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Evening star., 1943-08-21
ALLIES LAND ON K|SKA, FIND JAPANESE GONE
Air Butt|e for South Italy Begins Rail Lines Hit
Nozis Tighten Hold on France
AS Invasion Tension Rises
U|timotum Orders Firearms Turned In;
Law Drafted to Halt Crop Destruction

dumps exist all over France" and
added that Allied planes have re-
peatedly dropped war material"
The announcer, commenting on
arson and sabotage in France, said
This wave of sabotage is spreading
all over France"
In broadcast heard by the AS
sociated Press in London. Radio
France in Algiers quoted Swiss re-
ports as saying the Italians expect
an invasion soon somewhere south
of Naples on the west coast.
The vichy correspondent of EFE.
official Spanish foreign news agency,
said French officials live in per-
petual dread inspired by terrorist
elements whose acts sometimes ap-
pear in the form of destruction of
large quantities of wheat and oats.
The correspondent reported that
officials of the Vichy Foreign Min
istry and other officials. "even a
(See INVASION, Page A-2D
Evening star., 1943-08-21
Manpower Unit Adds
Z Occupations Here
10 Critical list
Workers Can Be Hired
Only Through USES;
Draft Deferments Sought

Washington's Labor Manage
ment Committee today declared
IL occupations critical" in this
area and provided that men on
these jobs could be hired only
through the United States En-
ployment Service.
Although the local critical list
does not carry the super eligibility
for draft deferment of the national
critical list, area War Manpower
officials said the draft boards would
be asked to give the same considera-
ton to men holding these jobs as
If they held key jobs on the ma
tional essential activity list.
The new list includes: Stationary
engineers, plumbers, bakers, stew
ards, fuel oil truck drivers. auto
matte oil burner and stoker me-
chanics, butchers, maintenance me-
chanics in locally needed activities,
elevator mechanics, shoe repair men,
laundry superintendents, cooks and
chefs.
Fred z. Hetzel, acting area VINO
director, said these were all Short
age occupations. He emphasized
that the list was flexible and other
jobs might be added or some taken
of.
He said there were orders on file
with USES for men in all of the oc-
cupations listed but the agency has
been unable to fill them. Men
whose jobs are included on the list
can be hired only through the USES
Of through arrangement of some
other agency with the USES
Both the national critical list and
the new local list become effective
Monday. This is the first time the
committee has agreed to this type
of control on the movements of
workers here.
Evening star., 1943-08-21
0PA Delays Ro|Iback
Of Car Prices PENDING
BrownIee Approval
Reductions as High
As 100 Pct. Reported
Object Of Order
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON.

Issuance of a new regulation
rolling back the inflationary
prices of used automobiles was
being held up by the Office of
Price Administration today for
the approval OF James F. Brown
lee, the agency's new price ex-
ecutive.
The order, it was learned, will push
back used car prices to the blue
book values of October, 1912, which
would be a reduction OF more than
100 per cent from the prices received
in many areas now. The regulation
was drafted some time ago, though
it was not issued pending compile
ton of the reorganization of OPA's
price section.
Mr.. Brownlee took office several
days ago and is expected to make a
decision on the regulation within a
week, it was said at OPA.
The shortage of new vehicles has
placed terrific pressure on used-car
prices. There are only about 100 900
new cars left in stock, and this num-
Der will be exhausted by the first Of
next year.
Midwest Demand Scars.
Demand for used cars has been
particularly great in the Midwest
and other sections where restrictions
on gasoline have not been so tight.
Hundreds of thousands of cars have
been drawn from the East by this
demand. In Washington cars are
(See CARS, Page A-I2)
Evening star., 1943-08-21
Pattern for Victory
Nearly Ready, Quebec
Talks 10 End tuesday
New Blow Against
Jopon Is Reported
To Be Coming Soon
BY DOUGLAS B. CORNELL,
Associated Press Staff Writer

QUEBEC, Aug. 21.-The pat
tern for victory appeared today
to have been cut by the Quebec
war conference.
Meanwhile, as the conference
neared the stage of public pro-
nouncements by its principals, an
air of expectancy pervaded this
temporary Allied war capital and
word spread that news of a new
blow against Japan might be forth
coming soon.
This expectation was based on an
idea that President Roosevelt and
Prime Minister Churchill, having
finished their most pressing chores
in the field of long range strategy
were ready to focus attention on
more contemporary developments.
Odds and ends of military logistics
and strategy which Allied experts
have been fitting together for IL
days now have been cemented into
single mosaic. the best avail
able evidence indicated, leaving the
conferees virtually free to concen-
trate on related problems of inter-
national political import.
This is the evidence:
l. The end of the conference by
next Tuesday definitely is in sight
(See QUEBEC. Page A-I20
Evening star., 1943-08-21
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
German occupation authorities
in France instituted new meas
ures of security today amid in
creasing Axis tension at the
prospect of Allied invasion of
the continent.
An ultimatum has been issued to
Frenchmen to hand over their fire.
arms, and the Axis has announced
new law is being prepared to pro-
vide a special summary trial which
may inf1ict the death penalty for
the destruction of crops.
The ultimatum, as quoted in Lon
don by the British Ministry of In
formation from Paris broadcast,
warned French patriots if they have
not surrendered arms and ammuni-
ton by Tuesday they will be liable
to the death penalty. Amnesty was
promised to all who obey the call-in.
The statement said, 1T is known
to authorities that extensive arms
Evening star., 1943-08-21
kisku Time 7 able
Chronology Of Events
In AIeutions Cumpuiqn
BY the Associated Press.

by Lne ASSOCIATED Press.
June 3, 1942-Japanese carrier
planes bomb Dutch Harbor, Navy
base, and Fort Mears. Army air
base. Attacks co-ordinated with
blow at Hawaii.
June dutch Harbor and Fort
Mears again bombed. Fort Glenn
also raided.
June 7-8-Tokio announces Japa-
nese landings in Western Aleutians
June 11-Navy patrol planes re-
port enemy forces in Kiska harbor
June 12-Enemy forces reported
at Attu. Regular Army and Navy
bombing of Kiska and Attu begin.
July 4-5-United States subs raid
Kiska shipping; sink or damage five
japanese destroyers.
July 17-Japanese reported on
Agattu near Attu.
August 8-United States surface
forces lombard Kiska where Japs
have established submarine and sea-
plane bases. Attacks is concurrent
with invasion of Southeastern Solo
mons.
September 25-Navy reports $50
Japanese (estimate) killed, seven
seaplanes destroyed, two subs
strafed, one transport fired in single
air attack on Kiska.
October 31United States troops
dicn10cnl 70 Cnc1fvHinI
anof Islands. 1875 nautical miles east
of Klska, in September.
October Navy reports japanese
have abandoned Agattu and Attu.
November 29-Japanese show up
on Attu again.
January IL, 1943-United States
troops occupy Amchitka Island and
establish air base, So nautical miles
east of Kiska. Air base in Andre
anofs located on Adak Island.
February % - American planes
completed nine bombing attacks on
Kiska in February, dropping more
than 1000 bombs.
March 26-American naval forces
repel strong japanese convoy head
ed toward Kiska and Attu.
March 31-United States planes
raided Kiska "a times in March.
April 30-Kiska raided 145 times
during month.
May 11-United States Army
forces land on Attu with powerful
naval support.
May 3o-Organized japanese re-
sistance on Attu ended. Enemy lost
an estimated 5000 men on the is
land.
May 31-Kiska raided SO times
during the month
June 28-Kiska raided Al times in
June.
July 6-United States task forces
start series of bombardments of
Kiska.
July 10-United States planes at
tack four Jap supply ships, leaving
one sunk, one sinking, two damaged
in action southwest of Kiska.
July 19-Liberators of Aleutians
command, on first raid on Japanese
side of Pacific, bomb Paramushiro,
(See TIME TABLE, Page ABB
Evening star., 1943-08-21
Clearing Of japanese
From Kiska Hailed by
Roosevelt and King
Statement in Quebec
Comes at Same Time us
Navy Announcement
By the Associated Press.

by ttle Associated FreSS.
QUEBEC, Aug. 21.-A joint
statement by President Roose-
velt and Prime Minister w. L.
Mackenzie King of Canada, is
sued here today said the occupa-
ton of Kiska "frees the last YES
tige of North American territory
of japanese forces"
Stephen Early, the Presidents
secretary. said in releasing the
statement simultaneously with is
suance of the Navy communique in
Washington that Mr.. Roosevelt had
asked him to announce this for me
personally"
The text of the joint statement:
"A strong force of United States
and Canadian troops, supported by
surface vessels, have ocucpied the
Island of Kiska in the Aleutians.
News Delayed for Security.
''The landing began on August Is.
No japanese were found. and it is
our belief that the enemy evacua-
tion was made under cover of heavy
fog.
1T is evident that the position of
the Japanese troops became unten-
able because of the ocucpation Of
Attu, the harassment of enemy sup
ply lines and the recent bombings
and bombardments of Kiska by air
and surface craft.
For security reasons this an
nouncement has been withheld
pending the unloading of transports
The present occupation of Kiska
frees the last vestige of North Amer
lean territory of japanese forces.
The statement was given to re-
(See STATEMENT, Page AID
Evening star., 1943-08-21
Soviet Troops
On March Deep
Into Ukraine
Apparently Headed
For Key Junction Of
Kiev-Bryonsk Line
picture on Page A-12.)

BY the Associated Press.
i. LONDON, Aug. 21.-Pointing
apparently for Konotop, key
junction on the Kiev-Bryansk
railway, ITO miles northwest Of
Kharkov, Russian troops today
were on the march deep into the
heart of the Ukraine.
They stormed into Lebedin,. 100
miles northwest of Kharkov and
midway between captured Akhtyrka
and Sunny, in series of smashing
tank and infantry attacks, Moscow
announced in special communique.
Konotop lies 10 miles to the north
west of Lebedin and its capture
would menace the whole Nazi sup
ply setup in the Ukraine theater
London reports, meanwhile, indi-
Gated that Soviet troops had en-
circled all but 13 miles of Kharkov
itself.
"a Berlin broadcast, quoted by
BIC, said the Russians "are at
tacking furiously at six widely
separated points along 1000
mile front" between Leningrad
and Murmansk. along the Fin
nish' border in the far north. The
BBC broadcast was recorded in
New York by NBS. The report. If
true, means the Russians are
opening new offensive in the
north)
A total Of 6,100 Nazi troops were
killed in yesterdays fighting on all
fronts, according to a Moscow COM
munique recorded by the Soviet
radio monitor.
On the Bryansk front, the Ger
mans were throwing strong forces
against the steadily advancing
Soviet columns, but the Russian
CONTINUED on Page A-12 Column 1 !
Evening star., 1943-08-21
Mats Lead White Sox,
81, After 6 Innings
Cliffs Single Scores
Vernon, Breaking Tie
llne-up.
BY BURTON HAWKINS,

Star Staff Correspondent.
CHICAGO, Aug. 2l.-The Mats
were leading the Chicago Whitel Sox
today in the final game of their
series here.
The score was 30 going into the
seventh inning.
FIRST INNING.
WASHINGTON-Case singled to
left and stole second. Vernon
walked. Spence beat out bunt
down the third-base line, filling the
bases. Moore bounced into dou-
BILE play, Cutler to Appnng to Kuhel
Case scoring and Vernon taking
third. Outright backed up to the
wall for Cliffs long fly. One run.
CHICAGO-Moses dropped a fly
ball triple near the foul line in deep
left. Hodgin doubled to left center,
scoring Moses. Outright sacrificed
Lefebvre to Vernon. Appling sin
gled to center, scoring Hodgin
Cuccinello popped to Kampouris.
Appling went out stealing, Early to
Priddy. Two runs.
SECOND INNING.
WASHINGTON - Priddy popped
to Cutler. Early famed. Kampouris
looked at a third strike.
CHICAGO-Kampouris went back
(see BASEBALL, Page AID
Evening star., 1943-08-21
| Woman Presides
In Traffic Court
| For First Time

Sitting in Trafic Court for the
.irst time today, Judge Ellen K.
Raedy exercised her woman's pre-
rogative to be late by holding up
.he radio broadcast OF the proceed
ngs for approximately l minute.
Announcer Jack Brown Of Station
WINK spent the minute adlibbing
until her honor ascended the bench.
Judge Raedy was substituting for
Judge George D. Nelson. hearing
3 case In another court.
Evening star., 1943-08-21
Occupation Of Island
Drives Foe From Last
FoothoId dinAIeutions
Hosty Evacuation Indicated
After Heavy Attacks
F rom Sea and Air
maps on Pages Al and A-3.)
BY WILLIAM ]. WHEATLEY.

American and Canadian troops have occupied Kiska
Island without opposition thus sweeping the Japanese from
their last known footold in the Aeutians the Navy an
nounced today.
Breaking 23-day silence operations in that area
the Navy said the troops under protection of surface
task force landed Sunday but found Japanese forces
at the vital air and submarine base
invading forces found indications of hasy evacuation the
enemy and according to the Navy there
that the heavy by Navy surface bombing
oy planes had made the enemy position Kska unenabe
The occupation IA months after reported
landings in the Aeuan chain stretching westward
toward Japans home islands.
The belief expressed that the able
Its forces by surface ships which operated
heavy fogs that have been prevalent in the
Evening star., 1943-08-21
Chennau|t's Fifth Son
Reports for Induction
BY the Associated Press.

SHREVEPORT, La, Aug. 21.-
Robert Kenneth Chennault. 10, son
of Maj. Gen. Claire L. Chennault,
commander of the 14th United
States Air Force in China, reported
here yesterday for induction.
The youth said he would like to
follow in the footsteps OF his famous
father, but added, I'm afraid Army
pilot training is barred for me be-
cause OF slight eye injury" His
wife resides in Jackson, Miss.
Robert was the generals fifth son
to enter the armed services. The
others are 1t. Col. John S. Chen
nault, stationed in the Aleutians;
Claire Pat Chennault, an aviation
cadet at Phoenix. Ariz.; Charles
Chennault. an Air Force sergeant at
Keesler Field, Miss, and David
Chennault, a Navy fireman, first
class, on duty in the South Pacific.
Evening star., 1943-08-21
Latest Blows
Struck al
Naples Area
MoinIpnd Toe
Again SheIIed by
U. S. Worships
Pictures on Page A. J
Rv the Assoo;oted preee

BY the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, Aug. 21.-The
sky battle for Southern Italy has
fully begun, with the Allies
shifting the focus of their over
whelming bomber power to the
objective of knocking out the
strategic railway connections
with the north.
While American warships, moving
at will along the Italian toe, poured
concentrated fire into the left side
Of the "Hells Triangle" of the lower
peninsula, Allied headquarters an
nounced today that heavy new blows
were struck by day and night bomb
ers at already battered railway life
lines Of the defenders in the Naples
area.
The American naval units again
shened fortified points and railway
targets at Gioia Tauro on the Gulf
OF Gioia, 20 miles northeast of Mes
sina, in blasting of the mainland,
while British sea forces sank seven
landing craft off Scalea in night
action. e
The shelling of Gioia Tauro was
the second in 48 hours.
Day and Night Assaults.
Aversa, Benevento and Villa
Literno-all in the Naples area
were swept by waves of medium
bombers and fighters in day assaults
and by Raj and Canadian yelling
tons striking at night.
In another main operation Ameri-
can Warhawks, In a shash at the
enemy's air force, bombed the
vicinity OF Monserrato airdrome in
Southeastern Sardinia.
Meanwhile. fighter-bombers and
fntruders held their dominant posi-
tion in the sky over the italian toe,
attacking trains and small boats off
the coast.
Huge fires were started by the
American naval bombardment.
The whole emphasis of the giant
air assault was placed on the rail-
roads connecting the toe and heel
with the big industrial and supply
centers Of the north, and the Ger
mans threw large interceptor force
into defensive battle.
10 Axis Planes Shot Down.
Between 40 and so German fight
ers rose at Aversa and Benevento,
but the Marauder and Mitchell
bombers and their fighter escorts
shot down IA. Ten Allied planes
were lost in all operations yesterday.
The railway yards at Aversa, about
20 miles north Of Naples, were heav-
fly damaged, airmen said, and the
railway connecting Rome and Naples
has been temporarily cut.
Several trains were hit as the
bombs crisscrossed the tracks, cars
burst into flames, a violent explo-
sion crumbled the walls of large
buildings nearby, incendiary bombs
turned a military warehouse into a
giant torch, and the gas works and
utilities suffered damage.
Mitchell bombers were equally
successful in blowing out railway
overpass at Benevento, 40 miles
northeast of Naples, cutting sub
sidiary line which runs across the
peninsula from Naples.
Rail Yards Pounded.
While dogfights ragged outside their
formations the Mitchells poured
bombs into the railway yards, hitting
the main junction, repair shops
rolling stock, large number OF fuel
carrying tank cars and saw scatter
Ing explosions and fire sweep the
vicinity.
Duplicating the tactics used
against Foggia two days ago, Allied
air chiefs sent formations of the
Wellingtons to attack the same gen.
eral Naples area during the night
and these saw their bombs fall or
Evening star., 1943-08-21

! In explaining it's previous si-
lence on the Kiska campaign, the
Navy said:
Since the air and surface bonn
bardments in the latter part of July
had apparently destroyed Japanese
radio equipment on Kiska, the as
sumption was that they were not In
communication with the homeland.
Consequently, no release of Allied
operations against Kiska has been
made since July 81, as it would have
conveyed information to the enemy
which he otherwise would not have
had. This particularly applied to
the period during which the trans
ports were in areas exposed to en-
emy submarine attacks and while
,, they were unloading"
Size Of Force Not Disclosed.
The Navy did not disclose the size
and makeup of the force which was
landed on the island. The operation
was under the direction of Vice Ad-
miral Thomas C. Kinkaid, COM
mander of the North Pacific force.
In connection with the announce
ment of the landing, the Navy made
public a report on the operations
there since August / of this year,
when the usual communiques ceased.
On August l Liberator heavy
bombers dropped bombs through a
solid overcast on the Kiska main
camp area. The following day Lib
orators attacked North Head, which
marks the northern entrance to
Kiska Harbor, and scored hits in
that area.
Immediately after that attack
heavy and light American surface
units heavily bombarded the main
camp, which was located at the
western end of Kiska Harbor. They
also shelled the submarine base on
the southwest corner Of the harbor,
as well as South Head and Gertrude
Cove.
Little Kiska Bombarded.
At the same time, other vessels
lobbed shells on Little Kiska, which
is an island off the eastern entrance
OF Kiska Harbor. During this at
tack, more than 1900 rounds of large
and medium caliber shells were fired
at the targets, with no return fire
from the enemy.
On the evening of the same day,
Mitchell medium bombers and Light
ming fighters bombed and strafed
Little Kiska.
In the early morning of August 3,
light naval surface units again
opened up a bombardment of Ger
trude Cove and the main camp area
on Kiska. At this time there was a
light and brief return fire by the
enemy.
On the same day, four bombing
and strafing attacks were carried out
by Mitchell medium bombers and
Warhawk and Lightning fighters on
North Head. South Head, the run
way, seaplane hangar area and the
main camp on Kiska. Little Kiska
was strafed and hits were observed
on all of the target areas.
Large Fires Started.
Shortly after midnight OF August
4, a Navy Catalina patrol bomber
dropped explosive and incendiary
bombs on the Kiska main camp and
the submarine base, starting large
fires.
During a 12-hour period from
morning to evening, 18 attack mis-
sions were carried out against the
japanese installations on Kiska and
Little Kiska. During these attacks,
cannon firing Mitchells were used.
Many explosions resulted and nu-
merouS fires were started. Only
Continued on Page A-3. Column -
Evening star., 1943-08-21
Meet Americas
War Leaders

Starting tomorrow, The
Sunday Star will print a
series Of drawings and i'm
presSions of men who are
directing American armed
forces by Bernard Goodwin,
distinguished portrait artist.
Admiral William D. Leahy,
chief Of staff to President
Roosevelt, will be the subject
of the first sketch and COM
mentary. Be sure to see this
new feature tomorrow in
nhp 6,,nAa,r Sfur
Evening star., 1943-08-21
5oydo, Once Reported
Killed, Declared Alive
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, Aug. 2l.-The
Rome correspondent of the Dagens
Nyheter said today that, Virginio
5ayda, Fascist editor and party
spokesman reported in Madrid last
month to have been killed during An
lnti-Fascist revenge hunt" was
living peacefully in Rome.
Gayda was editor of II Giornale
italia, party mouthpiece, before
the downfall of Mussolini.
Evening star., 1943-08-21
Late News
Bulletin
Duce's Wife in Spain

LONDON (P).-A Reuters
dispatch from Madrid said to-
day that SignOra Rachele
Guidi Mussolini, wife of the
former Italian Premier, had
arrived at Sax, a small town
in Eastern Spain, about Is
miles north of Alicante.
Evening star., 1943-08-21
Markets at q Glance e

NEW YORK, Aug. d (P.-
Stocks heavy; light selling ex-
tends decline. Bonds lower; rails
in supply. Cotton fairly steady;
hedging and weekend liquida-
ton.
Evening star., 1943-08-21
Other. League Games
AMERICAN LEAGUE,

At Cleveland
New York. 010 005 300 13
Cleveland - 600 300 OOO- 3 2
Batteries-Borowy and Dickey; Bagby,
HevinE, Poat and Rosar, Desautels,
At st. Louis-First Game
Philadelphia POI 900 90 -
st. Louis OH O1O 10 -
Batteries-Harris and Swift: Sundra and
Hayes.
At Detroit
Boston -- 040 2
Detroit --- OO1 l
Evening star., 1943-08-21

Todoy's Home Runs
American League.
Keller, New York, I'd inning.
Heath, Cleveland, 4th inning.
McQuinn, st. Louis, Sd inning.
Hayes, St. Louis, 5th inning.
Richards. Detroit, Al inning.
Dickey, New York, 7th inning.
National League.
Adams, Philadelphia, 1st inning.
Cooper, st. Louis, 9Th inning.
Mueller, Cincinnati, 9th inning.
Evening star., 1943-08-21

Batteries-Hughs son and Partee; Corsica,
Orrell and Richards.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At Philadelphia
st. Louis 900 002 OOO- 2 8 0
Philadelphia 200 900 O1x-3 so
Batteries--Brecheen and W. Cooper;
Rowe and Moore.
At Boston
Cincinnati 900 100 OlO- 81
Boston - 100 110 OO1-3 81
Batteries--walters and Mueller; An
drews and Mast.
At New York
Pittsburgh - 600 900 OF -
New York. 021 900 0
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Butcher and Lopez:
Feldman and Maneuso.
At Brooklyn
Chicago --- O13 Al
Brooklyn --- 100 90
Batteries-Warneke and McCullouxh; /;
GresE, Sayles and Bragan.
Evening star., 1943-08-21

(See SICILY, Page A-2J
Evening star., 1943-08-21

CONTINUED on Page A-l2, Column j.
Evening star., 1943-08-21
Weather Report

Temperatures today-Highest, 81, at pm; low
est, IS, at am. Observation-Disclosures IS, at 3:45
pm; lowest, co. at am. Full report on
Page A-l2
United States wearner bureau Report.
Evening star., 1943-08-21
Home Runs

Batteries-Warneke and McCuliough;
GreEE, Sayles and BraEan.
Evening star., 1943-08-21

Continued on Page A-3, Column -
Evening star., 1943-08-21

(See QUEBEC, Page A-12D
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-25

ment and reefeational facilities
for their workers.