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Evening star., 1943-08-15
Boyle
longer and asked, Lieutenant, what
does all this mean?'"
Continued From First Page J

longer and asked. Lieutenant, what
does all this mean?"
Captured by Nazis. .
Then the lieutenant told the SER
geant one of the strangest stories
of the war. He said that after
being dropped far off their OBJ
jective on the eve Of the invasion
he and II other parachutists had
fought and marched their way
through so miles of enemy territory
only to be caught and captured two
miles short of their own lines by
the Nazi crews of the two tanks
hidden in the orchard.
The tanks, part of rear-guard
force, had been disabled in battle
but their 88 guns and machine guns
still functioned. Against the threat
of this firepower the parachutists
had to yield or be slaughtered en-
masse.
Then the Germans proposed a
weird bargain, a "gentleman's
agreement" They had with them
two wounded American soldiers and
their own wounded friend who ap-
parently was highly popular with
the German tank men. Their own
medical unit had retreated with
the main body of German troops
They offered to let the parachutists
go If the latter would take the
wounded German to an American
flrst-aid station or hospital.
Truce Was Temporary.
A condition was that the para
chutists make no immediate at
tempt to countercapture, the two
Nazi crews, who wanted to blow ur
their two disabled tanks before re-
treating and who would be at a
Evening star., 1943-08-15

Vatican City broadcast declared
1T would have been possible to make
Rome actually an open city. 1t
must be regretted that at least up
to the present moment this had not
been done"
Mussolini's resignation took place
two days later.
The Vatican radio in a broadcast
recorded by the Associated Press
came on the air later than re"al
tonight and explained the delay
was caused by the broadcast OF
important news.
This evening"" it said, I'VE re-
ceived the happy announcement
that Rome is declared an open city. y
Population Doubled.
Because of the air war, the popu-
lation of Rome is reported to have
been doubled, with many persons
having thronged to the city trusting
in It's sacred character. After the
last raid the Pope opened Vatican
City to those seeking refuge.
THE declaration clears up the
much talked of role of the Pope as
an intermediary" the German radio
commented tonight. I'm Allied
quarters and also in Rome itself
many rumors have been circulating
the last two weeks that the Pope
was mediating between the Ba-
doglio government and the enemies
of Italy. 1t now becomes apparent
that the activities of the Holy
Father solely were limited to
passing on to the Allies on July 81
the desire of the Italian govern
ment to declare Rome an open
city.
well informed circles know" the
German radio continued, that the
most important departments Of the
ministries left Rome a considerable
time ago. This also applies to the
Italian high command. German
military authorities commanding
German troops in Italy never had
headquarters in Rome. Neither
have German soldiers ever had
barracks in Rome and hardly ever
has a German uniform been seen
in the streets of Rome"
Evening star., 1943-08-15
BY the Associated Press.

| bs lht hssUSlatcu fTess.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, Aug. 1.-THE
"Old Man" to his veteran P-40 War
hawk pilots, but officially only q
years of age in American Air Force
records, Col. Arthur Salisbury OF
Sedalia, Mo-, told of a complaint to-
day on the first anniversary of his
groups service with the British 9Th
Army.
The lanky. blond commanding Of
ficer put it this way:
We've been in Sicily three weeks
already and we've been sending out
missions all day long all over the
combat area. and we've only come
across one German plane. My boys
are getting plenty Drowned Off"
His group set record for victories
in single engagement over Cap
Bon, Tunisia, last April when "a
P-40s pitched into a heavily pro-
tected German air convoy, destroy
ing So Junkers transports and is
fighters and damaging 20 other
enemy craft.
Since they first started mixing it
with the Nazi air force in Egypt a
year ago they have destroyed 158
German planes, with 18 "probables"
and IT damaged.
In addition, they have knocked
out 1000 enemy trucks, three ships
averaging 5000 tons and a con-
siderable number of barges, troop
ferries, E-boats and other craft.
They did all this in 7,103 individual
flights.
Asked by Sergt. Ralph G. Martin,
The Bronx IN. " reporter from
Stars and Stripes, what had been
his closest call, Col. Salisbury said:
Evening star., 1943-08-15

disadvantage with their weapons
thus destroyed.
1t was emphasized that the truce
was only temporary and that the
next time they met they would do
so as enemies and try to kill each
other.
Since the offer was obviously to
their advantage, the parachutists
readily agreed, and the rest were
held as hostages while the lieutenant
went to fetch the American medics.
The agreement went through with
out hitch. The Americans took of
IN one direction ana the Nazis. after
destroying their tanks, fed another
way.
I'VE took 1t slowly going down the
road for the first mile, during which
we passed about 18 German bodies, /"
said Sergt. Wills. Then we really
let those jeeps roll and nobody tried
to stop us. Next day we went back,
and sure enough there were the two
blown-up tanks"
Captain Was Incredulous.
The sergeant and other medics
told Capt. John Lauten of Glen
Evening star., 1943-08-15
Italian Government Declares
Rome to Be an Open City

LONDON, Aug. IA (P.-The
Italian government announced to-
night it had decided to declare
bomb-battered Rome an open city,
but initial British official reaction
made it clear that the declaration
would have to oe accompanied by
demilitarization steps before the
Italian capital is removed from the
list of Allied military targets.
Marshal Pietro Badoglio's govern
ment announced that its decision
with regard to Rome was communi-
Gated through the Vatican two weeks
ago and that the Allied reaction had
been awaited. The announcement
said that in view of the repetition of
the air attacks on Rome it had been
decided to make the declaration i'm
mediately and take the necessary
steps under international law.
There was no disclosure up to a
late hour tonight that any overtures
on the subject had been received by
Great Britain. The Algiers radio
fatty declared that no official in
formation making Rome an open
city had reached the Allies.
An official British statement said
the Italian governments unilateral
declaration cannot affect the full
liberty" of Gen. Dwight D. Eisen-
hover, Allied commander in chief
in the Mediterranean area. Thus,
it appeared that Rome-a KEY CEN
ter of the Italian railway system
would have to be taken clear out
OF the war if it is to be spared
further bombings.
Reuters, in a dispatch from
Allied headquarters in North Africa.
said the Algiers radio indicated
military objectives in the Italian
capital would be bombed as long
as Axis troops moved through the
city and it was used for military
purposes. Should Rome be declared
an open city, the Allies would be
entitled to receive definite assur-
ances from neutral or protecting
power or their own representatives
that the city actually had been
stripped of all military significance.
War weary Italians f1ocked to
Saint Peters Square for prayers
of Thanksgiving as soon as the
news spread among them con-
eerning their governments an
nouncement, the Vatican radio
said.
The text of the announcement,
bulletin by the official Stefani
news agency broadcast on the Rome
radio and recorded by the Asso-
ciated Press, said:
The Italian government an
nounced on July 81 through an
Intermediary of the Holy See its
Evening star., 1943-08-15

wounded In action in the Southwest
Pacific area" on July %.
1t. Briggs, whose mother. Mrs.
]. Newton Gibson. lives at Gibson.
N. c., graduated from an Infantry
Officers Candidate School In Aus
tralia on July /. about year after
his tour of foreign duty began.
Evening star., 1943-08-15

would make Terni, Italian town
north of Rome, already bombed by
British planes, much more i'm
portant objective for air raids. 1t
is the principal junction point on
the railroad line down the center
of the boot.
A curtailment of production of
materials necessary for the contin-
ued operation of the italian war
machine also will result if Rome is
removed from the war effort. In
dustry in the city itself supplies only
a comparatively small part of the
machines of war, but factories there
turn out materials needed by work.
ers in more important munitions
centers.
Evening star., 1943-08-15
Rome
Continued From First Page )

Tor military purposes, those military
objectives remain as targets for
attack.
Had the Italians really wished to
spare Romes religious and historic
monuments from possible damage,
they could have done so at any time
during the last three years, in the
Washington view, by withdrawing
the military command and all troops
from the city and avoiding its use
for any war purpose.
The problem is complicated by the
necessity for proof that the city is
in fact neutralized.
1t might be possible to set up a
control through a neutral author
ity, perhaps the Swiss legation in
Rome, which has charge of Italian
and American interests. But there
is no precedent for this, so far as
known here.
The best solution advanced here
for the Italians to make Rome an
open city would be for them to sur
render Internationally and get Italy
out of the war. 1t would then be
possible presumably for the Allies
merely to police the city and con-
duct their war against the Germans
from some other part of Italy, If
they so desire.
The international law with respect
to open cities rests on Article XIV
of the Hague Convention of 1907
which states that "the attack or
bombardment, by whatever means,
of towns, villages, dwellings or
buildings which are undefended is
prohibited"
Problems Are Cited. -
In the two major wars since that
convention was drafted, the first
and second World Wars, the unwrit-
ten rule has been that military OBJ
jectives are subject to bombardment,
whether or not the city. containing
them is undefended.
1t is for this reason that the
Allies insist that all military OBJ
jectives be removed before city
can be termed "undefended"
In the case of Rome, the question
also arises as to whether If occupied
by Allied troops it could remain an
open city, that is to say, whether
Italys co-belligerent, Germany,
would regard it as such. The Ger
mans might bomb the city on the
ground that it was being used in
the war effort of the Allies.
If Rome is recognized as an open
city, some interesting military pos
sibilities arise. The procedure would
include abandonment of the all
important communications center
of the Italian government, the hub
of most major railroad and high
way routes traversing the Italian
peninsula from north to south.
Would Hamper Retreat.
SiooAllS VI blkOSC IdllIOduS ana
highways through Rome to all mill
tary traffic would hamper materi-
ally the supplying and reinforce
ment of Axis troops now seeking
escape from Allied armies relent-
lessly driving across Sicily toward
the toe of the Italian boot.
But, the supply problem on the
Italian mainland could be dealt
with, to some extent, by use of
secondary routes of both rail lines
and highways reaching north and
south through central Italy and
along the eastern shore of the
peninsula. Those lines are we'll in
terlaced with connecting routes and
although congested by abnormal
traffic loads, could carry on in
limited way with movement of sup
plies and troops. Coastal shipping
along the eastern shore of Italy,
also, could aid in solving the supply
problem.
Those new supply lines, also,
Evening star., 1943-08-15

broaden the present old-age re-
tirement system by adding perma-
nent disability insurance., lump-sum
death benefits and maternity bene-
fits.
Evening star., 1943-08-15
1t. Newton of Bethesda
Injured in Pacific Area

Mrs. Edison w. Briggs, 854O Locust
Hill road, Bethesda, Md, yesterday
received a War Department tele-
gram saying her brother, 1t. Ben
Jamin w. Newton was Slightly
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-07
TRInAY,s CANES

Highland Park vs. Hamtramck, Key
worth Stadium, Z 90; Northern AZ DENLY.
400; u. Of b High a. Central 3 90:
Redford We Western. Southwestern Pieid.
3.A5. Pershing Va. Eastern. ~ X
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-07

Metropolitan League high school
elevens, many of them getting
their first taste of competition
this season, officially open the
1913 campaign this weekend.
Five contests are scheduled to-
morrow and four listed for Satur-
day. Two of the games will be
played under the lights AT Mack
Park. In one, Southeastern and
Northeastern, originally scheduled
Friday, Will meet Saturday.
In warmup contests last week
Hamtramck, Metro and east side
champion, and Cooley, west side
winner, showed enough TO rate as
potential winners again this year.
White the Cosmos lost, 60, to
Catholic Central, they proved
they have the makings Of another
title contender. Hamtramck plays
Highland Park tomorrow at Key
worth Stadium.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-07
Hunters Gloomy

A four line announcement
from Washington yesterday
probably was lost in the shuttle
with World Series and other
big sporting events. But the,
item is of vital news 10 Michi-
CANS $4,000 small game hunt
ers who are ready 10 open the
season Oct. Is.
The WPB has announced that
present distribution OF shotgun
ammunition, through dealer
ALLEGATION. Is meeting emergency
requirements for the control OF
livestock and crop predators.
All Of which means, unless hunt
ers have ammunition left over
from last year. they are out OF
luck for new supply this
season.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-07
Has a Wish

Funny thing about this foot
ball season. Most OF the bally-
hoo has been heaped around
men Michigan received from
other schools this year through
navy and marine programs.
The Wolverines, II is true,
did okay. But l can imagine
at this moment Crisler would
be willing TO stake his chances
on those he lost from the
Michigan squad
You'll remember these names:
Tom Kuzma, julius Franks,
Don Robinson. Frank Wardley.
Bob Chappuis, Warren Yapp,
Jack karwales. Bill Pritula and
the freshman who loomed as a
terrific backfIeld man, Dick
WalterhouSe.
All are In service. except the
first two -Kuzma and Franks.
They are fighting the biggest
battles Of their young lives IN
University OF Michigan Hos
pltal. Both have lung iniec-
tons.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-07
Lead Is Shared in Womens Bowling League

Elliott is the second 500 series
of the season. The games were
206-20l-2l0.
Olympic defeated Nj. Elliott
2644 20 256G. Altoona had Kinney
2492 TO 2279. Gears. with ElVlra
Helms leading on 564, tumbled
West Detroit, 256l to 2309. Chene'
Trombly moved in ahead of Kin
ney in notching the fourth shut
out of the night with Palace the
victim. 246q 10 23i9.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-07

Minnesota Aces
Can't Make II
al Notre Dame
By BOB MURPHY
SPORTS EDITOR

Here's something that may
make some of the Mlchiganders
race TO the nearest lock box to
hide their money.
Remember Johnny Perko,
Evho played plenty Of guard for
minnesota last year. Hes a
200-pounder. as rugged DIS they
come. But Johnny got a zero
when il came 10 making Nolre
Danes first team this year.
Yes. Johnny hasn't quite been
able TO crash that first string
Leahy line because they figure
he isn't fast enough for the
way the boys are running the
'@I'' formation down South
Bend way.
The same goes -fur3ic- k1Gf-
bitski. Michigan will remem-
Der him we'll from the game at
Minneapolis year ago. Hes
doing bit of second fiddle
work for Jim Mello al fullback.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-07
MORE IMPRESSIVE

Cooley was even more impress
Sive in defeating BEDFORD, III
The Cardinals wereo particularly
strong IN the line. With a plentl-
Iful supply Of backs. Mackenzie
VIII be Cooley's first league op-
rpOUrTt Saturday.
BEDFORD also left a strong i'm
preston that the iiuSklcs would
enjoy one Of their best seasons m
years despite the opening setback.
u. of -. High. which downed
Mackenzie. 1870. takes on Central
NJ Roosevelt Field in what should
100 r<e Of tomorToWs best games
Central whipped Pershing, 60. in
It's opener. DENLY. so winner
over Eastern, takes on Northern
at DENLY
Northwestern, TO winner over
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-07
FEATURE GAME

st. Gregory, surprise team on
the first divisions west side in
the Catholic League, clashes with
champion St. Theresa at McGabe
Field in Sundays feature game.
The Catholic League standings
10 date:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-07

Co-holders of first place in the
Womens Major League appear
today in Gears and Olympic. Each
won three last night at Tower
Recreation as Kinney lost three.
Marion Germans 617 for Mt.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-07
Today's Quiz

How good are you on answers
in sports?
Here are five questions. Those
answering all five correctly VIII
be given our usual two tickets
in the waiting room OF the
Michigan Central.
CD VIII Steve O'Neill re-
main as manager Of the Tigers?
t2) VIII Michigan and Notre
Dame find a way 10 make this
outstanding football natural
an annual event after the war?
tAnd by the way, how much
money do you suppose Michi-
gan and n. u. lost IN that 81
year skip, until they renewed
relations with a home-and-home
contract which started last year
and ends this Saturday at Ann
Arbor?)
f3) VIII the Detroit Lions be
able to uphold the estimate Of
h Improvement placed on them by
bookmakers who Will bet you
'Green Bay and Don HutSon
can't beat the DoraiS clan by
more than seven points this
Sunday at Green Bay?
ca Name tho winner between
Navy and Duke this Saturday.
~ VIII George MusSe Of the
Chicago Bears retire al the age
Of so, or will he play one more
year?
Despite Georgia Techs bad
beating al the hands of Notre
Dame, those who saw the game
tell me Eddie Prokop Of Tech
was as good a backfield man as
You'll want to sea.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-07
Mort Cooper
.Evens Series
Continued from First Sport Page

Continued from First Sport Page
Bonham was beaten by the same
score, 4 10 3.
Though Cooper pitched fine ball
and held the Yankees 10 six hits,
his ultimate victory was periled
in a boiSterouS. last ditch show OF
power by the Yankees.
They scored two Of their runs
in this rally in the ninth. after il
looked like the Cardinals would
emerge with a comfortable lead.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-07
SATURDAYS GAMES

Mackenzie al Cooley 10. Chadsey a.
Northwestern. 900 wilbur Wright A.
southwestern. $50: soJthesstern vs..
.Sortheastern. Mack PARK, 1880.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-07
JOHNSON DOUBLES

man who got two of the SIX hits
of Cooper, was the first up for
the Yankees in the ninth and tore
off a torrld double into center.
Charley Keller doomed A ter
riff drive over Danny Litwhiler's
head that was good for three
bases and, of course, scored
Johnson.
Then Bill Dickey uncorked a
sizzling liner. but Lou Klein was
in the right location and stabbed
II out of the ozone. But when
Nick Etten grounded out, Keller
scored and put the Yankees within
one run of a tie and two of VIC
tory.
But Gordon. the home run hero
Of the first day, wasn't equal 10
the occasion yesterday. Joe fouled
out 10 Walker Cooper. Cooper Jug
gled the ball in making the catch,
but there's no law against Jug
Cling, If you hold onto the ball,
so tho game was over.
The other Yankee marker was
scored in the fourth inning
/ frankie CroSett singled and
moved 10 third on a single by
Johnson after Metheny flied 10
| Harry Walker. CroSetti later
scored after Walkers catch of
4 kcller'S fly.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-07
Contests Listed
For Metro Prep LIS
BY JAKE BERSON

highly touted Southeastern, en-
cages Chadsey at Northwestern
Field Saturday.
The schedule:
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-11-27
1 VOW, TO-?

|. Name the British food minister.
:. Tho common white potato ORR
ginatcd in North America. Ireland.
or South America:
3. l. II possible to freeze gasoline?
!. Who is Oracle Fields?
>. COpCrniCrIs was famous COM
poser. astronomer. or circus strong
man?
g. Tho capital Of tho Dominion ur
Canada is Toronto. Ottawa. or Mon
troal?
7. What was the pen name Of
Charles Lu'wiclgc Dodrson?
3. In which sport is the term quit
used?
o. Which Of his three names did
John Paul Jones add Ia his original
name?
10. Does frozen water pipe burst
in the process Of thawing. or by The
pressure Of The ice?
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-11-27
HAVE PASTORS RALLY,

Services will be held Sunday. No
vombcr ~. at 81. Andrews Christian
church. hunrrIng the pastor. Rev. j.
NJ llargruvC. III the annual Pastors
Rally. Services viii begin at $3.50
o'clock. There will also be quartcts
from. various sections to participate
in the program at 8 o'clock Sunday
evening.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-11-27
APPLICATIONS FOR
RATION BOOKS DUE

All citizens vino have not ycCCiy-
cd war ration books three or four
are urged Ivy The Vance county ra-
ti"n board f. apply for them nos
at the local board Applications arc
being received now and all who
have not received their books arc
asked to apply for them Immediate
~.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-11-27
CHAMBER MEETING

The regular monthly meeting of
the Henderson Chamber "i COM
mcrCc directors will bC held al q
O'clock Monday evening IN the o.
SanlIalIOu'S Offices, according 10
notices mailed to directors today.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-11-27
Rationirlg
Calendar

(Notc The Raleigh District Di-
flee al Price administration cn:n-
piles this ihumbnail ration .,iidc
from office sources weekly Tor
the henderson, Daily dispatch a.
4 public service tCaturrD
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-17
Pick Jury In Murder Trial

Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Nov. 17-CUP) Selection of a jury in the first de- gree murder of Edwin Codarre, 13, New York city schoolboy, continued slowly today.
 Codarre, one the youngest persons ever charged by the state with first degree murder, is accused of the staying of 10-year-old Elizabeth Boight on lonely lane ,n East Fish kill, N. Y, last August after he at tempted to rape her.
 Defense Attorney Alexander Dow was prepared to present proof that two of Codarre's grand parents were insane at death, in the hope of sav- ing the youth fom a first degree murder conviction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-17
Final Tally Of. Nitery Dead

Boston, Nov. 17-(UP)-The off cial death toll of the Cocoanut Grove night club fire of Nov. 28 last was announced today as 490.
 The unofficial list had risen to 492 but Director John J. Walsh of the Boston Public Safety Commit tee, who compiled the names, said two instances of duplication had been found.
 The victims of the second worst holocaust in the nations history represented 25 states, the District of Columbia, and one foreign country (BraziD. By states the dead were divided as follows:
 Massachusetts 410 Alabama 6, California 3, Connecticut 3, Florida l, Illinois 4, Indiana l, Iowa l, Kan sas 1, Maine 2, Maryland 3, Michi- gan 2, Minnesota 1, Mississippi 1, New Hampshire 8, New Jersey 2, New York 12, North Carolina l, Ohio 5, Pennsylvania ', Rhode .>- land 6, South Carolina 2, Texes 1, Virginia 2, Wisconsin 3, District of Columbia. 1.