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Evening star., 1943-07-22
Swift Advance
Peri|s Palermo,
Island Capital
British Forces Mokinq
Slow, Steady Progress
In Cotonio Sector
MAP on Page A-3.)
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, July 22.-The
American 7th Army has cap
tured Castelvetrano and Sciacca
on the Sicilian south coast in a
swift drive which has placed
them but a little over 20 miles
from the western tip of Sicily,
Allied headquarters reported to-
day.
Besides Castelvetrano and Sciacca,
the Americans took these places:
San Stefano Quisquina, about 80
miles south of Palermo, on the north
coast, and 40 miles west of Emma.
San Caterina, miles northwest
of Caltanissetta and % miles south
of the north coast.
Menf1, midway between Ca5telve-
trano and Sciacca.
Bivona, 80 miles south of Palermo.
Caltabellotta, the Sciacca air.
drome, and the airdrome at Castel-
vetrano were included in the
captures.
The American columns now we're
approaching Palermo, the capital Of
Sicily. with a last mountain range
guarding that vital seaport.
Prisoners Mount to 10000.
Castelvetrano is so miles west Of
Agrigento and Porto Empedocle,
towns on the south loast captured
by the Americans last Saturday and
Sunday. Sciacca is about 30 miles
west of these two places.
The panicky Italians and their
German allies were being pressed
into the northeast corner of the
island, and the italian 26th Assieta
Division was said to be surrendering
almost en- masse as Axis prisoners
mounted to more than 10000.
(The Algiers radio said this
morning the Axis forces already
had evacuated Palermo and
Trapani and Marsala on the
western tip of Sicily. This broad
cast also reported an American
Canadian spearhead striking
northwestward from Emma to-
ward Villarosa, 9 miles away.
acting Secretary of War Pat
terson said in Washington that
late reports indicated the Amer
lean 7th Army had reached the
outskirts of Marsala, virtually
completing dash to the western
extremity of SicilyJ
Along the east coast fierce fighting
continued between the Simeto River
and Catania. where the German
Hermann Goering Armored Division
and fresh Nazi forces, including
parachute infantry battalion, were
contesting every inch of ground with
Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomerys
9th Army.
Heavy Axis Casualties.
The 9th Army, however, was
making steady, if slow, progress.
Fierce fighting was taking place.
an Allied headquarters communique
(See SICILY, Page 2-X.)
Evening star., 1943-07-22
Roosevelt Lauds Be|gians
In Message 10 PierIot
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt expressed ad-
miration for the suffering Belgians
today in message sent to Prime
Minister Hubert Pierlot of the Bel
gian government in exile at London
on Belgiums national holiday.
The message said:
ION the anniversary of your coun-
try's national independence the peo-
pie of the United States wish to re-
new the expressions of their friend
ship and admiration for the people
of Belgium. The suffering which
they have endured for more than
three years under Nazi occupation
inspires awe ana humility in the
world still free.
There is likewise appreciation OF
the resources of the Belgian Congo
which have been pooled in the COM
mon struggle. I take this oppor-
tunity to extend to your excellency
and to the members of your govern
ment my best personal wishes and
to express my confidence in the early
liberation of your country"
Evening star., 1943-07-22
fIer-Musso|ini Pictures
Held Up by Germans
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, July 22.-German
authorities are withholding the re-
lease Of pictures of the latest meet
ing of Adolf Hitler and Premier
Mussolini, which, the Axis an
nounced, occurred last Monday in
Northern Italy.
Swedish news picture agencies
were advised that no approval for
releasing them was expected, al
though, it was said, the pictures
were of good quality.
This information prompted spec.
ulation in some Swedish circles as to
whether there actually was a meet
ing.
At the same time. dispatches from
Germany to the Swedish press said
that Germans thought the commu-
nique issued Tuesday was curt and
cold.
The Germans, these reports said,
missed the friendly spirit" of
earlier communiques and worriedly
were asking what was meant and
whether the two Axis leaders parted
at oddA
Evening star., 1943-07-22
Rome 10 Be Bombed Again
It Necessity Dictates
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 22-The bombing
of military targets in Rome will be
repeated if sid when military neces-
sity dictates and regardless of world
reaction, it was emphasized here to-
day by weu-qualified sources which
could not be further identified.
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's de-
cision to carry out the initial raid
on the Italian capital was made with
the full collaboration of the British
government and British military
leaders, this source declared, point
ing out that American bombers were
used because they were best suited
for daylight precision bombing.
If Gen. Eisenhower decides it Is
necessary to bomb Rome's railroad
yards again. they will be bombed,
the source said emphatically.
Evening star., 1943-07-22
0PAChiefF Fails
To Hold Line
Leaders Charge
Green, Murray Issue
Statement After
White House PurIey
BY ]. A. FOX.

Notice was served today that
organized labor would insist on
the removal of Price Administra-
tor Brown unless living costs are
stabilized" William Green, pres
ident of tire American Federation
of Labor, serving as spokesman
for a group of labor leaders who
visited the White House, said
Mr.. Brown has failed and
Sfailing" to control prices.
Mr.. Green's statement, in which
he was joined by Philip Murray,
president of the CIO, was made a.
the two labor chieftains and other
members of the combined Labor
War Board emerged from lengthy
meeting with President Roosevelt.
At this session they had renewed
their demands for a price rollback
or a revision of the Little Steel
formula limiting wage increases to
Is per cent over January /, l94l.
However, Mr.. Green said the
threat to seek Mr.. Browns removal
was not made directly to the
President.
The AFL president said the Little
Steel formula is antiquated and has
been rendered useless" by failure of
administrative agencies to make ef-
fective the administration stabili-
zation policy.
Disappointed Over Policy.
He said he expressed disappoint-
ment at the policy pursued by the
War Labor Board, the sterilization
director (Vinson) and the war
mobilization director (Byrnes) with
regard to wage stabilization.
The Presidents visitors left with
him lengthy statement in which
they said they are unable Ito find
any steps being taken at the present
time" to carry out the policy for
Stabiliziag prices, as well as wages,
at the level Of September Is last.
IF your administrators have de-
cided not to carry out in full the
program which you propose and
which Congress permits, it will, of
course, be impossible for organized
labor to continue in its support of
the wage and price stabilization
program as now formulated" the
statement said.
The labor chiefs also told the
President in their statement that
only by the use of subsidies can
you restore confidence in the plain
people of America that imitation can
be and will be defeated"
Mr.. Murray said the President
must be given time to apply the roll
back program, in order to get the
(See LABOR, Page 2-XJ
Evening star., 1943-07-22
AMERICANS TAKE SIX MORE TOWNS IN SICILY
Bombing Of Rome Is Approved
By Neutral Swiss Newspapers
Sorrow Over Toll Expressed, but Raids
On British Children Are Recalled

chine gunned English children play
ing in front of a schoolhouse," the
newspaper said.
The Gazette de Lausanne again
pointed out that Axis reinforce
ments for Sicily must pass through
Rome, while both La Suisse and
the Journal de Geneve recalled that
Rome had not been declared an
open city.
From Rome itself the correspond
ent of the Tribune de Geneve wrote
that I'VE must guard against con-
fusing the attitude of the Vatican
with the indignation of the Fascist
journals. The bombing of Rome
has In no manner brought the Holy
See closer to the Axis powers.
Evening star., 1943-07-22
Illinois Coal Pact
Approved by UNIV
Policy Committee
All Districts Are Given
Authority to Negotiate
Similar Agreements
Earlier Story on Page AID.

Earlier Story on Page AID.
BY the Associated Press.
A contract between Illinois
bituminous coal operators and
approximately $4,000 United
Mine Workers members in Illi-
nois calling for an eight-hour
day and portal-to-portal pay of
SIPS until March 81, 1945. was
approved today by the UNIV
Policy Committee as a basic
agreement that would be accept
able in all other areas.
Concluding a three-day meeting,
the committee authorized all of its
districts to negotiate similar agree
ments and union spokesmen said
operators in some of the districts
already had taken steps to enter into
such agreements.
The Illinois contract, announced
yesterday, must pe approved by the
War Labor Board before it becomes
effective and is also contingent upon
the Once of Price Administration
raising coal prices to offset higher
production costs.
No Estimate of Increase.
Just how much of an increase in
the price of coal would be necessary
operators said thev were unable to
determine Immediately, but some of
them guessed" ar increase of from
Is to 80 cents per ton would be in
volved
E. W. Buchanan, president of the
Old Bend Coal Corp, Chicago, who
helped negotiate the Illinois agree
ment. told reporters it represented
"a settlement of probable litigation
dating back to October l, 1888, the
date from which the miners claimed
they were entitled to portal-to-
portal, or travel, Fay.
Mr.. Buchanan said the basis of
the compromise was 38A cents a
day to settle all travel claims from
October. 1888, to March 81, 1945,
when the new contract expires.
Since the entire liability must be
liquidated in a two-year period, he
explained, the rate of pay must be
$l.25 daily. Mr.. Buchanan said the
(Cao C0hT Doro . w
Evening star., 1943-07-22
White House Silent
On Pope Plus Letter

BY the Associated Press
No comment was available at the
White House today on Pope Plus.
letter lamenting the bombing of
Rome.
Asked for comment at a press
conference, Presidential Secretary
Stephen Early responded:
II have nothing to say"
Evening star., 1943-07-22
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, July 70 (R.-
Stocks mixed; rails, some special
ties advance. Bonds steady; in
dustrials, rails improve. Cotton
narrow: mill buying absorbed
New Orleans selling.
CHICAGO. - Wheat advanced
l2-& cent; mill buying.
Evening star., 1943-07-22
lote Bulletin
Reds Capture Boikhoy

LONDON (R.-The Russians
captured Bolkhov today, thus
finishing the liquidation of
strongly fortified districts of
the enemy north OF Orel,n and
have advanced from four to
five miles in : continuing Of
fensive . special Moscow com-
munique recorded by, the
Soviet Monitor said tonight.
Earlier story On Page Ally
Evening star., 1943-07-22
Earlier Stories on Page Al
and A-2).
o the Aceon;afaa nr~-

(Earller Stories on Page Al
and A-2).
BY the Associated Press.
BERN. July 22.-The neutral
Swiss press expressed sorrow to-
day at the civilian casualties and
reported wreckage of church
property caused by the bombing
of Rome, but said it recognized
the military necessity for the at
tack which the Berner Tagwacht
said the Allies had delayed
three long years"
Much as we regret the destruc-
ton of beautiful church. we can
not possibly feel so sorry as when
we learned that Stukas had ma
Evening star., 1943-07-22
Todoy's Home Runs
American Leaxue,

American Lcague.
Stephens, st. Louis, LIST inning.
Hayes, st. Louis. 9Th inning.
Keller, New York, 9Th inning.
National League.
Triplett, Philadelphia, 5th inning
Evening star., 1943-07-22
Ohio Publisher
Shot by Visitor
In Own Office
McCorrens, Cleveland
Plain Dealer, Believed
Critically Wounded
BULLETIN.

eA>S SAS NtSy AblACAAlllk w.
and general manager of the
Cleveland Plain Dealer was
shot three times and critically
wounded at his Office today by
all assailant who then killed
himself by firing a bullet into
his head. w. G. Vorpe, Sum
day and feature editor of the
Plain Dealer, said the pub
Usher was shot twice in the
left arm and once in the abdo-
men by Herbert L. Kolbrak,
associated with various for
eign language publishing ven-
lures in Cleveland.
BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, July 22.-John S.
McCarrens, general manager of
the Cleveland Plain Dealer and
twice president of the American
Newspaper Publishers Associa-
ton, was critically wounded to-
day by an assailant who walked
into his Office and fired several
shots at the publisher.
Mr.. McCarrens was shot in the
left wrist and abdomen and was
rushed to Charity Hospital in a
semi-conscious condition.
WIG. Vorpe, Sunday and feature
editor of the Plain Dealer, said the
publisher was shot by Herbert L.
Kolbrak of Cleveland, who had
made an appointment with Mr.. Nc
Carrens.
After firing several bullets at the
publisher, Kolbrak turned the gun
on himself and fired a bullet into
his head. Vorpe declared. The as
sailant was not expected to live.
Mr.. vorpe said he was in Nc
Carrens.. ofnce when Kolbrak ap-
peared for an appointment at 2:30
pm. and that the shooting ap-
paIently occurred half hour later,
shortly after the Sunday and tea-
ture editor had left the fourth floor
office in the Plain Dealer Building.
Newspaper employees found the
publisher in one chair and his as
sailant unconscious in another near
by. when they entered the ONCE.
Mr.. Vorpe reported Kolbrak left
in the office note addressed to
police, giving them the name of an
undertaking establishment where he
was to be taken. The note was signed
with Klobrak's name and address,
1858 West 105th street, Cleveland.
Apparently Sought Money.
"The man CKolbrak) had been in
to see Mr. McCarrens several times
earlier" MIR. Vorpe related. He
represented himself as an agent for
a foreign Newspaper. and he ap-
parently had asked Mr.. McCarrens
for money.
mo motive for the shooting has
been determined"
At Charity Hospital, attendants
said no report would be available on
Mr.. McCarrens' condition until he
was taken from the operating room.
Police investigators removed the
assailant to hospital, which re-
ported him near death.
Evening star., 1943-07-22
Major League Games
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

At New York
st. Louis -- POI OIL 0 =
New York. 00l SOB 0
Batteries-Muncrief. Potter and Hayes;
Dsnald, Murphy and Dickey.
Detroit at Washington-6:30, $3.50.
Cleveland at Philadelphia-Night.
Chicago at acknowledgement.
Evening star., 1943-07-22
NATIONAL LEAGUE,


At Pittsburgh-First Game
Philadelphia 002 OlO 0O0- 3 II 0
Pittsburgh 600 600 600 80
Batteries-Rowe and Avin gstsn; Butcher
and Lopez.
At Pittsburgh-Second Game
Philadelphia ITO 1
Pittsburgh 100 1
Batteries-kraus and Finley: Hebert and
At Chicago-First Game
Boston ----. Ol0 $50 90
Chicago --- 010 120 20
Batteries-Javery, MaeFayden. Oaosn and
klaetx; DefringeE. Hanyxewski, Erickson,
Burrows and Mccullough.
New York At St. Louis-Night.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati-Nixht.
Evening star., 1943-07-22

(See COAL, Page 2-X.)
Evening star., 1943-07-22

(See SICILY, Page 2-X.
Evening star., 1943-07-22

New York At St. Louis-Nigf
Brooklyn at Cincinnati-Nixh
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-05-18

Largest OF all flying birds, the
condor, does not learn to fly I'm.
til almost a year old.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-05-18
Bombers Blast
Italian Port
Sordinion Air Bose
forget Of Roids

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS
IN NORTH AFRICA, May 10 -
Up - Carrying on an unrelent-
ing attack on Italy's Mediterran-
can Islands. Allied Air Force
WellingtonS of the Raj bombed
the airfieid and port Of Aigtero
on the West coast of Sardinia
last night.
Bomb bursts were seen IN the
town and port areas and one
large fire in the center of the
town appeared 10 be spreading
beyond control, pilots said,
The Wellingtons topped off
their raid by machine cunning
the targets from low altitude.
Bright moonlight which made
il possible for the Wellingtons to
conduct a raid under conditions
almost as good as daylight on the
outskirts of Rome the night be
fore. again aided the bombers
and they did some of their strai
ing from as low as 300 feet.
One pilot had TO Vecr sharply to
avoid a church stceple, he sald.
Photographs taken during the
flying fortress attack on Cagll-
ari, Sardinia, on May l3, showed
the freight yards, gas works, the
oil storage area and dock install
lations smashed up, air spokcs-
men said.
In routine patrols, the only
other air activity reported by to-
days communique, a single
bcaufightcr encountered two
Junkcrs-52 transports yesterday
off the coast of Sardinia and shot
down both of them. None of the
occupants of the big transports
was seen TO escape as they
plunged into the sea.
In another encounter Beau
fighter Knocked down a Helm
kcl-1l1 and a Junkcrs-83 Sun
day night. The attack was 50
fierce and sudden that other
German planes began shooting
at one another, the pilot report
cd
II was sorry ] couldn't see the
result of their efforts but they
couldn't have done themselves
any good, he said.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-05-18
Bob W;ns!ow
Pleased BY
Dial Cut-Over

No one is happier about the
arrival of dial telephone serv-
ice IN Mount Clemens than Rob
ert WnSloW MANAGER for the
Michigan Bell Telephone Com
pany.
Winslow better known, as
Bob to his legion Of friends
has observed many improve
mcnts in the service during his
- years in the telephone bus.
ness, but he is particularly hap
py now that the dial "cutover"
AT midnight Saturday has taken
place.
Despite the added duties for
telephone manager in wartime
WinsloW finds time to do a lot
Of other things for has commun-
ity. His advice and assistance Of
ten are sought ON problems al-
fectin. It's welfare.
As chairman of the recent
Red Cross drive he was influ-
entail in helping TO boost the
original quota Of $500 for
Mount Clemens TO the S13. 600
that was raised, an increase Of
about - per cent He IS past
president and now a director Of
the Board of Commerce. former
president and director of the Hi
wants Club, past commander of
the American Legion Post here.
and is q member OF the Masonic
Lodge IN World War l. he was
overseas with the Y. ) Army
Signal Corps for seven months.
Now that the big dial service
installation Job Is over, Wins
low believes he viii have time
80 WORK in his Victory garden,
but To him the telephone busi-
ness always Will remain his chief
interest.
~ guess its because ii Offers
a real opportunity to render
public service in an important,
field is the way he puts it.
Coming from Bob Winslow,
one knows he means il.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-05-18
JAW Leader Blames
Lewis for Impending
Federal Strike Bill

CLEVELAND, May 10 - (P)
---R. j. Thomas of Detroit, pres
idcnt Of the United Automobile
Workers (CIO) said the reSpon-
sibility for the Connally Anti
Strike bill pending in Congress
could be placed on the shoulders
OF John l.. Lewis, United Mine
Workers president.
Thomas, speaking at the OPP
ening sessions Of the ClO United
Furniture Workers convention
yesterday, said that Lewis was
leading his people down blind
alley.
Blame for passage Of the Bill,
if II is passed, is his responsible
itY. ! once was one of John l..
Lewis best friends. but today
he is leading his people down a
blind alley and attempting to
drag all organized labor down
the same alley"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-05-18
BY WILLIAM FRYE

WASHINGTON, May l3 Up
L. The Allied invasion Of Eu-
rope may be directed - not by
a single supreme commander
but by several commanders,
each having his own sphere Of
operations.
Speculation over the appoint
meRt- of an Allied commando
authorities here pointed out to-
day generally presupposeS one
great drive. whereas the strategy
actually 10 be followed may turn
out 10 be a multiple attack
Presumably, President Roose-
welt and Prime Minister Church
i'll have by now set the course
Of invasion, and it is more than
likely that they have agreed on
a commander commanders
Assuming a single all-out smash.
the names figuring most prom
inently in speculation are those
of three full generals. one Brit
iSh and two American - Sir
II arc d 4. / O. Alexander
Dwight d. Eisenhower n d
George c. Marshall
MULTIPLE FACTOR
If however, a multiple inva-
sion is the plan, Marshall's name
drops out of most OF the guess
ing here. II is regarded as un
likely that he would give ur
his present post as Chief Of Stat
to take over a task force dom.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-05-18
Poppy Sales
%0G official
smafi Saturday

Spokesman for Harry Ollrich
post, American Legion, and Os-
kar AndreJs post, VIEW. pointcc
out To-Day that a man selling pop
pics on city streets last Saturday
is not a member of either organ-
ration.
Actually, Saturday, May %,
has been proclaimed by Mayor
Donald f Westcndorf as Pop
py Day and it is on that day that
local veterans Will sell the pop
pies.
The man, a Dctroitcr was told
by police 10 cease his sale While
he held permission TO sell pop
pies i'm Detroit, he WAS acting
without authority here, the vet
cras said.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-05-18
Speculation Is Rife
on Invasion Command
Independent Generals Moy Head
Multiple Allied Thrusts

only a part OF the job. That
would be re)inquishing a large
share of the high command for
a smaller share.
The same situation does not
hold for either Alexander or Els
enhoWer In each case, COM
mand Of one prong of a multi
pie and coordinated assault on
Europe would De an enlarged
command, involving gre ate r
numbers of troops and more di-
verse problems than the North
African campaign.
If. for instance, the High
Command has decided to hit Eu-
rope simultaneously along all
four of the most frequently men,
toned possibilities - the Bal
kans, Italy, the English Chan
mel. and Norway - Eisenhower
would seem to be a logical man
TO command the Italian thrust.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-05-18

Lincoln was taller than Wash
lngtOu
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-05-18

Penal population OF French
Guiana consists of about 5000
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-05-18
"HANKY" STATISTICS

American laundries handle an
additional 105, 5000 handker-
chiefs weekly when the hay few
or season is in swing. In dry
times, the industry washes a
minimum average of 10000, 900
handkerchiefs weekly.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-05-18
Dravlo 10 Launch
lis First Escort

WILMINGTON, Del May Is
ID The bravo Corporation
announced today that it VIII
launch its first destroyer escort
vessel Saturday.
1t viii be christcnod the USS
cannon in honor of First Lieut.,
George Ham Cannon Marine Of
ficcr who was awarded the Con
gressional medal of honor after
he died of wounds during a Jap
anesc attack on Midway Island.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-05-18

Scientists q term N e the
speed OF am Insects wings 10y
comparing, tbc pitch of the rcsul-
tant hunJNlth that Of a tuning
fork
Evening star., 1943-11-03
Newcomers 10 Visit
.Dumbarton Oaks

A visit to the Dumbarton Oaks
gardens, off the 17OO block of Thir-
ty-second street NV, will be made
at pm. Sunday as the fourth in the
series of Washington Welcomes
You programs.
The public is invited, with new
comers to the city especially well
come. Persons making the tour
should go first to the entrance at
l70l Thirty-second street NV, and
then to the Orangerie. From this
point. garden guide will take
charge, conducting the tour and Civ
ing information concerning the
Dumbarton estate.
The gardens can be reached by
the Glover Park bus and the Friend
ship Heights street car line. Addi-
tlonal information about this and
future Washington Welcomes You
programs may be obtained through
the District Information Service
l400 Pennsylvania avenue NV, Re
public 1900, Extension 754O2.
The Dumbarton Oaks Research
Library and Collection Of Harvard
University is cooperating with The
Star in sponsorship of this SUNDAYS
program.