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spokesman said, conceding that the
Germans would have been consid-
erably slowed by the experienced
use of mines.
With no mines or only a few to
contend with. the German tanks
rushed through the pass.
u. S. Tanks Withdrawn.
Meanwhile. American tanks which
had been at Sbeitla had Withdrawn
in the direction of Tebessa through
the mouth of the pass, while a Brit
lsh armored brigade supported by
British infantry reached Thala.
Rommel sent 40 tanks toward
Thala and 20 toward Tebessa.
On the 2lst Americans held
against the Tebessa thrust and drove
it back while the British in the
north, who had been supported by
American artillery rushed from be-
hind the line in forced marches,
engaged the Germans near Thala.
AT the same time, British Church
i'll tanks moved into Sbiba. farther
north, and countered German
thrust in this direction. In their
first engagement in Northwest Al
RIGA the Churchills knocked out four
Nazl tanks for a loss of one.
On the 22d, in violent fighting at
Thala the Germans lost Is tanks.
The attack was held and, on the 23d.
Americans and British attacked the
Germans, who started their retreat
Though the pass
Allied air forces also pounded the
Germans with everything they had.
The Germans .retreated steadily
from the 23d and finally landed up
back on the line running from
Pichon to Sidi Bouzid to Gafsa.
They left small rear guards and
large quantities OF mines and BOBBY
traps.
Our troops suffered heavily from
mines and traps in the forcing OF
the pass again on the 26th." a
spokesman said. Mines greatly
impeded our advance"
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Postwar
Continued From First Page

would precipitate bitterness We
might we'll avoid at this time"
Our supreme duty now is to win
the war, Senator Connally asserted.
At the end of the war our supreme
duty will be to provide instrument
talities to prevent our being dragged
into another world war and to har-
ness the aggressors and despots who
might provoke another war. They
should be disarmed and rendered
impotent to inf1ict the world with
another globaf conhagration.
Therefore, I favor the establish
ment by the United Nations of an
international agency to preserve the
peace and TO resist aggression and
conquest by any nation or military
combinations of nations.
1T appears to me absolutely es-
sentlal that the actions and de-
cisions of such an international bodv
must have military and naval sup
port to enforce them. I therefore
favor the adhesion of the United
lIGCTIlhLIOIldt
agency and our cooperation with
other nations in enforcing its de-
crees.
I also favor general declara-
ton by the United States of our
Willingness and desire to Cooperate
with other United Nations with re-
spect to all matters growing out OF
the war which are essential for the
preservation of the future peace of
the world"
Senator Connally said he regarded
as unwise any immediate confer
ence OF United Nations on the con-
duct Of military and naval opera
tons or to consider other questions
growing out of the war.
Such conferences, he said. could
lead to "disagreements and con-
f1icts of claims"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-16
WeIders Assured
Machines Won't
Cause Sterihty
y the Associated Press.

ny me associated Press
The Maritime Commission has as
sured welders that use of their ma
chimes will not cause sterility.
The commission issued yesterday
medical opinion Ito reassure over
100000 welders in shipyards and
factories. An official said the
sterility rumor apparently started
in San Francisco.
The opinion 49, by DR.. Philip
Drnker of Harvard College, chief
health consultant for the commits
slon-explained that certain X-ray
machines, operating at 100000 volts
or more, can produce sterility.
Welding arcs are produced at
low voltages. such as IS to So" DR..
Drhker said. Such voltages can
not produce X-rays and the arcs
have no effect whatever on either
men or women"
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whom he had met in 1898, and ex-
pected to see some personal friends
IN the Capital before leaving.
Mr.. La Guardia said that among
matters he discussed with Mr.. Roose-
welt was business of the Canadian
American Joint Defense Board of
which is co-chairman.
After his remark about being out
of politics. Mr.. La Guardia was
asked whether that applied to his
possible reelection as Mayor.
Il wouldn't worry about that" he
replied.
Uses City Hall Technique.
Reports have been current that
the Mayor might go to North Africa
to administer Italian areas for the
War Department, but he gave no
indication when that might be.
Repeating a technique he has en-
ployed with City Hall friends, he
told reporters that If he left the
White House in black car ne still
was with the city administration
and if he left in a jeep he was in
the Army. He went away in the
car. ..
The Mayor said uniformity Of en-
forcement of price regulations is
imperative, or ''the whole thing
boys down.
If there is inadequate enforcement.
in one region ne said. the food will
rush there. He noted that in New
York there is a central live poultry
market which makes the enforce
ment problem relatively simple But
because of that fact. he added,
poultry does not come to New York,
but moves TO areas where 1t can
command prices above the ceilings.
He said the city recently seized
5000 pounds of meat moving in
illegal channels and $4,000 pounds
of victory bread which he de-
scribed as good butter diluted with
10 per cent water and selling at.
cents over the ceiling price. That
meant 20 per cent loss 70 con-
sumers, he said, adding that some
newspapers would not print what he
was saying because OF National
Dairy Products"
Mr.. Roosevelt also arranged TO
confer later with 1t. Gen. George c.
Kenney, commander of American Air
Forces in the Southwest Pacific. and
Maj, Gen. r. K. Sutherland. chief
OF stan to Gen. Douglas Macarthur.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-16
Gus Dorais in Hospital
With Fractured Skull

By the Associated Press
DETROIT. Mich. March 10
Charles E. GUS Dorais, coach of
the Detroit Lions professional foot
ball team, is in Henry Ford Hospital
recovering from skull fracture,
his physician. DR. Harold V. Dryer,
disclosed today.
Dorais has passed the critical
period, the doctor said He was
injured last Friday at the Detroit
Athletic Club when he suffered a
dizzy spell and fell. Dr. Dwyer said
Dorais, Detroit City Councilman
formerly was football coach and
athletic director of the University
OF Detroit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-16
WAES' Right TO Uniform
May Re Tested in Court

A milton. contending that mem
bers oflhe WAACs are only civilian
EMPLOYS OF the Government and
are notentitled to an exclusive mill
tary Uniform, was expected to be
filed To-Day in Municipal Court by
ATTORNEY M Edward Buckley, jr.,
on behalf of Mrs. Corona Bunnell.
20, Of 1908 Pennsylvania avenue
NV, wb is charged with illegally
wearing WAC uniform.
The mtion seeks to quash the in
FORMATION against Mrs Bunnell by
challenging the validity of the
amended part of the National De-
Tense Ac which prohibits nom
members I the WAACS from wear
ing the unform.
Mrs. Bnnell has pleaded not
guilty and has demanded a jury
trial. Thu Government charges
hat the alleged ofTense occurred
February in PENNSYLVANIA ave-
nue. restaunnt, where Mrs. Bunnell
was employS as waitress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-16
Senate Group Told
OF Black Market in
ArmyPost Watches
Imports Being Diverted
From Comps, JeweIer
Charges at Hearing
By the Associated Press.

Complaint of civilian black
market in imported watches di-
verified from Army post exchanges
was made today to a Senate Small
Business Subcommittee by Charles
j. Michaels. Hartford, Conn, presi-
dent of the American National Re-
tail jewelers. Associa ton
The situation applied to imported
watches only, he said, because do
mestic manufacturers have con-
verted their factories to war indus
try, Mr. Michaels testified that
jewelers. did not object to sale OF
watches by post exchanges. but did
protest when watches obtained from
importers on high priority orders
for exchanges were diverted to
civilian trade.
He told the subcommittee he had
been to places in the New York
Bowery where watches originally in
tended for post exchange use had
been sold 10 times over within an
hour.
1t was black market. he said
where everybody has watches. :
though prices on them were double
Senator Ellender. Democrat, of
Louisiana asked if there was some
rascality between importers and the
post exchanges"
Mr.. Michaels replied by saying
that watches usually left the i'm
porter at a proper price, destined
for the exchanges. but lin between
there may be more than one han
ding the deal
OF watches sold in post exchanges
Mr.. Michaels estimated only per
cent reached civilians. Every care
was taken, he said. ito see that sales
to civilians were avoided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-16
House Group Votes
Exclusion Of Benefits
From Crop Ceilings
Defers Action on Bill
To Add Labor Costs
In Price Formula
Earlier Story on Page A-4.)

{Earl1er story on Page A-4.)
By he Associated Press
The House Rules Committee ap-
proved today the Steagall bill to
prohibit the inclusion of benefit
payments in calculating ceiling
prices for agricultural commodities.
The committee deferred action on
companion measure to require
that increases in farm labor costs
likewise be taken into consideration
in fixing prices under the 1912 anti
initiation law.
Similar to measure already
passed by the Senate, the bill in
PRODUCED by Chairman Steagall of
the House Banking Committee. is
intended, Mr.. Steagall told the
rules group, to offset the current
policy of deducting Soil Conserva-
ton and Domestic Allotment Act
payments to farmers in determining
parity prices on which, farm price
ceilings are fixed.
Meanwhile, legislation authoriz-
ing the Secretary of Agriculture to
4ci III FOIuiibCCi JulliOI dIHlN Oh
boys and girls between IA and IS
to assist in harvesting farm crops
was introduced today by Senator
Tydings. Democrat. of Maryland.
Members would not be paid by the
Government, but the Secretary of
Agriculture could prescribe working
conditions and compensation.
The Marylander offered the bill
as the House took up an emergency
$26 900 900 appropriation to recruit
a mobile force of workers to relieve
the shortage of farm labor.
Addressing the House on behalf of
that measure. Representative Taber.
Republican, OF New York attributed
responsibility for the shortage
largely to what he termed long
haired incompetents" in the Agri-
culture Department and Once of
Price Administration.
He said the legislation would not
be necessary If the manpower and
food program had been administered
properly, He said OPA should go
through this thing and permit farm
prices at levels necessary to pay
wages necessary to hold labor on
the farm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-16
Streetcur Motormon
Held in Traffic Deoth

Ned Bumgardner, "a, of 638 Maine
avenue S.W.. streetcar motorman
was ordered held for Municipal
Court action under the Negligent
Homicide Act by coroner's jury
today in the death OF Thomas C.
Parker, 81, colored of East Falls
Church, Va, March 7.
Mr.. Parker was struck about II
pm. March 6 by a streetcar oper-
ated by Mr. Bumgardner. police
said. The victim was showing his
automobile south in the 1900 block
OF Eleventh street NV, police said.
He died in Freedmen's Hospital
early the following morning from a
crushed chest and abdomen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-16
PeorI Hurbor Leqion
Combots Absenteeism
b he Associated Press.

90 nv HS>Ot dLfN l'1eSs.
BLOOMFIELD. N. J.. March Is.
The Pearl Harbor Vengeance
Legion today had ABS members
fighting against absenteeiSm.
Recently organized at WeSting-
house Electric Il Manufacturing
Co.'S lamp division, the legion Of
fered membership to war workers
who had been neither late nor alb
sent for one year after the Jap
anese attack on Pearl Harbor
The legion was organized by
Joint Labor Management Commit
tee, which said that for the dura-
ton Of the war membership would
be offered TO workers who achieved
perfect attendance record over a
l2-month period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-16
Nais Say Wallace Tries
1oWhitewash BoIshevism
Bv be Associated Press,

By BE Associated Press
d, Otto Dietrich. Reich press
chls said today in a Berlin broad
cast that Vice President Wallace in
his Ohio speech last week warning
against sowing the seeds of third
Worn war had tried to whitewash
Bolhevism of its bloody misdeeds. -
The Dietrich broadcast, heard by
the Associated Press. was an
noufted by the Berlin radio as an
ansWr to Mr. Wallace, who had
warnH against any double cross
ing sf the Soviet Union.
Mot of Dietrich's speech. as
broadcast from Berlin, was taken
up WI denials that Nazi ism advo-
Gates might dominating right" or
bellows in world domination by a
German master race"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-16
Salary
Continued From First Page

committee voted to adopt, in prin-
ciple, an amendment offered in the
House by Representa- tive Wollcott,
Republican, Of Michigan and re-
lected there. striking out section
of the Sterilization Act. which Mr..
Roosevelt had cited as his authority
for issuance of the salary limitation
order.
subcommittee consisting of
Senators George, Byrd Democrat. of
Virginia: Bailey, Democrat, of North
Carolina; Vandenberg. Republican.
OF Michigan and Taft, Republican,
OF Ohio was appointed to redraft
the Wollcott amendment and report
Friday
The redrafted amendment would
provide. Senator George said. for
the repeal OF all orders and regu-
latlons in conflict with the general
principle of sterilization at the Sep
TENDER IS. 1912, level.
The committee has no desire to
limit the power of the President to
prevent increases in wages and SAL
aries-it is merely eliminating the
asserted authority to reduce them, -
Senator George asserted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-16
ChennauIt Promises
China Supplies 10 Win
Superiority Over Japs
Head Of New American
Air Force Unit Cheered
BY Most of Cabinet
~ the Associated preas.


CHUNGKING. March ls.-The
commander Of the new l4th United
States Army Air Force, introduced
to an audience As Brig. Gen. Claire
L. Victory Chennault." has prom
ised his Chinese Allies that they are
going TO get needed equipment TO
gain superiority over the japanese.
Il know China will give her best"
he said yesterday. You need
equipment. and you are going TO
get it."
Gen. Chennault spoke at an en-
tertainment to celebrate the for
nation OF the Army Air Force In the
Chinese war theater. and ne was
applauded by almost the entire cab
met and many prominent generals
In the audience.
Waiting - Take War 70 Jap~.
Most of my work has been wait
ing he said. waiting TO take the
war to the enemy"
Gen. Pal Chung hsi. vice chief of
the general stan, voiced the tribute
that with so little he achieved so
much" and H. H. Kung, Chinese
Vice Premier and Finance Minister.
predicted that 'Chennault will give
us greater achievements, not only in
defense OF Free China, but also in
destruction OF the enemy's nerve
centers, especially his munitions in
dustry. which is bound to come"
simultaneously, the Chinese press
nd trH al
transport planes to bring supplies
for the fight against the japanese
| Army.
Transport Planes Wanted.
The newspaper Ia Kung Pao
| asserted:
The responsibility for having
Chlna's supplies piled up in India
lies In the failure of the United
States TO send adequate transport
planes and utilize fully the India
China air route"
This newspaper declared 1t was
easier to expand the air transport
service than to reopen the Burma
road and contended that 100
freight planes put on the India
CHINA run means Burma road-200
planes means two Burma roads"
The official Central Daily News
said formation of the 14th United
States Army Air Force combined
with the imminent return of Chinese
air cadets trained in the United
States, indicated the increase OF
| Allied air strength in China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-16
Four Maui Officers Die
In Two Pane Crashes

bH re Associate Press.
PHILADELPHIA, March 10
Capt. w. w Webster, Sc, manager
of the naval atcraft factory at the
Navy Yard, arS three other Navy
officers were Alled in two plane
crashes in the, Philadelphia area
today, the 4th Naval District an
nOunced
Capt. Webster ND 1t. i. g. j B.
Bennett. the pllo, of Philadelphia
were killed instanly when their BIZ
motored Navy plaie crashed in the
Lawncroft Cemetet while on a rou-
tine flight TO Washington.
In the second ccident. Ensign
J M Anderson and Aviation Chief
Radloman J. r. Wilcox. both of
Philadelphia, were hled in a crash
al Newtown Square, Pa.
Both crashes were ue to weat Their
conditions the NavvSaid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-16
Brown Plans Panels
On Ration Boards 10
Distribute Information
Non Soloried Members
Will Handle Inquiries,
Educational Work
B.. :. ne Associated Press.

b ne AsSOcla ted PRESS.
MILWAUKEE,. Wis. March Is
-PrentiSS M. Brown. OPA ad-
ministrator, told consumers
conference here today that plans
were being made for appoint
ment to each rationing board of
an uncompensated price panel
to disseminate information to
storekeepers and consumers and
help administer new regulations
OF the price control program.
Emphasizing the urgent need for
compliance with OPA regulations.
Mr.. Brown asserted We cannot af-
ford the luxury of a prohibition
psychology in this period of war
and crisis. OPA is not noble
experiment.: it is a dire necessity. -
The violation of an OPA price
regulation is not something that
affects only the individuals involved
1t carries with it a whole train of
circumstances which lead directly
to imitation"
Forecasts End of Black Markets.
Mr.. Brown said he was convinced
that one of the basic reasons for
the black market in meat was
that OPA hitherto had not been in
a position to obtain full public sup
port for its suppression. He said
he felt confident the Illegal market
would be wiped out through ration
ing that will take effect this month
and through the establishment of
dollars and cents ceilings on meat
prices at retail levels.
Discussing the proposed price pan
els, Mr. Brown said they would
be in position to answer inquiries
from storekeepers and consumers,
to arrange meetings, panel discus
sions and other activities of an edu-
cational nature, and in general to
serve as the center of information
on retail price control in the COM
munity.
This organization. he said. will be
uncompensated and will help ad-
minister the new regulation for con-
troll OF food prices at retail which
he termed "one of the most impor-
tant thus far formulated by OPA."
Regular Staff Inadequate"
Mr.. Brown asserted that in at
tempting to formulate a program
for educating retailers to the new
regulations and for securing COM
pliance, it became apparent that
the regular OPA staff was quite
inadequate He said 1T is our con-
sidered judgment that satisfactory
administration of the regulation can
be secured only through the develop
ment of staff of uncompensated
personnel functioning through the
machinery Of the war price and ra-
tloning boards"
This staff will consist of the price
panels, which will be aided by 10 to
II assistants and clerk for each
local board
In addition to its educational du-
ties, the price panel will collect in
formation on compliance and serve
as a friendly mediator and adiuster
IN cases Of alleged or apparent vio-
lation where complaint is made of
the regulations. Where it desires
to do so, the price panel is authorized
to ask retailer or a representative
of the retail trade to sit with the
panel IN an advisory capacity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-16
Chinese Fress Group Gives
Sill, OOOt. EditorWh Lost Feet

Mr., Powell and his staff succeeded
in getting an uncensored account
OF the japanese ocsupa ton OF
Shanghai out while the Japanese
were on the ground floor of his
newspapers building
The newspaperman who saw the
Orient change from war to war
from 1917 until l942-declared that
large portion of the gift would be
used for some educational plan of
benefit to Chinese and American
newspapermen
Mr.. Lu read Mr. Powell a tele-
gram from Hsiao Tung- TIE. plesi-
dent of the Chinese National Press
Association, which stated the gift
was for friend who openly. fear
lessly stood with Chinese defending
China's cause these many years de
spite threatened dangers and actual
bodily injuries"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-16


NEW YORK. March Isl. B.
Powell. former editor in Shanghai
who lost his feet as a resGt of mis-
treatment in japanese rison, re-
ceiyed check from the Chinese
National Press Association oday for
81 900 in United States moey.
Mr. Powell, who has been Hark-
ness Pavilion Medical Centr since
his return to this country LIST Au-
gust aboard the diplomatic e.hanee
liner Gripsholm, revealed tat he
had begun to learn to walk aain
Presentation of the check, which
represents a quarter OF Million
dollars in Chinese money. was made
10 Mr. Powell at his bedsid, by
David Lu, Washington correspsod
ent OF the Central News Aeenci Of
China.
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Red Cross
Continued From First Page

percentage, STD. Prince Georges
County has not submitted a report.
Speakers today we're Sergt. James
Hurlbut, Marine Corps combat cor
respondent at Guadalcanal and
Miss Bernice Carroll. an Army nurse
whose face became infected in
North Africa and who is now pa
tient at Walter Reed Hospital. Each
urged successful completion of the
District goal.
Undersecretary of Commerce
Wayne Chatfield Taylor, chairman
of the Government division, an
nounced that the Library of Con-
eress unit had oversubscribed it's
quota. raising 104 per cent. and War
Production Board has raised 30
per cent of its goal