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Evening star., 1943-04-21

this yesterday in a review of air
operations of Gen. MacArthur's S
command, saying air forces in that
area destroyed 80 japanese planes
and damaged 46, while losing eight
planes and suffering damage to II.
The toll of enemy shipping in
cluded a heavy japanese cruiser
and light cruiser sunk, one sub
marine sunk, direct hits and two
explosions on large destroyer
which may have sunk, three other
destroyers hit, with an explosion
and fire on one of them; an escort
vessel set aflre and the forced
beaching of gunboat.
In addition, the airmen sank one
8,000-ton cargo ship and one of 1000
tons, and hit eight other cargo ves-
sells. several of which were damaged
heavily and left aflre.
Adding to their score for the Is
days, the Army reported, the air.
men also scored near misses and
possible hits on a light cruiser, a
destroyer, three unidentified ships
of which one was described as
large and two as smaller" and
five other cargo ships, at least two
of which were believed left in a
sinking condition; strafed two cargo
ships and three small fishing boats
with gunfre, destroyed five barges,
set three barges afire and damaged
nine others.
Evening star., 1943-04-21
Ruins Found on Ranch
By American Owner

Prehistoric ruins, patios and plat
forms have been discovered on the
old Ell Riego hacienda, near Tehua-
can, Mexico. by the American owner
Henry Moot.
Scientists who examined the an
tiquities declare them to be similar
in type to those that featured the
archaeological discoveries made II
years ago at Monte Alban, Oaxaca
Mr.. Moot is converting the archie
illogical zone on his hacienda into a
tourist resort. At his request, the
National Institute OF Anthropology
sent it's archeologist, Carlos Mar
gain, to make complete examina
ton of the ruins.
Evening star., 1943-04-21
Nazis Blame British
For Swedish Attack
English Sub Declared
In Same General Area
BY The Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, April 81.
The captain of the armed Ger
man merchant ship Altkirch, &C
cused of firing on the Swedish SUBJ
marine Draken last Friday while in
Swedish territorial waters. was
quoted by the newspaper Dagens
Nyheter today as saying his vessel
had been threatened witf6attack in
that area by an undersea raider
presumably British.
Publication of this report followed
a statement by an authoritative
Swedish source that the govern
ment may act to halt use of this ma
tons territorial waters by German
ships unless Berlin make a salts
factory reply to the Foreign Offices
request for an explanation of the
alleged attack on the Draken.
The Foreign Office also has asked
the German government whether it
can supply any information which
might shed light on the loss of the
Swedish submarine Ulven. which
disappeared while operating in the
vicinity of the Draken.
Rescue workers have been comb
ing the area since Friday for the
Ulven, which was carrying a crew
of IS when she vanished
Evening star., 1943-04-21

combat area, the crew tuned in on
the Toxic radio.
THE Japs gave us a propaganda
broadcast that the submarine men,
ace had been erased" Comdr. Nor
ton said. Then we got nine ships
in seven days (eight sunk, one
damaged. But the boys want you
to tell the Japs they are tired of
so much xylophone music. Every
program is full of xylophones."
The ships sank so fast only four
survivors were sighted. These re-
fused to be taken prisoner, although
numbed by the SO degree tempera-
ture water.
"One Jap just opened his mouth
as we approached. gulped seawater
and drowned" Comdr. Morton said.
The Wahoo, after its successful
patrols, was SO cocky that the brooms
submarines usually fly to indicate a
successful sweep of the ocean were
replaced with a mop.
I'VE mopped up," Comdr. Morton
said. Hope to see you with another
good story"
Evening star., 1943-04-21
Toxic RoidersL ounchedOuickIy
Despite RoughSeo WitnessSoys
Only Civilian Photographer on Hornet
Praises Smoothness of Operation

into the gray overcast and find the
targets, but it was accomplished
without hitch.
A great deal of the credit must go
to Col. James H. Doolittle, who
planned this most audacious raid
OF the war so far, but he, too, de-
pended heavily on the practiced and
sure crews of the planes and ships
which took part in the attack.
We left port without knowing our
destination or mission, as usual. But
we knew we were out for something
big.
Curiosity reached a new high
when the senior aviator aboard our
ship ran in with the information
the deck Of the Hornet was loaded
with twin-engined bombers. That
set up an entirely new train of
thought: Maybe we were going to
deliver planes somewhere. Well, we
did, but where we delivered them
was big surprise to the japanese,
as well as to our people at home.
We found out where we were 60
ing that same day, when the COM
manding officer messaged all units
to proceed to a certain point off
Japan and launch the B-25s for the
purpose of bombing Toxic.
A couple of nights before we ar
rived at our destination, I was back
in the chiefs quarters listening to
the Toxic propaganda broadcast.
The announcer was holding forth
with long spiel about how the Jap
anese could feel perfectly safe from
the bombings which were ravaging
most of Asia because their main
enemies, the Americans, had no
bases from which to carry out a
raid.
Chorus of RaZzberries,
There was an immediate chorus
of razzberries from the chiefs.
That's what you think, bud,' one
yelled with a wide grin.
Immediately after launching the
bombers, We turned and headed back
out of range of Japanese retaliation
Early in the afternoon we came in
contact with another small enemy
patrol boat, which the same light
cruiser dispatched with the same
easy speed as that encountered dur
ing the morning.
This last engagement, however
netted five survivors, who presum-
ably were taken back to our base
for questioning as prisoners of war
The start of the return voyage
was without incident except for sky
high seas and the amusement we
had listening to the confused and
bewildered chatter of the Toxic ra-
dio. The reception was very good
OF course, for We were very close
when the fun started.
All the men on our ship expressed
satisfaction with a job we'll done
They were glad they had been along
on the first American bombing raid
on Toxic. So was I.
Evening star., 1943-04-21
Submarine Wohoo Sinks 8 Jap Ships in Week,
Increasing Its Total to Is for Two Patrols

tankers 5-inch shell fell close to the
Wahoo's bow, forcing the submarine
to submerge. The Wahoo resurfaced
later and sank the tanker within
IS minutes.
"The same night we sighted and
tracked small freighter," Comdr.
Morton related. I'VE surfaced and
sank him by gunfire shortly before
daylight.
while we were sinking him, an
other small ship showed up. At
first we thought it too small to
bother with, but it turned out to be
a small, neat Diesel-powered
freighter. So we turned to on him.
I don't know why he didn't run. We
closed as fast as we could on the
surface and sank him by gunfire.
The men love to shoot the guns be-
cause so many participate and see
the battle.
The submarines crew formed the
Wahoo Commands and pleaded
with their commander for permis-
sion to board that trim little
freighter.
AS soon as the Wahoo had neared
Evening star., 1943-04-21
BY CHARLES McMURTRY.

hsSOCld-eo FTtSS war Correspondent.
PEARL HARBOR, April 21.-The
submarine Wahoo has returned
from its second adventure in enemy
waters with another eight ships
sunk for total of 13 in two sue
cessive patrols.
Naval officials said the eight
bagged in the second patrol was a
record number for a single patrol
but 1t. Comdr. Dudley w. (Mush)
Morton, skipper of the Wahoo, de-
scribed the exploit as "just cut and
dried sinking Of ships
1T was just sight, track, shoot
and sink" said the 35-year- -old
Miami officer.
Besides the eight ships, totaling
$1,000 tons, the Wahoo damaged a
ninth and wrecked a trawler and
two sampams. The sinkings all were
achieved within one weeks time.
For the two patrols, the first in
January. the total tonnage sunk
was $1,000.
Comdr. Morton admitted he got q
thrill one night when Japanese
Evening star., 1943-04-21
Nazis Rush Up Troops,
But Fail 10 Advancein
Kuban Delta Battle
Violent Struggle Roees
For Important Height
Above Novorossisk
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, April 21.-A violent
struggle for an important height
marked the mounting battle in
the Kuban Delta above Novoros-
sisk today as the Germans threw
in more troops in an attempt tc
regain lost positions, but no.
where did they succeed in gain
ing any ground, the Russians
reported today.
A dispatch to Red Star, the army
newspaper, said artillery action has
increased and there are more and
more bombings by the German all
force operating in strength from the
waters of the BlacI Sea northWard
to the Sea of AZov.
Rumanians Reported Abandoned.
Pravda, Communist party news
paper, printed front-line dispatch
which said Rumanian troops were
in the fight, but that war prisoners
complained the Germans had aban-
doned them.
The Germans, using more tanks
to flank their increased infantry
forces, smashed at the Russian lines
in one sector in a series of 10 at
tacks moving in groups of from q
to 80 which were turned back almost
Immediately, it was said.
The Nazis then showed in two
more fresh infantry regiments, 4C
more tanks and new plane units, but
after a two-hour battle they re-
treated, leaving 1,40O dead anc
nearly a score of tanks destroyed.
Four hours later they tried to at
tack again and lost Is planes shot
down and 8 damaged, the Russians
said
(The German communicate
broadcast by the Berlin radio
and recorded by the Associated
Press asserted that the German
air force shot down 81 Soviet
planes in fighting yesterday south
of Novorossisk and lost two
planes. Light German naval
forces also sank three ammu-
milton barges, it was claimed,
but the locale was not specifed)
Sea Battle in Progress.
Both the communique and dis
patches have alluded to water fight
ing, which may be on either the
Black Sea or the Sea of Azov. Two
German torpedo boats were sunk in
the latest battle.
1t was too early in the develop
ing battle to, decide here if the
Germans were attempting a new
spring offensive.
The midday communique was 81.
lent on activity on the Kalinin front
where the midnight war bulletin
told of Russian forces going into the
offensive and capturing an important
height, holding it against repeated
counterattacks.
The Germans left 5000 dead or
that battlefield, it was said.
Evening star., 1943-04-21
British Raise Majestic
For SALVAGE Purposes

Acclaimed a triumph of wartime
salvage by the authorities in Lon
don, the naval training ship Gale
donia. formerly the Cunnard White
Star liner Majestic of $4,000 tons
which sank in deep water off the
Firth of Forth after a destructive
fire, has been raised and taken in
shore.
After being lightened the liner
will 60 to breaking-up berth
More than 10000 tons of steel
have been cut from the vessel and
about $4,000 additional tons will
be salvaged, all of high quality.
Eighteen hundred port as well
as hull openings had to be sealed
by divers before the ship could be
pumped dry.
Evening star., 1943-04-21
Magnuson Watched
Toxic Raid Take-0H;
Lauds Flyers Courage
Says DooIittIe and HoIsey
Took Additional Risks
To Be Sure Of Success
BY the Associated Press.

SEATTLE, April 2l.-From float
ing grandstand seat a few hundred
feet away Representative Magnu-
son of Seattle saw the take-of OF
the Tokio-bound Doolittle aerial
raiders. He described it last night
as "a great experience, the most
exciting few moments I ever spent"
Representative Magnuson was
aboard the warship that carried
Admiral William F. Halsey, jr.. in
the task force. Mr.. Magnuson was
on leave from Congress as Navy
lieutenant commander. He paid
tribute to the courage of the man
he referred to as Wild Bill" as
we'll as to the bravery of Maj. Gen.
James H. Doolittle and his Toxic
blasters.
After we thought we had been
spotted and reported by patrol YES
sels," Mr.. Magnuson said in an in
terview, Il recall how Admiral Hal
sey wig-Wagged signals to Doolittle
on the aircraft carrier Hornet on
the possibility of taking off ahead
Of schedule.
"Doolittle sent back a message
something like this: If we have to
go now, our chances are to /. If
we run another half hour our
chances are 4 to l. If we run an
! hour and a half oul chances are
to l.
so Halsey replied, Well go an
other hour and half So the
force headed straight ahead fo1
Toxic.
Il recall that his last message
was God bless YOU"
Mr.. Magnuson reported that the
bombers took with them to drop
over japanese territory a large num-
Der Of japanese medals which had
been presented over a period OF
many years to United States Navy
officers Most of the medals had
been awarded for the part the Navy
played in aiding after the destruc-
tive japanese earthquake of 1923.
The legislator, who said he had
asked for task force assignment in
the Pacific. went aboard at the port
from which the mission started
without knowing what was in store
Neither did the personnel of the
ships. Admiral Halsey was just back
from winning fame as commander
in South Pacific raids.
I'VE thought we would make con-
tact with a japanese task force
Mr.. Magnuson related. "It was
limited about that the Japs were
planning action against the Aleu-
tians.
Admiral Announces Plans.
Then, dramatically, two days
out at sea Halsey had it announced
over loud-speakers that the mis-.
sion was an air raid over Toxic
Every one broke into cheers, espe-
cially the flyers.
Instead of maneuvering to work
in toward the japanese coast, Hal.
sey, in typical move. headed the
force straight as a shot for Japan.
When time for the take-off ar.
rived (the War Department an.
nounced it was from 300 miles of
Japan instead of the scheduled 40(
Evening star., 1943-04-21
Six-Yeur-OId Girl
Attacked BY Fox

BY the Associated Press.
DARLINGTON, S. C.-Her name
was not Red Riding Hood and no
wolf was around, but a 6-year-old
girl, on her way to a rural school,
was attacked by a fox which tried
to snatch her lunch box.
An 11-year-old boy companion
killed the fox with his bare hands.
Evening star., 1943-04-21
Jap Power Growing
Rapidly, Spokesman
For Macarthur Saws
Hope Is Voiced Allied
Forces Will Be Expanded
To Match Enemy's
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
AUSTRALIA, April 21.-Japan's
air and ground power in the
Southwest Pacific is growing
with great rapidity," a spokes-
man for Gen. Douglas MacAr-
thur warned today, and "the sit
uation is now becoming more
menacing on the Australian
'front.'"
1T is our hope that our force will
grow to match his (the enemy's),"
the spokesman said.
Gn London, Sir Archibald Sim
clair, air minister, refused to
make any statement in the House
of Commons on the prospects of
air reinforcements for the South
west Pacific.
(He was asked to comment on
appeals by John Curtin, Aus
tralia's Premier, and by Gen.
Macarthur for additional planes,
but Sir Archibald's reply was that
1T would not be in the public
interest"
(The usual British policy is not
to disclose reinforcements in any
theater of war;
The Macarthur spokesman's
warming was the latest in series
sounded from headquarters OF top
ranking military officials by way of
tempering somewhat the successes
of Gen. MacArthur's far-ranging
bombers. One of those successes
was the sinking yesterday at We
wax, New Guinea, of a 6,000-ton
ship, presumably loaded with fuel,
Judging from the way it burst into
fame. Flying Fortresses skinned
Just above the masts to register
three hits with 5Oo-pound bombs,
In that same harbor, on New
Guinea's s north coast, two 8,000-ton
ships were sent to the bottom only
last week in an assault on a nine
ship japanese convoy.
"Our successes in the past are,
unfortunately, not the compelling
factor in the coming battle" the
Macarthur spokesman said.
This campaign, as is always the
case in war, will be won in the fu-
ture, not in the past
The japanese air force gave grim
meaning to the official warnings re-
Gently by sending over formations
ranging up to 100 planes to raid
Allied New Guinea bases, then
abruptly quit the battle scene. Yes
terday one japanese plane weakly
raided Morobe, southeast of Sala-
maua. Today's noon communique
said the raider dropped two bombs
narmlessly."
Evening star., 1943-04-21
Allied Flyers Down
Iop Planes 5 to !
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Allied airmen in the Southwest
Pacific sank or damaged 10 enemy
ships and ran up an air combat
score of better than 5 to l during
the first Is days of this month.
The War Department reported
Evening star., 1943-04-21
Rumuniu Wool SHORTAGE

Rumania has a shortage of wool
because the number of sheep on its
pastures has been greatly reduced
by wartime conditions.
Evening star., 1943-04-21
BY JACK RICE,
Issocia ted Press Staff photorra nher

AooONldICu I1cSS OldA EuOtOkTdpHeTs
High explosives and incendiary
bombs from United States Army
BIS (Mitchen) bombers dropped on
surprised Japan shortly after noon
These heavily laden, tWin-eng-
ined bombers were launched on their
mission of terror and destruction
from the aircraft carrier Hornet
800 miles east of Toxic. The opera
ton proved to everyone who saw it
that the Army and Navy now had
got together and were combining
talents to carry the war to the
enemy in his homeland.
There was a heavy sea running
and salt spray from the huge waves
of the cold North Pacific was ship
ping with frenzy over the ships of
our task force. We were running at
high speed to carry to the Japa-
nese a measure of the tragedy they
had been inf1icting on us and our
Allies.
About 7::45 am. one of our cruis-
ers sighted a small japanese patrol
boat some $4,000 yards to port OF
our ship. A light cruiser immedi-
ately went to intercept and sink the
enemy ship. The operation took but
a few minutes. The cruiser fired
with such rapidity she seemed to
be a mass of flames
No Survivors of Jap Ship.
The "spitkit," as Navy men call
japanese patrol boats, sank before
any of the men aboard could be
saved She probably was able tc
report our position with fair &C
curacy, however, so Vice Admira.
William F. Halsey, commanding oul
group, decided that inasmuch as we
we're within Japan's patrol lanes, il
would be a good idea to launch oul
deadly cargo.
The launching of the unwieldy
big birds from the restricted flight
deck of the carrier went off with
clock like regularity, the entire oper-
alton taking less than an hour. II
required superb seamanship by the
officers and crew of the Hornet tc
get those planes off, with violent
sea and high wind combining tc
conspire against us.
1t took flying skill of the highest
degree to lift the heavy bombers
Evening star., 1943-04-21

(Jdck Rice OF the Associated
Press, 1Dho 1Drote the tollo1Ding
dispatch somewhere in the South
Pacific on April 1S, 1912, has been
in the thick of much of the napal
action in the Pacific recording
the 1Uar ,Dith both camera and
typewriter. He UdS the only
ciDilian photographer With the
aircraft carrier Hornet When that
ship carried Maj. Gen. James H.
Doolittle's flyers into japanese
1Odters for their historic raid. His
eyewitness account OF that mis-
sion is noD released for publica-
tion)
Evening star., 1943-04-21

Listen to the Voice Of Firestons svsrI
Monday evening over N. B. C.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-15
Brush Eyebrows

DOROTHY LAMOUR brushes
her eyebrows just as often an
she brushes her hair-and that
is the prescribed so strokes
night and morning.
Naturally, she doesn't give her
eyebrows a count of so. but she
never uses less than five strokes
for each eyebrow - and their
shining, smooth appearance 10
proof that brushing brings re-
suits.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-15

and Q's; don't step thoughtlessiy
on some ones toes. Be particu-
larly careful in your work and
other activities-and careful, too,
not to hinder your day with
unessentials.
DEC. % TO JAN. 2i
CdpricorN-"A stitch in time
saves nine" fits today. Prevent
both the causes of and the acts
of i'll temper. slipshod work, and
any other wrong temptation. You
can make this day show excellent
& a n Sit but requires right
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-15

intentions backed by right en-
deavor.
JAN. % TO FEB. go
Aqudri s-Your conscience
and the advice of wise superiors
and helpful lifemate offer you
great opportunities for advance
ment. Your own fine intelligence
must propel the boat.
FEB. SI TO MARCH 20
Pisces-On whole, you have
probably more beneficent plane
tary configurations than any
other of the Zodiacal sectors to-
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-15

full in the little things 10 prevent
errors in the big"
OCT. - TO NOV. - n
Scorpio-Things aren't going
to be all rosy unless you make
up your mind not to get ruffled
at annoyances, lose your temper,
brood over anything or be dis
satisfied. You can make or
break this day-one Scorpio
power is being able often TO
direct his own advantages.
NOV. 2S TO DEC. 29
Sdgittdrius-M ind your P's
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-15

ONE CHIN IS better than TWO
or az least that seems 10 hc
tho opinion Of mankind gcner-
ailV And hers is Anne Shirley
currently appearing M Bombai-
der. With a Zip 20 those who
may he beginning 10 have signs
a. that unwanted second chm
Aside from the routine cure OF
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-15
Getting Rid Of q Double Chin

watching the diet. Anne sug-
costs that YOU Try a regular
regime of patting under the chin
sharply with the back OF the
hand II you do II often enough,
she says that second chin will
bc 50 discouraged. ~ JuSt won't
appeari
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-15

day. Routine and organization
activity, home and personal
affairs, charity among favored.
A CHILD born on this day:
Intelligent, usually mild, but can
be very stubborn at times. Hard
working, generally capable. Has
hidden talent which it should
develop, to benefit both family
and life calling. Religion and
higher education should be con-
stant companions of this child
of great capacity.
Copyright. 1s43, by King Features
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-15
Your
Individual
Horoscope
DIN FRANCES DRAKE

Look IN the Section Your Birtkdul
Comes In, Gnd Find What Your
Outlook Is. According TO the
Stars,
For Friday, January rs.
MARCH 2f TO APRIL 90
Ay1cs - Favorable indications
on whole: neither lose your tenn
per nor be Indifferent, extremes
you may be tempted to indulge.
Work, church diplomatic and
government matters head favored
list.
APRIL 9i TO MAY 90
TaurUs-You may be espe-
cialy popped up about some
things, less enthusiastic about
others. Evenness and balance
are more important than you
realize. All worthy, scheduled
activities deserve first attention.
When you play, do it sanely, not
overtring.
NAY 9f TO JUNE ef
Gcmini-Today beneicent in
number Of ways. Among them:
through spiritual gu d anc e,
prayer; through superiors, loved
ones, through study, careful re-
search. Show Gemini's versatile
mind rightly.
JUNE 20 TO JULY %
Cancer-If yours is a heavy
work day, you should get along
smoothly under the control of
emotions, personal feelings and
how you conduct yourself and
affairs. Hospital and defense
activities, secret service, maneu-
verability, secretarial matters
among highly censored.
JULY 21 TO AUG. %
Leo-Should be many pleasant
occurances and general feeling
of exhilaration now. There is
much for which to be thankful,
and the greater your tasks, the
greater the realization that you
are really helping in the good
work being done for God and
peace.
AUG. sS TO SEPT. 2S
VUgo-You can do any Job
well once you put your mind to
it. And if you don't become
fanatical about what you do, or
bear down too hard on people or
subjects, you'll sail through clear
waters.
SEPT. % TO OCT. %
Librn-Check and double check.
There are some days in which
we have more than the usual
number of mistakes, misunder-
standings. Today says: "Be care
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-15
APRIL 2i TO MAY 90
Wy 2f TO JUNE u

Gcmini-Today benefcent in a
number of ways. Among them:
through spiritual gui dane e,
prayer; through superiors, loved
ones, through study, careful re-
search. Show Gemini's versatile
mind rightly.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-15

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