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Evening star., 1943-11-25

carried him." the British observers S
statement said.
The German officer took out his
watch and told the men of Bellona
he gave them two minutes to dis
close where Maria's uncle and cousin
were. They did not know.
Pocketing his watch, the of1icer
walked down the line picking out
victims at random until he had
selected 81 men and boys. They
were taken to q deep stone quarry.
They were divided into five teams,
and each team in turn was marched
to the brink of the quarry, where
machine guns opened fire. The
bodies fell into the quarry.
One Of those executed was Is
year-old Filaccio Genaro, a student
for the priesthood, who wore brown
cassock, the British officer said.
AS the machine guns moved down
the victims the women and children
watched through the trees from a
little way of and wept. They could
hear the priest praying through the
walls.
The Germans then buried their
victims by setting OIL explosives
which threw tons Of rock over the
bodies.
Several days later when British
patrols entered Bellona they found
women digging In the ruins for the
bodies % they could RENTER them
IA ~ eomoeegy.
Evening star., 1943-11-25
-Four From D. T.. Hurt
In Ohio Rail Wreck;
Two Known Dead
Nearly 50 Injured os
Ambassador Smoshes
Into Freight Engine
picture on Page BIZ
By the Associated PreSs.

"tnC OH fuyC 0.l./
By the Associated Press.
YOUNGSTOWN Ohio. Nov. rs.
The Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
roads Ambassador train, car
rying about 400 passengers,
smashed into the locomotive of
an already-wrecked Pennsylva-
MIA freight train last night. kill
ing two persons and possibly a
third, and injuring nearly so, but
none critically.
Four persons from Washington
received treatment at a hospital
in Warren.
The wreck, which derailed the
Ambassador Diesel locomotive and
ave coaches, occurred only three OF
four minutes after the Pennsyl-
vania train crashed into a B. A O
freight mile and one-half east OF
nearby Newton Falls. The Ambas-
sador was en- route from Detroit to
Washington.
Two Identified Dead.
The identified dead were Guy
MCGOWAN, s., Cleveland, fireman,
and Louis Fleisgarten, 81, Cleve-
land, engineer, both members of the
Pennsylvania crew. Rescuers search
ing through the wreckage said an
unidentified sailor earlier reported
dead might be q third victim.
There was q shock and q thud,"
said Corpl. AL Bennett OF Bay City,
Mich, 4 passenger in the second
Evening star., 1943-11-25
Partisans Report Nazis
Rush Up Reinforcemenfs
By the Associated rress,

oS tHe ASSOClAted freSS.
LONDON, Nov. 25.-Fought TO a
standstill by Partisan forces in
Serbia, Bosnia and Croatia, the
Germans are rushing up reinforce
ments preparatory to launching new
attempts to break through in those
areas. headquarters of the Yugoslav
Liberation Army said in q broadcast
today.
On the Dalmatian coast the Parti.
sans are battling superior German
forces attempting to gain possession
OF the entire coastline, the Yugoslav
bulletin reported.
Hurled back near the town Of
Kremen, in Serbia, after leaving 1S0
dead on the battle field, the Ger
mans, strengthened by fresh troops
from Uzice, resumed their attack,
and heavy fighting was still go-
ing on, the communique declared.
In Bosnia, Germans and Bull
garian troops were said to be con-
tinuing their drive in the direction
OF Pryepolte. They, too, were forced
to call for reinforcements after los
Ing more than 200 dead during tho
past two days.
Two Nazi motorized columns were
reported driven back in Croatia as
they attempted a breakthrough
near Glina and toward Semi, impor-
tant town on the Northern Adriatic
coast. Seven vehicles were de.
stroyed, the Partisans said.
Evening star., 1943-11-25
F our Japanese Destroyers Sunk
As U.S.. Patrol Sweeps North
Another Damaged as Washington Officer
Leads Squadron Within 80 Miles of RobuuI

U. s. FORCES MOP UP last Japs on
Gilbert Islands. Story on page
AS.
Py the Associated Press.
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AL
LIED HEADQUARTERS, Nov. Is.
Guns blazing in the first dark
hours of Americas Thanksgiving
Day, swift United States war
ships all but wiped out six enemy
destroyers today during a two
hour running battle which ex-
tended to within 80 miles Of
Rabaul, Japanese naval and air
fortress.
Moving boldly near the entrance
Of st. Georges Channel, whose
waters wash between New Britain
and New Ireland, the American de-
stroyers sank four of the ships. A
fifth was damaged, but managed, to
escape with the other survivor into
the black tropical night.
Admiral William F. Halsey's
spokesman said the decisive enemy
defeat, which the outnumbered
American units inflicted without loss
to themselves, thwarted an attempt
to remove key personnel from
often bombed Buka on the northern
Evening star., 1943-11-25
By the Associated Press,


ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Al
giers, Nov. 25.--Allied headquarters
today gave out the story. as related
by a British observer officer, of the
massacre OF 81 men and boys in the
town Of Bellona, Naples Province,
by the Germans on October 7.
The massacre was in reprisal, the
British officer said, for the killing
of one German soldier and the
wounding Of another after they had
seized and attempted to carry on q
young Italian girl.
The girl was 21-year -old Maria
Cafaro, daughter of q naturalized
American citizen, Gabriel Cafaro
formerly Of Rutland, VT, who pre-
sumably is in the United States at
present.
Mr.. Cafaro returned to Italy in
1921 and married. He later returned
to America but because the Fascist
government would not let him take
his money out of the country he left
his wife and daughter behind to look
after affairs.
Last October 6. while the Germans
still were in Bellona, Maria wa
peeling vegetables in the home when
German soldiers climbed over the
orchard wall and approached
srinuing.
o1s seood - and ~ ysGeaaASel
Evening star., 1943-11-25
U. S 5ih AruYIists
1869 Casualties
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Casualties suffered by the Ameri-
can 5th Army. from the landing in
Italy September Q to date, total
1869.
OF these, Secretary of War Stim-
son announced today, 1873 were
killed, 6,361 wounded and 1855
missing.
Casualties of British elements of
the 5th Army are slightly less" he
said.
He described recent successes in
the Gilbert Islands in the Pacific as
converging attacks on the outer arc
Of the Japanese area of conquest,
and said it was hoped these cracks
will develop into breaches" He
noted, however, that ut still is q
long way to Toxic" +.
With steady increases in shipping
improved naval escorts and decrease
tn the submarine menace, It should
be possible to step up the rate Of
osr shipsnants b txans-Paeiae NJ.
scnoA n. etinsea Sepee1ed.
Evening star., 1943-11-25

tip of Allied invaded Bougainville
in the Solomons.
(Such a significant move could
mean that Japan. hard-pressed
from the invaded Gilberts to the
jungles of Northeastern New
Guinea along her outpost island
defenses, may be preparing to
pull out of her last holdings in
the Solomons-Buka, Bougain-
vile, Choiseul and the Short
lands.)
Not until almost dawn did the
little group of destroyers. COM
manded by Capt. Arleigh Thirty.
One Knot" Burke of Washington
give up the daring chase which took
them within easy range OF Rabaul's s
network of airf1elds. Yet they re-
turned without battle scar, Gen
Douglas Macarthur reported.
The entire action, opening at l AS
am. took place in seas far above
the Empress Augusta Bay beachhead
on Bougainville westcentral coast
where marines and soldiers have ex-
tended their hold more than a mile
along the shore and several miles
inland.
The humilating naval blow at
(See RABAUL, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1943-11-25
Announcer Wismer,
Unhurt in Rail Wreck,
Races Against Time
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-The
Baltimore & Ohio train wreck
near Youngstown last night
catapulted Harry Wismer,
sports announcer for the Blue
Network, into a nip-and-tuck
race against time.
Mr.. Wismer, scheduled to
broadcast the Penn Cornell
football game at Philadelphia,
starting at 3:15 pm. today,
emerged from one Of the de-
rallied coaches uninjured.
He hitchhiked a ride to
Youngstown, then caught a bus
to Pittsburgh.
He arranged passage from
that city on a TWA plane to
reach La Guardia Field, New
York, at 1:47 pm. His plans
then called for a quick change
to another plane scheduled to
arrive at the Philadelphia air.
port at 800 p.m.-six minutes
before game time.
Evening star., 1943-11-25
5000 laps Wiped )ul
Trying 10 Capture
Key Chinese City
Attackers Are RepuIsed
For Fourth Time; Chiong
Luuds Defenders
By the Associated Press.

CHUNGKING, Nov. 25.-More
than 5000 japanese have been
wiped out in a battle for Chang
teh, gateway to Changsha, in the
enemy's offensive against the
nations rice bowl, the Chinese
high command said tonight.
President Chang Kai-Shek issued
an order eulogizing the defenders Of
Changteh, which lies 100 miles from
Changsha where the Japanese have
been bloodily repulsed in three prev
ious offensives.
The high command again charged
that the Japanese attacking Chang
ten has used poison gas.
The communique said the Chinese
were holding out against vigorous
infantry attacks, launched under
cover Of artillery which poured in
cendiary shells into the city.
A large number of Chinese troops
were said to have reached areas
behind the enemy lines, encircling
the Japanese siege forces.
American planes attacked jap
anese targets in the Central China
battle area Monday and Tuesday in
support of Chinese forces and raid
ed the enemy base at Yochow in
North Human Tuesday, it was an
nounced today.
A communique from 1t. Gen.
Joseph w. StilWell'S headquarters
said explosions, large fires and dense
smoke at Yochow indicated Mitchell
bombers hit both ammunition and
oil storage dumps. Yochow is i'm
portant' as base for potential
drive on Changsha.
Fighters and medium bombers
teamed up for the battle area forays
in the Tungting Lake district, de-
strOvinp landing barpeS..
Evening star., 1943-11-25

MEXICO CITY, Nov. Is R.-
Editor Tom Wallace of the Louisville
Times yesterday left Mexico City
hospital, where he had undergone
major operation. He said he
planned to 60 to the nearby resort
city Of Cuernavaca with Mrs. Wal
lace for weeks rest.
Evening star., 1943-11-25
Promotion of Is Other Generals
Held Up Pending Patton Report
Stimson Leaves
Entire Matter in
Eisenhower's Hands
Ey the Associated Press

Fy the Associated Press.
The responsibility for disciplin-
ing 1t. Gen. George s. Patton, jr.,
for striking soldier in a fit Of
anger was placed squarely on
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower by
Secretary of War Stimson today.
At a news conference, Mr.. Stim-
son said that until a full report has
been received from Gen. Eisenhower,
he had nothing to say about the
case, but for background" asserted
that from the beginning Of the war
he and Gen. George c. Marshall,
chief Of staff, had adopted q basic
principle Of selecting the best pos
sible theater commander, then CIV
Evening star., 1943-11-25
D. {. Residents 0lisl
Thanks for Progress
On Road 10 Victory
Emphasis on Sacrifice
Keynotes Observance
Of Holiday Here

Washington today was observ-
ing its second wartime Thanks
giving, with emphasis on war
sacrifices to come and a note OF
gratitude over the Nations
progress toward victory.
A turkey shortage meant a leaner
diet in many homes. Public eating
places prepared to serve the ira
ditional dish at higher prices than
prevailed year ago.
The holiday found Federal Gov
ernment employees working, but the
majority Of the personnel OF the
District government, banks, schools,
retail merchants and other lines of
private business took the day OF.
Churches were thronged at special
services, in which prayers for the
safety Of soldiers and sailors was
the predominant note.
Servicemen Visit Capital.
Servicemen from nearby areas
took advantage OF brief furloughs
to visit the Capital, and for them
USO and other clubs offered food
and merriment. Dances were sched-
uled at many clubs. Tneaters and
night clubs prepared to offer enter
tainment for many.
An outstanding highlight of re-
ligious devotions was the 34th an
nual pan-American mass, celebrated
at 10:30 am. at st. Patrick's Cath
olic Church. 1t was attended by
diplomats and high ranking Gov
ernment officials. The mass was
celebrated by the Most Rev. Michael
J. Curlsy, Archbishop Of Baltimore
and Washington. and the sermon
was preached by Msgr. Patrick ].
Mccormick, new rector of Catholic
University. Presiding was the Most
Rev. Amleto Giovanni Cicognani,
apostolic delegate to the United
States.
Bishop CLARK Speaks.
Because Of the great farm pro-
duction in this country, Americans
today should be as grateful as were
the Pilgrim Fathers, approximately
400 worshipers at = union service
were told today in Mount Pleasant
Congregational Church. The speaker
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Evening star., 1943-11-25
Senators Reaction
Appears Aimed at
Gen. SomerveIt
BY the Associated Press.

oy tne AssOCiAtSo fIeSS.
RepercusSions Of the Patton
incident richocheted throughout
the ranks Of the Army's highest
officers today-from Gen. George
C. Marshall, Chief of Statf, on
down.
Following a demand in the House
for the recall of 1t. Gen. George s.
Patton for slapping and berating
shell-shocked private in q Sicilian
hospital tent, the Senate Military
Affairs Committee asked for a full
report from the War Department
and clamped an informal hold order
on the promotions Of 13 other gen.
erals.
The latter action, while coming
Evening star., 1943-11-25
Pope Plus Reported
Undertaking Mission
To Bring About Peace
PontiHs Diplomatic
PorIeys Said to Have
Increased Greatly
By the Associated Press.

BERN, Switzerland, Nov. 25.-
The Basler Nachrichten said in q
dispatch from the Swiss border
town of Chiasso today that Pope
Plus XII had undertaken a mis-
sion OF mediation between Ger
many and the Allies.
No Independent confirmation was
obtainable from diplomatic or
church sources, although the dis
patch quoted italian Catholic cir
cles" as the basis Of its information.
The Basler Nachrichten's corre-
spondent said the Pope definitely
had increased his diplomatic discus
sions greatly in the last few days,
seeing the G(man, British, French
and American effvoys to the holy see.
The Pope talked to his closest ad-
visers in private audiences yester-
day, the dispatch said, seeing Fran
cesco Cardinal Marchetti-Selvaggi-
ami, vicar general for the city and
district Of Rome; Pietro Cardinal
Fumasoni-Biondi, prefect Of the
congregation for propagation OF the
faith; Msgr. Alfredo Ottaviani and
Luigi Cardinal Maglione, Vatican
secretary of state.
The Pope has been seeing Car
dinal Maglione at least once daily
and frequently twice, along with his
assistants, Msgrs. Domenico Tardini
and Giovanni B. Montini, it was
said.
The dispatch said other reports of
the Pope's activity concerned a re-
quest by "belligerent nations" that
the pontiff leave Rome and take up
refuge "in a northern land" and dis
cussion of the church attitude to-
ward Mussolini's new Fascism.
The possibility that the attitude
toward Fascism was most delicate
was suggested by quotations from
the Milan Fascist newspaper, II
Fascio. which declared that the
Vatican's diplomacy favored Pre-
mier Marshal Pietro Badoglio, that
the Vatican had mo sympathy for
Germany" and that it must be de-
cided whether the attitude of the
Vatican is for or against"
Basler Nachrichten' dispatch said
another question at the Vatican
was diplomatic relations with Rus
sia and Turkey.
There is papa1 nuncio in Turkey
but he lacks diplomatic satus.
The Swiss Telegraph Agency, in a
dispatch from Rome, said the Pope
will begin seven days of spiritual
exercises Sunday, and that all audi
ences will be suspended during this
period.
Evening star., 1943-11-25
MeCoys Were on Way
Home From Funeral

Mr.. and Mrs. John Thomas Nc
Coy, 900 Powhatan place NV, who
were reported injured In the Balti-l
more d Ohio train wreck between
youngstown and Newton Falls, Ohio.
had goue TO Toledo to attend the fu-
Nse TRAIN WRECK, Fs9e 1-7J
Evening star., 1943-11-25
No Late Editions
Today

The Star observes Thanks
giving Day today by eliminat.
ing late afternoon editions.
Subscribers to the Night Final
edition will receive the reg.
ulaf home edition.
Evening star., 1943-11-25
AIhon May Be Shifted

ANKARA, Nov. IS F.-Mehmet
All Sevki Alhan, who holds the rank
of Minister at the Turkish Embassy
in Washington, is soon to be trans
ferred to Canada as Turkish Min
lister, 1t was reported here today.
Evening star., 1943-11-25
Shop EorIy

Christmas will soon be
here. Do your shopping the
early days of the season and
the first hours Of the day,
thus saving yourself incon-
venience and disappoint-
ment.
Evening star., 1943-11-25

(see STIMsON, Page A-20
Evening star., 1943-11-25
Editor Leaves HospitoI

(See RAIDS, Page A-2..
Evening star., 1943-11-25

(See THANKSGIVING,
Evening star., 1943-11-25

(See PATTON, Page A-2J
Evening star., 1943-11-25

(See RABAUL, Page A-3D
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-07
REDS PARALYZE FOE

The Germans were fighting deS-
perately as they fell back toward
but front dispatches
said Red Air Force fighters and
b o m b ers were paralyzing the
enemy with mass raids.
NovoroSsisk already is threat
ened from the south by Russian
troops that thrust into the out
skirts several months ago. Thus
the enemy's T a m an Peninsula
bridgehead, which he presumably
had hoped to retain as a spring
board for an offensive toward the
Maikop oil field, appeared in inn
minent danger Of humiliation.
FEAR RED OFFENSIVE
(The Vichy radio reported as
from Berlin that the German
high command plans to shorten
the line west OF KrymSkaya
again because Of An imminent
new Russian offensive.
Eighteen ssian boats
crammed with troops were sunk
in the Kuban River before
reaching midstream. the broad
cast said. and II Russian ferry
boats were destroyed by Ger
man bombers in the Sea of
AzovD
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-07
Registered U, S. Patent Office

pointed that he was alb lie 10
down one of the FWs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-07
Record Blow
Fails 10 Impede
Flow Of Supplies

GEN 1tacAGTHUR'S HEAD
OF ARTfBS Australia May I
lJpl japanese Submarines ny
RI Z ~ f7fTTF Is lis Australia sank fIv1
frDCh,cr, in l3 days for a record
blow a. Allied shipping in this var
zone bur failed 10 dent appre-
C,ahly the low OF supplies from
America. a conmunlque said to-
day
The conmun!quc reported Allied
land and air successes. Allied
troops took Bobduri village,
threatening TO cut off considerable
enemy forces south of Salamaua IN
New Guinea and destroyed nnc
Japanese planes IN a rand on
Tahcrlanc. a base IN the Aroe
Islands, south Of Dutch New
Guinea.
The capture Of Bobduri nut
Allied forces only tiNc miles south
west Of Salamaua
The sea losses were FIRST fruits
Of the japanese submarine cam
paIgn against the Allied lltcllneS
announced May ] Victims were a
mcdium-Slzed L. s. ireighter max
ing her maiden voyage. one large
and two small Australian m6r-
chantmen and a small Norwegian
vessel. Most of the crews were
saved. including all the American
crew.
The time and location Of the
>inkings were undiScloSed How
ever the original revelation of ne
submarine drive placed IT IN the
waters east Of Australia.
Never before had the japanese
succeeded in sinking so many
vessels in such a short period. And
the American ship was the ilrst
Pacific vessel sunk en- route
10 Australia.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-07
Ford Millions
In Fraud Case

SPRING FIELD, Ill. May Z
(INS) A fantastic confidence
game in which Henry oFrds mil
lions allegedly were used as a lure
end two middle aged women were
charged with bilkinC Southern IL
linois residents OF S6O00O0 was in
vestigated today by the FBl.
The two women would contact
prospect. explaining that Henry
Ford had named the prospect 20
distribute funds in a plan 10 give
10 charity Is per cent Of the Ford
fortune 70 make income tlN de-
auctions. II was said
The prospect also was told "
was charged that the federal gov
eminent approves such dIStritu-
ton OF funds 70 persons willing "a
make an investment for Va hic b
bonuses, often 10 times aS much a.,
the principal. would be received.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-07
Jap Subs Sink 5 Cargo Ships off Aust
Reds Pdrd|yzing
German Retreat
To NOvOrOssisk

MOSCOW. May 7 CUP)-The
Red army, backed by powerful
air lie e I and artillery, pushed
steadily southwest through the
Caucasus mountains toward Novo-
rossisk today, cutting a highway
and occupying a chain of hills.
The Germans threw large forces
of reserves. tanks and aircraft into
five counterattacks IS miles north
east Of NoVoroSSiSk yesterday but
failed 10 arrest the Russian ad-
vance. and front dispatches said
the Russian threat to the Black
Sea naval base was growing
hourly.
In one sector 800 Germans
were killed and six tanks de-
81 FOVn6 -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-07
REAR GUARD PERILED

Still farther south. in sweeps
against the enemy lines southeast
OF Mateur they were reported
threatening 10 trap large enemy
rear-guard units ~ the Tcbourba
hills and had thrown out "A spear
head toward Djedelda, which lies
east Of Tcbourba and only 10 miles
from TunlS.
The Americans striking south
cast from NatCur cleared the hills
four miles south Of Chouigui de-
spite strong resistance. They
pressed ON toward Tebourba Front
dispatches sand Tho enemy with
a.aVaI~ We're mostly ln the drcc-
ton Of TWlS indicating the Ger
mans planned 90 make a "Bataau
stand 0n Cap Bon. peninsula cast
10. Tus
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-07
Gable Mans Gum Post
Inn Raid on Antwerp

LONDON. May 7 NS)-Clark
Gable. captain in the l.. s. Air
Force, participated in the heavy
American raid on factory areas in
Antwerp. crew members Of the
Flying Fortress Eight Ball said
today
The crew said Gable guest
manned a gun position and fired
at attacking Fockc-Wulf 1905
Gable Is a real guy and
means business" the crew said.
adding that he showed no signs
of nervousness during the raid.
Gable and the crew were diSap-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-07
THE ALLIES EDGING IN ON TUNIs AND BIzERTE

How the American, British and French forces that
driving the Axis armies into small of Tunisia
sweeping forward toward their principal detectives
Tunisia and Bzerte: ID The French have taken Cape
Koran 10 miles from Bizerte}; (2) the Yanks have
taken Djebe Chen last high ground between them and
Bizere about miles away; 81 Yank columns at the
very gates of Ferryvie 30 miles from Bzerte) ca the
Yank drive aimed joining with the British it's "a miles
from uns; 90 the British drive join the Americans
(ess than Is miles from Tunis e British repulse Of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-07
Axis Front
Cr'unbIeS
I'm Africa
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
fort 10 cut communications but me
Axis still had one road from 81
zerte 10 Tunis.
I'VE have got them just where
we want them-with their backs
10 the wall" AleXander's order
said. This final battle will he
fierce but you will win -.
the whole OF North Africa"
Bizerte was almost cut off from
Tunis and the entire AXIS noun
tain front had fallen apart under
infantry and artillery attacks and
after the greatest aerial attack
ever hurled against enemy lines
had literally blasted four-mile-
wide path through the hills with
more than 1000 sorties in few
hours. CSee detailed story, page p
TREMENDOUS LOSSES
The enemy suffered tremendous
losses on land, while Allied planes
ranging northWard as far as Italy
sank destroyer and IL small
ships de$roycd 40 enemy planes
and hit a second destroyer as well
as many other vessels The con
Centrated aerial attacks stopped
virtually all enemy reinforce
mentS and supplies TO Tunlsia.
American infantry and armor
was smashing the enemy deienses
of Rizerte into small isolated areas
as the British famed out on the
plain before TuniS from heights
only two or three miles west Of st.
Cyprien, y miles from the Tunis
suburbs.
The American and French col
unnS on the north coast pushed
forward over easier ground on the
north side OF Lake AChkel and dug
IN within less than nine miles of
the big naval base South Of Lake
Achkcl they were thruStlng close
10 the outskirts Of FcrrNNille.