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Evening star., 1943-08-13
Bail Of $4,000 Set
In New York for Lanas
By The Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-Roberto
Lanas Vallecilla, 35, a foreign Ian
guage translator for the co-ordina-
tor of inter- American affairs in
Washington, was held in bail of
$4,000 yesterday by United States
Commissioner Garrett w. Cotter on
a complaint alleging espionage
Hearing on the complaint was set
for August 26
Lanas, arrested in Washington by
FBI agents, was returned here where
the complaint was filed last Satur-
day.
LanaS was arraigned by Assistant
United States Attorney Richard J.
Burke, who said the defendant had
been engaged in espionage for the
German government. Mr.. Burke
told the court that LanaS had sent
letter to Lisbon, Portugal, in Oc-
tober 194l, which carried detailed
information on American aircraft
production.
The suspect is a native Of Colon
bia and formerly was connected
with the International Labor Once,
a League of Nations affiliate in
Geneva.
Evening star., 1943-08-13

correspondent with the British 9th
Army, reported yesterday that orders
left behind by the withdrawing Ger
mans decreed that Italian troops be
ruthlessly brushed aside and driven
from the roads to clear a path for
the retreat to Messina.
The escaping Germans were Or
dered to bring all possible equip
ment with them, Mr.. Norgaard
wrote, and quoted captured Ger
mans as saying "the passport to
Italy is gun"
Berlin admitted the Sicilian re-
treat, but Capt. Ludwig Sertorius,
Nazi military commentator, termed
it systematic new disengagement
movement by German and Italian
troops"
In late dispatch. Mr.. Norgaard
said the German high command had
established a special headquarters
to organize the evacuation and pre-
pare defenses on the mainland
against any surprise Allied attack
on the toe Of the Italian boot.
Evening star., 1943-08-13

for additional miles in a deep sleep.
He also fought a monster turtle
with small knife after it had
threatened to upset his frail craft.
Montgomery and 1t. Leonard v.
Helton of Shelbyville, ILL.,, were
flying separate planes at 5000 feet
when they came Unexpectedly on
two enemy reconnaissance planes
flying 500 feet below When they
saw the American planes, the Nazis
scuttled their belly tanks carrying
extra gas and increased speed.
The Germans started to run, as
they carry no armor or armament,
Then Helton dived toward them,
while Montgomery stayed up to
cover his companion. Suddenly. an
Axis fighter plane appeared out of
the deep blue on Montgomery's
right, and an explosive shell burst
in his plane.
Montgomery said afterward: "I
think lost consciousness for little
while. Everything was a blur before
my eyes and a buzzing around my
nead. l shook out OF it to find my
self going down at what the instru-
ments said was 400 miles an hour.
Il couldn't right the plane. Still
half conscious, I jumped. The sea
seemed just below me, and I was so
dazed 1t was long time before I
thought to pull the ripcord. I could
not have gone more than 1000 feet
with the chute and probably less.
I hit the water hard and the shock
brought me to my senses"
The squadron had given Mont
gomery up for lost, but Helton
refused to lose hope. After Helton
saw one of the reconnaissance
planes dive into the sea, he returned
to his base and led two spitfires in
search until dark. The next day
he took out six planes and late in
the day located his pal.
Evening star., 1943-08-13
Rites for Lloyd Riggs
Will Be Held Today

Funeral services for Lloyd E.
Riggs, 40, of Chicago, for 20 years
associated with the State Depart
ments foreign service, who died
Wednesday at the Marine Hospital
in Baltimore after long illness. will
be held at 230 pm. today at For,
Myer Chapel. Burial will follow in
Arlington Cemetery.
A veteran Of the World War, Mr..
Riggs re-enlisted for this war and
served with the Signal Corps until
honorably discharged because OF ILL
ness. During his tenure with the
State Department he served at War
saw, Poland, and Karachi, India.
He was commander of the American
Legion Post No. at Warsaw.
He is survived by a sister, Miss
Aretta Riggs Of Chicago.
Evening star., 1943-08-13
New York Times Writer
Given Up for Dead on Raid

By the Associated Press.
BERN, Aug, l3--The international
Red Cross yesterday notified the New
York Times Office here that it had
given up for dead, Robert r. Post,
Times correspondent, who has been
missing since last February 26 after
a bombing mission to Wilhelms-
haven, Germany. Mr.. Post was a
passenger observer on one of the
planes which made the raid from a
base in Britain.
The Red Cross said it had received
report from 1t. w. H. Gotke, one
of two survivors of the plane, which
crashed near Oldeburg, Germany,
saying the Germans had told him
they found 10 bodies in the wreck
age, including Mr.. Posts.
Mr.. Post, who was 80 years old,
was one of six American reporters
who went on the raid as passenger
observers
A graduate of Harvard, he once
worked for the New York Times In
Wsshington. He was White House
correspondent for the Times at one
period.
Evening star., 1943-08-13
Sicily
Continued From First page.)

Germans on the outskirts OF that
mountain-top town, which was lit
tered and broken by repeated aerial
bombardnlents and steady shelling
from artillery batteries.
Allied airmen who cruised above
the sector yesterday reported they
saw exchanges of small arms fire
close to the town. The German gar
rison. by its tenacious stand, ap-
parently is inviting on smaller
scale the same fate which befell the
Nazi army at Stalingrad.
Evacuation Pace Quickened.
The enemy's evacuation to the
Italian mainland quickened It's pace
yesterday afternoon, when from 35
to SO vessels of various kinds were
seen at one time in the narrow,
heavily defended straits. The with
drawal started at least 10 days ago.
tRoss Munro, Canadian Press
correspondent, said in a dispatch
Evening star., 1943-08-13
Henry Ford II Leaves Navy
To Return 10 Business
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Aug. 13-Lt. q. g.
Henry Ford has been released from
active duty in the Naval Reserve
to enable him to take up important
duties at the Ford Motor Co.
The eldest son of the late Edsel B.
Ford was placed on the inactive list
on July 26
Il am planning to familiarize my
self with all phases of the COM
pany's business" he said today.
Shortly after the death of Edsel
Ford last May rs, Henry Ford, now
30, resumed the presidency of the
Ford Motor Co. and Henry II was
elected to the Board of Directors.
The younger Henry Ford is IS, mar
ried and the father of two daugh-
terS,
Evening star., 1943-08-13
Italy Reported Movin.
Away From Nazis 10
Make Bid 10 Allies
Dispatches Soy People
Hope Quebec ToIks Will
Open Way to Peace
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERN, Switzerland, Aug. 13.-
Press dispatches indicated today
that Italy is stepping away from
Germany in an effort to ap-
proach the Allies and democra-
cy-for the latter is now the
country's urgent need, the news
paper La Stampa of Turin said.
Dispatches indicated that the
Italians looked anxiously toward
Quebec and the forthcoming con-
ferences between Prime Minister
Churchill and President Roosevelt,
hopeful that the conferences would
supply the means of getting them
out Of the war.
The widening rift between the
Axis partners was becoming so ap-
parent that the Milan correspond
ent of the Zurich Die Tat, in dis
patch passed by the italian censor,
said he could mo longer speak of
good Italian German relations"
Hope for Easier Terms.
The Italians daily topic of con-
versation, the dispatch said. Is How
can Badoglio free himself from the
word of honor Mussolini gave
Hltler?"
Wishfully, the Italian press ex-
pressed It's expectations that the
Quebec conference would modify the
Casablanca unconditional surrender
formula.
La Stampa of Turin, in dispatch
from Lisbon, went so far as to as
sert that revision Of the Casa
blanca terms was the most impor-
tant business to come before the
Quebec conference
The Die Tat dispatch said the
present position of Germany and
Italy cannot continue.
Referring to orders from German
consulates to Germans residing in
Lombardy and Venezia to leave, ii
said that "a certain tension toward
the German population Is unavoid-
able and is increasing"
German News in Back Pages.
Not single word about Hitler
the Nazi regime, or Reichmarsha
Hermann Goering now appears II
the Italian press, which has rele.
gated German war communicates t,
back pages in small type.
Even the tone toward the Russian
war has altered, said the Die Ia
dispatch.
Signs also were increasing tha
political parties we're making thei
power felt despite Premier Badoglio'
decree against political activity TO
the duration Of the war.
A dispatch from Milan said Dr.
Leopold Piccardi, Minister of Cor
porations, had received new leader
Of the National Trade Unions an,
had directed them to govern with 6,
new spirit"
Evening star., 1943-08-13
Detectives 10 Testify
AT Cakes Hearing
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NASSAU, Bahamas, Aug. l3.-The
hearing on murder charges against
Alfred de Marigny continued today
as the government prepared to offer
evidence of Nassau detectives who
investigated the Staying of Sir Harry
Oakes.
Maj. Herbert Pemberton, head of
the Nassau Criminal Investigation
Department, testified yesterday that
De Marigny, at the time of his
arrest, vigorously denied that he had
killed Oakes, his father-i -in-law.
Il had no reason to do it, De
Marigny said in a statement which
Maj. Pemberton read into the record
Recalling previous testimony that
De Marigny's f1ngerprints had been
found on a paper-covered screen in
the death room, Maj Pemberton
testified that De Marigny had no
opportunity TO leave the print after
the body was discovered.
He. sadi the screen was under
constant police guard for 10 hours
while it was photographed for prints.
Evening star., 1943-08-13

port OF Ponte
Olivio t h e y
found the prob
able source of
t h e ceaseleSs
bombing Of NAL
Ia, which lasted
for more than
two years and
resulted in the
& r e a t e st air
b o m b a rdment
resistance in
history.
The on t e
Olivio airport
apparently was
Evening star., 1943-08-13
Gas in North Africa
RigidIy Controlled,
Service Officials Say
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Gasoline is doled out to French
North African civilians under rigid
controls, officials of the Army Navy
Petroleum Board said last night
after Senator Brewster, Republican,
of Maine asserted in Algiers that
imported United States gasoline was
used extravagantly.
Office of Economic Warfare Off
cials. however, had mo information"
on the purchase of Algerian wheat
at $2.10 bushel, which Senator
Brewster also mentioned.
Col. Webster Anderson of the
Army Navy Petroleum Board, re-
Gently returned from North Africa,
said civilian gasoline supplies were
administered by the petroleum sec
ton of Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's
staff on the basis of minimum re-
quirements figured by the French
Committee of National Liberation.
Pleasure Driving Banned.
There's an absolute ban on pleas
ure driving" Col. Anderson said.
only industrial transport, agricul-
tural implements and essential serv-
ices using ambulances, fire and po-
lice vehicles are counted in deter
mining the gasoline allotments.
There's no such thing as driving to
work included in the estimates
There is a black market, that's
true" Col. Anderson went on. That
seems to be human nature"
The gasoline allotment Is made
quate to necessary transport, he
continued, as produce in the back
country is spelling and cannot be
moved to Algerian cities for lack of
gasoline.
Morris S. Rosenthal, assistant di-
rector of DEW. said the Procure
ment Division of the North African
Economic Board had not reported
on any deal to acquire wheat in
Africa.
No Report of Wheat Deal.
THE North African Economic
Boards Procurement Division has
been authorized to negotiate for the
purchase of wheat in North Africa
for emergency stockpile purposes"
Mr.. Rosenthal said. I'VE have had
no report on the progress of the
negotiations or the price to be paid.
"One thing is certain: None of the
wheat will be imported into the
United States. 1t is for emergency
use in the Mediterranean theater, if
purchased"
The North African Economic
Board is a joint Anglo-American
enterprise set up under direction of
Gen. Eisenhower Brig. Gen. H. M.
Gale of the British Army and AL
eXander B. Royce, an American
civilian, are co-chairmen of the
board.
Evening star., 1943-08-13
No Purchasers Found
For Towns Empty Jail

BY the Associated Press.
WINTHROP HARBOR, Ill.-This
villages jail seems no more popular
among real estate investors than 1t
was among lawbreakers.
Because the three-cell establish
ment hadn't had customer in three
years the village decided to sell it.
NOBODY appeared before the village
board with an offer.
Evening star., 1943-08-13
Anderson in England
After Conferences Here
BY the Associated press

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. l3.-Sr John An
derson, lord president of the coun-
Gil, returned today from conferences
in Washington and Quebec.
The cabinet minister said he
talked with Secretary of War Stim-
son and Gen. George C. Marshall
in Washington. AS had been an
nounced in Quebec, he discussed war
problems in Canada with Prime
Minister Churchill and the War
Committee of the Canadian cabinet.
Evening star., 1943-08-13


cialize in the bombing of the little
British island only so miles from
Sicily. A great relief map was found
showing every detail of the Malta
terrain. Many large stores of sec
ton maps of Malta, which presum-
ably were used for the brief1ng of
German pilots, also were discovered.
The Air Support Command found
large ammunition dumps stocked
with every type of bomb, but only
about a dozen half destroyed planes
were left on the ground.
The field was a splendid example
Of the airport engineers art, but it
was impossible for the Americans to
use it for a few days because of
the difference in width of the tires
on the American and German
planes.
The German air personnel evil
dently left in great haste ct the
time Of the landing at Celia, because
clothing was found in the closets
and meals were on the tables
The airport was only six miles
inland and therefore was IN the
range of the gunboat shelling which
occurred at the time of the landing.
Three other fields within a five
mile range were captured with many
planes on the ground When the
American forces arrived Italian ack-
ack crews still were in position.
They surrendered promptly and
said most of the Malta raids had
started there.
The Focke-W 100, probably the
Germans most advanced fighter. has
returned to Sicilian skies after a
brief absence, painted green sup
posedly for camouflage.
Few of these Focke- Wulf 1905 had
been seen in the last couple of
weeks, but their temperance was
noted when eight British Spitfires
piloted by Americans closed in COM
bat with about 20 of these green
hornets over Cape Orlando in North
ern Sicily. Three of the enemy
planes were seen to drop into the
water, and a fourth probably was
Evening star., 1943-08-13
Mrs. De Morigny Joins
Mother in Ontario

NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario, Aug.
l3 dP).-Nancy Oakes de Marigny.
wife of Alfred de Marigny and
daughter Of Sir Harry Oakes, ar
rived here yesterday to join her
mother, Lady Eunice Oakes, at Vic
toria Place.
Lady Oakes arrived several days
ago.
Victoria Place is on Sir Harry's
estate here, where he lived for a
number of years before going to
the Bahamas.
Evening star., 1943-08-13
BY THOMAS r. HENRY,
Star staff Correspondent.

WITH THE 18th AIR SUPPORT
COMMAND IN SICILY, Aug. 10
Delayed When units of this
command took over the Sicilian air
Evening star., 1943-08-13

Stop growing about the things
you can't spend your money for.
You can buy War bonds with 1t.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-28
Father Silent
On Killing Baby
Registered U. S. Patent czics

PITTSFIELD. Mass, Sept. IS
(UP)-John Franklin NoXon Jr..
socially prominent lawyer and
former city solicitor, facer ar
raignment in district court today
on charges that ne murdered his
mentally deficient six-month-oid
son by wrapping a live 1t0-volt
electric wire around the boys
arm.
Held in prison since his arrest
yesterday Noxon, a 46-year-old
Harvard graduate and veteran of
the first World War. refused all
comment on his sons death. which
authorities described as a mercy
killing
His wife, Mrs Margaret Swift
Noxen, 43. Leland Stanford
University graduate. likewise re-
fused comment.
Medical Examiner Albert c.
England said The baby, wearing
wet diapers, apparently had been
placed on a metal tray and cleo
trocuted by the wire wrapped
around his left arm near the
elbow,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-28
.CfiHnicfHefaf
On Detroit
Race Riot

CHICAGO. Sept % GNS) -
The eDtroit race riot came up for
diagnosis in a special riot clinic
today at the opening Of the 33d
annual session of the National
Urban League in Chicago
More than 800 delegates from
as branches attended the con-
ference, which Will contin u Q
through Sunday
The special clinic 10 study the
Detroit and other race riots was
under the auspices Of the race re-
lations and public morale branch
OF the nationwide Negro and in
ter-racial organization.
In a letter 10 the conference,
President Roosevelt declared
MEN of all races, black.
brown, white and yellow, fight
beside us for freedom. We can
not stand before the world rs
champion Of oppressed peoples
unless we practice as well as
preach the principles of democ-
Tacy for all men"
Frederick b. Sweet of Detroit.
UAW-CIO official. and Ira Reid Of
Atlanta University were 10 lead
the opening sessions.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-28
Ydnk Horsenen
Hunt Out Ndzis

SOMEWHERE IN ITALY. Sept
% (UP) - American volunteer
cavalrymen. most of them ex-cow-
punchers or farm boys, have gone
into action at Salerno. wipine out
German gun nests in rugged hill
country where tanks cannot
operate.
The cavalrymen. known as pro-
vtsional mounted reconnaissance
troops, are the American answer
20 the difficult terrain and the
concealed machine gun. mortar
and artillery batteries that con-
front the Fifth Army.
Most Of the horses were cap
tured from the Germans and
Italians.
The idea Of revivlng cavalry
slong modern lines for mountain
fighting originated during the
Sicilian campaign when the Allied
troops ran into tough going on the
San Stefano sector.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-28

How the Red army Of
fensive in the West takes the
form of two huge pincers,
both pointing toward Minsk,
the heart Of Bielo-Russia.
The left pincer is the Gomel
offensive, the night pincer,
the Smolensk.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-28

IN THE event Of either .
HERMAN peace with Russia or A
complete collapse of the Nazi
armies on the eastern front.
Diplomatic Washington believes
the United States and Great
Britain would want n have
strong forces established in
northern Europe.
The chances OF reaching =
satisfactory understanding with
Russia concerning the political
future of Europe also are con-
sidered likely 10 be much better
~ Anglo-American armies are
near the heart Of the Reich
when President Roosevelt and
British Prime Minister Churchill
meet with Stain.
For these reasons. the dipIo-
mats are inclined 10 believe the
Anglo American armies may vet
attempt TO establish at least a
bridgehead in western Europe
this year,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-28
Thieves Smash Door,
Blow Safe, Gel Cash

An undetermined amnGALak
money was taken by thieves who
last nigh. -f,trw open safe m
the office Of the Mcdonald Coal
and Brick Co l5o5O Hamilton.
II ighland Park police reported
today.
The safccrackers gained en-
trance by smashing 2 rear door.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-28
Three Boys Rescued
After 10 Hours inCdve

SYRACUSE. n Y, Sept. IS
1NS) 49, Three Syracuse hoy
scouts were rescued Yesterday
from 2 cave SO feet underground
IN which they spent is terrifying
hours
While exploring the Devils
Cage area yesterday they dropped
down a 10-foot wall az the bottom
OF a fiSSure and found themselves
in a large cave The SheerneSs Of
the wall prevented them from
climbing out.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-28
War Prisoners Ask
To See Chicago Ruins

SYCAMORE. III. Sept. IS
GNSl Most Of a group sf about
100 German war prisoners from
Camp Grant, ILL.,. who are work
ing in the Sycamore canning fac
tory, were incredulous when told
that Chicago had not been
bombed, Sheriff Alfred Dlez said
today.
One Of the prisoners. the sheriff
said. asked If it would be possible
for him 10 be taken TO Chicago
TO view the ruins"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-28
Mrs, Roosevelt Insists
Optimism Is Suicidal

WASHINGTON, Sept % INS)
Mrs. Franklin d. Roosevelt
said today that II is suicidal
thinking 10 believe victory will
come in the near future without
losses and sacrifices in the field
and hard work at home for many
more months.
In a radio appeal f0r the third
war loan drive she said she had
returned from the southwest
Pacific with a greater sense Of
the obligation America owes her
fighting men.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-28
Air Warden Halls Train

YORK. Pa, Sept. % ms
The right of an air raid warden
10 halt a train during test is
challenged by the Pennsylvania
Railroad after Charles Meyers
tagged a passenger and delayed 1t
Is minutes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-28
Hieh Victory Garden

TOLLAND, Colo, Sept - CUP)
W +. White has one OF the
highest victory gardens in the
nation His plot, 800 feet above
sea level, has produced peas, let
tuce, carrots and potatoes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-28
Poultry Course Atttacts

ITHACA, n. Y, Sept % (INS)
Most popular Of the farm study
courses Al the State College of
Agriculture has been the newly
revised course IN backyard poul-
try keeping
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-28
Aussie 'Chutists
Aim for MADAME
In Jungle Drive

ALLIED no. s w. Pacific.
Sept 2S GNSD Australian Jungle
fighters pressed forward today
through the Markham Valley OF
New Guinea against the inn
portant Jap shipping and supply
base OF Madang, on the north
coast.
The push on Madang. midway
between threatened Finschhafen
and Wewak. to the northwest, re-
suited in the capture of the viii
lage Of Sagerak, eight miles up
the Yari River from Kaiapit
II was at Kaiapit, SO miles
northwest of captured Lac, that
Australian troops parachuted 10
days ago for the drive on Ma
dang
DRIVE INTENSIFIED
Gen. Macarthur communique
disclosing the start Of the cam
paign against Madang also re-
ported that three groups Of AL
lied ground forces had intensied
the drive on Finschhafen, ITS
miles southeast OF Madang.
Allied dive bombers struck at
Jap installations az the Salanan-
kua plantation close 10 Elnsch-
hafen in support OF ground troops
battling enemy resistance south
Of the Bumi River. just north OF
the town
Four-engined homberS. sup
ported by fighters, again ham
mered the enemy air base AT We
wax. 300 miles northwest Of
FinSchhafen. Other Allied bomb
ers dumped % tons OF explosives
on Jap installations in the HanSa
Bay area. midway between We
wax and Msdsng.
WEWAK AREA BLASTED
Heavy AeH4hers hurried u1Urs
than 80 tons Of bombs down on
the Dagua and But airdromes in
the WeWak area. where nearly
500 Jap planes have been de-
stroyed during the last two
months
Twenty enemy fighters rose 10
meet the raiders and three were
shot down by Allied fighters, No
Allied planes were lost.
Al Dagua, bombs destroyed six
parked aircraft.