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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-08-10
Miners Attack Validity
Of Antistrike Law
Constitutionolity Of Act
Challenged in Court

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 10.-Motions
to quash five idictments charging
30 coal miners with violations of
the Smith Connally antistrike law
on grounds the recently enacted
measure Is unconstitutional were
filed in United States District Court
today.
At the same time. pleas OF inno-
cent were entered for the 80 men,
indicted by Federal grand jury in
vestigating recent work stoppages
in Southwestern Pennsylvania soft
coal fields, by their attorney. former
Representative Harry A. Estep.
The motions set forth four counts
of unconstitutionality in the first
court challenge of the antistrike
law, enacted less than two months
ago over a presidential veto.
Judge F. P. Schoonmaker set
Wednesday. August ID, for hearing
on the motions. Trials of the min
ers are scheduled to open Septem-
Der l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-08-10
CHURC CHILL IN CANADA FOR new WAR FARLEY
ALLIES ADVANCE ALL ALONG S|C|LlAN FRONT
Second Largest
Corn Crop in
10 Years Seen

Reporting general crop pros
poets had improved about 3 pei
cent during July, the Agricul-
ture Department this afternoon
estimated corn production this
year at 2,S74,711,000 bushels
, 100000 above expectations a
month ago and the second larg-
est corn crop in 10 years.
Conditions on the first of August
the survey said, were for an aggre-
gate crop production about per
cent lower than last year but 5 per
cent higher than in any previous
year.
"On the whole, the crop situation
seems materially better than it was
a month ago." the department said
The danger that the large acreage
of late-planted corn will fail to
mature before frost has been ma
terially relieved"
The forecast for wheat is 1876 ,000,-
900 bushels, which the department
said is per cent above eXpecta-
tons month ago and indicates
that a fairly large wheat crop is
being produced on an unusually
small acreage.
Prospects for fax seed, peas, pota-
toes, beans, sugar beets, pears,
grapes and tobacco improved during
July, the report added, but pros
poets for oats. barley, rye, hay, sweet
potatoes, sugar cane and peaches
declined from l to per cent.
The department. said the danger
of crop loss is still to be considered,
including a dry area centering in
Maryland, but most parts of the
corn belt have adequate moisture
for the present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-08-10
Cash Sales Of Corn
Set An-Time Record
3,545 900 Bushels
To Go Abroad
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. Aug l0.-The largest
single days business in cash corn in
the history of the Chicago Board of
Trade was reported today. Sales
were 3,545,000 bushels.
1t was understood that the corn
was purchased at ceiling prices
SLOT a bushel-for deferred ship
ment from the country. 1t brought
the total for August to 10000
bushels.
The grain was offered from all
sections of the country and found
ready buyers. Much of it was pur-
chased for delivery between Sep
TENDER / and Is, representing the
desire Of large buyers to avoid ele-
vator congestion
Some of the buying was believed
for the account of the Commodity
Credit Corp. The CCC guarantee
that grain sold prior to the close of
business tonight would benefit from
any increase in ceiling prices was
believed responsible for some of the
alacritv with which farmers sold
holdings Of cash corn. The excellent
prospects for the new crop also were
factor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-08-10
Prime Minister,
Aides toConfer
With Roosevelt
Reds Will Not Send
Any Representatives,
President Says
BY BLAIR BOLLES.

Prime Minister Churchill ar
rived In Canada today to hold
conversations with President
Roosevelt, but Russia will not be
represented.
The President announced at his
press conference the Prime Minis
ter's arrival in the Western Henri
sphere and said newspapermen
could assume he would probably see
him. But Mr.. Roosevelt added that
he could not disclose the time or the
date or anything else about the
prospective conferences.
The meeting will be the sixth be-
tween the chief government officials
of the two foremost Allies. 1t is I'M
derstood to have been inspired by
the fact that political developments
IN the war have outrun prepara-
lions, especially so far as the italian
case is concerned.
Would Greet Russians.
Mr.. Roosevelt said there would be
no Russian participation in the new
conferences, though he said this
did not mean that he would not
be awfully glad to have the Rus
slams present. This was in response
to a question whether Russia would
be represented.
The Chief Executive told reporters
he had just received a telephone
message from Prime Minister Mac
kenzle King of Canada announcing
Mr.. Churchill's arrival in Canada
with members of his staff.
The following official statement
was issued in Quebec.
The Prime Minister of Great
Britain has arrived in Canada ac-
companied by Lord feathers. the
Minister of War Transport for the
United Kingdom, and the British
chiefs of war transport for the
united Kingdom and the British
Chiefs of Staff.
Mr.. Churchill was received on
arrival by Mr.. Mackenzie King and
during his stay in Canada will be
the guest of the Canadian Govern
| ment.
Mr.. Churchill will have discus
sions with Mr.. Mackenzie King and
later will attend conference with
President Roosevelt and the COM
blned chiefs of staff of the United
States and the United Kingdom"
President Doubts Nazi Decay.
The announcement of Churchill's
arrival climaxed week of persistent
rumors that Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr..
Churchill were going to confer and
also that Joseph Stain, Russian
premier, would meet with them.
The President threw cold water
on speculation about interior DO
litical deterioration in Germany
when he sad that he had heard
nothing except what he read in the
papers-that Hitler has been
stripped of power by a military tri-
umvirate.
The prospect of change in Ger
(See ROOSEVELT, Page AID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-08-10
Chairman Promises
Action on Day Congress
Ends Present Recess
Earlier Story on Page Billy

BY the Associated Press.
Chairman May of the House
Military Affairs Committee an
nounced today that he would in
troduce September IA, the day
Congress reconvenes, legislation
to prohibit the induction Of
fathers.
Moreover. Mr. May said the bill
might provide for the discharge of
fathers already in the Army, re-
CARELESS of whether their children
were born before or after the Pearl
Harbor attack
MI. May told newspapermen that
the Army now has approximately
100000 men, and Il think Con-
gress might determine the Army is
big enough, with the 10000 18-year-
old youths they are getting each
month"
--latest official figures give the
strength Of the armed forces, in
Guiding all branches of the serv-
ice, as 100000 men as of June
30. The Army's goal for this
year, including WACS and
nurses, has been announced as
00,000-a strength it has not
yet reached, according to official
announcements
Thinks Bill Would Escape Veto.
Mr. May said bill preventing the
induction of fathers would be
dropped into the hopper soon after
the chaplain's prayer is finished" on
September IA. He expressed belief
President Roosevelt would not veto
such bill
Selectlve service has authorized
the drafting of pre-Pearl Harbor
fathers chose with children born
before September Is, 1912 after Oc-
tober l when draft boards find it
necessary.
Mr.. May said Paul V. McNutt,
war manpower chief, and Maj Gen.
Lewis B. Hershey, selective service
head. had issued conflicting state
mentS on the draft and added:
Il think McNutt and Gen.
Hershey ought to get together and
promptly agree on some statement,
or quit making statements.
Legislation Predicted.
Il think when Congress meets
they are going to pass legislation
prohibiting outright the induction
of fathers. I think they will deter
mine the Army is big enough"
His BILL Mr.. May said, will have
a proviso whereby men with chill
dren could enter the Army on their
request
The House passed last spring a
measure by Representative Kilday,
Democrat, of Texas to prevent in
duction of married men until all
single men within a State were
taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-08-10
RATS Big Bombers
Hammer Mannheim
And Ludwigshafen
Ruhr Valley Targets
Also Attacked; Nine
Bombers Are Missing
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 10.-Big forma-
tions of the RATS heavy bombers
blasted Mannheim and Lud-
wigshafen last night while
speedy Mosquitoes attacked tar
gets in the industrial Ruhr
Valley, the Air Ministry an
nounced today.
Nine bombers were lost during the
nights operations, in the course OF
which Raj fighters attacked enemy
airfields and railways in France and
the Low Countries, shooting down
two enemy aircraft, a communique
said.
Large fires were reported set in
Mannheim and Ludwigshafen, twin
towns situated on opposite banks OF
the Rhine near it's junction with the
Neckar, 40 miles southwest of Frank
fort.
Together the two towns form an
important armament center.
Second Largest Inland Port.
Great factories there turn out
tanks, motor vehicles. Diesel en-
gines and high explosives. The
towns, which have a combined pop
ulation of about 100000 m normal
times, represent the second largest
inland port in Europe.
Last nights attack was the 57th
raid on the Observation-Disclosures
hafen area, which was last hit on
April Is.
1t was the first time the RATS
heavy bombers had been over Ger
See RAIDS, Page Al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-08-10
Political Tension
Rising in Bulgaria
Opposition Group Agrees
To Send Demands to Boris
b. the Associated Press.


ISTANBUL, Aug. 9 Delayed -
Rising political tension in Bulgaria
and Hungary was reported from the
Balkans today, with the situation in
Bulgaria apparently the more crit
ical.
Throughout yesterday there was
feverish political activity in Sofia,
the reports said, as large number
of opposition Deputies met under the
presidency of the opposition leader,
former Premier Nicholas Mou-
shanoff.
The meeting repeatedly adjourned
after adopting resolution to send a
deputation to King Boris informing
him that something must be done
quickly to save the nation from
catastrophe.
The Balkan reports said there
we're unconfirmed rumors that Pre-
mier Bogdan FilofT already had fed
Sofia and that his government had
been replaced by one Of pro-Allied
sympathies.
In Hungary student peace riots
Saturday night repeatedly precipi-
tated a special cabinet meeting.
Some of The Ministers, led by the
Minister Of Finance, were said to
have demanded severe measures
against the students, while a second
group recommended that the cabinet
resign.
Premier Nicholas Kallay reported
~ interviewed when discussions be-
came heated and later laid the situa-
ton before Admiral Nicholas Hor-
My. the Hungarian regent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-08-10
Byrnes Delays Report
On Gas Reyisions
Announcement Expected
Within Several Days
BY the Associated Press.

BY tne Associated Press.
An expected Government an
nouncement today on the gasoline
situation did not materialize The
Office Of James F. Byrnes. director
of war mobilization, said it would
be several days" before Mr.. Byrnes
issued his oil report, due to be the
basis for revised rations
Prentiss M Brown, price admin
istrator predicted last week that the
situation would be clarified today
through announcements by Mr.
Byrnes, OPA and the Petroleum Ad-
ministrator for War. Petroleum Ad
ministrator Ickes announced sew
eral weeks ago that rations in the
East would be raised somewhat while
basic ratiOnS between the Eastern
States and the Rockies would be
"equalized" to permit greater ship
ments of oil eastward through new
transportation facilities, including
the Big Inch pipeline. Western
members of Congress have protested
any lowering of rations there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-08-10
Japanese Claim Sinking
OF Seven u. 5. Cruisers
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
The Berlin radio broadcast a To-
kio dispatch today claiming that
seven United States cruisers have
been sunk since the beginning of
American landing operations June
30 in the central Solomons and
that three other cruisers were Sc
riously damaged.
The report was without confirma-
ton.
The cruiser Helena was the only
American cruiser announced by AL
lied headquarters to have been lost
in the operations.
At the same time. the dispatch
continued, Toxic put japanese losses
for the same period at two de-
stroyers and one special ship sunk
and one cruiser and one destroyer
damaged. This increased previously
admitted japanese losses by one de-
stroyer and one special ship sunk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-08-10
-Four Jap SronghoIds May 10 Propose Ban
Raided by Allies With On Fathers Draft at
ia Tons of Bombs Reconvened Session
Wild, SoIomouo, Boiroko
And Amboinu Blasted
Without Opposition
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC,
Aug. 10.-Allied bombers ranged
the whole length of the South
west Pacific battle area yester-
day, dropping 224 tons of bombs
on four japanese strongholds-
Villa, Salamaua, Bairoko and
Amboina.
There was no attempt at inter-
ception by enemy planes.
The heaviest bombloads were re-
leased on Salamaua and Villa, pre-
sumably the next major detectives of
two-pronged thrust directed at
the great enemy base of Rabaul, New
Britain.
Successive flights Of Liberators
roared over Salamaua, dropping l03
tons Of bombs in 40 minutes. Heavy
antiaircraft fire met the first waves
but when the last left the target
area the airdrome, the town and
harbor of this northwestern New
Guinea base were obscured by
clouds Of smoke from fires and ex-
plosions. Damage was heavy, a
headquarters communique said.
Villa Attack Seen.
Liberators teamed with medium
bombers, under a fighter cover of
Wildcats, in two attacks on Villa
Airdrome, dropping 50 tons of
bombs and setting large fires. It
was the heaviest bombing attack
yet made on the Kolombangara
Island airfleld, one of the enemy S
few remaining strongpoints in the
Central Solomons.
Across Kula Gulf, torpedo and
dive bombers smashed % tons OF
bombs on Bairoko Harbor, 10 miles
north of Munda. Results were not
reported.
Two thousand miles westward
Liberator bomberS in strength,
the communique said, carried out a
night assault on Amboina, the
former Dutch naval base on the
island of that name. Thirty six
tons of bombs were dropped causing
fires and explosions visible many
miles away.
Bogadjim Area Pounded.
Two formations Of Mitchell bomb
ers made a co-ordinated strike or
the Bogadjim area south of Madane
on the New Guinea coast. Another
group of the bombers swept south
along the coast in attacks against
japanese barges. The ccmmunique
said damage in the Bogadjim region
was heavy.
Heavy rain on New Georgia ham,
pered ground forces advancing
northward from Munda toward Bal
roko.
Ground activity in the Salamaua
sector was limited TO patrolling and
harassing artillery fire, the COM
munique said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-08-10
Two Hurt in Accident
Near BOILING Field

Two men were injured today in a
freak accident on South Capitol
street near an airplane hangar at
Boiling Field.
Willie Evans, colored, 30, of 300
Eighth street NE. was said by police
to have been carrying lumber back
wards when he bumped into Navy
bus. Evans fell and received a head
injury, A passenger on the bus, 1t
q. g. Eugene L. Rogers, %, of 5000
Fourth street NV. suffered a cut on
his forehead.
Evans was taken to Casualty Hos
pital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-08-10
Warships Rain
Shells on Axis
Coast Positions
American and British
Forces Are Joined
In Runduzzo Area
By the Associated Press.

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA. Aug. 1O.-Al-
lied ground forces made progress
everywhere along the front in
Sicily, Allied headquarters an
nounced today, as heavy war
ship units rained shells on the
enemy's exposed coastal posi-
tons.
Announcing that American forces
captured $500 German prisoners in
landing behind the lines near Cape
Orlando Sunday night-a feat which
resulted in the fall of the enemy's
northern coastal anchor positions at
San Fratello and San Agatha
naval communique said heavy
American warships continued to
batter a way for the 7th Army.
British destroyers shelled the
coastal road and railway at Riposto,
north of Acireale and 9 miles south
of Taormina on the east coast. after
blasting at similar targets at Taor-
nina.
tThe Algiers radio reported last
night, in a broadcast recorded by
the Associated Press, that Brit
ish column was miles from
Riposto This would place 1t ap-
proximately As miles from Mes
sinai
SLOW and Steady Progress.
The progress of the troops, spear
ing toward the Messina tip, was ON
cially described as SLOW and steady"
with the enemy resorting to every
device to hold up the relentless ad-
vance of our forces"
However, the Germans position
daily becomes more difflcult," the
communicate said, despite heavy
demolitions, rugged country and
lack of roads which interfered with
swift Allied movement.
The British 9th Army was de-
scribed as making considerable
progress in closing arount Mount
Etna," advancing up the coastal
shelf between the giant landmark
and the sea and pushing on be-
yond Bronte on the road west OF
the mountain toward Randazzo.
The British were reported less than
I miles from Randazzo, communl-
cations hub of the enemy's position.
Thanking patrols of the British
and Americans were said to have
closed the gap between the two
armies in that sector where the
Americans had pushed past Cesaro
to within 10 miles of Randazzo.
Contact Main Body.
The American raiding party
which landed in the Germans rear
at Torrenova, just west of Cape Or
lando, has succeeded in contracting
the main body Of 1t. Gen. George
S. Patton, jr.s 7th Army, it was
stated.
This amphibious force, besides
capturing $500 prisoners, destroyed
important military installations and
It's operation was officially described
as highly successful"
Meanwhile, the Allied air fleets
were declared to have enjoyed "ab-
solute air supremacy yesterday, not
only over Sicily and the Messina
Strait, but well into the toe of Italy. "
Both the strategic and tactical
air forces concentrated on bombing
and strahng the enemy along his
avenues of escape.
Flying Fortresses paced the Allied
See SICILY, Page A-1OD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-08-10
Soldier Fooled by Wife's Story
Kidnapped Baby Was His Own
Confession Follows Exposure Of Hoax;
He Says She Was Injured at Pearl Horbor

fooled by his wife's story that she
had borne the baby August and
accepted it as his own.
He was unable to explain his
wife's actions, the district attorney
said. Sergt. Wright said she was at
Pearl Harbor when the japanese at
tackled on December 7, 194l, and suf-
fered head injuries.
An examination of the baby
showed that she was in excellent
health.
The district attorney said Mrs.
Wright fooled her husband, a young
couple living with her, and neigh
bors through nine months of feigned
lCan K1nM An1N1G - 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-08-10
BY the Associated Press.

ALBANY, Greg, Aug. TO-.
Baby Judith Quincy was back in
her mothers arms today as po-
lice attempted to unravel the
weird story Of her kidnapping
from a hospital nursery Au-
gust 3.
While Mrs. Catherine Wright. 26,
jailed on child stealing charge,
slept late in her cell, District Attor-
ney Harlow Weinrick questioned her
husband, Sergt. Jesse Wright, SOL
der stationed at nearby Camp Adair.
The sergeant told police soon after
his arrest last night that he was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-08-10
Dependency Aid
For Husbands
|Of WACS Barred

Here's the answer to the 39-year-
old Texan who wrote the War De-
partments Office Of Dependency
Benefits asking if he could apply
for family allowance based on the
Army service of his wife, a WAC.
Beginning September l, WACs
may apply for family allowances for
dependent children, mothers, faith
ers, brothers, sisters and other speci-
fed relatives.
The law, however, specifically
leaves out one type of relative
Husbands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-08-10
High-Ronkine Americans
Arrive in Britain

BY me ASsOclated Press.
LONDON. Aug. 10-Maj. Gen.
Miller G. White, chief of the War
Departments Personnel Division,
and two other high-ranking Ameri-
can officers arrived in Britain today
from Washington for conferences.
The other officers were Brig. Gen.
Russell B. Reynolds, chief of the
Military Personnel Division of the
Army Service Forces, and Col. Otto
L. Nelson, jr,, assistant to the deputy
chief Of staff OF the United States
Army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-08-10
Kharkov and Bryansk
Drives Stepped Up
BY Soviet Forces
Red Advance Exceeds
Westernmost Point of
Winter Offensive
BULLETIN.

LONDON P).-Russian forces
captured Khotinets, a district
center and railway station As
miles east of Bryansk, and 80
other hamlets today, Moscow
announced tonight. In the
Karkov drive the Red Army
advanced 5 to 7 miles, captur-
ing more than 10 populated
places including Liptsi, IL
miles northeast of Karkov.
BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Aug. 10.-The So
Wet offensive mounted speed to-
day as Russian troops surpassed
the westernmost point reached
during last winters campaign
and hammered forward along a
wide front reaching to within IL
miles of Kharkov.
While one column was within Il
miles of Kharkov on the north, an
other was 30 miles west of the city
a third was 20 miles away and q
fourth was driving south after
crossing the western bank of thu
Northern Donets and was within q
miles of the big Ukrainian center.
(The Berlin radio reported
heavy fighting in the Kharkov
area and also said the Russians
had launched an offensive to the
north In the direction of Smo-
lenskD
The Soviet forces also were step
ping up their assaults in the driv'
on the big German base at Bryansk
$50 miles to the north of Kharkov
The spearhead of the Red Arm,
there had covered one third of tn,
75-mile distance between Orel. tn,
German base which fell last week
and Bryansk.
100 Villages Captured.
The Kharkov assault resulted il
the capture of more than 100 vii
lagos, the Russian communique said
Indications that the German force
were retreating in some disorde
were seen in the Russian report o
the capture of 212 tanks, 1879 gun
Of various calibers, 96 mortars, 80
machineguns, 618 motor trucks, 81
radio transmitters. II supply ant
(See RUSSIA pace Al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-08-10
Italy Remaining Ships
To Eliminate Fascist
Titles, Berlin Says

BY the Associated Press.
The Berlin radio reported to-
day that Italy, continuing her
campaign to abolish all Fascist
names and emblems, had
changed the name of the 35.-
000-ton battleship Littorio to
the Italia.
The. 1,620-ton destroyer Ca
micia Nera tblackshirO also
has been renamed the Artigli-
eri.. said the broadcast. recorded
by the Associated Press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-08-10
Nozi Foreign Ministry
Is Reported Moved

LONDON, Aug. 1o.-The Morocco
radio, in a broadcast recorded by
the Associated Press, quoted the
German clandestjne station AT
lantique" today as saying the Ger
man Foreign Ministry already has
been moved from Berlin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-08-10
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, Aug. 10 P).-
Stocks firm; leaders in general
recovery. Bonds steady; rails i'm
prove Cotton quiet; lack of mill
interest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-08-10
Major League Games
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Batteries-Borowy, Breuer t5 ar
Dickey; Caiehouse and Hayes.
Boston at Chicago-Eight.
tOnly Games.)
NATIONAL LEAGUE,
None Scheduled.)
Todoy's Home Runs
American League.
McQuinn. st. Louis, lst inning.
Laabs. st. Louis. 4th inning,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-08-10

(See RUSSIA, Page A
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tSee RAIDS, Page A-4D