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Evening star., 1943-07-26
Wake Island Attack
Reported by Berlin
Radio Says Eight Planes
Hit Jop-HeId Outpost
Ey the Associated Press.

Ss the Associated Press.
A Toxic dispa tch broadcast by the
Berlin radio said today eight B-24
Liberator bombers attacked Japa-
nese held Wake Island early Sunday.
Two OF the raiders were declared
to have been brought down, against
a loss of two japanese fighter
planes, one of which was credited
with purposely crashing into one of
the bombers to carry it to earth. The
broadcast did not touch upon the
damage aground.
presumably the planes were
American-manned, although the
report of the raid was not con-
firred in United States an
nouncementsD
American Army airmen bombed
and strafed japanese positions on
Kiska 10 times Saturday in the
heaviest sustained aerial attack
since July /. the Navy reported
today.
Numerous hits were scored on the
runway and among the gun replace
ments. One plane failed to return
The attacks. part of the campaign
to soften up the japanese Aleutians
stronghold fol probable invasion be-
fore winter sets in, were carried out
entirely by Warhawk P-40 fighter
planes.
Aerial forsys over the japanese
positions have been punctuated dur
ing the month by bombardments by
surface ships, the latest by heavy
units
Evening star., 1943-07-26
Whitney Says Vinson
Will Name ; 10 Study
Coast Transit WAGE
Union Heed Sees Action
Due Possibly Today,
After White House Visit

A special board will be named
by Economic Sterilization Di-
rector Vinson to reStudy the
wage case involving employees of
the Pacific Electric Railway Co.,
where President Roosevelt inter-
vened Saturday to head of
strike, Alexander Whitney, presi-
dent OF the Brotherhood of Rail-
way Trainmen, said after a call
at the White House today. The
line hauls war supplies in the
Los Angeles area. ... ...
Mr.. Whitney. who saw the Presi-
dent and Mr.. Vinson, said that a
special board OF three men Is due
to be named-possibly today-"and
we think the matter will be straight
ened out in very few days"
Approximately 1900 men manning
electric lines serving the Los An
geles area are involved in the case
They asked an increase of 27A cents
an hour and an emergency board
operating under the Railway Labor
Act cut this to Is. It was further
reduced to 3 cents an hour by Di-
rector Vinson., who said this was
necessary to keep the adjustment
IN line with War Labor Board ac-
tions. .--.
Mr.. Roosevelt discussed the situ-
alton with Mr.. Whitney Saturday
just before the strike was to become
effective and the result was today's
conference
Mr.. Whitney said that pay rates.
the manpower situation and other
factors would be given consideration
by the special board.
Evening star., 1943-07-26
j. ). Grand Jury
|ndicts 80 in
Mine Strike
Pittsburgh Cases Are
First Brought Under
Antistrike Law
By the Associated Press
pITrcRupcu

By the Associated Press
PITTSBURGH. July 26. "A
Federal grand jury investigating
recent unauthorized strikes in
the soft coal fields of Southwest
ern Pennsylvania today indicted
80 persons. charging conspiracy
to prevent production of coal In
violation of the law.
The indictments were the first
since enactment of the Connally-
Smith Antistrike Law on June rs.
The indictments charged Defend
ants specifically with combining.
conspiring and confederating to-
eether to interfere by strike and
other Interruptions with the opera
tions" Of mines operated by the
Government.
well knew" that the mines were in
possession of the United States and
that continuous operation was neces-
sary "for successful prosecution OF
the war"
$1,000 Fine Possible.
Conviction under the antistrike
law carries fine up to $4,000 or i'm
prisonment for one year.
Special Assistant Attorney Cen
eral Henry Schweinhaut. assigned
from Washington to aid the prose-
cution, said the defendants included
1s officers of the United Mine Work.
er locals and II members. Four local
presidents were named.
The grand jury investigation.
called July IA. followed continued
work stoppages among coal mines
operated by steel corporations after
the United Mine Workers policy
committee and President John L.
Lewis had ordered the men to re-
turn to work.
At the time the grand Jury in
ouiry started more than 10000 min
ers were estimated to be idle. All
mines returned to normal operation
almost simultaneously with the
start of the investigation.
Five Indictments Returned.
Five separate indictments were
returned. based on a total of 80
counts. In one indictment. 81 per-
sons were named The other four
indictments named nine persons.
Besides those indicted the jury
linked divers other persons whose
names are unknown" to the alleged
conspiracy.
The strike which sputtered out
as the grand jury probe got under
way was the third by the Nation S
100000 miners since May /. They
walked out after failure of contract
negotiations in which the chief
stumbling block was a demand for
portalto- portal pay
General work stoppages occurred
on Nav l. June and June 20. The
last Of these ostensiblv ended June
%. after only two days, when the
UNIV Policy Committee directed
the miners to go back Approx
matelv 40 per cent of the Nations
miners failed to respond immedi-
ately to the back-to- work order, but
gradually returned to the pits over
l7-day period.
Evening star., 1943-07-26

mined to end Fascism as a peace
necessity.
Hitler's army, however, remained
an unknown factor in determining
the Kings next movement as Ger
man forces have virtually dominated
Italy since their arrival at II Duce's
call for reinforcements.
Hitler May Withdraw to Brenner.
Hitler was now faced with the
choice of taking over Italy COM
pletely to keep her in hand or with
drawing to the Brenner Pass and
Tightening the boundaries OF his
European fortress
Previous estimates Of Hitler's
strength in Italy pointed up the
latter q his most possible choice
Doubt has been expressed that Ger
man forces presently in Italy are
tsee MUssOL1NI. Page 2-x1
Evening star., 1943-07-26
Down-to-Earth Policy
On Rationing, Prices
Pledged by Bow|e5
New OPA Manager Hopes
To Lift Restrictions on
A Book Cos Coupons
,y the Associated Press

BY lnf hSSOclaIed Press.
HARTFORD, Conn, July 26.-
Chester Bowles, newly appointed
general manager of the national
Office of Price Administration,
today promised a down -to-earth
policy OF rationing and price
control as he prepared to leave
for Washington to assume his
new duties under OPA Director
Prentiss M. Brown.
Tanned and wea -beaten from
his two-week sailing cruise along
the Massachusetts, coast, Mr.. Bowles.
New York advertising executive and
Connecticut oPA head during the
last, 10 months. declared he was in
favor of cutting regulations to the
bone and asserted that "the less
rationing we have to do the better"
Said Mr. Bowles: Il am going to
keep close, to the field and local
boards and. in an, aside to Douglas
j. Bennett, his informa ton chief, he
added, and II don't knock me
on the head once in a while
Mr.. Bowles plans to leave for the
Nations Capital tonight. ~ !.
Declaring that "depriving people
of the right to use their "A gasoline
as they see fit is like giving lolly-
pop to baby and preventing him
from sucking it" Mr.. Bowles told in
reviewers he would try to bring
about unrestricted use of "A" card
gasoline by squeezing the water"
out of the "B." &C" and other sup
Elemental rations.
Mr.. Bowles said black markets
would have to be cleaned up for the
public's protection" and he asserted
OPA's policy of education would be
backed up by strict enforcement
against the chiselers." ---:
He said he wanted business men
and industrialists with practical ex-
perience for advisory aides and as
heads of various OPA divisions.
Evening star., 1943-07-26
DUCES ARREST WHILE FLEEING REPORTED:
ALL OF ITALY PUT UNDER MARTIAL LAW
Toxic Radio Ignores
Custer of Mussoiini,
Nozis Cite Health

So far as is known, the Ger
man and Japanese people
save those who may have
listened Illegally to foreign
broadcasts-still do not know
that Benito Mussohni has been
ousted as Italy'S leader.
Berlin domestic broadcasts
have ignored the wars most
dramatic political develop
ment, although a Nazi an
nouncement beamed overseas
said: 1T is believed in Rome
that the change in government
was due to the health condi-
ton of II Duce, who fell Ill re-
Gently.
Toxic broadcasts ignored
Mussolini's fall.
Evening star., 1943-07-26
Atherton Sees Roosevelt
Before Trip to Conodo

BY the Associated Press
Ray Atherton, who is leaving at
the end Of the week to take over
his duties as the new United States
Minister to Canada, paid a fare
well call to President Roosevelt to-
day.
He disclosed no details Of his con-
ference with the Chief Executive,
but said he had found Mr.. Roose-
velt in high form"
Evening star., 1943-07-26

line war cOnClnueS, Jne marSnal:
told the people in proclamation
announcing that he had assumed
supreme command of all Italian
armies and calling on Italians to
rally around the King.
But the conviction grew that Italy
had shaken the guilty hierarchy"
Of Fascism and had taken a neces-
sary step toward eventual peace.
The immediate effect on Germany
and Italy Of the end to Mussolinis
21-year reign as dictator and inter-
national bully could not be estimat-
ed Immediately.
The Italian Kings choice of Mar
shall, Badoglio to take over instead
of some fanatical Fascist like Carlo
sforza-who had lately led the
frantic attempts to bolster italian
morale-strengthened the convic-
! ton that the monarch was deter
Evening star., 1943-07-26
Hull Sees Custer
0fDuceSpurring
Allied Pressure
Surrender Demand to
Stand; White House
Still Silent

Secretary of State Hull. in the
first public comment of any high
Government official on the turn
of events in Italy. today indi-
Gated that increased military
pressure to insure Italian capit-
ulation to the Allied demand for
unconditional surrender would
be this country's response to the
downfall of Mussolini.
He characterized the custer OF
II Duce as the first major step in
the early and complete destruction
and eradication of Fascism all over
the world.
Mr.. Hull said he had no intima-
tion from either the White House
d the War Department that the
change in leadership in Italy would
affect the unconditional surrender"
ultimatum. He added that he did
not anticipate any change in this
policy.
Most Officials Silent.
Elsewhere in the Capital, specula-
tior. on the precise significance of
II Duce's fall from power revolved
around unofficial quarters and
anonymous spokesman. Most Off
cisls hesitated to offer opinions
until they had time to measure the
full effect Of yesterdays and to-
days developments.
No word was forthcoming from
the White House. Asked whether
there would be any statement,
Presidential Secretary Stephen T.
Early replied:
None
He said in answer to another
query, that no official report had
come from American sources in
Africa and that he doubted whether
these officials had access to in
formation not available elsewhere.
Even Mr.. Hull made it plain. at
his press conference today that he
knew no more of events in italy
than announcements appearing in
the press.
First Step in Fascist End.
The Secretary declared that he
had long been convinced that
Fascism carries within itself the
seeds of its own destruction. What
he described as the very timely and
appropriate ending of Mussolini is
looked on by Mr.. Hull as the first
major step in the early and COM
plete eradication Of every vestige
Of Fascism. both nationally and
internationally.
Asked whether the United States
would negotiate with King Victor
Emmanuel or whether he regarded
the King in the same class as the
Fascists, Mr.. Hull said he had not
conferred with the President.
He said there was no truth In re-
ports that the United States had
contacted the new Italian Premier.
Marshal Pietro Badoglio, a few
months back.
When the Secretary was asked
what this Government might be do
ing in regard to the Developments
in Italy. the Secretary said that the
Allies are fighting like the devil, and
if every one keeps his mind on that,
See SPECULATION, Page A-1o)
Evening star., 1943-07-26
Film Stur Hos Son

HOLLYWOOD, July rs (P.-A
son. weighing 6 pounds IL ounces,
was born at Cedars of Lebanon Hos
pital today to Mrs. John Garfield.
wife of the film actor. He was
named David Patton. The Gar
fields also are the parents of a
daughter, Katherine, S.
Evening star., 1943-07-26
Sub Launching Record

GROTON. Conn.,. July 26 (P.-
Electric Boat oficials claimed a
record for production here yester-
day as the submarine Bashaw slid
down the ways into the Thames
River, the third sub to be launched
IN the local yards this month.
Evening star., 1943-07-26

NEW YORK. July rs iE.-
Stocks heavy; profits cashed on
italian news. Bonds lower: rails
reverse recent advancing trend.
Cotton easy; liquidation and
hedging. -.
CHICAGO. - Wheat declined
1as-1A on Italian political de-
velopments. Rye dropped l.-
IN: Italian news. Hogs steady
to Is cents higher; top. $1435;
receipts below expectations. Cat
tie. steers and yearlings steady:
top, 1865.
Evening star., 1943-07-26
Todoy's Home Runs

- American League.
Cliff, st. Louis, 6th inning.
National League.
Mueller. Cincinnati, Sd inning.
Mueller. Cincinnati, 5th inning.
Olmo. Pittsburgh, 1st inning.
D Maggie, Pittsburgh, I'd inning.
Evening star., 1943-07-26
Late News Bulletins
~ - =,

NHUftHHT TO CUeUK OF TIUTy
LONDON Fa:-Prime Minister Churchill will give Com
comprehensive picture of the italian situation
the next sitting it reported today
H. S. Bombers Hit Germany
LONDON.-United States heavy bombers attacked North
Germany medium bombers hit Omer France
by daylight today after night raid by the RAF
the German industrial city Essen.
Earlier Story Page A-1D
Russians Capture 20 More Towns
LONDON aN-Russian troops gained from three to five
and half miles today captured 10 villages
in their drive encirce Orel special Moscow communque
tonight. recorded
monitor
Evening star., 1943-07-26


cabinet and installed the conservative Marshal Petro
Badogo premier
Dispatches from both Switzerland and Sweden said
Mussoni had been arrested These without conrma
ton from Axis quarters
Reuters report from Stockholm said officers seized
the deposed dictator while he trying to escape from
Italy to Germany Bern dispatch said he and his ministers
the first major break the Axis front and possible prelude
political predicted Italy
would be out of the against the Allies within week Other
The political credited the bombing Of Rome and
lated events particularly the Vatican radios denial of Axis
Of Mussolini
Badogo ordered the the preservation of
public the forbade gatherings of
than directed remain their
the troops to fire on any one who violated the nstru
Fascist Militia Also Taken Over BY Badogio
Hour by hour developments the situation which hasten
the end to the struggle into which Musson Italy with the
attack ally
rorid e 0" "00 ana s'0'0'' SS""s D'Ss
Confronted by of the problems the
a dspted army faced
Of Sicily by Allied armies with German troops and German
which threaten ever increasing force Badogo said the
tinues."
instructions people, Premier
issued special order of the day stating that the voluntary Fascist
with them as always in the work and nten
tions for the defense of the fatherand"
The 2500o0 Blackshs-once private army-are
the best equipped group among ay military forces of about
Badoglio placing Italy siege conditions
sresng that the Fascist militia an integral part of the Kings
looking toward the utter elimination of the Fascist party
Fascist Meetings Included in Ban
The premier strictly barred all public meetings
parades which obviously party
banned the posting of bills Catholic churches which
presumably will the Fascists hanging OF
their bombsrstc slogans and exhoatons Italian walls
| fences.
Firearms permits Cancelled thus ouawing
who had helped Mussolini political
The Fascist militia when formed in the 192Os
allegiance only MusSon In 1923 Incorporated
army but still took oath to II Duce
rest OF the armed forces In 1910 the mamen
oath to serve the King we'll as the dictator
Mussoin frequently boasted of the militia
OF his revolution and speech
asserted that Backsh would crush opposition
The militia now includes Ialys lone armored division
Envoy to Turkey Reported New Foreign Minister
AdviceS from the Italian frontier said
Backhirt militia which guarding the
replaced by Carabner
The Rome radio announced today Badoglo
appointed the following italian cabinet
Rafaele Guargia, foreign affairs Fornaciari
affairs; Domenico Baro Galbo Minister
Italian Africa Gaetano Azzar JUSTICE Torrice
Rear Admiral Rafaee Decurten Renao Canda
poraon Guido popular culture Giovanni Acanfoa
Carlo production
the Premiers office
public works. Alessando Bril- agri
forestry Federico AmoroSo communications
With 80 experience in diplomacy Guariga lately
during residence neutral Ankara
royal proclamation broadcast to Italians last night the
King announced that he had accepted Musson and
installed yearod Badogobtter foe Of Duce and
head of military Ito against those who
have wounded the sacred soil of Italy"
| The war
Evening star., 1943-07-26
Major League Games
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

AMI LRlCAN LEAOUE.
At New York
Chicago -- coo 200 0OO-2 "A
New York 600 20l Chs 81
Batteries-WaSe and Ca.tino; zuber
and hemsle2.
st. Louis ON O0l 90 -
Boston - 900 100 0 49,.
P.tterie.-Munerief and Schultz; Terry.
Luciar and Faftee. - ~
Detroit at Philadelphia-Nisht.
Cleveland At Washinston-s:3o.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At Cincinnati-Mornin Game.
Philadelphia O1O O0l O00- 2 II
Cincinnati OLA 03O OO1-s 8 II l
Batterie.-Kraus. KimbalI. Eyrieh and
LivinEston, Finley; Starr and Mueller, De
At Pittsburgh
Brooklyn --- OIL 90
Pittsburgh 2l2 90
Battsries-Davis. Weber and Owen;
Butcher and LopeZ.
At Chicago
New York; lO3 0
Chicago - 600
batteries-Wittig and Mancuso; Lee
Erickson and Mccullough,
At St. Louis '.:
Boston ----- 120 90
St. Louis 49, 900 20
Batteries-Javery and Poland; M
Cooper and W. Cooper.
Evening star., 1943-07-26
One Political Source
Saws Nation Will Be
Out of War in Week
Gatherings Of More Than
Three Persons Banned
By Premier Bodog|io
BULLETIN.

ALGIERS lP-Marshal Pietro Badoglio was report
ed today to have ordered % Italian divisions home from
Yugoslava and Greece and to have recalled three
four more from France.
Evening star., 1943-07-26
Markets at d Glance

tSee OAKES, Page 2-X.J
Evening star., 1943-07-26
Weather Report

From the Omitted States Weather sursau Report.
thundershower this afternoon or evening:
moderately warm. Temperatures today-High-
est, 81, at $50 p.m lowest, II, at s am.
Evening star., 1943-07-26

(see MUSSOLINI. Page 2-X)
Evening star., 1943-07-21
Limited Service Class
SET Up in Draft

A new draft Classification, 1-A-L.
to include men Qualifying for limit
ed service, was announced today by
national selective service headquar-
ters.
Local boards viii pool all men in
this class and thus will be provided
with an available list from which
the Army can draw as needs arise.
Under the new pan, which goes
into effect August /, no limited
serviceman will be accepted by the
Army at the time d his first ex-
animation at an induction center
Instead he will be r,turned to the
jurisdiction of his bcal board to
await possible later Induction.
The plan is expected to eliminate
constant shifting of 4F registrants
by local boards. The cd system was
to induct at once thoS needed and
send the rest back hone classed 4-F.
The Army has been calling a Ger
tain number of these men regularly,
and calls will continue to be cleared
through State selectie service di-
rectorS.
Evening star., 1943-07-21

AZ 302e. .483. while In Washington
alone the figure Is 280.2sa. which
represents a decrease OF about 5000
In the past month. continuation
Of the decline recently In evidence.
The overall Government employ
ment figure has virtually tripled
since the war production program
was launched just three years ago.
In this time. the War Department
has added approximately 100000
employees and the Navy about 400,-
900.
The commission noted that there
are approximately 100000 women
en- the Federal rolls now-or more
than the total employment of the
World War. More than $4,000 wom-
en- came into the service in May, it
was said, principally in War and
Navy field establishments, showing
that they are replacing men by the
thousands,
Evening star., 1943-07-21

was an appeal TO civilians to forego
eating turkey for q few weeks during
the early season until this urgent
requirement for American military
forces Is met"
Once the emergency demands are
met, VIA said. indications are there
will be plenty Of turkey for the folks
on the home front-well before
Thanksgiving.
In order that our fighting men
WIN get the best, the WPA urges
producers to begin now to separate
the heaviest birds from their flocks
and to give them extra feed in time
for the early market.
Evening star., 1943-07-21
American Captives
Escape From Nazis;
Find SiciIians Cordial
BY sERGT. RALPH MARTIN


distributed by the Associated Press)
WITH THE AMERICAN TROOPS
IN SICILY, July 2i-Six American
soldiers, too tired TO care about
anything else but sleep, returned
from German captivity in Sicily
yesterday.
Pvt. John Gort of Roseland, Mimi,
said the adventure started at an out
post when a flock of Germans sur
rounded the little Yankee squad.
"All day we had been watching a
tennis game. The artillery shells
were the tennis balls and all six
of us were right on top of the net"
explained Sergt. Robert Lowery of
Eeggs, Okla.
point where the Germans were load
ing supplies, small guns and ammu-
nfion on waiting trucks.
Their only food for the day was
single skinny sausage, one orange
and some bread and water.
Afterward the trucks pulled out
and the Americans were taken along,
only to be handed over hours later
to a German captain, who con-
fesed in good English, The Amer
lear soldiers have been very fair"
The group seized a chance to run
away, and Pvt. Fred Patterson of
Indiana, Pa, grinned at the recol-
lection, 1--WE didn't bother wasting
any time asking any foolish ques-
tions. The setup was so crazy" he
said.
AS the six started out, they took
the wrong way to the American
lines. Luckily, Pvt. Paul Ferraro of
Worcester, Mass, spoke fluent Ital-
ian and when they stopped at
small town they got correct direc-
tions.
They also got food and wine, hugs
and kisses.
These sicilians hated the Ger
mans Ferraro said. They blamed
the Heinies for being the cause of
the war an1 said it was the fault
of the Germans that the Americans
bombed Sicily so much. They hated
Mussolini worse than ANYBODY,
When they b,de good-by to us. they
said one thing that impressed me
very much. They said, Now that
you Americans are here-peace will
come very Sool"
Evening star., 1943-07-21
Government Workers
Now Exceed ; Million;
2SO,28S in Capital

Government employment passed
the 100000 mark in April. it was
disclosed today when the Civil Serv-
ice Commission published revised
figures for that month in connec-
ton with the issuance of the May
personnel report.
Actual employment, the commits
sion said, was 3,005 1912 instead CT the
2,991,3 1927 previously reported as of
April 80, which represented an in
crease of about 100000 in a year.
The tentative May total is shown
Evening star., 1943-07-21
Army Prepares People
For Invasion Of Ita|y
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERN, July 21.-The italian 5tn
Army command, with headquarters
in Rome, has prepared the Italian
populace for a state of emergency
in the event of an Allied landing
within its zone on the Italian main
land, Swiss telegraphic agency dis
patch from Rome reported today.
Notices posted on walls in Rome
and elsewhere tell the people that
invasion would be signaled by bells
after which they would be compelled
to remain day and night in their
homes or AFRAID shelters, the dis
patch said
Evening star., 1943-07-21
| Robert w. Service
| Wants to Blot Out
Fomed Dof McGrew

~ the Associated Press.
VANCOUVER, British Co
lumbia, July 2l.-Robert w.
Service. the poet who wrote
The Shooting of Dan Nc
Crew." would like to obliterate
Dan.
Everywhere Mr.. Service went
on tour of United States USO
camps, soldiers requested that
he recite The Shooting of Dan
McGrew."
Il recite it," he groaned, but
I'm sick of it. I was sick of it
as soon as I finished writing it."