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Evening star., 1943-12-23
Land Patrols Clash
In Northern Burma;
Jap Losses Heavy
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW DELHI, Dec. 23.-Sporadic
clashes of land patrols, from the
Sumprabum area of Northern
Burma to the Middle Chin Hills, and
widespread air fighting in which
both American and British forces
participated were announced by the
Southeast Asia Command today.
In the Tidveim area Gurkha
troops. supported by field guns
hauled by hand over jungle trails,
stormed Japanese positions astride
an important supply road and drove
them back for more than a mile, in
f1icting heavy casualties on the
enemy The Gurkhas then with
drew to their original positions.
Jap Attack Repulsed.
japanese ground forces launched
IA surprise dawn attack against a
famous British regiment Of the line
on the Arankhan front in Eastern
Burma where Raj formations have
been strafing enemy villages for the
past two days. The attack was re-
pulsed, with the Japanese leaving
"a dead on the field.
Native levies carried out a num-
Der Of successful raids in the Falam
area in the Middle Chin Hills, and
farther north they destroyed three
road bridges near Sumprabum, at
the northern end of the Kumon
mountain range.
In the air bombers of the East
ern Air Command were active over
tWo-day period beginning Decem-
Der l9. Raj bombers blasted objec-
tives at Maymyo in Central Burma
on the night of December 19, and
the next day large formation of
American medium bombers dropped
80 tons of explosives on enemy gaso-
line stores and other targets at
Monya, starting large fires. Raj
bombers continued the attack that
night, blasting railway installa-
tiols to start additional fires.
Allied Planes Busy.
Fighters, fighter -bombers and
dlve-bombers of both the American
and British air forces were active
during the 48-hour period, the COM
munique said.
Supporting ground troops, the
Americans bombed and shot up
enemy columns and supply concen-
trations near Taipha Ga and Ka-
maing and strafed the busy Ka-
maing Shaduzup enemy supply
highway. Medium bombers again
attacked the Myitnge railway bridge
south of Mandalay.
RAF fighters meanwhile continued
their sweeps against Japanese COM
munication lines on land and water
damaging locomotives and rolling
stock, road transport and Irrawaddy
River traffic.
Evening star., 1943-12-23
SoIer no Casualties
To n ave Big Christmas

BY the Associated Press.
TEMPLE, Tex, Dec. 23.-The
Nation is playing Santa Claus to the
men who were wounded at Salerno
Casualties from Texas 36th Divi-
sion and Oklahoma's 45th Division
are among the 5000 sick ano
wounded soldiers at the Armys Nc
Closkey General Hospital who will
have a humping big Christmas.
From the Duluth (MinnD Cir
Scouts came 5000 miniature tray
favorS, made of tiny birch logs anc
red candles, tied with red ribbor
| bows
Organizations in New York, Ohio
Oklahoma, Nebraska, New Mexico
and other States, as we'll as Texas
sent blocks of gifts, more than 1900
in all
Patients helped decorate a tree fol
| each ward.
Evening star., 1943-12-23
LOST RATION COUPONS.

GAS RATION BOOKS "a" AND ''C", issued
to w Rae. Dempsey. 900 Water st..
6aalslmore 3 n a,d Nd Call MA: ,.OO32.
1000 ration book No. 4, and Navy Yard
PAS; PAS all Issue issued to Freq Rehm and Es-
fockETBoSk, fe,eSisfi os containing "a" ga, book,
IRE inspection record, automobile cards,
40. l FOOD Ration Book. etc. Issued Id
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ssk So ma RATioN TheTsrd soSk Sk es51 iysed - NJ.
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RATION BOOKS (2) No. 3 and (2J No. 4
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WAR RATION BOOK. "a" gas ration
book. Drivers permit and registration
card, issued to Margaret B. Weller. Call
v WAR RRiHTIoN BOOK ts,, No. s4ssss
issued to. Margaret L. Campbell, 1905
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Evening star., 1943-12-23
Food Stocks Decrease
To Serious Point in
Southern Italy
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associa ted Press.
NAPLES, Dec. 23.-Stocks of food
in Southern Italy have diminished
to a serious if not a critical point,
the Allied military government dis
closed today. officers said some of
the densely populated districts
might suffer extreme hardships this
winter
British and American economic
experts attributed the shortage to
the destruction of the wheat crop
by retreating German troops and
cutting of roads and highways and
destruction of -four mills.
Key to the situation is white -four
for bread or pasta" two staples of
Italian diet. The average consump-
ton of both per person in Naples is
500 grams day. Present rations
provide 100 grams of bread and 10
grams of pasta daily.
Food Must Be Sent In.
1t Col. Guy Warren of Corpus
Christi, Tex, chief of AMG's de-
partment of economics and supply,
said existing stocks probably would
be sufficient to feed the entire
population east of the Apennines
and south of Salerno. Other areas,
particularly Naples, must be sup
piled with goods transported from
abroad, he said.
Despite the war the production of
caulif1ower, cabbage, broccoli, end
i've, radisheS, carrots, oranges, lem
ons and apples has been good. Olive
oil, another basic item on the
Italian table, is reaching Naples
from the main production centers
in quantities sufficient to meet the
present if not the normal demand.
Control of Flow.
Col Warren said the problem with
the oil as with wheat is to control
the flow SO that it is not cornered
by black market operators. A spe-
cial section of AMG has been work.
ing for several weeks breaking up
illegal transactions.
Stocks of meat, milk and eggs are
either virtually non-existent or so
badly restricted by transportation
difficulties that they cannot be con-
sidered as factors in the problem.
Evening star., 1943-12-23
Warner Bros. Drops
Film About Cunteen
By the Associated Press.

by the ASSOCIATED PreSS.
HOLLYWOOD. Dec. 23.-After
three weeks preliminary filming and
an expenditure of $780, 900, Warner
Bros Studio says it has dropped
plans to produce Hollywood Cam
teen because of refusal of the
Screen Actors Guild to waive its
rule barring actors from performing
for less than their usual picture
pay.
| Numerous big-name actors were to
have been included in the proposed
picture, but were to make only brief
appearances, the studio said.
The guild previously confirmed its
insistence on strict adherence to the
rule.
Last night it added that it had
been advised contract players would
not be permitted by major studios
to appear in the film, and said it
did not believe free-lance stars
should be asked to participate at
elow-normal pay.
Evening star., 1943-12-23
Chinese Pursue Japs
Fleeing Rice Bowl
To Score New Gains
+, the Associated Press

ES tne associated Press.
CHUNGKING, Dec. 23.-Chinese
making a further comeback after
having cleared the Japanese of half
the rice bowl in the Tungting Lake
area, pursued fleeing enemy troops
and reached the vicinity of Sungtze,
a Yanetze port midway between
Shasi and Ichang. the Chinese high
command announced tonight.
The Chinese also reached the
nelshporhood of Kungan, Japanese
base 80 miles southwest of Shasi.
American Liberators based in
China conducted highly success
fur raid into Thailand Tuesday
bombing the railroad yards at
Chlengrai just south of the Burma
border and starting many large fires
1t. Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell's head
quarters announced.
Mitchell bomberS attacked Hwa-
Jung, one of the principal Japanese
bases in the Tung Ting Lake area
while American fighters, supporting
Chinese troops on the Salween River
front, shot up Japanese landing
strips in Northern Burma.
All participating aircraft returned
safely, the communique reported.
Eighteen Japanese bombers. es-
corted by 40 Zeros, struck at a main
base OF the 18th Air Force yesterday
causing some dagame to planes on
the ground and to field installations
but the attackers were given hard
counterpunches.
American fighters definitely de-
stroyed IL Zeros and bombers
probably knocked out 13 Zeros and 3
bombers and damaged IL Zeros and
bombers.
American losses were one fighter
missing. one transport and one
fighter destroyed on the ground ano
five fighters damaged.
Evening star., 1943-12-23
BY the Associated Press


The Senate Finance Committee S
complete, unexpurgated edition of
the proposed 1943 revenue bill be-
came available at the Capitol to-
day, but if you want to find out
what your taxes would be under it
you'd better see your lawyer.
| Be sure he's good lawyer, equip
ped with an up-to-date copy of the
internal revenue code The l90-
page tax bill is divided into titles,
sections, subsections and sub-sub-
sections, which amend entirely diff
ferent titles, sections, subsections
etc, of the code. The code, Incl
dentallv, is loose -leafed, like the
dollar bill section of a taxpayer S
wallet.
! The armchair tax expert who
curls up with House bill 3687 for a
quick preview of next years bad
news is brought up sharply by
things like this:
Section liz (e) relating to loss
from exchanges not solely in kind
is amended by inserting after 'Sub-
section tb), Cd to go inclusive the
following: Or (9)'."
See2
Evening star., 1943-12-23
Two More Rabid Dogs
Found ; Total Raised 10 ITO

The total number of animals
found infected with rabies since
May rose to ITO today as the Health
Department reported two more
rabid dogs.
A dog picked up Monday at
Bunker Hill road and Eastern ave-
nue. NE. and placed under observa-
ton at the pound was said to have
bitten three persons. The other
dog, picked up in the 5000 block of
Arcadia street NV, died yesterday
at private veterinarians hospital.
1t was not reported to have bitten
anY one
Evening star., 1943-12-23
LOST RATION COUPONS.

ga" GAS RATION COUPONS. drivers per-
NIT, AAA membership card, issued to
"A" GAS RATION BOOK, in wallet con
tanning S35 cash and S50.15 check. Helen
G. and Jean E. Begg. 1451' Park I'd. NV.
BILLFOLD. black, lost in NE Market on
4 st., containing all coupons of Ration
n.nsrss n; Troy Arl; Va. Return bilfold and
in billfold. Call CHI 5000, Ext roo
&C" GASOLINE BOOK, issued to Richard
n Fleming, 701 Wayne ave-. Silver Spring,
GAS RATION BOOK "A", issued to Kath-
arine arm =; Leibman 946 s; Ivy St. Arl.. Va.
a. GAS RATION BOOK, issued to Alex
copy of Army discharge, issued to Alex
SaTsahsa CAS- RaIIoN y HGSsrt sonk 4o?A
Thelma D. DAILY. 1902 Vafnum st. NV.
Gas RATION BOOK &C" coupons, issued
p Kathryn Sanders. 1901 Marlboro pike,
Washington u9). D. c. Call Ho. 717s.
Evening star., 1943-12-23
Benes Hopes Czechs
Can Reach Agreement
For Peace With Poles
BY the Associated Press.

MOSCOW, Dec. 23.-Russia and
Czechoslovakia, linked in a 20-year
friendship pact, sincerely believe
they can come to a settlement and
an assurable peace also with
Poland" President Edouard Benes
of the Czech government-in-exile
declared last night.
He described the new agreement
as part of "a general system of Sc
curity' and said the intentions oi
the Soviet Union toward Poland are
the same as they were to us-to see
an independent country strong anc
democratic and in full cooperation.
A protocol to this fact, leaving il
open to any neighbor nation, was
IAN invitation to Poland" President
Benes said, and rapprochement OF
Poland and Russia lis a question OF
the near future"
He added, however, that a recon-
ciliation of the two, which have
broken relations, would be an EEK
tremely delicate job"
CA Moscow broadcast recorded
by the Soviet monitor in London
said the treaty pledging friend
ship. mutual aid and postwar
collaboration was ratified for
mally last night by Soviet For
eign Commissar Vyacheslav Molo-
tov and Col. Zdenek Fierlinger,
Czech Ambassador to Moscow
The one special aim of the agree
ment, President Benes said was tc
stop the "drang mach osten," the ira
ditional drive to the east of Ger
many.
He described this purpose as espe-
cially important for Czechoslovakia
Poland and the Ukraine, since for
several centuries we have been under
the constant threat of Prussian i'm
perialism."
CA Tass dispatch, broadcast by
Moscow and recorded by United
States Government monitors,
quoted President Benes as telling
a foreign press conference that
Il regard my journey to Russia.
both from the general point of
view and the point of view of
Czechoslovakia, as the crowning
of our fight for independence.D
President Benes added that his
discussions in Moscow were along
the same line and spirit of the
Moscow and Teheran conferences.
An article in the Wednesday issue
of the Soviet labor magazine, "Wal
and the Working Class" meanwhile
made it clear that Russia considers
the Baltic states to be Soviet, ano
declared there had been reactionary
plots seeking recognition of "the
former Fascist governments o1
Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia"
Evening star., 1943-12-23
Copt. Voeo, Argentine
Minister, Reported Out
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Dec. %
A traveller from Buenos Aires said
yesterday that the Argentine Min
lister of Public Works. Naval Capt.
Ricardo Vago, has resigned. There
was no official confirmation.
The report of Capt. Vago's resigna-
ton followed the resignation of the
interventors of three provinces which
some Montevideo circles interpreted
as showing a breach widening be-
tween different groups in the Argen-
tine government and the army
1nterventors are federally Appointed
officials named to replace elected
governors Of provinces. j
Evening star., 1943-12-23
Camp Springs to Give
christmas Eve Purty

Climaxing functions for the year
at the Camp Springs Md.) Army
Air Base will be a Christmas eve
party at 9 pm. tomorrow at the
hangar. Expenses are being de-
trayed by construction companies
and their civilian personnel at the
camp, a public relations officer at
the base said today.
Among the entertainers will be
PFC. John Buckmaster as master of
ceremonies, Joe King, ventriloquist;
the Melrose Four, local quartet,
and 10y Reuling, song stylist. Jack
Morton's band will furnish music.
Evening star., 1943-12-23
D. c. Lions Club Fetes
Fifty Wounded Veterans

Fifty war veterans from Forest
Glen and Walter Reed Hospitals
Yesterday were guests of the Lions
Club at a turkey dinner at the May
flower Hotel. Wives and daughters
Iof club members acted as hostesses
to the wounded men.
Led by Justin Lawrie, director of
the Foundry Methodist Church
Choir, the clubs singing ensemble
entertained with Christmas music.
Robert Nicholson was soloist.
Evening star., 1943-12-23
Excited Kitchen Police
Splash Gen. Marshall
With Pot Of Hot Wafer
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
ARMY HEADQUARTERS, CEN.
TRIAL PACIFIC, Dec. 23.-Gen
George c. Marshall, Army Chief OF
Staff, paid surprise visit to a camp
kitchen on Oahu Island-and goi
sprinkled with hot water for his
curiosity.
Startled at the sight of a four
star general, Sergt. Edward Carlo
Niagara Falls, N. Y, and two pri-
Yates tried to salute with a pail OF
water in their hands. Gen. Mar
shall was lightly splashed.
Gen. Marshall congratulated Carlo
for the spick-and-span kitchen, but
asked, "You won't burn me II visit
you again?"
The privates who helped splash
the general were Angelo P. Anga-
rano, Fresno, Calf. and George E
Winshop, Esparto, Calf.
The incident occurred during Gen
Marshall's stopover Sunday and
Monday in Hawaii while returning
to Washington from the Teheran
conference.
Gen. Marshall returned to
Washington today from his trip
We've got the Japs beaten, but
we have to keep pushing" Gen.
Marshall told men in training for
jungle fighting "The Japs had
jungle training long before the war
and we didn't. But the Japs are
restricted and lack variation. Our
great advantage is our enterprise
and our resourcefulness."
Gen. Marshall said American Off
GERS were impressed by the ability
of German noncommissioned off,
GERS to reorganize and handle small
groups of men in the heat of battle
You men have to do the same,
and better. And you have the in
itiative and leadership to do it,"
HoIsey Is Confident
Japanese Can't Win
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
THE SOUTH PACIFIC, Dec. 13
Delayed (P).-Admiral William F.
Halsey, who last New Year Day
predicted complete, absolute de-
feat for the Axis powers" in 1943
isn't SO sure when the war will be
over.
I'VE don't know how long this
war will last" he conceded today,
only God knows that"
The commander of Allied forces
in the South Pacific withdrew from
Ilong-range forecaSting a few months
after his famous prediction that no
one will let him forget. When
asked about it now, he says, Il
refuse to gaze into the crystal ball
any more
But his confidence in the ultimate
outcome hasn't changed a bit. In
decorating Comdr. George E. Peck
ham, commander of the destroyer
Selfridge, Admiral Halsey said:
You men know how tough the
enemy is because you helped to
drive him out of the Aleutians and
out of the Slot in the Solomons)
and you will help to drive him out
of what was once Toxic"
A Navy Gold Star, in lieu of a
second Silver Star, was given to
Comdr, Peckham of Philadelphia
and CreSco, Iowa, who commanded
the Selfridge when it sank one
Japanese destroyer, probably sank
another, damaged third and fired
at fourth in Solomons waters,
October CT.
Evening star., 1943-12-23
FOUND.

MoNEY-sum Of money. found in vicinity
tdentify. Box 1880. Star.
Evening star., 1943-12-23

There is no such thing as blood
less victory. Yours, too, is needed
by Blood Donor Center. Call Dis
trlct 1900 to make an engagement.
Evening star., 1943-12-23
GALLERY's

THE CATHOLIC STORE ron
CATHOLIC GIFTS.
Articles of Devotion Are Gifts
Of Dignity. Buy From GALLERY
IL CO.. 71s Eleventh st. NV.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-02
5 10 Take Exam
For County Post

Thomas LoCicero. head OF the
Wayne County Civil Service Com
today announced appoint
ment OF five persons to execute
examinations for candidates for
the newly created $4,000 position
Of Wayne County personnel
director.
LoCicero said The examination
will be advertised throughout the
country.
The board members, who will
serve without pay. are:
Frank y. Eaman. for II years
member of the Detroit Civil
Service Commission and former
police commissioner.
DR.. Lent d. Epson. chairman
Of the state civil service COM
mission examining board.
. David V. Jennings, personnel
d ctor of the Milwaukee
County Civil Service Commits
sion.
. Prof. Edward w. Mcfarland
Wayne University.
Miss Caroline Parker, member
of the Michigan State Civil
Service Commission examining
board.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-02

When Pvt. Arthur WaIdman of
the coast artillery left for the
Philippine Islands in September,
1871, he told his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Rudolph Waldman of 200
Virginia Park:
'TH be back In n year"
More than a year has elapsed,
and he hasn't come back. But the
Waldmans today got a telegram
reporting Arthur. japanese
prisoner.
1t was the first word they had
heard of him since May, 1912,
when he was reported missing in
action. The last word they had
received from Arthur directly was
a New Year greeting just after
Pearl Harbor.
Now 26 years old. Private VALID
man was a graduate of North
eastern High School. He was sta
toned at Fort Stotsenburgh, a few
miles from Nichols Field, Manila.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-02
Cats as Heirs Cd. Nd
Jury's Decision Reversed by Judge Who UphoIds
Right to Give Pets $4,000

In declaring that I'VE still have
a right to be queer and eccentric
in this country" Circuit Court
Judge Robert NJ. Toms today re-
versed the findings of a jury in his
court, January %. which broke
the will of Miss Grace Younglove
Johnson of Royal Oak.
A nephew, Robert B. Billiard of
Royal Oak, had protested the con-
tents of his aunt's will, in which
she provided $500 for her funeral
expenses, SIS a week for her sis
ter. Mrs. Ella r. Billiard. mother
OF Robert, and directed that the
remainder of her $4,000 estate
go 10 the Iillcdale County home
for stray dogs and cats
Witnesses had testified that
Miss JohnSon's home CONTAINED
moro furniture than was ncces>
sary, that the place was untidy
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-02
.GM-CI0 Umpire
.0.Ks Discharge

Dismissal OF one man and the
suspension of four others for their
alleged part in a wildcat walkout
at the Chevrolet drop forge plant
on January 8 has been approved
by G.. Allan Dash. GN-UAW.CIO
umpire. il was learned today.
Dash reversed the comDany'S
firing Of h. +. Gangl, local presi-
dent. but ordered a 30-day suS-
pension without pay. Dismissal
of Robert Thompson was approved.
Irwin Dyer was suspended for
so days, Edwin Corbin for 30, and
Roy ESpey for II.
Approximately GOO men particl-
pated in the walkout. Immediately
the company disciplined the five
and then turned the case over 10
the umpire for a final decision. as
provided in the GM-UAW-CIO
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-02
Customs Staff
Wins Pay Fight

Under decision OF the United
States Court OF Claims, five De-
troit customs inspectors arc en-
titled TO from $1,000 10 Sl3 $50
in overtime pay over a period OF
six years
Howard Myers Of 1856 Faust
avenue has more than SIS, 1850
coming. but doesn't seem too
thrilled by il. When reached al
work he said:
What am I going 10 spend
II on? Why haven't even got
II yet. II might take year
yet. Congress has 10 give IL
10 US"
Other inspectors who benefit
under the decision are John H.
Arble of 2i630 BrcSt road, Ink
ster, S10,219.23; Charles {. Mar
tin of 1AS70 Leisure avenue.
So 225.32; Walter O. Pitt Of 410
Claiming avenue. Ferndale, S10,-
2676S. and George II, Spitz of
1911 Marlowe avenue. SIC. 267. 6S
The inspectors. working at the
Detroit and Windsor ferry, Detroit
and Canada tunnel Walkerville
ferry. AngsasSador Bridge. pere
Marquette ferry. Grand Trunk
Railway and Michigan Central
tunnel. held that they should have
received extra compensation for
work at night or on Sundays and
holidays,
An inspectors base pay IS
81, 100 a year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-02
Beaver Buck Passed
Note to Our Island Readers When You See This
in May, You'll Know What Happened to Mail

Failure TO deliver mail TO Beaver
Island was frankly admitted by
postal authorities here today, but
they blamed
the railway mail service Of
CharlevoiX, which in turn eX-
planned
the contract for delivery had
been let 10 4 boat operator, who
said
because Of ice conditions. he
had Sub-let 10 an aircraft oper-
ator-
and the aircraft operator re-
fused TO make trips unless the
government will permit him 10
carry paying passengers as we'll as
mail.
From that point the we'll known
buck was passed 10 the Civil Aero