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Evening star., 1943-09-05
1,120 Tons Of Bombs
Cascade on Berlin
Within 70 Minutes
Most Concentrated Raid
Carried Out by RAF
With Loss of n Planes
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. 4.-Hundreds
of RAF heavy bombers-all
speedy Lancasters engaging in
a new type of attack-blasted
Berlin with 1,120 tons of bombs
in 20 minutes last night in the
most concentrated air raid ever
made on Germany.
The cascade of bombs fell at the
rate of so tons minute in this third
saturation assault on the Nazi capt.
tai In IL days.
The new tactics-dropping the
slower Halifaxes and Strings out
of the raiding formations and put
ting the whole feet over the capital
in a concentrated period of time
apparently were designed to cut
down losses to night fighters, and
seemed successful.
Twenty-Five bombers were lost
last night over Berlin and in raids
on the Rhineland and French air.
fields as we'll as mine -laying-com-
pared with Al bombers missing from
the raid Tuesday and the So lost in
the Berlin attack a week ago last
Monday night.
Light Bombers Follow Up.
A great procession of Mitchells,
Bostons and Ventures followed the
softening-up offensive today, bat
tering important railway functions
at Rouen, Amiens and Abbeville.
the Air Ministry announced. switch
ing daylight targets in Northern
France from airfields to freight
yards,
|, Later in the afternoon medium
bombers and fighters blasted at
enemy shipping in the French har-
Dor of Boulogne, and American B-26
Marauder bombers attacked freight
yards at Lille, st. Pol, Hazebrouck
and Courtriain in northern France.
Making it a day-long assault on
German transport facilities in oc-
cupied Europe, squadrons of fleet
American PAT Thunderbolts made
wide sweeps over Belgium late in
the day.
II Enemy Planes Downed.
Allied fighters brought down a
total of II enemy planes during the
day at loss of five, but at least
one Of the Allied pilots was safe.
Escorting Spitfires met little en-
emy fighter opposition for the sec
ond straight day.
! With the German air force under
! almost continuous 24-hour strain,
the Nazis appeared still to be CROP
ing for defenses against bomber
forces making shambles of Berlin.
The Lancasters last night not only
had to dogfight through Nazi inter-
ceptors which, the Stockholm Alton
bladet said, met them as far as 100
miles from the capital, but also had
to brave fairly heavy antiaircraft
fire over the target. In the two
previous heavy assaults, the Ger
mans had held down ground fire
(See RAIDS, Page A-14)
Evening star., 1943-09-05
Early Start Is Sought
On Long Range D. {.
Housing Program
SIum Replacement Plan
Coils for Thousands Of
Low-Cost Living Units

Congress will be asked soon to
approve the beginning of a long
range public housing program
drawn up by the National Capt.
tai Housing Authority, under
which thousands of permanent
low-cost living units would be
constructed here to relieve over
crowding and replace the slums.
This was indicated yesterday by
John A. Ihlder, executive officer of
the NCHA, and by Commissioner
Young, who is the District Govern
ment's NCHA representative.
Most of the proposed construction
necessarily will be deferred until
after the war because of the shortage
of critical materials, and completion
of the entire program might take 5,
10, or as many as 20 years. But the
NCHA has developed the broad out
lines of the program, and in a few
cases, has tentatively selected sites
for housing developments, Mr.. Ihlder
said.
Instead of waiting until after the
end of the war to begin building
for the future, the NCHA will be
prepared to begin on its 'continu-
Gus program" of slum elimination
as soon as war conditions permit
the release of sufficient critical
materials.
Removal Clause in Leases.
Commissioner Young said that the
NCHA, in drafting its long-range
program, is prepared to seize any
opportunity that may present itself
to provide better homes for those
in the low-income brackets
According to the NCHA's plans,
no more temporary housing would
be erected here with Government
funds.
In most cases where the NCHA
has handled construction, Mr.. Ihlder
pointed out, a clause has been in
serted in the land lease promising
removal of the temporary housing
units within one year after the war.
The NCHA head said, however,
that he expects no great exodus
from Washington after the war, and
believes that all houses that can
be built now will continue to be
needed in peacetime.
Though the NCHA may be forced
(See HOUSING page A-91
Evening star., 1943-09-05
Army Show Will Present Daily
Action Proqrom in Huge Areno

Admission will be free to the arena
shows presented at 2:30 and 8:15
pm. Each will start with an i'm
pressiye parade representative of
Americas armed might. Construc-
tion of bleacher seats to accommo-
date several thousand spectators
was begun yesterday. Admission to
the exhibit tents also will be free.
With hundreds of soldiers unpack-
ing and assembling exhibits under
huge tents and installing heavy
ordnance, military railway equip
ment and miniature theater of
operations on the ground, the 20
acre park has the appearance and
atmosphere Of a worlds fair. Mil
(see ARMY SHOW, Page A-50
Evening star., 1943-09-05
u. 5. and Britain
Plan European
War Beyond 44
Russians Will Join
In Tri-Purtite PurIey
On Peace Plans Soon
BY J. A. FOX.

Barring an internal collapse in
Germany, Allied leaders expect
the war in Europe to last at least
through 1914, and are planning
accordingly, it was learned yes
terday as President Roosevelt
and Prime Minister Churchill
continued their post-Quebec
conference at which future op-
erations against the Axis are
being studied.
At the same time, it became
known that a tri-partite meeting of
Russian, American and British rep
resentatives to weigh peace plans
has been arranged for the near
future, and that in another move
signaling closer cooperation be-
tween the three nations, a Mediter-
ranean commission is being estab-
lished on which Russia will be
represented.
The tri-partite meeting, which
has been rurnored for several days,
would bring together representatives
of the State Department and the
Russian and British foreign Offices,
and seemingly be in a line with the
proposal advanced by Mr.. Churchill
in his speech in Quebec last Tues
day, when he suggested that such
a conference might we'll lay the
groundwork for later meeting
between the heads of the three
governments.
The Mediterranean commission
would be expected to deal with
political matters arising out of the
war in that area.
h Nazi Breakdown Possible.
1t is because they are mindful of
the breakdown in Germany in 1918
which preceded the end of the Ger
man war effort, that the Allies now
are specializing on the possibility of
collapse before the Nazi army ac-
tually has been defeated in the field
Eventually, it is believed, the Ger
man people are bound to realize that
they are being overpowered by the
Allied power, and might seek way
out. However, too much reliance is
not being placed on the chance that
history may repeat itself, and those
directing the Allied battle plans are
basing their strategy not only with
the idea in mind that they must
overcome strongly entrenched Nazi
force, but also, that there may be a
stage later in which Germany will
have enough force to launch deter
mined counterattack.
Those who have been in touch
with the progress of the meeting
between the President and Prime
Minister believe those leaders are
hopeful that once the Allied armies
open the drive on France and gain
foothold in that country, they will
ma friendly population, eager to
help their progress.
French Situation Satisfactory.
These two United Nations leaders,
it is understood, are we'll satisfied
with development which saw limited
recognition given to the French
Committee or National Liberation,
and in some quarters it is believed
that this group might well serve as
the nucleus for de facto govern
ment in France, once the Allies are
in control
There was no public reaction in
official circles to the reports either
OF the formation of the Mediterra-
mean commission or Of the prospec-
(See FARLEY, Page A-9)
Evening star., 1943-09-05
Biq-ScaIe Raid ON Lac
Levels Headquarters
Of laps in New Guinea
Beuyfighters Sink IS
More Borees on Coast
Of Nearby New Britain
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC,
Sunday, Sept. 5.-Eighty-four
tons of bombs from Allied planes
have leveled japanese headquar-
ters at Lac, Is miles above the
ground fighting at Salamaua,
New Guinea, Gen. Douglas
MacArthdr's headquarters an
nounced today.
1t was a concentrated attack
similar to one earlier in the week
which leveled enemy headquarters
above Lac at Madang.
Mitchell medium units bombed
and strafed Japanese positions
northwest of Lac, today's communi-
que reported.
In the latest of the daily attacks
on barges used by the Japanese to
supply Salamaua and adjacent gar
risons, Beaufighters have sunk Is
more along nearby New Britains
coast.
Villa Is Pounded.
Powerful air formations of Ad-
miral William F. Kalsey, jr., struck
other blows in the Solomons, heav-
lily pounding the isolated japanese
garrison holding out at. Villa on the
southern shore of Kolombangara
Island.
The bombs dropped at Lac blasted
gun emplacements around the air.
drome.
"All buildings in the administra-
tive and headquarters area were
destroyed" the communique said.
Huge clouds of black smoke, ris-
ing to 1000 feet, covered the area"
The raiding Liberators, which
were escorted by Lightnings, were
greeted by heavy anti-aircraft fire,
but no japanese planes intercepted.
Kahili Is Raided.
Northeast of Lac on the tip of
New Britain Island, the Cape Glou-
cester airdrome took its second
straight aerial pounding. Twenty
eight tons of bombs burst among
airdrome Installations and on anti
aircraft positions.
At Villa, where a japanese gar
rison is within artillery shelling
distance of America n conquered
New Georgia below it and has been
| bypassed by American occupation
of Vella Lavella above it, Avenger
torpedo bombers and Dauntless dive
bombers started explosions and
| fires at the airdromes. They also
struck at anti aircraft and coastal
defenSes.
Above Vella Lavella, another OF
the almost daily series of American
raids was made on the enemy's big
airdrome of Kahili, near BUN on
Bougainville. The raiders were Lib
orators which had a strong escort of
fighters.
+ So formidable was the screen OF
fighters accompanying the Liberia
tors TO Kahili Thursday that ap-
proximately 80 Japanese Zeros in
(See pACTFIC pace A.61
Evening star., 1943-09-05
Father Of 8 Appeals
To President on Druft

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Sept. A.
A 30-year-old father of eight wrote
President Roosevelt today asking for
review of his draft status when
the local board of appeals turned
down his request for deferment on
the ground he had a large family
to support.
Lawrence N. Burke, truck
checker for a transportation COM
pany, was reclassified from ga to
la last July. His children range
rcm : months to Ia years In age.
Evening star., 1943-09-05
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, Sunday, Sept. S.
Russian troops pursuing a bat
tered Germany army retreating
toward the Dnieper and Desna
Rivers yesterday seized Mkt
tovka, the rail heart of the Axis
supply network in the Donets
basin, in a 15-mile smash which
imperiled the steel city of Sta
limo, Moscow disclosed early to-,
day.
One Russian column was only 18
miles from Stalino after the con-
verging Soviet forces killed more
than $500 Germans. The Russians
also held three railways leading into
the city, and Stalino's fall was be-
lieved near.
A dispatch from Henry G. Cas-
sidy, Associated Press correspondent,
Evening star., 1943-09-05
Given Sweeping Powers
In Labor Crisis on West Coast
Eastman Calls for Drastic Measures
To Solve Railway Munpower Problem

In the most far-reaching step
yet taken by Government to
meet a manpower crisis, War
Mobilization Director Byrnes
last night announced an over r-all
plan to control the movement
of workers and tailor production
programs to the labor supply on
the West Coast.
At the same time, Defense Trans
portation Director Eastman, warm
ing that the Nation is headed toward
a railroad manpower crisis unless
drastic remedies are undertaken i'm
Evening star., 1943-09-05
Lindbergh Reported
Doing High Altitude
Bomber Research
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 4.-The ma
ture of Charles A. Lindbergh's
work with the Ford Motor Co.
was disclosed tonight by the
Post-Dispatch which said he
was doing high altitude re-
search on bombers in close CO.
operation with the Army Air
Forces.
A story by Marquis Childs of
the newspapers Washington
staff said Mr.. Lindbergh was
expected to go on a conf1den-
tial mission abroad.
Evening star., 1943-09-05

mediately, called for an end to full
crew" requirements and mileage
limits on train jobs.
The ODT director proposed 13
points, in all, to railway manage
ment and unions in the interest OF
the war effort and cautioned that If
these measures weren't sufficient to
forestall a manpower crisis, the ODT
would promote further legislation by
Congress.
Overall cooperation Of the new
West Coast program was given to
(See MANPOWER, Page A-10.)
Evening star., 1943-09-05
No Late Editions
Tomorrow

The Star will observe Labor
Day tomorrow by eliminating
late afternoon editions. Sub
scribers to the Night Final
edition will receive the regu-
lar Home edition.
Evening star., 1943-09-05
Allies Extend Italian Bridgehead>
With No Sign Of Stand by Enemy;
Reds Seize Donets Supply Center
Reinforced Troops
Moving Northword
And Eastward
BY EDWARD KENNEDY,


ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, Sept. 4.-Brit-
ish and Canadian forces swiftly
enlarged their bridgehead on the
toe of Italy today in the face OF
feeble enemy resistance both on
the ground and in the air, and
there was yet no indication
where the German high COM
mand would elect to make a de-
termined stand.
Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery
commander of the British Eighth
Army, was wasting no time in con-
solidating his continental foothold.
Reinforcements and supplies were
pouring across the Straits from
Sicily in great fleet of small craft.
A naval officer back from an opera
ton said the Straits of Messina were
literally crowded" with ships.
Reggie Calabria and San Giovanni,
the only ports of consequence on the
mainland shores of the Straits.
capitulated quickly after assault
forces landed yesterday on g 10-mile
front and rounded up large number
OF italian prisoners
(The United Nations radio at
Algiers, quoting dispatch re-
ceived at Allied headquarters,
said last night the invasion
forces were successfully extending
their gains toward the north and
east of Italy's toe. Powerful
fleets of planes and tanks con-
tinued to support the British and
Canadian forces, said the broad
cast, heard in London.
Radio France in Algiers, in a
broadcast also heard in London
last night, said the Allied bridge
head had been extended UP to a
depth of three miles during the
preceding "a hours. Massive re-
fnforcements were reaching Ca
labria without interruption, the
broadcast said, and added that
Italian soldiers were surrender
ing in groups.)
New Landings Reported.
Axis broadcasts today told of
large scale" British landings at
noon yesterday at Melito and Cape
Spartivento at the extreme south
ern tip of Italy, and the broadcast
Italian communique said Melito
had been evacuated.
The Allied communique made no
mention of landings at these points.
or at Scilla, just north of San
Giovannia, which the Germans said
was occupied yesterday.
(The Axis reports indicated
that the Allies may have estab-
lished beachhead of IS miles
assuming all the beach from
Cape Spartivento to Scilla was
held-but there was no confir-
nation from Allied headquar-
ters.)
Doubt that the Germans would
try to make real stand on the
Calabrian Peninsula arose after
Gen. Montgomery's forces punched
quickly through the enemy's light
coastal defenses and Allied aircraft
searched vainly for important tar
gets in the area.
No Enemy Tanks Involved,
An Allied military spokesman said
the enemy had not yet employed
tanks in defense of the fortress of
Europe and that only few Axis
planes were even sighted by the
huge fleets of Allied fighters and
bombers ranging ahead of the
ground troops.
Sholto Watt, correspondent for
the Canadian press, reported that
Canadian forces were far ahead O,
schedule in their push inland ano
that the British were "streakine
ahead like scalded cat" He said
tsee INVASION, Page A-3J
Evening star., 1943-09-05
MOVIE STARS here Wednesday for
bond drive; Quiz Kids coming
September 19-Page A.

Announcement of the program
for the Army's Back the Attack"
show on the Washington Monu-
ment Grounds was made yesterday
as the Treasury Department pre-
pared for a simultaneous kick off"
in its Third War Loan drive for
SIS 100000 900, beginning Thursday.
The District quota is $4,000, 900.
Designed to emphasize what mod
ern weapons of war cost and that
additional bond purchases will as
sure speedier victory. The show
will be presented daily for three
weeks. beginning Thursday.
Evening star., 1943-09-05
By MIRIAM OTTENBERG.

with Tile armed 1OTC6S now
discharging approximately 5000
men and women a week, the
machinery that eventually will
have to be expanded to channel
100000 men in uniform back
into civilian jobs already has
begun functioning.
Half dozen Government agen-
cies are now laying the framework
for. a program that ultimately will
require the combined efforts of Gov
ernment and industry and the re-
sources of every community.
Only few of the men now being
discharged are battle casualties. OF
the 300, 200 men and women in uni
form expected to be returned to ci-
william life by the end of this year,
the majority are suffering from
some non-battle injury in the serv-
ice or from a physical disability
aggravated by service life.
5000 Leave Hospitals Weekly.
About 5000 men are being dis
charged from Army or naval hos
pitais each week. The other 1000
men include hardship cases, men
discharged for ineptitude without
going through the hospitals, men
over 38, men leaving the service to
go into vital industries and men
g ting commissions-who are
counted as separations" although
they remain in the service.
Among the hospital discharges
are those who suffered injuries
while in training, those who broke
ISae pNCT1AJAD pooa
Evening star., 1943-09-05

Radio Programs, Pg. Clio
Complete Index, Poge Az
Evening star., 1943-09-05
AGENCIES Seek Jobs
For 5000 Discharged
Weekly by Services
Framework Being Loid
For Return to CWiliun
Life of 10000, 900

This is the first of a series OF
stories surveying Dhdt is being
done 7,o1U to assist serDicemen in
their transition to ciuilidn life
and 10tat plans Government, in
dustry and communities are
making no10 for demobilization
day.
Evening star., 1943-09-05

(See JEFFERS, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1943-09-05

(See INVASION, Page A-3.5
Evening star., 1943-09-05

(See HOUSING, Page A-90
Evening star., 1943-09-05
Weather Forecast

Somewhat warmer Sunday. A brief
thundershower late Sunday afternoon.
Temperatures Observation-Disclosures, 78
at 4.25 pm; lowest, 66 at 5:24 am.
United states Weather Bureau Report.
Evening star., 1943-09-05

(See PACIFIC, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1943-09-05

The Evening and Sunday Star IL
delivered in the city and suburbs at
80c per month when Sundays; 90c
per month when Sundays. The
Night Final Edition and Sunday
Morning Star at 90c when SUM-
days; $1.00 when 5 Sundays.
Evening star., 1943-09-05

(See RUSSIA, Page A-4.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-11

BECAUSE A GIRL doesn't
see her elbows, She does nothing
about them. During the daily
bath they should have extra
vigorous securing with heavy
brush. Scour up and down, rub
in the sudS with thumb and
finger. The friction OF wooden
sleeves may keep the elbows
gray and dingy looking, =,
To whiten them cut lemon
in half. rub the pulp into the
flesh. Surprising how effective
this treatment is. Try it on your
finger tips 10 whiten the nails.
After the bath dry the arms
well. Warm some lanoline or
cocoa butter in the palm Of the
hand, cup the hand around the
elbow, moving it in circles.
Do long firm strokes with
flattened fingers along the fore
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-11

leans are and listens with supe-
rior condescenSion TO the childish
babblings of those who still
dare 10 hope.
Whereupon his grateful audi
ence take him TO their hearts.
For here at last is confirmation
of their own suspicion and re-
sentiment. They. too, cannot
explain the war. They have been
overwhelmed with bewilderment
and encouragement. But at last
they've found a way 10 achieve
their lost sense OF superiority.
They. too. can be cynics.
If they can't build up, they
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-11
Elsie Robinson
Chronic Cynic Sells Out His Country.
just to Satisfy His Own Selfish Vanity

can al least tear down, which
is a lot quicker and easier and
more fiattering 10 the old ego.
So. for cheap and contempti-
bic practices, I'm handing the
cynic all the medals.
To satisfy his own vanity he
sells out his country to every
ear that will listen. Neither
Germany nor Japan need en-
ploy him. It's a labor Of love.
And we let him get by
with IL!
Then we wonder why Judas
sold Christ for 30 pieces of
silVeri
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-11
Rare Vegetables
Named in Series

CARROTS, BEANS. spinach
and beets are all very well and
should be planted in your victory
garden, but there are also many
unusual foods you will want TO
try.
Beginning. Monday, March Is,
Isabel Fucker, Detroit Times
garden editor, will tell you in a
series of articles about such
vegetables as Savoy cabbage
New Zealand spinach, kale and
soybeans.
Watch for these interesting
garden articles beginning on the
women's pages of Mondays De-
troit Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-11
Elsie Robinson

LIFE is filled with many UNI
pleasant performances these
days. Try as you may, you
can't escape the filth and fury
of war. But. 10 my taste, the
cheapest and most contemplate
of all current indoor sports Is
CYNICISM.
If we must fight traitors and
enemies. give me Jap Zero or
a German sub any day rather
than the chronic sourpuss who
spends all his time and yours,
too, if notwithstanding the
nation, retailing our plumbers.
spilling the confidential dirt on
Washington and Offering 1858
proofs that the world has gone
completely TO the dogs and we
haven't the slightest chance OF
victory.
All of which can sound very
convincing and is apt 10 shake
the soundest faith. But stop and
consider the nature and motive
OF cynics in general before you
swallow their sales talk.
A Selfish Motive
How docs cynic get that
way? Is he moved by a deep
distress over his country s
plight? Is he making an honest
effort 10 seek a solution? Does
he welcome any sign of better
fortune?
He is not and he does not.
The chronic cynlc is interested
in just one subiect--himself.
And he has but one desire. 10
grab the spotlight. Publicity Is
his dish. And never was II
easier 10 achieve. For the poison
Gus fact iS-many Of the cynic's
claims are true.
We are not war-loving
people.
We were not prepared for
this war: IL was thrust upon US
and il still goes against our
nature.
We had thought we were
through with violence. and we
were reaching toward wider in
tereSts-toward social reforms.
scientific research. mechanical
progress. educational develop
ment.
Standard OF Living
II is true we did not have
enough guns or planes or trained
troops on hand and we wasted
and misuSed much Of what we
had. But we had standard OF
living unprecedented in human
history. standard that was
making the world a healthier.
happier place for every human
being.
But does tho cynic consider
these facts as he ticks our wounds
and his own jowls? Not he!
Considering fact is the last
thing any cynic desires 10 do.
First of. il may uncover his
own ignorance. Also it requires
mental effort. which is always
a nuisance 10 lazy smart alecs.
Besides, he knows much
easier and more popular way
of achieving attention.
Just Looks Wise
He just starts knocking.
He doesn't argue. He doesn't
reveal the mysterious sources of
his inside information. He just
looks wise tells you what a
bunch Of nincompoops we Amer