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Evening star., 1943-09-15
Jap Troops Fall Back
Al Lac Amid Artillery
And Aerial Fighting
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC,
Sept. 15.-Japanese forces, faced
with annihilation at Lac, New
Guinea-a fate which has over
taken most of the routed Sala-
maua garrison-fell back today
before Allied pincer forces from
prepared positions on two sides
of the big air base.
Thunderous artillery exchanges
and aerial bombardments by both
sides intensified the struggle.
Allied forces landed from the sea
above Lac OH September now stand
only mile from the southern end
OF the Malahang airdrome. the
tSee PACIFIC. Page A-6J
Evening star., 1943-09-15

already were in the battle. y
Allied naval forces were land j
ing reinforcements all along the Il
Salerno-Agropoli front despite
German interference, and the
naval communique announced
occupation on Sunday OF Caprf
Island west OF Salerno. Y
Positions Being Consolidated.
The land communique reported
that lin some places our troops havdk
been forced to yield ground, but new &
positions are being consolidated. a.
Both sides made determined coun-
terattacks," 1t added.
The German attacks were strongly4
supported by tanks. which were driv-
en- back repeatedly by, heavy Amer4a
ican and British fire. One American =
combat team alone destroyed ID
tanks.
The yielding of ground at night
fall Strengthened Allied lines and&
permitted consolidation Of positions &
against expected night assaults by
the enemy it was announced, M
One officer declared that the end
of the day showed the situation was
"a little more In our favor, espe-
cially with the arrival of fresh re-
Inducements. &
The 9Th Army's advance to Bel
vedere represented a 25-mile push.
beyond the Cosenza line, which had
been announced yesterday as its po-
sition. "
Prisoners Liberated. ~
In the Taranto district on the
''heel' British forces liberated 300E
Allied prisoners including two Greek
generals. They came in contact
with German forces at Gioia, about
20 miles northwest of Taranto. This
was believed to have been a rear
guard of the German 1st Parachute
Evening star., 1943-09-15
WaIkout Halls War Work
In ChrysIer Gun Plant
BY the Associated Press.

by tue hSSOclateQ FTeSS,
DETROIT, Sept. 15-Productions
remained at standstill In the gun l
division of the Chrysler Corpora
tions Dodge plant today when emSs
ployes failed to return to their jobs 3
after a walkout yesterday.
Approximately 600 workers on two
shifts left their machines after Q
dispute which Earl Reynolds, presi<s
dent of Dodge Local No. 8, United Z
Automobile Workers (CIO), said
started over employees seniority
rights.
Mr.. Reynolds said that govern~s.
ment conciliators were trying to ar I
range a meeting between company
and union officials to discuss settle
ment of grievances. e
Evening star., 1943-09-15

lice from No 4 precinct had found
S98 under his pillow. His shop was
opened to see if it wouldn't yield
some clue to his complete identity,
because no one yet knew his last
name Hidden in box in the shop
the police found $1,000 in currency,
Also they learned that Mike was 48,
his last name was Gabber and he
was native of Sicily.
Today the building superintendent
had claimed the body and it was be-
ing prepared for burial at Deals
funeral home. Perhaps some OF his
old customers will go to the funeral.
Perhaps, back in war-torn Sicily,
there are relatives who would be
concerned over Mikes fate. But
no one knows who or where they
are. Mike, 1t seems, never dis
cussed his personal affairs.
Evening star., 1943-09-15
Allied Army Forced
I oGive Some Ground
To Stroighten Lines.
Reinforcements Pouring In
As Seesow Fight Roges;
Isle Of Capri Token

.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN NORTH AFRICA, Sent. Il
15Aed troops have beaten off fierce German counterat
tacks against the Salerno bridgehead in Italy, were
forced last night to yield ground gained earlier in
order to straighten their lines.
New support came to 1t Gen. Mark W. foces-the
strongest air attacks Of the Mediterranean
of naval guns ohshore.
Todays Allied communique disclosed that
combat ragged along the whole 5h to
Agropo ~ miles south with both sides throwing heavy
forcements of troops and armor into battle. y
British Army troops speeding up the west coast to support
the landing drove through the village Belvedere air me
from Agropo to close the between Allied
miles by land. xs
Heavy fghng swired In the Salerno sector
Nzs managed to bring up troops the
spite the concentrated pounding aircraft
men of at least divisonhe German moorze
identified in action at least
others the Hermann Goeng and 18th
Evening star., 1943-09-15
Bullitt Gets Nomination
As Philadelphia Mayor

by lit ASSOClaleu TreSS.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. Is. -
Mounting pluralities made William
c. Bullitt. former Ambassador to
France and Russia, the Democratic
candidate today and Acting Mayor
Bernard Samuel his Republican op-
ponent for the Philadelphia may
orally in the November election.
Both were nominated without or
ganized opposition as approximately
100000 Philadelphians-26 per cent
of the city's registered voters-took
part in listless wide primary
election.
At least one more Pennsylvania
community permitted retail sale of
beer as result of 78 local option
Evening star., 1943-09-15
Allies Employ
All Air Power
At SuIerno
: BY IVES GALLAGHER,

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, Sept. 15.-The
Northwest African Air Force
hurled every plane in the COM
mand over the Salerno bridge
head from dawn yesterday to
dawn today IN the biggest air
attack in the history of Mediter-
ranean flying.
More than 1900 sorties were made.
A sortie is one flight by one plane.
In all six German aircraft were
(See AERIAL, Page A-90
Evening star., 1943-09-15
Guide for Readers
Victory at
Bismarck Sea

Last March 3 American air
men, not too confident. took
off from Port Moresby, New
Guinea. to meet a Jap inva-
sion fleet slipping through the
fog of the Bismarck Sea from
Rabaul to Lac, now besieged
by MacArthur's forces. Sud-
denly the fog lifted and in the
two-day running battle that
followed not single Jap ship
escaped. Jap losses: % ships,
61 planes, $4,000 men. Ameri-
can losses: 4 planes, 13 men.
The pilots of the combat
planes have told George
Kennedy of The Star staff a
thrilling round-by-round story
of the great battle. In IL in
stallments, the first appears
next Sunday in
Chr Sunnat} Star
Evening star., 1943-09-15
T odoy's Home Runs

American League.
Keller. New York, 1st inning.
Metheny, New York, 5th inning.
Gordon, New York. 9th inning.
Staller, Philadelphia. 9th inning.
National League.
Gordon, New York, 4th inning.
Northey. Philadelphia, 9Th inning.
Seminick, Philadelphia, 7th inning
Evening star., 1943-09-15
ID, 900 Coal Miners
On Strike in Britain
By the Associated Press

BY lhe Assoclattd Press.
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, Sept, l5.-
Fourteen thousand coal miners are
on strike in Britain today in pro-
test against the Imprisonment of
18-year-old Sidney Page for refus-
ing to obey Ministry of Labor order
to work in the mines.
Evening star., 1943-09-15
Belfust Reports on Ruids

BELFAST. Northern Ireland, Sept
Is R. - Home Minister William
Loury told the Northern Ireland
House of Commons yesterday that
56,622 buildings were struck during
Nazl raids on Belfast in l94l. He
said that 5000 were completely de-
molished and 1882 badly damaged.
Evening star., 1943-09-15
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, Sept. IS P,. -
Stocks higher: rails lead upturn.
Bonds improved; carriers rally.
Cotton irregular; liquidation off,
sets price fixing.
CHICAGO.-Wheat closed a to
Is higher; buying demand and
no pressure. Rye, 3. to l5s cents
up; good demand, offerings
scarce
Evening star., 1943-09-15
Russians Seize
Defense Point
On Road 10 Kiev
Town 30 Miles From
Capital Of Ukruine
Captured in Drive
BULLETIN.

AoAS SoSN N1 - llS OUVleU
army today overran more
than 200 towns and villages
in gains all along the wide
: spread Soviet front, a Mos
cow communique, recorded ,
here, said tonight. The ad-
vances ranged from six to
nine miles, the communique
said.
BY the Associated Press
LONDON, Sept. Is. Russian
troops have captured Nezhin, on
the Kiev-Kursk railroad 80 miles
northeast of Kiev, Moscow an
nounced today in a special order
Of the day.
Capture of this important town
on the main rail line opens the way
for an assault evidently intended to
crack the middle Dnieper defenses
of the Germans, just up the river
from the Ukraine capital.
The order of the day, signed by
Premier Stain, was broadcast by
the Moscow radio and recorded here
by the Soviet monitor.
Addre Ssed to army Gen. Constan-
tine Rokossovsky. whose column in
the Northern Ukraine is the fastest
ground-gaining assault force on the
Russian front, Stains order called
Nezhin the most important center
OF the Germans defense on the road
to Kiev,' and said it fell after two
days of violent fighting.
200 Miles in 40 Days.
The troops which fought their
way into the city had to drive 200
miles in 40 days in bee-line
thrust toward Kiev since the fall
of Belgorod.
With Nezhin in Russian hands. a
f1anking drive against Kiev might
force the Germans to yield all of
Southern Russia. The thrust
against Nezhin was reported earlier
to have sent the enemy fleeing in
disorder toward the Dnieper de-
fense wall.
Gen. Rokossovsky is regarded as
Evening star., 1943-09-15
FIERCE NAzI BLOWS BEATEN OFF At SALERN0
British 9th Army
Reported Moving
7 oword Balkans
London Officials Silent
On Swedish Dispatches
Coming From Ankoro
y the Associated Press,

LONDON, Sept. 15.-Uncon-
firmed reports reaching London
from Stockholm via Ankara to-
day said that the British 9th
Army-a force which the Ger
mans assert has been designated
for an Allied drive into the Bal
kans-was on the move today
from its Middle East bases facing
the island pathway into Greece.
British military officials had no
comment to make on the Ankara re-
(See 9th ARMY, Page A-17)
Evening star., 1943-09-15
Late News Bulletins
Vote Planned Monday on FuIbriqht Plan

Vote Planned Monday on FuIbnght Plan
seek House vote Monday the Fulbrgh resolution pac
ing Congress favor of postwar international
between this and other nations to maintain just peace.
CIotterbuck Confession Argued
LEESBURG, Va. tSpecal The Jury hearing the murder
against Thomas William Catterbuck Loudoun County
Circuit Court ordered of the
the prosecution and defense the admissbty
OF confession of the murder of Walter RUSSELL farmer
and four other Loudoun County
Earlier Story on Page BID
Schools to Close for Ration Registration
The Board of Education this afternoon October
2l and % dates for District residents register
Ration Boc< School children will dismissed those
two days and teachers will registrars officials
Earlier Story on Page A-2D
American Flyers Raid French Targets
LONDON pP>-American four-engined Flying Fortresses
and LberatorS and twnengined Marauders renewed the
bombardment of German air facilities in France today
force striking aircraft installations and others
attacking arelds scattered other parts
preliminary announcement indicated the days raing
nation might be the biggest heavy bomber
ever sent out
u. S. Health Service to Aid Hospital Probe
The United States Public has promised it's
full cooperation to the Senate District Committee any
investigation it order into conditions Gallinger
pital today by Chairman McCarran
District Committee today and Senate calendar
senator McCarran said he certain the Senate will adopt the
resolution when it reconvenes Friday
Earlier Story on Page B-13
Board Asks Lower Age Work Permits
The Board of Education this afternoon recommended
he Dlsrct commissioners liberalization of the District child
labor law to permit girls and between years
work in stores and up to 10 pm also appointed as
temporary head of the physical education department Dali
las Shlrey, instructor at Eastern High School.
Evening star., 1943-09-15

= (See ITALY, Page A-30
Evening star., 1943-09-15

tSee RUSSIA, Page Aid
Evening star., 1943-09-15

tSee WAR BONDS, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1943-09-15
Weother Report
Somewhat warmer tonight.

Temperatures today-Highest 80, at $3.50 pm:
lowest. So, at SIS am. Observation-Disclosures, rs,
at $40 pm; lowest, 54 at 6:45 am. Full report
on page Alb
United States wearner bureau Report.
Evening star., 1943-09-15

The House Foreign Affairs Committee decided today to
seek House vote Monday the Fulbrgh pac
ing Congress in favor of postwar international collaboration
between this and other nations maintain Just peace
Evening star., 1943-09-15
CIotterbuck Confession Arqued
Schools to Close for Ration Registration

The Board of Education this afternoon October
II and % dates District to register for War
Ration Boc< School children will dismissed for those
days and will registrars officials said
Earlier Page AZ
Evening star., 1943-09-15

Continued on Page A-l8, Column
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-25
Plans For Bigger And Better
Gardens In AShe County
Are Suggested
By GORDA BONEY

The need of Victory Gardens is
so great in America today that I
would like to call several reasons
for these gardens to your atten-
ton. This country needs Victory
Gardens because:
l. One-fourth of our total food
production in 1913 will be needed
for our armed forces and to help
supply our fighting allies and to
feed the workers who make war
supplies.
2. Over one half of the 1943
commercially packed vegetables
will be purchased by the govern
ment. And civilians will have to
depend more and more upon
fresh supplies through home gar
den production and it will be
important to preserve and store
for winter use as much as posi-
BILE of the products of the gar
dens.
3. Home food production will
reduce the demand on CONNER
cial supplies and thereby make
more available for military and
Lend-Lease needs and for the
needs of those who are unable to
have gardens.
4. Home production of food will
reduce the demands on strategic
materials for canning.
5. It will help to relieve the
food transportation and distribu-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-25
Ten Important Steps In Raising Victory Garden Outlined

undertaking. Here again many
will have to accept the available
ground and make plans to enrich
it and manage it in such an effici-
ent manner that a good crop OF
vegetables will be produced.
Step 3. Preparation of Ground
For the farm gardens and for
all others who can be so fortunate
as to be able to secure it, give
the garden spot selected a good
application of manure before
turning it. Good gardeners recon-
mend using as high as twenty to
thirty two-horse wagon loads to
the acre. This amount would be
approximately a heaping bushel
for every twenty-five square feet
in the garden. Any amount used
will be better than none at all,
especially on the clay and sandy
type soils.
Thorough preparation of the
garden soil is essential for sue
cessful vegetable growing. This
preparation begins with turning
the soil from eight to twelve in
ches deep, depending on the depth
of the top soil. Should the top
soil not be very deep then the
turning should not 60 more than
one to two inches deeper as it
would turn up too much of the
subsoil. After turning and before
time for planting in the spring,
the ground should be thoroughly
disked and narrowed several
times. 1t cannot be too well pre-
pared.
Step 4. Determining the Kind
and Amount of Vegetables To
Grow
To the most of us this job has
been a very simple matter. It was
determined very largely by the
likes and dislikes of the different
members of the family. If our
Victory Gardens, however, are to
contribute most in every respect
toward a better fed Nation. natur-
Continued on Page 81
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-25
Suggestions OF
Plans Should Be
Helpful To All
Size, Preparation, Planting,
Cultivation, Are All
Vital Factors
BY ROY HI. GROUSE
Step Undermining the Size

oVCp A-DCCCAAAAAAuS INC OAAC
The size of the garden will
largely depend upon the size of
'1he family and the amount of
suitable and available land. Where
at is possible to secure all the
land needed for the home garden,
1T has been generally agreed on
that one-tenth of an acre per
member of the family will pro-
vide, under average soil condi-
lions and good management,
enough vegetables for the family,
Nooth fresh for canning or drying.
A number Of persons will find
Shat the size of their garden will
zoe determined by the available
<Space and therefore should make
sne best possible use of the space
they have.
Determining the size of the gar
den has been considered first for
IRE simple fact that all other jobs
IAN Operations will be built
around the size of the plot Of
land selected to do this year
above all other years the greatest
Job known in the history of our
nation, namely the production of
FOOD FOR VICTORY.
Step 2. Selecting the Land
For many this job has been
solved, for years gone by, it will
be the old family garden spot;
the piece of ground that has been
tried and found not to be want
ing. But for a great host, select
ing the land will become a serious
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-25
Millions OF Victory Gardens
Needed In America This Year

ting problem.
6. The Victory gardener and his
family will find it easier to main
tain good food habits so essential
to health.
The. 1913 Victory Garden is a
family affair but with sons gone
into the fighting forces and other
members of the family in defense
work, a much greater response
bility for farm Victory in 1943
rests on the shoulders of the wo-
men.
In the front lines of War Ser
vice the farm women are cheer
fully doing their share of the
work, remembering that the
more toll and sweat, the less blood
and tears.
This month they are answering
the roll call for all Rural women
in the Home Food Supply for Vic
tory campaign of the U. S. Dept.
of Agriculture and farm women
are busy with plans for more
Victory Gardening in T943, not as
new and inexperienced gardeners
but with a new goal and a great
er determination to make the
best, better.
Not only farm women but the
women in surrounding towns and
villages who have even a small
piece of ground will answer the
Roll Calf with plans for pro-
ducing every pound of food pos
sible in 1943.
So, with our work clothes on,
with our chins up and with that
deep feeling of devotion and 10y
Continued on Page 81
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DOES AND DON'TS
FOR GARDENERS
Don't Start What You Can't
Finish

Don't Start What You Can't
Finish
Before you plant a garden,
count the work involved even be-
fore seedtime and through to har-
est. Abandoned gardens are a
waste of seed, fertilizer, tools, in
secticides and labor.
Don't Waste Good Seed on Bad
Gardens need good, Well-drain-
ed soil, not the usual kind of city
lots where soil is mostly cinders
and rubbish. Places where weeds
flourish are promising garden
spots.
Don't Work Ground Too Soon
Starting too early will spoil the
soil. When a piece of earth will
crumble apart as you hold or
press it between your fingers, the
soil is dry enough to cultivate.
Make sure yours is.
Don't Use Too Much Seed
Crops seeded too thick will
come up close together, they will
need lots of thinning. Learn how
to space the seed you use. Over
seeding wastes seed and labor.
Waste won't win.
Don't Plan Too Much of One
Thing
Too much of any vegetable,
even if it comes from your own
garden, is hard to take.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-11
REMEMBER UNCLE SAM

The sound you're hearing doesn't come
from Kris kringle's sleigh bells. It's the
jingle Of dollars-millions of 'em-in the
pockets of all the many thousands OF
thrift-wise CalifOrnianS who have this
week been mailed their Christmas club
savings for the past year.
Need it be said that there were more
such dollars distributed throughout the
length and breadth Of the state than in
any previous year?
1t goes without saying that this is a
year to use Christmas savings with a
certain beWhiskared gentleman very much
in mind And we're not thinking Just Of
Santa Claus. We mean Uncle Sam. He's
packing grand load of practical, endur-
ing gifts in the form OF War Bonds. The
"small fry too are eager for War
War Stamps to lick and stick into their
books.
And speaking of Uncle Sam, don't for
get to give yourself :; present that will
stand YOU in good stead when the next
Ides of March roll around. Why not start
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-11
THE FOURTH PORTFOLIO

Not long ago, preacher told us this
story.
1t seems, according to the narrative,
that Bismarck, the great German leader
of the last century, was asleep one night.
Early in the morning there was COM
motion at the door and a young officer
pushed past the guards and burst into
the room.
"Sir, we are at war" the young man
fairly shouted
"At war" said Bismarck sitting up in
bed, with whom?"
"With France" said the leftenant,
what shall we do? What are your or
ders?"
Bismarck reflected slight moment
still seated in bed. and then pointing to
a shelf by the door said,
Take the fourth portfolio from the
left. al orders are in sequence. See
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-11

savory brown. Blend it in a pan
OF 3 tablespoons of flour and 3
tablespoons of fat, from meat drip
pings if possible. Set the pan over
low heat. Add gradually with con-
slant stirring IL cups of cool broth,
or water. Cook The mixture slowly
until smooth and thickened II the
meat drippingS are not brown in
color, use Drowned or toasted"
flour instead of white for thicken-
ing. Season with salt and pepper
and any other seasoning preferred.
MONDAYS MENU
BREAKFAST: Sliced oranges,
cracked wheat cereal, coffee
cake, coffee, milk.
LUNCHEON: Creamed eggs
and leftover vegetables on
toast, raw carrot sticks, bread,
butter or fortified margarine,
apple and cranberry sauce, tea,
milk.
DINNER: Spaghetti with left
over meat in tomato sauce, graf
ed cheese, crusty French or Ital-
ian bread, mixed green salad
French dressing, ginger pears,
cookies, tea, milk.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-11
MODERN MENUS

More and better sauces and gray
les ease the meat situation. Give
and get more servings with gravy.
Treasure all tidbits of meat, scraps
Of fat, and drippingS. Scrape the
serving platter and the cooking
pan clean. Some of the finest
meat flavor for sauce and gravJ
may be drowned on The bottom
Gf the pan. Don't make the mis-
take of washing it away in the
dishpan.
The secret of making a smooth
thickened sauce or gravy is tC
blend flour with fat i'll equal guam
titv, then add cool or warm liquiG
gradually while stirring the mix
ture over low heat Sauce o;
gravy made this way will be free
from Jumps and Will not separate.
Proportions are: = to 2 table
spoons each of flour and lat with
| cup of liquid.
Fat that dripS from the meat iE
cooking usually provides enough
for the gravy. But fat left ove'
from Otnef meat may De USED, tOc.
Very often a mixture of fat from
different meats gives an extra good
flavor to gravy or sauce. Keep
every scrap of edible fat clean
covered and cold.
These three main ingredients fat
flour, and liquid, provide most OF
the food value of the sauce. But
the seasoningS are the 'makings'
of the flavor In addition to salt
and pepper, try seasoning with to-
matoes, chopped parsley, chopped
celery leaves, chives and chopped
onion. Cook garlic in SOME sauce
and remove before serving. 1t i,
better to use too little rather thar
too much seasoning.
Urobably the favorite gravy for
roasts and pot loaSts, as for eX-
tending smaller piece of meat, is