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supplies to the Soviet Union are ar
irving safely"
so Per Cent Munitions
He told Congress that so per cent
of the transfers in the last quarter
were munitions with a value of ST.
IT'S 100000, that agricultural prod
ucts made up Is per cent and in
dustrial materials 25 per cent.
Mr.. Stettinius noted a shifting of
lease-lend aid from the United
Kingdom. which received IS per
cent of all shipments in the first
year to other areas.
Percentages of total shipments for
the second year
United Kingdom, 38 per cent;
Russia. %; Middle East and Africa
Is; Australia. New Zealand. China
and India, Ia; other areas, per
cent.
Lease-lend aid by areas:
United Kingdom, S4430. 900 900:
Russia. S1,826 100000: Africa and
Middle East, s1.573 100000. China
India. Australia and New Zealand.
sl344 100000; other areas, s459,-
100000.
Mr. StettiniuS divided the total
lease-lend aid to date, including
both goods and services, for the war
against Japan as follows:
China, $4,000 900; India. $685.
100000; Australia, s452 900 900; New
Zealand, $139 100000.
The six Republicans who voted
in the House against extending the
act until July, 1914, were Represent
atiVes Crawford, Hoffman and
Woodruff of Michigan and Jones.
Smith and Brehm of Ohio.
Norys Rider Rejected.
The House action came after the
Democratic majority. and approx
mately score of Republicans, COM
bined to block a move to give Con-
9ress the final say on what this Ma
ton will seek as payment for its
wartime aid
The proposed rider, sponsored by
Representative Vorys, Republican,
of Ohio and backed chiefly by Re-
publicans, would have required con-
gressional approval of any final
leaSe-lend accounting.
The proposal was defeated by tell
ers' count of 178 to 118 after oppo-
nentS charged it would "hamstring'
the State Department and interfere
with prosecution of the war.
In apparent realization that the
bill was destined to go through the
House unchanged, other members
dropped plans to press for other
amendments, including limitation
on the amount of foodstuffs which
could he shipped abroad as lease
lend aid.
Representative Fish, Republican,
OF New York, pre-Pearl HarbOr non
interventioniSt, however, introduced
a separate resolution which would
write into the LeaSe-Lend Act the
conditions laid down in the Atlantic
charter drawn by President RooSe-
welt and Prime Minister Churchill.
1t was referred to the Foreign Al
fairs Committee.
AS in the House, the extension act
emerged from the Senate Foreign
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about an average of two men per
farm in the county. He said so far
as he knew no dairy herds had yet
been sold
In Loudoun and Prince William
Counties it was reported that dairy
men were hard pressed, due to the
lack Of skilled labor. and one herd
in this area was reported going up
for sale.
Mr.. Greene said that it was i'm
possible to predict what might hap
pen if the labor shortage persists.
He said it would be certain to cause
drastic reduction. in farm produc-
ton and might force some of the
larger dairy farms out of business
While the large milk producer
must depend to a great extent on
labor, the lack of which could cause
him to suspend operations, the
smaller man is less apt to be forced
completely out of business, he saiG
If necessary, the small farmer can
do his own work and pinch through,
although his production naturally
will be cut.
Secretary of Agriculture Wickard
warned Tuesday that the United
States is fast approaching the level
OF nutrition of Canada and Great
Britain and that authorities must
give consideration to closing schools
wherever there is a shortage of
labor in order TO get in the vegetable
crops this spring. In the nearby
farm area plans already were being
formulated to recruit seasonal and
regular workers.
Recruiting Planned.
In Frederick County, Va, in the
heart OF the apple-groWing section
OF the State, a committee now is at
work on plans to recruit regular and
seasonal labor and to train raw
recruits. Under tentative plans.
workers could be transferred to
farms and orchards within 200 miles
OF the source of the labor.
Fairfax County farmers also have
reported that they will seek i'm
ported labor through State and
Federal assistance in order to hold
farm production to as near its peak
as possible
Mi Greene also said that special
attention would be given the smaller
farmer who according to Secretary
Wlckard, may become one of the
chief factors in holding up farm
production, through the Farm Credit
Administration. He said farmers
who are eligible will be given loans
to help them expand and meet new
production goals.
Although the future is dark, the
farmer in general has not yet COM
pletely given up. AS one Prince
Georges County man put it: We
are IN a war that we've got to win.
and 1t is up to the farmer to help
by raising all he can, even though
he hasn't got the labor to do 1t
with
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Promotions
Continued From First Page J

for taking Casablanca he was
awarded his second DISTINGUISHED
Service Medal in January. He for
merly made Washington his home
and Mrs. Patton resides here.
He is a colorful Army figure. and
at Casablancas surrender he car
rled two pearl-handled revolvers
and tommy gun. He commanded
the Fort Myer tVaD post on four
different occasions. the last from
1888 to 1910. He left that assign
ment for brigade command with
the I'd Armored Division at Fort
Benning, Ga.
Sailed Schooner to Hawaii.
In 1885 when he was transferred
to Hawaii, he, his wife and another
couple sailed his 57-foot schooner
from the West oCast to Honolulu.
He was born in San Gabriel, Calf,
November II, 1885. He entered West
Point in 1904 and was commissioned
a second lieutenant in cavalry.
During his assignments here Gen.
Patton was active in both Yachting
and horse circles.
Gen. Patton's first DSM was
awarded for organizing the first
United States tank force in World
War l and leading it into battle.
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laps Build Air Bases
To Combat Possible
Bombing From China
Could Attack Major
Stronsho'ds From
Kwongchowon Fields
BY the Associated Pres!

oH tne Associated PRESS.
CHUNGKING, March 1.-THE
japanese are establishing powerful
air bases on kWangchoWan, off the
coast between Hong Kong and the
island of Hainan. for operations
against any airdrome established
by the Allies in south or east China
for bombardment of Japan. a Chi
nese Army spokesman said today.
The islands which make UP
kWangchoWan total 325 square
miles and both land and seaplane
bases had been developed there by
the French, who leased the territory
from China in 1898
Most of Free China'S ma ior
strongholds are within 1000 mile
flight of Kwangchowan Chung
king lies $50 miles to the north
west.
The Army spokesman told a press
conference that fighting continued
IN Central China, where the Japa-
neSe have thrown eight columns.
aggregating 10000 troops, across the
Yangtze between Hanging, near
ShaSi, and YochoW.
Chinese troops were reported to
have recaptured MamienkWan and
several other townships northwest
OF Tengchung in the Yunnan Prov
lnce campaign west of the SalWeen
River. The spokesman said the Jap
aneSe, counting auXiliarieS, were
using $4,000 men against the Chi
nese IN the Burma Yunnan border
region.
By capturing point after point
IN the area northwest of Tengchung,
he said, the Chinese blunted the
northern claw of pincer which
the japanese had thrown across the
Yunnan border from their base at
Myltkylna, Burma.
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Graham Urges Labor Aid
In Holding Prices Down

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. March II.
Labor unions can perform a
worthwhile national service by try
ing to hold prices down so wages
will be real in their relation to living
costs, Frank P. Graham. president
of the University of North Carolina.
told the Florida Federation of La
Dor at its annual convention.
DR.. Graham, public member of the
War Labor Board, said yesterday:
We (the members of the board
want Sterilization so We can have
concentration on winning the war"
DR., Graham expressed apprecia-
ton for the part Negroes are taking
as servicemen and in the production
lines. and said he was glad to learn
that the AFL had guaranteed equal
rights to work. regardless of race.
creed Or political affillation.
Louis Lopez, a labor member of
the board, declared that Is per cent
wage increases in accordance with
the little steel formula would be
given those who had not yet received
them.
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Nelson Is Reported
Seeking New Chief
For Civilian Supply
Outstanding Executive,
If Appointed, Would
Weld Increased Power

War Production Chief Donald M
Nelson was reported today to be
shopping around" for an outstand-
ing man to take over an enlarged
and more powerful Office Of Civilian
Supply.
Chester Davis, chairman of the
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
was approached for the post, but in
dicated he did not want it, it was
reported.
Another man, whose name could
not be learned, since has been Of
fered the job, according to reports.
Joseph l.. Weiner at present is di-
rector of civilian supply, a branch
Of the War Production Board. Mr..
Nelson is said by friends to want Mr..
Weiner to stay in the Office in an
important capacity, but there has
been no indication of whether he is
willing.
shake-up in the Office long has
been reported impending. Increas-
ing difficulties in balancing neces-
sary civilian supplies against mill
tary demands has made the office
one OF the hot spots" of WPB, and
Mr.. Nelson is reported to favor Civ
ing the director more power and a
larger staff.
The Truman committee of the
Senate, in report last night, said:
The Office of Civilian Supply
should be headed by man of first
rate experience and ability, who will
have the courage to fight for mate
rails for essential civilian programs
and will possess the judgment to
make curtailments of less essential
programs"
Great oaks from little acorns
grow. War bonds are the most
promising acOrns on the market.
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Survey Shows Rail Pay
Scale Is Low, Hearing Told
BY the Associated Press

BY he Associated Press
CHICAGO, March IA wage
statistician yesterday told the Presi-
dents Emergency Fact Finding
Board hearing the railroad labor pay
demands that 1853 per cent of all
minimum wages surveyed by him
outside the railroad industry were
higher than those paid for COM
parable work for the carriers.
E. L. Oliver of Washington, testi-
flying in behalf of Is unions of non
operating personnel representing
100000 railroad employees, told the
board he had surveyed rates paid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-11
WeI|es Refuses 10 Saw
Stand|ey Will Not Be
Recalled From Russia
No Plans Made to Send
American Minister
Back to Finland

MOSCOW PRESS AND RADIO
give Russian people first news of
STANDBY statement. Page A-22
Acting Secretary of State
Sumner WelleS refused today to
shut the door on the possibility
that Admiral William H. Stand
ley might be recalled as Ambas-
sadOr to Russia as a result Of the
furOre over his assertion that the
Russian people were being kept
in ignorance Of the extent of
American aid to the Red Army.
Mr.. Welles said that a report. re-
aueSted from Admiral Standlev
made clear he realized that at his
press conference in Moscow Monday.
ne was speaking III his personal ca
paCity and not for this Government.
Asked if it could be assumed that
no consideration was being given to
such drastic action as recalling Ad-
mlral STANDBY, Mr.. Welles said he
had nothing further to say that
would be of any value. He added
he would have to leave the matter
there for the moment.
Mr.. Welies said Admiral Standley's
report did not differ in any essential
detail from the way the Ambassador
was quoted in dispatches from
Moscow.
In response to other questions at
bis press conference Mr.. Welles
said there are no present plans
whatever for the return to Helsinki
Of H. F. Arthur Schoenfeld. Minister
to Finland. who was recalled to
Washington for consultation several
weeks ago.
Finnish-American relations have
been under severe strain for some
time as result OF Finland's partici-
patton with Germany in te war
against Russia, This Government
has eXerted pressure on Finland to
withdraw from the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-11
ODT Requests Garages
To Ration Facilities
Bv he Associated Press.

BY he Associated Press.
The Office of Defense Transporta-
ton today asked garages to volun-
tarily ration their facilities and
mechanics time in order to provide
essential motor vehicle repairs.
Essential repairs. ODT said, should
have priority over repairs which
may be put off without endangering
safe operation.
ODT said it has received many
complaints from truck operators
that they had been unable to OBJ
tain vital repairs because garage
had been busy with other work re-
garded as more profitable.
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Relations Committee unamended
and with unanimous vote of ap-
proval. The committee, however.
wrote into the report a statement
setting forth that:
There is no authority in the
LeaSe-Lend Act to warrant any gen.
eral postwar commitment or post
war policies to be made under the
terms Of the Lease-Lend Act"
The action was aimed at a clause
IN the master agreements set up
under the act, which provides that
the terms and conditions of final
lease-lend settlement shall be such:
AS not to burden commerce be-
tween the two countries. but to pro-
mote mutually advantageous eco
nomlc relations between Cthe sigma
tories and the betterment of world
wide economic relations"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-11
Nearby Area Farmers Predict Many Acres
Will Go untitled Due to Labor SHORTAGES

and in normal times are replaced
Immediately.
Poor Feeds Blamed.
It has been estimated by w. Law
son King. director of the Maryland
and Virginia Milk Producers Associ-
alton. that more than 1900 dairy
COWS have been sold recently by
Montgomery County farmers. Ac-
cording to Mr.. King, the ma jority of
these COWS are going to other milk
producing areas. while a few, which
represent COWS culled because of old
age or disease, are going to the
Baltimore beef market.
Mr.. King pointed out that disease
among dairy COWS is increasing, due
to the lack Of skilled labor He said
this, plus the inconsistency Of dairy
feed formulas now on the market,
was largely responsible for the fall
ing off in milk production among
herds.
With the present milk prices, Mr.
King said, d dalryman cannot afford
to replace a cow culled and sold for
beef. IN all probability, he said, this
cow cost as much as 5000 and il
would cost that much or more to
replace her. All he could realize
from the Gull would be 500 at the
most
Arthur L. Watkins of Cedar Grove
Nd. who operates two dairy farms
ana one crop farm, said that he
planned to sell one Of his herds
unless he could realize more money
from the sale of his milk He said
that he had not been able to make
enc penny during December, jan
uaIy and February. and in addition
WaS working my two boys to death"
TRYING 10 look after the farms. He
SAID that h had been unable to get
farm labor for love or money"
Nj Watkins. like other dairymen
SAID that if the Agriculture Depart
mcut granted a 93-cent per hun
CrcdWeight increase IN milk prices
as requested by the Maryland and
virginia MIX Producers Association
the daITymcn would be able to hold
on for a time longer"
At the time this increase was re-
qucstcd the Agriculture Department
COuntcred with a suggested accent
increase. A hearing on the original
request is expected to be held IN a
short time.
Two Men Per Farm.
While farmers in Montgomery
County said that weekly papers in
that area and in Frederick County
last week had carried advertise
ments for more than 400 dairy COWS
up for sale, the situation seemed
less severe IN Prince George.
County where dairy farming take,
third place, at best, TO tobacco anc
poultry. It seems less severe in Vlr-
glnla also
. Lawrence S Greene Falrfa>
. County agent, said the labor situa-
ton was fast becoming critical, witt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-11
BY JAMES BiRCHFIELD.

Many fertile farms in Maryland
and Virginia which surround the
Nations Capital will 90 untitled this
this year and their herds Of Guern-
seys, Jerseys and Holsteins will
dwindle until Washington will face
q real milk shortage unless relief
comes to the hard-preSsed farmer
This IS the opinion of farmers in
both Maryland and Virginia. who
say they have faced rlanv crisis
before, but none so severe as that
which Confronts the farmer today
Through the rolling hills Of Cen
trail MARYLAND. from Rockville to
Point Of Rocks. last years. corn re-
mains in the fields unshucked and
fields have not vet been plOWed for
the spring planting, IN many cases
already far behind. This picture is
the same in many sections Of Prince
Georges County. Md, and in Lou
doun. Prince William and FaH fax
Counties IN Virginia.
And the farmers complain IN che
loud voice, which is fast aklng on
the ring Of anger
How can We plant crops With
no labor? Why should We plant
greater crops this yea. when last
years harvesting is still uadone
and there is even less prospect row
than ever Of getting h7lp for ncxt
years harvesting?
How can we manage with l,-s
help when it is impossible to secure
Iabor-saVlng machinery which might
aid in keeping up production in the
face Of the labor shortage and
above all. how can we afford to
farm in the face of steadily mount
ing production costs when the prices
Of the products we sell are frozen?
Dairymen Hit Hardest
The labor shortage and rise IN
production costs have hit hardest
among the dairy farmers. who fine
their herds of In production as
much as 50 per cent at a season
when milk production normally
should show 90 per cent gain
As a result whole herds are bcne
sold by Maryland and Virginia
dairymen. who say that it is lmpos-
Sible TO maintain fine milk COW.
with inexperienced labor and in the
face OF present prices Of milk on the
Washington market Most OF these
COWS, however. are going to other
dairymen who have not been hit sc
hard by the labor shortages.
Dalrymen who are hanging on
for a while longer in the hope Of
relief, find it inexpedIent to replace
COWS that are normally cuIled from
Their herds. Cows usually are re-
moved from herds due to Old age
loss Of breeding ability or disease
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-11

crafts comparable to those in rail-
road work on a Nationwide basis.
Outside the industry, he said, 1853
per cent of all minimum rates he
studied ranged from 10 to "a cents
an hour, compared with the as cents
an hour general minimum for car
rler employees, and with So cents an
hours paid some rail hands.
Mr.. Oliver said he surveyed total
OF 1875 rates. OF these, 1859 were
above che scale paid in the railroad
industry, 90 were in the same range
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-11
Italian Gen. Rossi Made
Deputy Chief of Staff
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey ThE ASSOCIATED Fress
The Berlin radio last night quoted
Rome dispatches as saying a newly
created post Of deputy chief of the
general staff of the Italian armed
froces had been assigned to Gen
Francesca Rossi, 50-yesr-old chief
Of the Italian Army ordnance de-
partment.
Gen. RoSSi has been a member of
the general staff since 1921.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-11

in and out of the industry and 10
were below those paid by the roads.
The Is unions of such workers as
clerks, telegraphers, yardmen and
other railroad workers not directly
employed in running trains have
asked for an increase of 90 cents
an hour. with a 70-cent minimum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-11

This is the first OF series of
stories on the farm situation in
nearby Maryland and Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-11
Liberia Produces Rubber

Approximately 77,OO0 acres of rub
Der are under cultivation in Liberia.
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MOSCOW PRESS AND RADIO
give Russian people first news of
Standby statement. Page A-22
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-11
STRAND.

The greatest lover in motion pie ture history, who established his right to that designation in the silent film days, and whose position never has been seriously challenged since, can be seen once more on a motion picture screen at the Strand Theater, which is presenting a re- vtval of "Son of the Sheik", last film made by the beloved Rudolph Val entino.
 In this story of primitive emotions, hectic adventures, and wild love in the desert, the actor whose gerat following was devoted to the yoint of fanaticism. plays two roles a powerful shiek of the desert, and his handcome reckless, strong willed son. Set in the picturesque regions of rolling sands and daring horse men. the story adopted from E. M. Hull's well known novel of the same name, provides full opportunity for the camera to catch many colorful backgrounds, as well as the intensely dramatic moments and beautiful love scenes that brought everlasting fame to the star.
 "Son of the Sheik" is packed with atcion and adventure in the great outdoors, with fast riding Arabs. maraudlng Moors, Oriental Dancing Girls. and wild desert life supplying plenty of picturesque "atmosphere'.
 On the same program is also an- other gerat hit. "Undercover Man, with Hopilong Cassidy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-11
HERE'S SOMETFFTN9 NEW 4FOOT7
Ry NM eervlca


 A revolutionary kind of wooden soled shoe pops up just when the sole leather shortage is f'trrowing the brows of shoe manufacturors and the folk in wilmington who have to figure out rationlng allow ances for MT. and Mrs. John e. Public. The big feature of the new sole is that clever handling of the wood gives it fiexibility comparable to that of leather, with the added advantage of the durability of woods such as cherry and maple. The wood is cut across the grain and then diced into ore-Quarter- inch squares, as seen in the photo- graph at right, which enable the sole to give" with the natural pres sure of the foot, flexing from heel to toe, diagonally and cross-wise.
 The checkerboard of squares helps the sole absorb the shock of step- ping on stones or other projections and also permits complete water proofing by separate treatment of each square. Women who have tested these wooden-soled shoes in hospital wards report that the riar- row leather strip around the edge of the sole actually succeeds in muffling the "clack" in walking.
 Blue note: Despite the wooden soles, the shoes require Q ration coupon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-11

EESaB UAnUdUGA4 AseAtM HAAAA1a9 which says that American women "are on . record breaking shopping tour for flirs, jewels and the finest clothes" It reports that women'g clothing sales have jumped co per cent over last year, the sale of fur coats has doubled and tripled over last year, and jewelry purchases are up 3S per cent. tls
 It isn't Q pretty plcture-this one Of women in c country at war run ming around buying diamond rings, and fur coats, when eveA. day they are told how badly Uncle Sam needn Q loan from them.
 ALL HAVE EXCUSES"
 Sure, they can argue with them- selves that Q diamond is always O good investment, or that since they are working hard in Q shipyard, or their husband is foreman in . war plant, they have q right Co buy some of the finery they always longed for.
 They can tell themselves that. But they are only rationalizing, try- ing to cover up their selfishness. 1. greed and lack of gratitude to the men who are fighting, suffering and dying while they shop.
 Uncle Sam has told his women- , folk that they can help him in one important way. That they can economize and lend him at c nice rate of interest = the money they are able to save.
 No, the picture of American wo- men rushing out to grab every lux- 1 ury their money will buy is not ai pretty one.