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Evening star., 1943-04-18
British and French
Cut New Wedoes
In Seige Lines
BY DANIEL DE LUCE,

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, April IL
Strong attacks by British and
French troops today in the
mountain heights of Northern
Tunisia cut new wedges in the
enemy siege line which rings
TuniS and Bizerte from a dis
tance of IS to so miles.
Meanwhile. Gen Dwight D. Eisen-
hover, the supreme Allied comman-
der, warned of hard fighting ahead
and declared future advances would
be difficult and costly"
Slowly and stubbornly. two Brit
ish brigades exploited their capture
of the 2000-foot Djebel Ang and the
Lower Djebel Tanngoucha slightly
to the east. Thrusting forward in
strong patrols, the British reached
some points only 25 miles from Tunis
in this general sector about Medjez-
el-Bab.
Mines SOwn ThickIy.
(
in Norway and Greece have the
British tackled such difficult noun
tain positions as those which tower
beside the l3-mile stretch of road
/ TO Tebourba, where the plain OF
1unls begins. Canyons have been
sown thickly with mines. Heavy
German mortars with a range of
5000 yards and strong arrays OF
machine guns defend the approaches
to each enemy strong point.
Reviewing the entire North Afri-
can campaign at one of his infre-
quent press conferences, Gen. Eisen-
hover told how the Germans had
been sowing land mines heavily and
disclosed that by commanding the
mine fields with mortar fire the
enemy had turned the mine into
''an offensive instead of a defen-
sive weapon"
French troops concentrated their
assaults about 80 miles south of
MedJez-el-Bab against the south
western tip of the enemys Tunisian
| defenses in the mountains at the
head of Ousseltia Valley. The
mountain tops there average about
1000 feet and the canyons are even
sleeper and narrower than those
near Medez-el-Bab.
The British 9Th Army ranged along
the 30-mile sector from Enfdaville
on the coast westward through the
area of Djebibina, which like Emf
daville itself has become a no-man's-
land. Patrols struck continually at
the enemy line.
5,372 American Casualties.
While forecasting that the bat
ties yet to come would be the cost
liest of the entire Tunisian cam
paign, Gen. Eisenhower disclosed
that 1t. Gen. George S. Patton, jr's
I'd United States Army Corps lost
5,372 men in killed, wounded and
missing in the Gafsa sector in about
three weeks, and that the Ameri-
cans captured 4,680 prisoners, mostly
Italians, and a large amount OF
enemy transport and guns.
The role of the American troops
IN the final phase of the campaign
remained undisclosed, but Gen. Els
enhower declared that 'the Ameri-
can forces improved in quality and
| lSee AERICA pana aOOA
Evening star., 1943-04-18
Increase in Shortening
For Bakers Granted

Commercial bakers will get the
same amount OF shortening during
this quarter-April, May and June
as they used the same quarter last
year, the War Food Administration
announced yesterday.
This alteration, which represents
an increase from the 70 per cent ra-
ton originally granted under the
fats program, will be made possible
by issuing additional ration points
before June l for use that month,
the ONCE of Price Administration
said.
The American Bakers Association
said the reallocation was vital not
only to the continued existence of
10000 small businesses employing
100000 but to the success of the
whole wartime food plan" It's state
ment said the curtailment of short
ening had threatened reduction of
virtually one-half In the supply Of
bakery products.
Evening star., 1943-04-18
Russians Kill 1900
In Two Days Of
Caucasian Fighting
Soviet Forces Push
To Within 20 Miles
Of Novorossisk
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Sunday, April 18.-
Russian troops in a renewed
ieht to oust the Germans from
Cheir remaining Caucasian foot
hold around Novorossisk have
killed 1000 of the enemy and de-
stroyed or damaged II tanks in
the last two days, Moscow an
nounced early today.
The midnight communique re-
corded by the Soviet monitor also
said that 80 German guns, 81 NOR
tars and more than 100 machine
guns had been destroyed.
Soviet forces last were reported
only 20 miles northeast of Novoros-
sisk in the Abinskaya sector, and
80 miles north OF the Black Sea
port in the Anastasevskaya area.
In yesterdays fighting the Rus
sian communique said that the Ger
mans used Rumanian troops as q
shield in an unsuccessful counter
attack which was described thus:
Under the deadly fire of Soviet
troops the Rumanians turned tail
Then the Germans opened fire
against their 'allies'-the Ruman-
ians.
by counterblow our men beat
the enemy and improved their po-
sitions. In this sector alone the
enemy left three damaged tanks
and 300 dead on the battlefield"
Local fighting was reported on the
Smolensk front and along the
Donets River southeast Of Kharkov
but Russian attention was concen-
trated on ejecting the enemy from
the Caucasus before the end of the
(See RUSSIAN Page A-3l
Evening star., 1943-04-18
Lewis Charges Plot
By Big Interests 10
Deadlock Coal Par|ey
Declares Rails, Preparing
For Lockout on May |,
Stored Thousands of Cars
BY 'he Associated Press

BY he Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April 17-John L.
Lewis, president of the United
Mine Workers of America,
charged here late today that if
sCft coal wage negotiations are
deadlocked, "it is only true be-
cause there is a conspiracy on
The part of large financial inter-
ests and national politicians to
prevent settlement on the basis
Of fact and merit"
He made the statement at a gen.
eral press conference after DR.. John
R. Steelman, head of the United
States Cancellation Service, had de-
clared the negotiations with North
ern Appalachian coal operators
deadlocked following adjournment
OF today's session.
Just before Mr.. Lewis made his
charge, Charles O'Neill. spokesman
Tor the operators, had said that
collective bargaining and concilia :
ton had failed The wage confer
ences began here both for Northern
and Southern coal fields March 10.
Mr.. Lewis charged that railroads
OF the country are preparing in ad-
vance for the national lockout of
mine workers which they expect to
accrue on May l."
Sees Lockout Preparation.
Said Mr.. Lewis: IF it is true a.
Mr.. ONeill alleges that collective
bargaining and conciliation has
failed in this conference, it is onl,
true because there is a conspirac,
on the part of large financial in.
terests and national politicians te
prevent settlement on the basis ot
Evening star., 1943-04-18
D'A|esandro Charges
S|um Housing:0wners
Reap Huge Profits
House Probe Report Asks
Cut in Rents and Rigid
Inforcing Of Health Laws

Charging that tremendous
profits are being reaped by own
ers of slum properties here,
Chairman D'Alensandro of the
Public Health Subcommittee of
the House District Committee
yesterday called on the District
Rent Control Administration to
lover rents on many slum
houses.
Representative D'Alesandro, in a
statement climaxing an extensive
investigation by his committee into
unsanitary housing conditions in
the District, also demanded strict
enforcement of health and build
ing regulations against owners of
property in the so-called blight
areas"
Submits List of Owners.
He released two lists of rents and
names OF property owners in slum
districts. The lists, Mr.. D'Alesandro
said, were submitted to the sub
committee as representative of the
worst local slum districts. One was
prepared by John Ihlder, executive
officer of the Alley Dwelling Au-
thorlty, and the other by DR.. George
Rutland, District health officer.
Excuses that repairs necessary to
relieve unsanitary condition would
cost owners too much money or that
prlorlties for repairs are not avail
able will not be accepted by his
committee, Mr.. D'Alesandro de-
clared.
Text of Statement,
The text of his statement was as
follows:
Evidence presented in recent
weeks to the Subcommittee on Pub
lie Health, charities and hospitals
OF the House District Committee in
dicates that over the course of years
in Washington there has developed
a highly profitable, and entirely
constituencies, vested interest in
slum properties.
when members of the committee
made a tour of the slums some
weeks ago we were shocked, not
only at the condition of the houses
better called shacks-but at the
exhorbitant rents charged.
Therefore we asked DR.. George
c. Rutland, District health officer
to submit to this committee a list
OF the most insanitary spots, So
called blight areas" in Washington
with the names of the persons re-
sponsible for maintaining them.
"At the same time we asked john
Ihlder, executive officer of the Alley
Dwelling Authority, to submit a
report he made on the Kings Court
area in Washington, with the figures
brought up to date.
This report showing assessed
valuations, rentals, annual taxes
and owners of record has been
carefully checked by the proper Dis
(See HOUSING. Page A-22)
Evening star., 1943-04-18
Jop Cities Prepared
For 'Cruzed' Attacks
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
In the year since the American
air raid on Toxic, that capital and
every other city in Japan have
been prepared for attacks from the
air of whatever nature the frantic
and fear-crazed enemy may launch"
the Nippon Times said today in an
editorial broadcast by the Toxic
radio and recorded by the Associ-
ated Press.
The editorial termed the raid on
Toxic a year ago today, "one of the
most shameful air raids on civilians
conducted by any country In the
present war; and said it was made
in desperation over mounting mill.
tary losses"
Evening star., 1943-04-18
Liberators Fire Amboinu Base,
Shoot Down 4 Jap Fighters
American Subs Sink
5 Ships; Kisko Hit
l3 Times in Day

By the Associated Press.
A new peak in the aerial cam
paign against Kiska-13 raids in
q single day-was reported yes
tcrday by the Navy along with
the sinking of five japanese ships
and the damaging of two more
by our Pacific submarines.
The underwater operations against
enemy shipping brought to 148 the
total of Japanese vessels the Navy
has announced as sunk in the
Pacific. In addition "a have been
probably sunk and AZ have been
damaged. Yesterdays communique
listed the definite victims as one
large supply ship, two medium sized
(See NAVY, Page A-9J
Evening star., 1943-04-18
Ambulance Reaches Boy
As PIows Clean Snow
BY the Associated Press.

~ Vffe NSSUCIdleu PIeSS,
LoWVILLE, N. Y, April 17.-Leo
Demko, Is, was patient in Lewis
county General Hospital here today
a1ter snowploWs had cleared a path
1or an ambulance through 8-foot
snowdrifts to the boys home in\the
lug Hill section of Lewis County.
DR.. R. D. Gerard said there had
oeen little change in the boys con-
oltlon since he was taken to the
hospital very ill' from pneumonia,
Evening star., 1943-04-18
Winont's Son Qualities
As Pilot in Record Time
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HENDRICKS FIELD, Fla, April
17.-Second 1t. John G.. Winant,
jr., son of the Ambassador to Great
Britain, recently underwent Flying
Fortress instruction here and be-
came a qualified heavy bomber pilot
in an undisclosed record time, it
was announced today by Col. Calvin
E. Peeler, director of training.
Evening star., 1943-04-18
PoIetti Commissioned
As Lieutenant Colonel

! BY The Associated Press
Charles Poletti, former Lieuten-
ant Governor of New York. is now
lieutenant colonel in the Army, it
was learned last night.
Col. Poletti, who has been special
assistant to the Secretary of War,
Is on duty in the civil affairs division
in the office of the chief of staff.
Evening star., 1943-04-18
By MIRIAM GUTENBERG.


War ManpoWer Chairman Nc
Mutt last night issued regula-
Jions halting job-switching for
higher pay among the 27,000,000
workers in essential industry and
agriculture.
The Nation wide controls, issued
to implement President Roosevelt S
order to hold the line" against in
fiation, became effective at 1901
am. today, just four hours after the
regulations we're made public.
Backing up the regulations are
fines up to $1,000. year in prison,
or both, for violations either by en-
ployers or employees. The regula-
tions were approved by Economic
Sterilization Director James F.
Byrnes.
Main Provisions Listed.
Here are the main provisions of
the modified "job-wage freeze"
Employees can shift from non-es-
sential to essential work even if an
increase in wages is involved.
Employees cannot transfer from
one essential activity to another if
the new job means an increase in
salary with the exception of areas
covered by VINO stabilization
plan.
Employees cannot transfer from an
essential to non essential activity
if the new job means an increase
in salary.
In an area under the stabiliza-
ton plan Washington is not, an
employe can transfer from one es-
sential activity to another without
regard to salary if he can produce
a statement of availability from
his former employer or from VINO
representative.
Regulations Explained.
The new regulations, in other
words, do not cover shifts of work.
ers from one non-essential activity
to another or any workers who
transfer at the same rate of pay.
The regulations also are more
liberal in the 60 or more areas
where hiring controls already have
been established to some extent un-
der stabilization plans. The theory
behind this iberality, it was ex-
planned, is that employers in areas
of labor surplus have more oppor-
tunities to get men and don't have
to pirate" workers away from
other employers with offers of higher
wages.
Although Washington has been
declared a critical shortage area, ii
is not yet under a stabilization plan
and therefore in Washington no
employees can shift from one es-
sential activity to another if higher
pay is involved
Men who are in 'non-d -deferrable'
jobs in essential activities-as is
true in several of Washingtons 10
cally needed activities got
to move to other jobs but not at
higher pay Mr. McNutt said at a
press conference called to discuss
the order.
The regulations provide the most
freedom for men who can get a
Statement of availability" cues
tioning brought out. An employe
must have this to get job if he is
coming from or going into an area
operating under stabilizatior
plan. With such statement, how
ever, he can be hired at any pay
rate.
These statements, which are syn
onymous with the certificate OF
separation" used in some plants
are issued when a man is dis
charged, is laid off for an indeh-
mite period or for a period of seven
tSee MANPOWER. Page A-13J
Evening star., 1943-04-18
Lone Bomber Attacks
5,000-Ton Vessel
In Bismarck Sea
By The Associated Press.

BY me ASSOCIATED press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
AUSTRALIA, Sunday, April 18.-
A small formation of Liberators
bombing Ambonia in the East In
dies archipelago encountered
spirited opposition yesterday,
shooting down of the IL inter-
cepting japanese fighter planes
and damaging another.
The Liberators raided at dusk,
setting numerous fires in the dock
and waterfront areas of the former
big Dutch naval base. The fires
were followed by explosions.
The battle with the interceptors
which followed the raid ranged over
Evening star., 1943-04-18
100000 Essential Workers
Barred F rom Shifting Jobs for
Higher Pay by McNutt Order
Fines and Prison Terms
To Back Up Controls,
Effective at Once

TEXT OF WAR MANPOWER reg
ulations controlling transfer of
workers. Page Alb
REVISED LIST of essential activi-
ties in District and Nation.
Page Alb
Evening star., 1943-04-18

tSee RAIDS, Page A-6)
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(See COAL, Page A-3.
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tSee PACIFIC, Page A-22.
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(See DAVIS, Page ABB
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(See AFRICA, Page A-229
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(See MANPOWER, Page Abb
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tSee TAXES, Page ADJ
Evening star., 1943-04-18
Weather Forecast

From the United States Weather Bureau Report.
Cold today, with gentle winds. Tenn
peratures yesterday: Highest, IS, at s
pm; lowest, 81, at $50 am.
Evening star., 1943-04-18

The Evening and Sunday Star is
delivered in the city and suburbs at
80c per month when Sundays; 90c
per month when S Sundays. The
Night Final Edition and Sunday
Morning Star at 90c when 4 Sum-
days; $1.00 when S Sundays.
Evening star., 1943-04-18

(See HOUSING, Page Az
Evening star., 1943-04-18

(See RUSSIAN, Page A-8.)
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-10
Senators Slash
Millions off Budget

Continued From Page One)
Martin Dies, D., Tex, of having
SubverSive connections. Tentatively
adopted last week, the house voted
this amendment down last night
267 to 1876 after leaders of both par
ties urged that Pickens be given
his day in court before being
discharged.
2. Ar amendment offered b. Rep.
Emanuel Celler, D., N. Y, to nullify
the silver purchase acts by prohibit
ing use of treasury funds for buy
ing silver. This rider was approved
on a 200 to 103 standing vote, but
members CT the senate silver bloc
are prepared to filibuster against
the supply bill until this provision
is taken out.
! 3. An amendment by Rep. Frank
B. Keefc, r.. Wis, which would re-
quire government agencies to pay
t postage on its mail just like ordi-
nary citizens. 1t was adopted, 204
to 20l. after Keefe and others
charged that free government mail
cost the postoffice more than s70,-
00GG00 last year Earlier, however
the house shouted down a proposal
] by Francis Case, r., S. D., to abol-
lsh free congressional mail as well
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-10
Loan Provisions
Made Known Here

Provisions under which funds
may be advanced under the newly
announced Department of Agricul-
ture production loan program were
made known here Wednesday by
Rudolph Miller. secretary of the
USDA war board.
The war board. Miller said. will
have discretion i'll making loans to
farmers who can demonstrate ca
pacity to produce additional
amounts of essential crops. The
farmer must agree To undertake
production of specified quantities
of these crops in exchange for his
financing through the USDA crop
production loan. The board will
not approve loans. however, unless
proceeds of the crop may reason
ably be expected to repay the loan.
Among the crops on which pro-
duction loans may be secured and
which are grown or could be grown
in Imperial valley are listed soy
beans, flax. peanuts. sweet pota-
toes. American-Egyptian cotton,
tomatoes, peas and carrots, and
cabbage and table beets for pro-
cessing only.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-10
Details Of Touhy
Escape Revealed

man who was okay." Darlak said.
That was the signal. went back
to my car and threw the pistols be-
mind a hedge fence. The guns
were taped together, and one was
loaded Bullets were taped to the
other pistol
Campbell, he said, picked the
guns up later.
1t was not until October 9 that
the gang, its plans perfected. eS-
capped over the prison wall, shooting
a guard in the break. The escape
was led by Roger Touhy, notorious
Chicago gangSter of the prOhibi-
tion era. With him we're six 9TH
ers. Campbell also escaped later
and still is at large
The gang was captured at Chi
cago December 81. after FBI agents
had killed two who tried to escape.
Burke said he would seek an in
dictmcnt today against Darlak, who
was arrested at Sheepshead, NY,
10 days ago. He faces maximum
sentenced OF 199 years for aiding in
the escape.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-10

British 9Th Army
Crosses Border

! behind the eastern Siefgried line.
BRITISH ADVANCE
In the African campaign the
British Eighth Army was reported
TO have broken across the Tunisian
border from Tripolitania in two
places-the southern and central
sectors. Progress was slower far
ther north, it was said because the
Germans had thoroughly mined the
roads and had left rear-guard
forces with artillery to try to slow
down the British advance.
It appeared that the next out
break of major fighting might take
place on the eastern side of the
Mareth line. between 55 to 10 miles
inside Tlnisia. Axis sources said
Gen. Sir Bernard l.. Montgomery
was concentrating a large number
of tanks in Southern Tunisia and
that he might attempt to outflank
the Mareth line.
At the other end of the Ameri-
can front. American Flying Fort
reSseS attacked Kirouan airport and
dropped bombs among 30 or 25 enc
my planes on the ground there. On
all aerial operations on the Tu-
nisian front three enemy planes
we're shot down.
BOMBERS DOWNED
A Middle Eastern Command COM
munique said two Axis bombers at
tempted to raid Tripoli Monday
night for the first time since the
city fell to the Eighth Army. Both
we're shot down by Allied fighters,
apparently before they could get
even close to their objectives.
Mohandas K. Gandhi, 73-year-
old spiritual leader of the Indian
NationaliStS. announced that he had
started a three week fast in the
interest of Nationalist rule in In
dia. The government offered him
conditional freedom for the dura-
ton of the fast. but he declined it.,
insisting on unconditional freedom.
He has been interned at the Aga
Khans palace since last August.
Allied bombers hammered Ken
dari airdrome and harbor in Ce-
lebes in the Dutch Indies on Tues
day, damaging buildings and install
lations, communique from Gen.
Douglas MacArthur's headquarters
announced. An 8000-ton Japanese
cargo ship was bombed.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-10
WEDNESDAY,, FEBRUARY 10, 1913
Miller Announces
Govt Subsidies

Incentive payments of So an acre
on grain sorghum and $40 an acre
on flax were announced Wednes-
day by the Agricultural adjustment
administration through Rudolph
Miller, manager of the Imperial
Valley office.
These payments are to be a part
of the war emergency inducement
to farmers to produce quotas set
up by the Department of Agricul-
ture for food, fiber and fat needs
of the nation.
-
For the past year" Miller COM
mcntcd, there has been some con-
flict of opinion over raising price
ceilings or maintaining agricultural
subsidies. There are arguments on
both sides, SO some price ceilings
are being raised and some subsidies
will continue to be paid.
The incentive payment is pri-
marily a consumer subsidy rather
than a farm subsidy. 1t has the
effect of increasing returns to the
farmer. A specific amount per each
acre in excess of 80 per cent of the
farm goal for that commodity up
to 1l0 per cent will be paid. This
is similar to the inducement pay
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-10
Eiks' Chieftain
To Visit Lodge
Here Thursday

Newton M. Todd, president of the
California Elks association, will pay
his official visit to the FL Centre
lodge on Thursday night
An oyster dinner will be served
in his honor at the Elks hall al
pm.
During the meeting Todd will de
liver message on the subject Cali
fornia Elkdom's Part in tn National
Emergency"
Todd is an excellent speaker and
has devoted a great deal of time to
the subject of the lodges part in
the wartime emergency. He is past
exalted ruler of Long Beach lodge
No. 888. past vice-preSident of the
south central district, past district
grand deputy grand exalted ruler
of the south central district and a
past president of the California Bar
association.
He also will visit the BraWley and
Calexico lodges and on Friday will
be in Indio.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-10
Mrs. FDR Takes
Issue With Luce

Continued From Page One)
been detrimental to the American
Merchant Marine. She suggested
that when the war has ended, the
British would be prepared to devel-
op international airwayS, possibly
with lend-lease planes.
HAVE FREEDOM
Mrs. Roosevelt said: 1--WE have al
ways had freedom to sail the seas,
and the only reason Great Britain
has had more ships on the ocean
than we is because she is an island
and a merchant marine is vitally
necessary to her trade . believe
all nations should have free access
to the travel lanes of the world
whether they are air or sea"
Mrs Luce said Wallace's "global
thinking is-no matter how you
slice it-still globaloney." Wallace.i
proposal for freedom of the air,
she said, was not likely to prevent
another world war.
Wallace, in paragraph
statement, that did not mention
Mrs. Luce by name, said:
L am sure the Republican party
is not against either freedom OF
the seas or freedom of the air after
the war is over I am also sure thai
the vast bulk of Republicans do no:
want to stir up animosity against
either our Russian or English al
lies at tho present time. None OF
US wishes to use those methods ol
preparation for World war II which
will make World war III inevitable.