroe, N. c.. j. C. Wroton. gen.
eral manager of the Sea board, re-
ported here.
Evening star., 1943-04-30
Attention and RiverIond
Dixie Hondicop Fovorites


BALTIMORE, April 80 (P,.-While
the turf's 3-year-old glamour boys
are fighting it out at Churchill
Downs tomorrow their older cousins
will contest one of Pimlico's most
famous races, the $4,000 added
Dixie Handicap
A field OF seven or eight seasoned
distance performers appeared likely
to vie for a major share of the
Dixie purse with chief support CEN
tering on Max Hirsch's Attention
and Louisiana Farms Riverland,
two handicap stars which have not
previously met.
Both horses are in top condition,
Riverland having romped off with
the Excelsior Handicap at Jamaica
Saturday. The big Coldstream geld
ing has made only two starts at
Pimlico, but ran one of his best
races here when he upset the mighty
Whirlaway in the Riggs Handicap
last fall
Attention, now racing in the col
ors of his long time Trainer Max
Hirsch proved he was fit Tuesday
when he ran the Lie miles of the
Cuttings Handicap in l :43 As, just a
fifth of second off the track rec
ord. He was we'll in hand for vir-
tually the entire distance and won
with speed in reserve. s
Attention and Riverland will be
top-weighted in the l 3-16 mile
Dixie. carrying 1913 pounds each
Riverland was originally assigned
l20 but was penalized pounds for
the Excelsior victory.
Burdened only pound lighter
than this pair was Charles S. How
ards Midland He finished third
in last years thrilling renewal OF
the Dixie, which was won by Whirl-
away with Attention a close second.
Other likely starters include A. j.
Sackett's Tola Rose, also trained by
Hirsch: Greentree Stables Cory
don: Hal Price Headley's Anti
climax, winner of the Clark Handi-
cap at Louisville, Saturday: Hazel
w. Babylon's Able Pierre, winner at
Plmlico Saturday. and Mrs. Ray
Feinberg's Firebroom
If seven horses face the starter,
the Dixie will have a value of S15,-
375 to the winner.
Evening star., 1943-04-30
Royal Flush Upsets
Field 10 Win Reoiret
Purse al Pim|ico
Vincent Cieero's Fi|Iy
Leeds All Way; Who Ne
Outrun by La Reign
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
PIMLICO. Md. April 30.-Royal
Flush, sporting the red and blue
silks Of Vincent Cicero, sr.. of Balti-
more. raced to an upset victory in
the featured Regret Purse before
crowd of some 5000 fans here today.
Fashioned as prep race for cam
didates to next weeks rich Pimlico
Oaks, the Regret brought out field
of eight 3-year-old fillies but 1t was
all Royal Flush. the chestnut daugh-
ter Of knave Highland Royal Trans
port leading throughout the mile
and 10 yards to register by length
and half.
Chasing Royal Flush past the
judges was Anthony Pelleteri's La
Reign, which moved up from a rear
guard position to earn the place by
a length and a half over Hal Price
Headleys Kentucky invader, Who
Me. Like La Reign, Who Me closed
big gap to share in the spoils.
Porter Roberts. leading rider at
the meeting. rode a confident race
astride Royal Flush. The filly was
rushed into command of the field at
the start. shook off repeated chal-
lenges by Opera Singer through the
first three quarters. then had enough
in reserve to hold La Reign safe in
the closing drive
Too Timely. from the King Ranch.
closed slight favorite over La
Reign. Despite bangup second in
her previous start here, the fans let
Royal Flush get postward at slightly
better than to l and her straight
payof was 1890. The running
time over fast track was la.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-22

". At that, he did not mention all
the Objectionable features of the
North African countryside and
climate, for the average American
soldier. However, war is no re-
spector of persons or places any
longer-not according to the Axis
standards-if any. Which is very
doubtful. AS we now see unfold
ing before us in the daily news,
North Africa was to be the spring
board for the soft underside of the
European monster. This monster
has now been attacked through
Sicily, and so far Our Boys have
gained remarkable success = the
final phase of this battle is still
pending. May God grant quick
victory to our Armed Forces, and
those of our Allies. No doubt, af-
ter the battles in Tunisia, our Boys
felt like the French troops did in
World War when they first stopped
the Germans in the battle of the
Marine, or did the British after the
battle of the Somme; the French
again in 1916 at Verdun. These
were only the forerunners of better
times to come. Our troops can
still vividly recall Belleau Woods,
Mouse -Argonne, Chateau Thierry
and st. Mihiel. But, along with
all of these battles our Boys of
World War 1 can also remember
the 18th of November 1918. At
this time the guns were silenced,
and quietness reigned once more
over a troubled world. The quiet
ness that prevailed at that time
was not real-it was but a breath
er for the Monster of Europe. And
while the Democracies of the world
slumbered, this Monster began to
build for further death and distruc-
ton. 1t is this Monster that must
Smyrna times., 1943-07-22

be destroyed now, and forever, 50
that it can never attack the civiliz-
ed people of the world again.
Along with the European Monster,
we are also faced with the barbaric
pirates of the East. As a nation
Japan has advanced by the means
of treachery and deceit; the pill
lage and plundering of their weak
er neighbors. The war-lords OF
Japan must be brought to their
knees and rendered incapable OF
any further aggressive action. Only
then can decent people begin to
breath easier. There must never
be another Pearl Harbor for our
selves, or for any other nation
Therefore, to the Soldier in North
Africa who wrote the poem just
published, it may be that Our Boys
who fought through the Tunisian
campaign may find tougher going
ahead. God grant that Dribbles is
wrong in his surmise, since we all
pray that the worst may be over.
Let us hope for the best mean
while, keep the ammunition dry
and the guns in firing position un-
til the Axis has surrendered I'M
conditionally. Only then may we
stop to draw free breath of clean,
cool refreshing air and consider our
lives, and the lives of our loved
ones, safe. Please thank our Sold
Ter friend for his most worthy con-
tribution to this column. Both he
and Kenny are invited to make us
visit direct whenever they wish.
Dribbles sends his very best to all
the Boys of the 10th Armored En-
gineer Battalion and wish them
God speed in the job that lies
ahead.
Somewhere In Australia
Smyrna times., 1943-07-22
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Smyrna times., 1943-07-22
WE'VE DONE OUR HITCH
In HE'LL

WE'VE DONE OUR HITCH
IN HE'LL
1 am sitting here and thinking,
Of things I've left behind;
l hate to put on paper
What is running through my mind.
But there is one consolation
Gather closely while 1 tell.
When we die we'll go to heaven,
For we've done our hitch in hell.
We've butt a million bridges,
And cleared ten miles of ground,
But the worst place, this side of
hell,
Is waiting to be found
We've cleaned a million mess kits,
And pealed a million spuds,
We've rolled a million bed rolls,
And dam near drowned in the mud.
We've built a million camps,
For cooks to stew our beans.
We've stood a million guard mounts,
And cleaned up camp latrines.
We've killed a million flies,
And ants that want our eats.
We've shook a million bugs
From our nice, clean sheets.
We've heard the native death
chant,
And seen their weird dance.
We've shook Tunisian sand,
From the seat of our pants.
The number of times we were
shelled,
7 probably cannot tell.
But we won't be shelled in heaven,
For we've done our hitch in hell.
When life in Africa is over,
Our folks back home We'll tell,
When they die they'll go to heaven,
For we've done their hitch in hell.
When finally taps are sounded,
And we've laid away our cares,
Well do our last parade,
Right up them golden stairs.
The chow will be much better,
The harps will start to play;
Well draw a million franc notes,
And drink Vino on the way.
When old st. Peter sees us coming,
Well be welcomed by his yell;
Take the front seat, boys from
North Africa,
For you've done your hitch in hell.
Thank you Miss Andrew for your
letter and the poem which it con-
tanned. We too think that Kenny's
friend did his job most expressive
Smyrna times., 1943-07-22

innings when our pitchers were not
warmed up but now it is our turn
to knock out a few homers and win
the game and the future peace of
the world. Many happy landings
to all the men of the 306th.
Smyrna times., 1943-07-22
Wilmington, Delaware

Wilmington, Delaware
Editor of Dribbles
Smyrna, Delaware
Dear Editor:
1 received a letter with special
request from my brother in North
Africa, to have this poem publish
ed in Dribbles.
Kenny has taken much pride in
telling his buddies that his local
newspaper provides space for
home town" boys in the service.
The poem which 1 am enclosing
was composed by one of my broth
ers camp buddies, and to me it
seems very expressive-the one
thing that makes one see that the
purchase of War Bonds must con-
tinue to back up the boys who are
fighting for us over there.
Kenny has also asked me,
through the means of your column,
10 say Hello" to all of his friends
back home, and to send them his
very best wishes.
1, Miss Mary Andrew, and my
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Lis
ter, wish to thank you for doing
Corporal William K. Andrew this
favor.
Thanking you,
Miss Mary Andrew
Smyrna times., 1943-07-22

Dear Dribbles:
Having landed safely 1 thought
it high time that 1 write and let
you know my new address. feel
very fortunate in being sent to an
English speaking country. So far,
the greatest difference 1 can find
over here is in the money. The
boys are having more difficulty
with making change than anything
else to date.
In my mail 1 received a copy of
Jimmy LeCompte's letter. My
friends and 1 certainly enjoyed
reading it.
As in the other fellows case, who
are stationed overseas, mail is
more important than ever. 1t is
to be hoped, that through this let
fer, my friends who do not know
my present address will be placed
in a position to write to me.
Thanking you, I remain
Yours sincerely,
Edward S. Boyd
Cpl. Edward S. Boyd
ASH. 32O7631S
18th R. c. D. A. C.
APO. 923 C Postmaster
San Francisco, California
Smyrna times., 1943-07-22

Edward S. Boyd is perhaps much
better known in and around Smyr-
ma and Clayton as Stanley Boyd to
most of his friends. Well, folks
You've all heard what the young
soldier has had to say about mail.
Now what are you going to do
about it? Remember, Stanley re-
ferred to you as his friends, and
friends never let a fellow down just
because he's several thousand miles
away--especially when he is out
there fighting our battles for us.
Continued on Page Four)