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for the khaki legion which had ad-
vanced Is miles across the Tunis
plain today to exploit their decisive
break through of the German de-
fenseS.
The famous red desert rat troops
of the 9th Army combined with the
veteran tank force of the 1st Army
to shatter the enemy in belated
vengence for Dunkerque.
At pm. stood by mud wall
of farm house and crouched down
to duck zinging machinegun bullets.
From there I watched the initial
wave of American-built Sherman
tanks crash on Tunis from the
suburban heights.
Tanks and Battery Duel.
One battery of 88s dueled with 20
British tanks scattered over a
plowed field at my right. Two
plumes of flame leaped up from the
tanks, but within a few seconds an
explosive-like volcano could be seen
in a clump of eucalyptus where Ger
man guns were hidden.
My farmyard observation post
was in the middle Of a tidy vineyard
through which scout tanks pro-
ceeded, crushing number of vines.
BY map was then miles from
the heart of Tunis, but the suburb
of Manouba, where two buildings
we're blazing, stretched from the
eastern front of my hill.
Tunis itself appeared In the fading
afternoon light through a drizzling
rain, like a nondescript mass of gray
buildings on the far side of Sedjoumi
marsh, which extended 4 miles to
my right, like table made OF green
ish slate.
In 48 hours, the British spearhead
had driven more than 20 miles into
Evening star., 1943-05-08

Fahs, western anchor of the Axis
southern front, and high ground to
the east which the communique
described as important" marked
the first major break in that area
since the British 9th Army won
Enfidaville.
(The high ground might be
Djebel Zaghouan, Tunisia's high
est peak, some IL miles east of
Pont du Fahs.
/ CA Reuters dispatch from North
Africa said Allied forces had also
taken Bir M'Cherga, 10 miles
north Of Pont du Fahs and 81
miles south-southwest Of Tunis,
this heightening threat. to the
Axis rear instituted by the British
1st Army's dash to the capital)
"On the 9th Army front there
was considerable local activity and
some prisoners were taken," the
communique said.
George Tucker, Associated Press
correspondent with the British fleet
In the Mediterranean, quoted Ad-
miral Sir Andrew Browne Cum
ingham, commanding the Allied
fleet In the area, as saying that
If an Axis Dunkerque were at
tempted at least IS per cent of their
troops would be blasted into the
sea and drowned.
No Evidence Of Shipping.
In Y hours Of patrolling by boat
and seaplane Mr.. Tucker said he
was unable to find any evidence OF
shipping that the Axis could use fo1
such an attempt.
In addition to the sanctuary the
50-mile stretch of mountainous Car
Bon would afford the Axis remnants
they still hold positions from Tunis
almost so miles south to the hills
north of Enddaville where the
British 6th Army has been making
slow progress through the heavily
mined terrain.
This Axis army, however, is men,
aced on its right flank by French
force operating around Pont du Fahs
and now aiming at Zaghouan, q
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ana TOdQ center.
Gen. Mast Appointed.
The military victory in Tunisia
was followed quickly by a political
development. Gen. Henri Giraud
hailing the freeing of Tunis and
Bizerte as marking the celebration
today OF Joan of Arc Day" an
nounced the appointment of Gen
Charles Mast as resident general of
France in Tunisia.
A De Gaullist, Gen. Mast now is
convalescing from injuries in Beirut
Lebanon, and Gen. Alphone JUN
commander of French troops In
North Africa, was appointed to serve
temporarily in the post.
There was no immediate word o1
the fate of the Bey of Tunis, whom
the Germans had proclaimed "Kine
OF Tunisia." In their break into
Tunis, the British had driver
through LIE Bardo, the Bey's home.
Gen. Giraud's proclamation hailee
the efforts of in-equipped French
troops in the Allied triumph anc
exhorted forward to victory"
Evening star., 1943-05-08
Mrs. Willard f. Buell.
Rites 10 Be Held Today

Final rites for Mrs. Willard e.
Buell. former District resident for
so years, who died Tuesday night in
st. Augustine, Fla, will be held at 5
o'clock this afternoon at the Hines
Funeral Home. Burial will be In
Rock Creek Cemetery.
A native of Marlboro, Ohio, Mrs.
Buell. was the daughter of the late
Frank L. Campbell, former Assistant
Secretary of the Interior and Assist
ant Attorney General
While a resident of the District
Mrs. Buell. was director of the Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church
Choir and president of the Rubin
stein Club, women's musical organ
ization. She and Mr.. Buell. moved to
st. Augustine in 1887.
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by son, Arthur C. Buell., 1888
Cumberland street NV; daughter,
Mrs. Douglass Herring, Flushing,
N. Y, and a grandson, Douglass
Buell. Herring, now in England with
the Army engineers.
Evening star., 1943-05-08
Father Of Sub Hero
Dies Without KNOWING
Son Gave Life for Ship
Comdr. Gilmore, Shot,
On Bridge, Gave Order
To Take Her Down
BY the Associated Press,

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 8.-The
father of Comdr. Howard w. Gill
more, commander OF a submarine
who gave his life to save his crew
and vessel, died less than two
months after hearing Of the hero's
death, but without learning of the
heroism of his only boys last order.
Comdr. Gilmore rode the bridge
of his diving submarine to death
in the Pacific, preferring to sacri-
flee his own life rather than risk
the lives of his crew or the safety
of his ship in an encounter with a
japanese gunboat.
The sub was on the surface when
it encountered the gunboat, which
tried to ram it and missed. Instead
the American craft rammed the
enemy ship, but as the latter began
sinking its machine-gun crews
started pouring lead over the sub
marines bridge.
Comdr Gilmore ordered the bridge
cleared but just before his own turn
to Chamber over the steel apron into
the coming tower and to safety he
was wounded. Two of his men
sought to help him but he, fearing
delay might prove fatal to other
members of the crew and possibly
the sub itself, ordered a crash dive
His last order was, Take her down. -
Mrs. w. M. Gilmore, stepmother
of the submarine officer, said that
the father learned of the command
er's death February 10 and died
March 30. -. -.
She said that the father worried
until his death about the fate of the
officer and often speculated on cir
cumstances under which he died.
Comdr. Gilmore last visited his
parents here in October 1912. His
widow, the former Hilda st. Ray
mond, lives in New Orleans, La, with
her family and her two children
Howard, jr., 10, and Vernon Jeane,
S. She has received several letters
from members of the crew praising
his action in issuing the take her
down" order after being wounded on
the bridge.
THE submarine was his very life" :"
she said. He loved it and had given
himself over completely to perfect
ing himself in that field"
Evening star., 1943-05-08
Air, Ground F Forces in Africa
Work as Unit, Officer Says

and make their plans with one
single battle in mind" he said.
"They work together as a team"
Col. Barr said the theory of all
out air attack over battle areas was
put successfully into practice at Ell
Alamein, then at Kasserine Pass and
finally at the Mareth Line. The
same theory is being demonstrated
today.
The air officer has served In the
operational intelligence division of
the Army Air Forces for two years.
In the World War he was with
the Canadian Army in France and
Belgium, where he was wounded
twice in action. He fought In Ypres,
the Somme, Vimy Ridge, Hill 10
and other offensives.
Before joining the Army Col. Barr
was a member of the faculty of the
University of California.
Evening star., 1943-05-08
Africa
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today admitted that Bizerte had
fallen, but the Germans said
street fighting still was in prog
ress in TunisD
Capture of the two cities left the
Axis forces Of the north no refuge
but the coastal hills and the thin,
mountainous Cap Bon Peninsula.
Further Delay Possible.
If the Germans and Italians
reach Cap Bon in strength they will
be able to add days to the time re-
quired for the final and complete
Allied victory, but their positions
there can have little effect on mill
tary developments.
GA Rome dispatch recorded in
London by the Associated Press
said some italian troops had
already taken up new positions
on the Cap Bon Peninsula)
Airmen who struck at shipping in
the Straits of Sicily said they saw
a number of boats carrying troops
heading for Sicily, indicating a
partial evacuation was being at
tempted, but it was on small scale
and a large percentage of the ships
are being sunk. It appeared most
probable that the Axis could not
attempt a large-scale evacuation.
Led BY Gen. Bradley.
Maj. Gen. Omar N. Bradley COM
manded the I'd United States Corps
in its victorious drive through the
rough Northern Tunisian country
side to Bizerte, it was disclosed
today.
Regarded as one of the best of the
Army's infantry officers, he took
over from 1t. Gen. George S. Patton,
jr., the tank specialist who COM
manded the I'd Corps in the Gafsa-
Ell Guetar campaign, in which the
terrain permitted the featuring of
armor.
The French capture of Pont du
Evening star., 1943-05-08
May Month Of Bombs
For Jap Bases in
Dutch New Guinea
Latest Allied Attack
Sets Raging Fires
At Bubo Airdrome
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
AUSTRALIA, May 8.-May is fast
becoming the month of bombs for
the japanese at their bases In the
jungle and mountain country of
Dutch New Guinea.
Ranging by daylight over distances
too great to have the protection of
escorting fighters, 1t. Gen. George
C. Kenney's bombers have rained
death and devastation on the enemy
in that area almost daily since
May /.
The latest blow was struck Fri
day by Australian-pilote Catalinas
against Babo, which is more than
700 miles north of Darwin across the
Arafura Sea-a sea dotted with
Japanese-controlled island air.
dromes. Fires which could be seen
TO miles away ragged after the raid
ers blasted at the Babo airdrome,
on which were japanese bombers
and fighters.
Enemy Planes on Ground.
Only three days ago, Liberators
fought their way through storms to
deliver another daring daylight at
tack on Babo, far inside the 100
mile long and 20-mile wide Mac
Cluer Gulf, starting fires and catch
ing enemy planes on the ground.
Two other groups of raiders this
month have risked the even longer
fight to Manokwari on the north
side of the mountain-ribbedc country,
more than 300 miles above Darwin
Thursday Manokwari, once the
Dutch administration center for
North New Guinea, was visited in
daylight by Liberators which blew
up storehouse and set fires from
which smoke rose 5000 feet. Manok-
wari, where the japanese have been
active since they opened a cotton
experimental concession in 1888,
also was visited May by Allied big
bombers which spotted a 5,000-ton
cargo ship off shore, bombed it, and
left it sinking
Daylight Attacks Increased.
May 5, an Australian-m manned
Hudson raided the airdrome at
Timika and in the May l raid the
big bombers also blasted that 'drome
as well as another at Nabire.
Within a months period other
bombing calls have been paid on the
north coastal Hollandia, constituting
flight comparable with that to
Manokwari, and on the south coastal
kaimana.
Daylight attacks have increased in
frequency in the area of Gen. Ken
ney's command. Heretofore, just be-
fore dawn and at dusk have been
favored raiding periods.
In addition to the latest raid on
Babo, todays communique reported
two big raids yesterday by Liberia
tors and Flying Fortresses on Ma
dang, on the north coast of New
Guinea, in which 81 tons of ex-
plosive, augmentation and incendi-
airy bombs were dropped on fuel
dumps and ground installations.
Evening star., 1943-05-08
Windsors Deny Rift;
Leave for New York

BY the Associated Press.
PALM BEACH, Fla, May s-The
Duke of Windsor, here with the
Duchess for visit, yesterday de-
nounced as "a silly rumor" a report
that the couple was estranged, and
his sentiments were echoed by his
wife.
1T was made up," the Duchess
said. ut seems that if some people
don't hear anything about us, they
make up things about U.S."
The Duke and Duchess left today
for New York.
They stayed overnight at the Palm
Beach home of Herbert Pulitzer,
member of the publishing firm and
an RAF officer stationed in the
Bahamas.
The Duke, Governor of the Ba-
hamas, said he would attend to
business matters at New York and
Washington for himself and the
colony.
Evening star., 1943-05-08
Divorce Is Granted Wife
Of Jean N. Boardman

Mrs. Rosalie G. Boardman, 848
Delafield place NV, yesterday was
granted divorce at District Court
from her husband, Jean M. Board
man, prominent divorce lawyer. The
decree was handed down by Justice
0. R. Luhring. The suit was not
contested.
The divorce was sought on the
grounds of voluntary separation of
more than five years and no alimnny
was asked. The couple was married
IN this city in February, 1922, and
have a married daughter 10 years
old. Mrs. Boardman is buyer for a
local department store.
Evening star., 1943-05-08
Bizerte
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into this great Mediterranean sea-
port at Ais pm, five minutes be-
fore the British Army took Tunis
and six months less than one day
from the time the Americans first
landed in Morocco and Algeria.
(Today's Allied headquarters
communique said the British 1st
Army entered Tunis at $50 pm.
and the Americans entered BIZ
zerte at Ais pm. There was no
immediate explanation of the
conflict in time.)
Yankee tankmen up from the
south, wheeling through artillery
shells and past long lines of pris-
oners, won the race for Bizerte by a
narrow margin from French infan-
try pushing in from the western
hills.
The cheering French followed
them into the battered and ruined
city in which the few remaining
residents wept in Joy and waved
fingers high in the sign of victory.
Ten minutes after they took BIZ
zerte, tankmen took flowers of their
vehicles to reply to a bombardment
from the few German guns still
manned in the marshes across the
canal.
Evening star., 1943-05-08
Funeral Services Held
For J. R, Merci||iott

Funeral services for James R.
Mercilliott, 63, who died Thursday
at his home, II Sixth street NE,
were to be held at l o'clock this
afternoon from his residence. Burial
will be in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
A native of Marionville, Pa, Mr..
Mercilliott had been a resident of
the District since 1912. He was en-
ployed by the Navy Yard until eight
months ago when i'll health forced
him to retire He was a member
Of the Metropolitan Baptist Church.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Bertha B. Mercilliott; two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Emily A. Laire and Mrs.
Twila, M. Fankhauser, and five sons
Warren r., Joseph G., Arthur A.,
Myrle M. and James R., jr.
Evening star., 1943-05-08
Senate Group Urges
End Of Relocation
Centers for laps
Survey Shows Thot Comp!
Breed Trouble Between
LoyoI, DisIoyoI Members
Nv the Accociotsd pracS

BY the Associated Press.
Terming Japanese relocation CEN
tiers trouble breeders" a Senate in
vestigating committee has recon-
mended that they be abolished, the
loyal Japanese put to work or into
military service, and the disloyal
ones interned.
Those conclusions, drafted after a
six months inspection of the centers
by a Senate subcommittee. were ap-
proved yesterday by the full Military
Affairs Committee. It recommended
that they be carried out either by
legislation or executive order.
There are 10 relocation centers
operated under s7o,o0o,00o budget
by the War Relocation Authority
Senator Chandler, Democrat, of
Kentucky, the subcommittee chair
man, said, The good Japanese are
mixed with the bad and it Is making
the whole situation extremely diff
ficult." The committee believes, he
added, that the WRA should have
started months ago to segregate the
loyal from the disloyal Japanese.
Both types, he said, are treated
alike in the relocation camps, caus-
ing "a great deaP' OF unrest. Their
food is the same as that served to
the armed forces, Senator Chandler
declared, and about $4,000 of the
los, $50 Japanese in these centers are
paid from $12 to S19 month by the
Government for such work as watt
ing on tables.
The committee reported that of
1888 male Japanese of draft age
and United States citizens, only
per cent, or 1,181, said they would
volunteer for service in the armed
forces If permitted
Twenty-four per cent, or 4,783,
claimed loyalty to Japan and the
remainder, said the committee, in
dicated they would enter United
States military service only If
drafted.
About $500 of an estimated 1885,
430 in the continental United States
already are serving in the Army, the
committee said.
Evening star., 1943-05-08
Mrs. Mary Finnegan, IS,
Dies al Miami Beach

Mrs. Mary Ellen Finnegan, 65, 1342
East Capitol street, died Thursday in
Miami Beach, Fla, after an illness
of one week She was visiting her
son, Capt. John Finnegan, who is
stationed in Miami Beach with the
Army Medical Corps.
A native of Fall River, Mass, Mrs.
Finnegan had been a resident Of
the District for 40 years. She was
an active member of the Holy Com
forter Church.
Besides her son, she is survived by
daughter, Mrs. Earle j. Hoyt, 1900
Thirteenth street NE, and eight
grandchildren.
Requiem mass will be held at 10
am. Monday in the Holy Comforter
Church with burial following in
Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1943-05-08

Examples of the terrific aerial
bombardment the fleeing Axis forces
are receiving in Tunisia were de-
scribed at the War Department to-
day by 1t. Col. Percy M. Barr of
Washington, who has just returned
from a tour of all Allied air force
bases in North Africa
Col. Barr, whose home is 522
Twentieth street NV, witnessed
the retreat of Marshal Rommels
forces from the Mareth Line.
He saw demonstrated on March
% in the Mareth Line area the full
striking power of an American COM
bat air team. For three hours, he
said, the bombs made a continuous
flash on the ground" as the bombers
pounded away at the retreating
German forces.
THE air and ground commands in
Africa form a terrific combination
Evening star., 1943-05-08
Rites for 6. ". Barr,
Tropical Plant Grower
To Be Held Tonight
Pon-Americun Union
Sends Blooms From
Garden He Tended

Flowers he had grown In tho
gardens Of the Pan-American Union
will rest among other tributes to-
night on the casket of George w.
Barr.
Mr.. Barr, who was IS years old, died
Thursday at Georgetown Hospital,
after a brief illness. He lived at 4444
North Seventeenth street, Arlington.
Coming from farm in Virginia
in 1927 to work at the Pan American
Union, Mr.. Barr made flowers not
only his business but his hobby. his
family said today. He became in
terested especially in the tropical
plants in the Pan-American patio.
He read many books on tropical
plants, according to William w. Kel-
lum, superintendent of the building,
under whose supervision he worked.
Practical experimenting with soil,
fertilizers and chemicals, Mr.. Kel-
lum said, enabled the gardener to
keep the patio plants at their best.
His services, officials pointed out,
contributed much to the beauty of
the place where Gen. Penaranda,
President of Bolivia, and his official
party will be guests at two interna-
tional functions during their visit to
Washington.
Friends at the Pan-American
Union gathered choice blooms from
Mr.. Barr's flowers today and sent
them to the funeral at Ives funeral
parlors in Arlington for the services
scheduled at 7:30 o'clock tonight.
Final rites will be held at / pm.
tomorrow at White Chapel Church,
Detrick, Va. Burial will be in the
family plot in the graveyard there.
Mr.. Barr was a native of Ohio.
Surviving are his wife, two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Marguerite Glow of Syra-
cuse, N. Y, and Mrs. Esta Lichliter
of Detrick, Va, and three sons, Del
mas w. Barr, Hyattsville, Md; Les
lie C. Barr and Alvin H. Barr, both
of Arlington County.
Evening star., 1943-05-08
New u. S. Residence Hall
Open for Occupancy

Alcott Hall, last in a group of three
residence halls built for woman Gov
ernment workers in West Potomac
Park, will open its doors today to
more than 100 girls.
The girls will be the first con-
tingent of about 600 workers ex-
pected to occupy the hall constructed
by the Public Building Administra-
ton OF the Federal Works Agency.
Opening of Alcott Hall represents
the completion of the seventh of IL
units planned for the Washington
area.
Evening star., 1943-05-08

WHERE AXIS ARMIES ARE SPLIT AND DRIVEN, INTO
POCKETSFolowg the capture of Tuns and Bzerte by the
Allies Axis troops reported today to be fleeing the hills
Cap Peninsula and to the beaches south
American and British (arrows) continued pressure
after the capture of had split them Dispatches
that the Allies had captured Br MCherga II miles
Pont du Fah while huge group Axis troops
the Tebourba region after being by the British st
Armys drive into TuniS. "A. P. Wrephoto
Evening star., 1943-05-08
Weather Report
FURNISHED nv the ur

FURNISHED by the ather Bureau
District OF CoumbtaA
ending early tonight continued tonight Sunday
winds o ~ NN'' N~
VgnaWidey scattered
tonight; continued warm tonight Sunday morning
Maryland-Scattered showers
cary tonight and IN West portion late
Evening star., 1943-05-08
Ireland Needs Teachers

Northern Ireland's manpower
shortage now includes a scarcity of
substitute teachers and Belfast will
employ persons not fully qualified.
Evening star., 1943-05-08
FOUND.

REPORT ABANDONED STRAY ANIMALS
to the Animal Protective Association for
Humane ptspositton. Hillside 1918. Pres-
ent facilities limited to these only.
Evening star., 1943-05-08

Get the Axis on the run. Buy a
War savings stamp and start a
stampede.
Evening star., 1943-05-08

Monthly precipitation In inches In the
Capital tcurrent month to datel:
Evening star., 1943-05-08

River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah clear at Har-
pers Ferry. Potomac clear at Great Falls
Evening star., 1943-05-08
REWARD

Small, round, nat gold watch, on gold
chain. attached to pin, shape Of winged
horse. Lost Maynower Hotel. April 2S. Great
CO. 200O. RIM. 705-F.
CLIP-LIBERAL REWARD.
Two-tone gold clip with rubies and dia-
monds; great sentimental value. Adams
07OQ, Room GOLD. 1Os
Evening star., 1943-05-08

Automobile lights must be turned on one
half hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1943-05-08

The Sun and Moon.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-30
Gunner Get $4,000
In JeweIry HoIdup

CHICAGO, Jan. % (UP).-De-
tectives. impeded by admittedly
sloppy police work." today sought
three gunner who took $4,000 in
jewelry from three prominent
Chicago couples.
The vi inns we've Franklin
Bliss Snyder. president of North
western University, and his wife;
Walter J. Cummings, chairman of
the board of the Continental
Illinois National Bank and Trust
Company, and his wife, and RollyI
NJ. Cain, executive vice president
of Abbott Laboratories. and Mrs.
Cain.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-30
Dimes Drive ON Air
Sports Figures Take Part in Noon Broadcast;
AL Set for Presidents Birthday Ball Tonight

button was 1920 from Fordson
High School
American Federation of Labor
unions will stage a President
Birthday Ball tonight at Labor
Temple, Mentcalm and Park.
Appeals were made over WJR
last night by Doctor Douglas,
Frederic S. Schouman and Miss
Geraldine Gordon, an infantile
paralysis victim whose treatment
at Sigma Gamma Hospital was so
successful that she is working in
a Dearborn store.
Cleveland Intermediate School
is putting on a floor show and
dance at $50 tonight to aid the
drive.
Highland Parks birthday ball
will be staged tomorrow night,
from 9 10 l, in Hackett Field
10 Pitkin avenue. Ample
parking.
War savings bonds for door
prizes have been donated by Mayor
Walter K. Klees, city commissioner
Harold Slocum. City Clerk Thomas
City Comptroller Mrs.
LiliaS Evans, and Roy Renwick of
the East Jordan Iron Works.
Byron M. Newberry is general