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Evening star., 1943-04-08
Rangoon Railroad Yards
Strafed by U. 5. Planes
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW DELHI, India, April 8,-The
10th United States Air Force scored
direct hits on the railroad Yards
at Rangoon and Ywataung and
strafed and bombed areas near
Shingbwiyang where Japanese troops
are concentrated, a communioue
said today.
From these operations on Tuesday
and Wednesday all United States
aircraft returned safely, the an
nouncement added.
British artillery has pounded back
japanese attempt to advance dur
ing the continuing fighting in the
Indian area of Burma, the British
said.
A communique declared the
Japanese withdrew after suffering
heavy casualties.
There has been no change in tho
last "a hours in fighting In the
Arakan area, it was said.
Evening star., 1943-04-08
u. ). Bombers Batter
Palermo Harbor;;
All Planes Safe
Hits Scored Along Quoy
In FoIIowup to New
Assaults on Naples
BY the Associated Press.

CAIRO, April 8.-Palermo Har-
Dor was attacked by Liberator
bombers of the 9th United States
Air Force in daylight yesterday, a
communique announced today.
Hits were observed along the quay
and in the vicinity OF seaplane sta
ton, a communique said, and enemy
fighters attacked the formation in
vain. All planes returned, 1t was
announced.
The Liberators attacked the har-
Dor in followup to raids by Allied
heavy bombers the night before on
Naples and the Sicilian ferry termi-
nus at Messina, which we're an
nounced by the Middle East COM
mand in a communique. Bomb
bursts were seen north of Messina
harbor, it was announced.
Fires again were started in Naples
harbor. the objective of a series of
devastating blows by Allied bombers.
All planes returned safely from
Tuesday nights attack, the COM
munique said.
(The Italian communique
broadcast by the Rome radio and
recorded in New York by the
Associated Press said heavy AL
lied bombers raided Palermo yes
terday afternoon, dropping ex-
plosives and incendiaries and
causing light damage. Two raid
ers were shot down by Italian
fighter planes and anti-aircraft
fire, the Italians said)
Naples, important as supply base
for the Axis armies in Tunisia, was
hit twice last Sunday-once by 8
force of approximately 100 Flying
Fortresses operating from bases ir
French North Africa and later by
planes operating from the Middle
East
Evening star., 1943-04-08
18Mi||ion Tires
Ready This Year,
Jeffers Says
$4,000, to Be
For Autos, Director
Tells Senators
BY the Associated Press,

-
Rubber Director William M.
Jeffers said today 100000 new
passenger car tires will be avail
able for distribution this year as
compared with 3,474, 900 in 1912.
He told Senate Small Business
Subcommittee that 100000 new
passenger tires already are on hand
and that the other 100000 will be
manufactured from synthetic rubber
"and otherwise"
In addition. Mr.. Jeffers said, g.
100000 new truck tires will be dis
trlouted this year as against 3,525 900
In 1912. There are 100000 new
truck tires on hand now. he added.
The truck tire situation is going
TO be close" the rubber director
testified, because we haven't de-
veloped synthetic rubber to the ex-
tent that it is capable of heavy
truck or bus duty. And we have to
protect the dwindling supply of
crude rubber
The synthetic program, he said. Is
progressing on Schedule, adding I'VE
expect to have the whole program
completed by the end of this year"
In response to question by Sem
ator Ellender, Democrat, of Louis
lana whether reports were true some
synthetic rubber plants had been
curtalled or closed in the last few
weeks, Mr.. Jeffers replied:
Some of the so-called 'quickie'
conversions from oil refineries to
butadiene principal base for syn
thetic rubber) haven't come through
as expected. There have been some
two or three set back because they're
SO late and we just couldn't justify
giving them critical materials. AS to
the bigger plants, there has been no
reduction In the program"
Evening star., 1943-04-08
Soviet Army Captures
Advantageous Lines
South Of |zyum
Increase in Activity
Reported, but With
No Major Changes
BY EDDY GILMORE,


MOSCOW, April 8.-While no
big changes took place over
night on the Russian-German
front, still oozing with the
spring thaw, increased activity
was reported today in several
sectors.
The Red Army stormed German
positions south of Izyum and cap
tureS advantageous lines in the
face Of sharp Nazi fire after several
days of numerous German attacks.
In the Sevsk sector northwest
of Kursk the Germans again began
counterattacks but they availed
nothing The Russians previously
halted large-scale enemy operations
there.
The Volkhov front saw battling
again, with the Germans once more
trying to take Soviet position, and
again falling Although there was
sharp fighting in this sector. south
east of Leningrad, the conflict was
not believed to be major operation
Duels on Western Front.
Artillery duels and scouting op-
erations took place on the western
front where the Russians have been
edging toward Smolensk.
Nothing was mentioned in the
noon communique about the Kuban
area or west of Rostov
(The German high command
communique broadcast from Ber-
lin today said the eastern front
generally was calm. Isolated
Russian attacks against the
Kuban bridgehead and in the
central Donets area were re-
pulsed, said the Nazi war bulle-
tin recorded by the Associated
PressD
A Red Army newspaper dispatch
said the Germans recent attacks
south OF 1zyum had cost them tire
mendously in manpower.
Piles of Burned Tanks.
I'm all directions in which they
attempted to advance, the ground
was Uttered with piles of burned
tanks put out of commission by
Soviet artillery fire." Red Star re-
ported.
The Red Army's guns also
smashed many trucks caught nea,
the front-line trenches south OF
Izyum.
The dispatch from the Izyum sec
tor reported considerable scouting
activity, which may mean the Ger
mans are preparing for still another
assault on the Red Army bridge
head, hoping again for a majo,
break-through.
| 1t was evident that the Germans
never believed they would be stopped
at this Donets River line and hao
laid their plans for operations or
the eastern side of the river once
they crossed it.
Sharp Artillery Barrage.
The Red Army's withdrawal from
Kharkov begins, more than ever be.
fore, to look like nice strategy.
The Russians here are continuing
sharp artillery barrages day anc
night.
Although the communique did moi
mention the Kuban area battle
Pravda. the Communist Party pa
per, said stiff battles continued ano
several more villages had been cap
tured in the delta in the last few
days.
In one sector Soviet automatic
riflemen destroyed a bridge behinc
the Germans, helping to trap them
Evening star., 1943-04-08
Congress May Begin
Recess April II

Congress may begin its contem-
plated two-week Easter recess April
II, 1t was indicated yesterday by
House Majority Leader Mccormack
He pointed out, however, there is
considerable legislation to be moved
before the recess and that night ses.
sions of the House may be necessary
Among the measures scheduled for
action within the next week are the
District and Agriculture appropria-
ton bills.
Evening star., 1943-04-08
OPA Creates Criminals Says
Witness at Black Market Probe
Meat Packer Counsel Assoi|s Agency;
Potman Hits Retention of Certain Men

vestigation of the black market in
meat, charged that the OPA has
f1agrantly violated congressional
mandates and in so doing is manu-
featuring criminals by the whole
sale"
Mr.. Patman said failure of OPA
to carry out certain provisions of
the Price Control Act had enabled
"mobsters" who operated during
prohibition days ito propel them
selves into the meat business. They
operate through packing plants
which they have taken over under
lease. or otherwise, since many
packers have been forced out of
business because of the losses suf-
fered and it has been easy for this
(See' BLACK MARKET, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1943-04-08
New Labor Opposition
May Delay Revised
Anti ti-Racket Bill
Hobbs Sees Inclination
To Keep Measure From
Reaching House Floor
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
New labor opposition to a re-
vised version of the Hobbs anti
racketeering bill developed today
and threatened to delay House
consideration of the controver-
sial measure.
The legislation originally was
slated for vote yesterday, but pri-
ority was given by House leaders to
two appropriation bills.
The new developments brought
from Representative Hobbs, Demo-
crat, of Alabama, author of the bill,
the comment that there appears to
be an inclination not to let this bill
come before the House"
Mr.. Hobbs recalle dthat Daniel
Tobin, head of the AFL Teamsters'
Union and long recognized as an
administration labor adviser, recently
cautioned against haste in labor
legislation and was vigorously op-
posed to the bill.
The Alabaman said he could not
understand labors opposition to the
measure as revised yesterday by the
Judiciary Committee to stipulate
that nothing in it shall be con-
strued to take away any of the rights
accorded labor under previous laws.
MY bill simply makes it unlawful
to commit robbery or extortion in
interstate commerce and provides
that any one who commits those
offenses shall be prosecuted under
the 1884 anti-racketeering law" he
said. TT doesn't take away any of
the legal rights given labor by the
Norris-La Guardia Act, the Sherman
antitrust law. the Railway Labor
Act or the National Labor Relation
Act. But the amendment simply
specifies that if robbery or extortion
are committed under those acts or
under any other laws, they shall be
punishable.
Representative Celler, Democrat,
of New York, who opposed the
amendment in committee on the
ground 1t docs not go far enough -
said he had proposed instead an
amenQmenG suggested pv Jne ALL
to write into the bill a recognition
Of the legality of all union activities
recognized as legal under the four
other laws.
If proponents Of the bill did not
intend to interfere with union
activities, Mr.. Celler insisted, they
could have no objection to his
amendment.
Labor has contended that the
underlying objective of the Hobbs
measure is to curtail union rights,
including the right to strike and
picket.
The bill was introduced last year
after the Supreme Court set aside
convictions obtained in New York
for interference with truckers who
refused to employ union helpers.
Evening star., 1943-04-08
Commons Turns Down
Political Role for Soldiers
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 8.-Commons
yesterday rejected, by a vote of
1875 to 80, q proposal to allow serv-
icemen to participate in political
controversy after Maj. Arthur Hen
derson, financial secretary In the
War Once, said 1t was quite i'm
possible" for the government to ac-
cept the motion.
The Kings regulations now bar
soldiers and sailors from taking an
active part in any political organ
ization or party.
Capt. A. S. Cunningham-Reid,
Independent, who proposed the de-
feated measure, said during debate
that when members Of Britain's 8
armed forces don uniforms they
put on . muzzle."
Evening star., 1943-04-08
| Toxic Radio
| Warns People
|Of u. S. Raids
BY the Associated Press.

BY tNe ASSoclateu Press.
Two Toxic radio commentators
have warned the japanese that the
United States might be planning
to bomb Japan again. the Once Of
War Information said today.
The Owl reported that two broad
casts made within the last "a hours
told the Japanese that American
naval construction was making
frantic headway" and that a new
bombing attack might come at any
time "either from the China con.
tinent, the Aleutians or from air.
craft carriers"
The commentators were identified
by the owl as Rear Admiral
Kanetsugu Tosa and Fumio Goto.
Evening star., 1943-04-08
British 1st Army Opens Big Drive
For Tunis> Gaining 4 to 5 Miles;
Allies in South Pressing Romme|
RommeI Pressed
By Americans
And 9th Army
By the Associated Press.

by lHe ASSOClaleu EItSs.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, April 8.-Lt
Gen. Kenneth A. N. Anderson's
British 1st Army, attacking in
coordination with British and
American forces on the southern
front, has launched a major Of
fensive against Tunis in North
ern Tunisia, and, a headquarters
communique said today, has
gained much ground in the re-
gion of Medjez-El-Bab, SO miles
south of Tunis.
The German controlled Paris radio
said Gen. Anderson had crushing
superiority in men and materials"
The Anderson forces advanced
1 or S miles, it was announced here
and 1st Army vanguards were within
less than q airline miles of Tunis
More prisoners were rounded uI
In both northern and southern Sec
tors and Field Marshal Erwin Rom-
mel's positions again were blasted
and shot up by Allied aerial squad
rons.
Rearguards Blasted.
The I'd United States Corps of 1t
Gen. George S. Patton, jr., and Gen
Sir Bernard l.. Montgomery 9th
Army collaborated to rip Rommels
vearguards from their positions.
A communique disclosed that the
9Th Army, after smashing the Wadi
Ell Akarit position 20 miles north of
Gabes at dawn Tuesday, repulsed
determined enemy counterattacks in
heavy fighting that afternoon.
Rommel apparently then aban-
doned all hope of holding out in that
area and. realizing that his big
armored formations in front of the
Americans along the Gafsa -Gabes
road were in an untenable position,
began a withdrawal under the cover
Of darkness Tuesday night.
Gen. Patton's Americans immedi-
Ately pushed ahead, clearing up
pockets of resistance which Rommel
had left behind and clashing at
times with the withdrawing armor
itself to attain point Is to 80 miles
east of Ell Guetar.
1t was at this point that the
Americans encountered advanced
patrols of the 9Th Army yesterday
afternoon.
Alexander Congratulated.
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, the
Allied commander in chief, con-
graduated Gen. Sir Harold Alex
ander and all serving under him
today on the victories which led to
Evening star., 1943-04-08
Gen. Messe of Italy
Reported New Axis
Chief in Tunisiu
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 8.-The Brit
ish radio said today Rome
broadcasts were stressing a
statement that Italian forces in
Tunisia were under the COM
mand of an Italian, Gen. Gio-
vanni Messe, not Field Marshal
Erwin Rommel and Col. Gen.
Jurgen Won Arnim.
Gen. Messe led the first
italian expeditionary force to
the Russian front in 1941.
(The emphasis may be meant
to offset repeated statements by
Allied authorities that the Ger
mans are using italians as rear
guards in retreat, sacrificing
Fascist units to spare Nazi
forces)
Evening star., 1943-04-08
Union Asks SoIdier-Hosts
To Visit Detroit Plants

The 270 United Automobile
Workers who spent three days at
Camp Atterbury, Ind, learning
what Army life is like. now are 60
ing to be hosts to soldiers so the
servicemen can get a closeup Of
activity on the Detroit war produc-
ton front.
Undersecretary of War Patterson
announced today that the Army had
accepted an invitation to 80 nom
commissioned officers of the 83d Di-
vision to visit Detroit April II and
ib at the C1O unions expense. The
non-coms had acted as guides and
instructors during the workers visit
TO the Army camp March 81 to "a.
Evening star., 1943-04-08
Macarthur Not Target
Of Ban on Politics in
Army, Stimson Says
Roosevelt Not Consulted
On February IS Order,
Secretary Stotes
(Tert OF Stimson Statement on
(Tert OF Stimson Statement on
Page A..

Secretary of War Stimson de-
MED today that War Department
regulations prohibiting members
of the armed forces from seeking
or accepting election to any
public Office was aimed at Gen.
Douglas Macarthur as charged
by some Republicans In Congress.
He admitted personal responsibility
for the issuance of the regulation on
February IS and disclosed by The
Star Tuesday, but when asked spe-
cifically at his weekly press confer
ence If it were directed against the
Pacific commander, he replied:
Il suppose, in response, l can say
that I didn't have Gen. Macarthur
in mind at all or any other indi-
vidual."
Mr.. Stimson explained that the
political prohibitions set up in the
order merely consolidated various
directives and put into one plan the
! traditional policy Of the War De-
partment to keep civil and military
affairs separate.
Didn't Consult Roosevelt.
In directing issuance Of the order
the Secretary said he had not con-
suited the White House about it
President Roosevelt, he was told
had expressed surprise when he had
| heard about the order
Il have not conferred with any
one except my own people here" he
replied.
Mr.. Stimson traced the policy back
to June 30, 1925, when an original
order was issued prohibiting men in
the Army from taking active part in
politics. The order of last Febru-
ary Is, which has stirred such a
storm Of protest, was a recodification
he said, Of all previous orders deal
ing with politics since 1925.
Defends Policy.
He said he would not debate" the
constitutional questions which have
been raised In Congress against the
new order. "The regulation of Feb
ruary Is did not alter or modify any
previous policy, but merely consoli-
dated various directives and put
them into one plan," he added.
He declared the existing policy
was not only wise and necessary
but also was "the only policy COM
patible" with democratic principles
and procedures"
Evening star., 1943-04-08
Hitler and MussoIini
Conference Reported
BY the Associated Press.

by tne ASSOclAIed Press.
BERN, SWITZERLAND, April g.
A conference between Adolf Hitler
and Benito Mussolini on what steps
to take for the defense of Europe
against invasion was reported from
informed circles in Rome last night.
1t was said the meeting probably
took place in the Brenner Pass.
The report from Rome said the
two Axis leaders surveyed the en-
tire problem of strategic defenses for
the continent. although Mussolini
now is concerned primarily with Ital-
Ian defenses menaced by Allied sue
cesses In Tunisia.
Evening star., 1943-04-08
High Court UphoIds
| $4,000 Verdict in
Auto Kissing Case
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, April 8.-Driv-
ing an automobile so miles an
hour and hugging and kissing a
girl at the same time is "wanton
misconduct" In the eyes of
Ohio's Supreme Court.
The court so ruled yesterday
in refusing to review a lower
tribunals decision awarding
Jean Major 5000 damages from
Glenn Liggett for injuries re-
ceived when Lggett took time
out to hug and kiss her while
driving home from a basket ball
game. The car left the road
and struck q stone wall.
Evening star., 1943-04-08
Lehman in Lisbon

LISBON, April 8 R.-Former
Gov. Herbert H. Lehman of New
York, United States director Of for
eign relief and rehabilitation, who Is
on his way to London. conferred for
several hours last night with Bert
Fish, the American Minister to
Portugal.
Evening star., 1943-04-08

(See DRAFT, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1943-04-08

(See EDEN, Page A-M0
Evening star., 1943-04-08

Late news and sports are covered On
Pages Tx and 2-X Of this edition Of
The Star, supplementing the news Of
the regular home delivered edition
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-25
OUTDOORS
With BILL AcKERMAN

ton to the fact that on one hand
Co-ordinator Harold Ickes is ask
ing for a program that is not
feasible so long as he restricts
consumption of gasoline for the
purpose of fishing. Fishing right
now Is classed as pleasure, and
Floridians find 1t impossible to
carry cumbersome tackle or several
hundred pounds OF fish on buses.
Catches Were Heavy.
Until the ban on pleasure driving
they were doing pretty swell job.
Sports anglers in one single week
added approximately $1,000 pounds
of king mackerel to Miami food
supplies. There is no doubt other
sections of the coast counted heavily
on supplying the home demand
as well as filling in for commercial
men.
1t is most likely that some means
will be found whereby fishermen
soon will be allowed sufficient fuel
to fill their part in the Southern
program, for the need is vital.
Without reasonable transporta-
ton. sports anglers in this area
would be unable to participate.
There Is no place along the sea-
board where it is possible to catch
larger quantities of fine food fishes
in so easy a fashion as on Chesa-
peake Bay. Before the season in
June, there too may be fuel to follow
fishing here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-25

There are no reports to date from
the Gulf and West Coasts as to how
the plan to Fish for Food and
Fun" is being received, but there
is no doubt sports anglers in those
areas will go all out for the idea
just as they have from one end of
the Atlantic Coast to the other.
Sectional problems are brought
to the front, though, at every meet
ing Of fishing interests, which is
only natural.
Differences in Maryland.
In Maryland, Edwin Waraeld of
the T1deWater Fisheries asks that
the species of fish desired be speci-
fed, while Lee LIE Compile draws
attention to the fact that fresh
water species could not possibly
have any place in such a program.
That, of course, is true and it Is
only in certain areas where COM
mercial fishing is followed that
non-game freshwater fishes will be
part Of the anglers catch for
food.
Down in Southern Florida. sports
anglers are all for the idea, but
at the same time they draw atten-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-25
Quick Win Over Wills
By Davis Not Likely,
Manager Feels
Capitol WeIter's Boxing
Expected to Restrain
SIom-Bong Bunny

You can write your own ticket
that BUNNY Davis will put the chill
on frankie Wills tonight at Turners
Arena, but Lew Burston, who handles
the Brooklyn strong boys business
affairs thinks Davis has tougher
assignment than most fans realize
wills is a good boxer" he said
today. And If he decides to make
Davis look bad he may do it. If he'd
stand up and fight I think BUNNY
would take him out of there with
one punch-Al will fatten anybody
he tags-but it's the old story of hit
ting 'em first. I think we'll win, of
course, but I'm not predicting a
quick or easy victory. This Wills
should be plenty tough"
Davis. despite his unpopularity in
New York and other places, has
lowered on the fringe of the big
time for the last several years. A
couple OF times he has been in the
select circle and no sooner does he
make the grade than he bounces
out again. This time he's playing
for keeps and dead serious about
making good. He rates as one of
the best Welters in the game today,
although put in the honorable men,
ton" group in the National Boxing
Associations last rankings.
Wills strictly is local boy with
some native ability, but not much
love for boxing If he ever gets
mad at the other party he might be
tornado in action, but thus far
frankie has displayed an even
temperament, too even to do him
any good in the cold circles of the
sour science.
The supporting card should produce
enough action to satisfy the Gus
toners. Stoney Lewis and Howard
Bennett will manufacture the eight
round seminal Roy Lewis is paired
with Jimmy McAlhster, Bernie Cady
tangles with Bob Morris and Jack
Quigley, jr., COB who was pre-
liminary boy in the old Portner's
Arena days, is making comeback
to duel Sailor fluffy Cummings of
the British Navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-25
Schoo|ey, BIokeney Blast Pins
In Red Cross, Barnard Meets

Putting on hot hand at Petworth
to win the third Red Cross benefit
tournament with a gross 5-game
score of 756, Harry H. Schooley, 100
average pinman of Silver Spring
Commercial League, today shared
the bowling limelight with Ed Blake
ney, Hi-Skor sharpshooter who car
rled off top honors in the fifth an
nual Chilly Barnard Handicap at
Lafayette with gross 6game score
of 664.
With a liberal 140-pin handicap,
Schooley banged 616 from scratch
last night to beat Jack Wilson of
Penn Recreation by 18 pins. VIII
sons 1888 included 1870 free pins.
Guy E. Haberoom, jr., Of Green
way Bowl Commercial was third
with 1O5-735, despite his second
high scratch set of $50, only five
sticks shy OF Nick Rinaldi's high
635. Jean Reed, Rosslyn, led the
feminine contingent with STA. Her
handicap was ITS pins.
The Red Cross event attracted 81
bowlers and gave the benefit fund
$43.50 boost
One OF the last to roll in a record
field of $50 contestants, Blakeney
fired double-header strike in the