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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-21
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-21

TIiE- driblet army which the
Il British pushed through the
high mountains on the Burma
border and into the jungle has
been driven back almost TO the
border and is too weak TO do
ANYTHING 4
+f'he congressional Critic
really believe China will COLLAPSE
and fall out of the war unless
the Burma road is opened.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-21

public clamor and political intrigue directed
against them. Only when convinced that they
are inadequate, should war minister change
the command.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-21

THE new firm Churchill pro-
Il nounCementS Stilled these
fears successfully, but left the
Burma line proposal unsettled.
The Indian army runs nearly
a million men, but most OF these
have been kept at home for pro-
lection against the Indians en-
-harked on anti-Brttish crusades,
passive but occasionally bloody.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-21

{ Answers on Opposite Page)
Copyright. i943. ny KlnE Features
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-11
kellogg
Suit May
EIldTOday

BATTLE CREEK, Aug. II -
Settlement Of the Sl0O0,O00 suit
between the DR.. Kellogg Battle
Creek Santa rium and the
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
doomed today following a further
adjournment of the case until this
afternoon by Calhoun County
Circuit Judge Blaine w. Hatch.
Byron Ballard. chief attorney
for the Adventists. and BuFritt
Hamilton. Kellogg attorney. are
continuing their negotiations, but
actual settlement awaits the re-
turn OF John DethmeTS. deputy
attorney general who is in the
case by virtue Of an interviewer
entered by the state 20 protect
The public interest in the 81 600. =
600 trust fund, under the Michi-
gan trust laws.
Testimony now on record re-
vcaled that the AdvcntistS were
the founders al the original Sani-
tarium here m 1866. but withdrew
support IN 1905. Attempt 10 re-
gam control by tho church fol-
lowed the sale Of the Sanitarium
10 tho army. from which sale a
500 900 cash surplus was realized.
The other 100000 IS in real
estate and equipment assets.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-11
London Hears Hitler
Is Strengthening SIS

LONDON, Aug. II CUP)-Hit-
Ter has begun a grand-scale ex-
pansion of his private elite SIS
army as a precaution against a
sudden collapse of the German
armed forces or a military coup
10 overthrow him and the Nazi
Party reports reaching London
said today.
The SIS elite storm troopers,
known more properly as the
"Waffen SIS. number between Is
and 20 divisions. or more than
100000 men. compared with two
or three divisions at the outbreak
of war.
The Waffen SIS has been trained
for street fighting and since 194l
has been establishing small bar
racks and machinc-gIn posts AT
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-11
MARRIAGES-DEATHS-DIVORCES

Carolyn 8 Phelps. 1910 Z. jefferson, ga.
Charles Hyma. 1888 Fischer 63
Sarah Morrison, 1883 Huriou,. ~
Julia Murdick, PASS Liddiesdse 81.
Anna Zakoscleina, 2670 Theodore a..
George Smith. 1912 W. Bethune 40
Marie Eleanor Patterson, 5737 Cadisux.
William stehftsi 1902 Marlborough. y.
Emma Laura Tietgf. AN6s, Troester "a
Helen Betths Frtsehius, 1853 Meadows,
whheimna Peters a4so Fischer. "a.
fArthur James, 5Obs Roosevelt IS.
John Bridges, 1892 ST. Antoine. 80
Walter l. Schultz, Aihhy Ra-r -Jaeka9s,
Edmund KsznowsN. sf7i wsner %.
Joanna Jaknbus, 1886 Lakewood 80.
Ella NJ Hood. 1929 W Grand Blvd IS.
Evan Goergen. Detroit, Mich So
Viola Bourgeos, % T.. Arizona, 81.
Eva Russell. l24s St Jean. S.
Dinah Black. 1914 Alameda, II.
David Zemon, 33il Chicago 81
Fannie Berkovitz, 1868 sturtevant, %.
Ellen Monan, 1920 Fairview 81.
Samuel NJ. Firestone, 2i96 W. Euclid %.
Gerald Murphy. 1913 Fairview, 3 months.
Otto r Wrenbeek, 213t Lansing 81
Emil Paqutn, 2s2s virginia PARK, 30.
Peter Balog, 1924 GARNER. IS.
Fannie Gagne. 1894 steel, 81.
Ovila Myers. 1911 Second Blvd 80
Charles Leo White, 1926 Wiltshire 81.
Anna Grant Groth. So r. WINS. IS
Ferdinand G. Guich, 1887 Buckingham. 40.
Henry T.. Mastovy, 5i7s Wesson. %
Dorothea V. Harmon. 1882 Hawthorne.
II
Thomas Ramp. 1855 Brady. 20.
Nellie Lerch, 1852 Wark. %
Arthur Lee, $500 Traverse So.
Margaret Kolbuk $3.50 Charles. -
Lulu Mae Robinson. 1855 Brady. 30.
Ellie Muriel Burgess PIG Hague %.
William X. Pike s3l Virginia Park, -.
Fred ]. Barnard, 5227 Vancouver Is.
sheila Stack 1928 Mendoza 2.
Ronn Thomas Moore Jr, 2sl <, verns
Highway 80.
Ralph Halgren, 70i Brentwood. -
Thomas Henry Henderson, 495 Manistiqus,
Stanley Cambridge 22s Medbury, So
Aurcir J. petsnges. 421s Cortland, ~.
Mary Woicieszak, 1854 f. Forest rs
Alice stauffer, i01 E.,Yernor. rs.
Hattie Colombo, 3452 Robins, 81
Arthur Wright, 1871 Hastings, 81.
Charles b. Williams, so Holbrook, so.
Agne Reh sol W. Euclid. re.
Edward Taylor, Detroit, IS.
Thomas Moran. SIS Michigan, 70.
James sayers, 1911 Fairview, IS.
Josephine Zielinski. 800 st. Lawrence, IS.
Boleslaw Jarzembek, $3.50 Thirty-third, so.
Nathan Jones, Detroit. so.
Frank Howe, 1922 Fourth, 70
Vincent Stepowski, SLAP Grady. 70
Helen Michalski, 554s McDougsll, 40
Raoseve, TsiIy sos wes 19 stp
Betty June La Rock. 1913 Hamilton, 1 mo.
Fred T stow, 1851 Monica, So.
Alberta V. Kelly, $3.50 Petoskey, 30.
Mary Frances Hiltz, 1871 Washburn, so.
Albert j. Hopsis, 1898 Glendale. so.
Amy Kennel. $500 Trtmbull. SIS.
John +. Holiday. zoos r. Grand Blvd. q.
Donald w. Evans. 14406 Chapel. IL.
Lawrence ID. Ausher. 20237 Hanna 81.
Rose Gruszkewicz, 6105 Tarnow. So
Frank Robert Dean, 2o25i Litchfield. So.
Arthur Kopietz. 73l Chene %.
Arthur walker. 1851 Bradley. 81
Myrtle r. Winkel, 1924 Callahan. Mt
Clemens rs.
Ben Rappaport, ei21 Cameron. II.
| Bernard Scruggs, 267 Z. Philadelphia 2.
Agnes Hirth, 2735 Piquette. 81
Audley J.. Ingraham, 1855 w. Fort. SO.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-11
DEATHS

John e. shoski 12Oq6 Greenlawn. al.
Charles p. Stage, 1922 Cass. Il.
Annaoelle Milessa Draher. $50 Leota. "a
Martha A. Van Nest. 1902 Crane. II.
William II. stanks, 5000 Beniteau, 10
Helen May Ross, 81 Orchestra place. %
August Steinmetz 1888 Mitchell. Sc
Louise Bertha Williams, 2i73 Mcclellan
so
Annie Warder. 1924 Woodmont. 70.
John Siddsll 3034 Fifteenth. rs
Alfred Regstad, i56 Michigan 81
Anthony Bcllon. 1905 81 Aubin. 50
Giovanni Cianfarani. 4l06 McDougaH. SIS
Lola Mae Cook. $50 +. Warren a..
Ellen Light0ot. 4540 fireman. So
CHARLES Houis 526 LELAND. IA
Ernest Kari Uebe 1878 Woodstock. So.
Bernard Karbel e2Os DelmAr, S.
Josefa Acusta, ISL 22d 81.
Helen NJ. BAN 80 McLaln, Highland Park
g.
Weihert Marlier. 1900. Louis So.
John NJ. PadrOlni, 1927 Van Dyke 81
Florence Murray Porter. Hickory Island
Crosse lie. -
clareste B. Young, 1901 W Grand Blvd
Henry " IT, 1925 wheelock 30
Olivia savage. p6f0 Cameron q
4ehtf- Fsuur 1859 Roosevelt S1
George Louis Refs s9OJ Aston SIS
Thomas Tom George. zoos Field. a.
Thomas Henry Edwards 81 W Nevada. IL
Hugh Hughes Currie $685. Bagiey. "a.
Joseph Dudsk, 5s5s Marcus, "a.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-11

strategic points in all large Ger
man cities.
All signs point 10 employment
of the Waffen SIS by Hitler as
insurance against MussoliniS fate
overtaking him and 10 prevent a
crackup IN civilian morale under
the impact of the Allied air Of
fensiVe. I
The Waffen SIS is made UP Of
fanatical, ruthless young NaziS
who are better armed. better
trained and better fed than the
regular German army.
The Waffen SIS possesses tanks
and heavy artillery, but not an
air force.
According 10 latest information
reaching London. il includes four
panzer divisions and several
motorized divisions.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-11
Need 500 More
To MineCopper

HOUGHTON. Aug. II CUP)--
The copper country of the Ke-
weenaw Peninsula, where miners
were 80 per cent unemployed a
few years ago. today feels the
pinch OF manpower shortages as
a war-boomed demand for the red
metal forces operators 90 expand
their underground workings in
search of new lodeS.
Officials Of the Calumet q
Hecla Consolidated Mining Co.
estimate that 500 additional
skilled miners are needed 10
carry out peak production pro-
gram mapped for the deep shafts
that honeycomb the Keweenaw
rock formations.
After the last war. Michigan
copper production declined as
new and cheaper sources were
opened in the West and South
west. Miners emigrated or went
on relief. Now the L.. S. Employ
ment Service is unable 10 meet
demands made by copper produc-
ers for skilled men in this area.
"YOur Own Horoscope" by
Frances Drake, Is one of many
famous features in The Detroit
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-11
Ration Feed
States IL Million Hens
Face Restricted Diet

EAST LANSING. Aug. IL
MIchigan's 1900 900 laying hens
VIII have 10 go on a restricted
diet or TO market unless poultry
men devise more efficient ways Of
feeding their flOckS. &. G.. Card
NJ :. {. poultry expert. warned
today.
Card said that 100000 pounds
o. feed used annually To feed
Michigan S chickens, can be great
~ reduced # poultry men would
Gull out a. least 10 per cent Of
their iloCkS.
He said non-layers should be
sent 20 market Immediately. He
SAID another stable percentage
feed could he saved by using
Dfroperly constructed hopperS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-11
Anti-U-BOat Results
For July Kept Secret

WASHINGTON, Aug. IL GNS)
The Office of War Information
today announced that "by agree
ment of the President and Prime
Minister Churchill. the statement
on anti-submarine operations dur
ing July. which was to have been
issued today. has been tempo
rarily postponed"
The OWL recently issued a re-
port on anti-sub activities and
announced it would put out such
summaries periodically.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-11
Bay City Attorney
Barred for Year

BAY CITY. Aus. IL tUP)-
Charles A. HiggS, Bay City at
torney, was suspended from prac-
ticinG law in Michigan for one
year today by a committee of
three Judges who weighed charges
OF "unprofessIonal conduct" ~
which Higgs was accused of spirit
ing away a witness in an abortion
case.
The judges who heard the case
are William r. Brown. Grand
Rapids; Earl G pugSley. Hart.
and George 3. Hartrick, Royal
Oak.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-11
Food Ration Change
To BE Plastic Tokens

CHICAGO. Aug. II QNS)-
About Jan. | housewives will be-
gin receiving their change" for
food rationing coupons in plastic
or glass tokens instead Of individ-
ual stamps the OPA announced
today.
The tokens will not supplant
the coupon books but are intended
to simplify bookkeeping and IA
ton accounts of shop dealers.
The tokens will have no eXpira-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-11
REACH GRAND RAPIDS

According TO Capt. Frohne, the
anophele or malaria injecting
mosquito is found as far north
in Michigan as Grand Rapids, and
some 20 cases of malaria in the
state edchsyear indicate its &C
tiVity.
Capt. Hall said that there was
no fear on the part OF the health
service of any spread Of malaria
from Percy Jones patients, but
that the ponds in nearby Irving
Park would be immuniZed with
mosquitocide during a demons,ra-
ton of mosquito control which
health authorities from Michigan
cities would be invited 10 witness.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-11
d Health Experts
Study Malaria
Control in State

BATTLE CREEK. Aug. II -
-Four members of the ~. S. Public
Health Service have arrived here
NO conduct n survey of the posi-
Deifty of malaria being trans
mitted by mosquitoes from soldiers
at Percy Jones General Hospital
who had become infected while
fighting JapS in the South Pacific.
They are Capt. l.. b. Hall of the
Malaria Control office at Atlanta,
Ga, Capt w. c. Frohne, Capt.
j. +. Field, and Miss T. NJ. Rovel-
stand of the Chicago Public
Health office.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-11
Lansing Trucker,
Son Killed in Crash

LANSING, Aug. 1l-Word was
received here today OF the deaths
Of a Lansing trucker and his 2.
ycar-old son in a car-truCk col.
lSion at Dumas. Tex
The dead are Jack w. Cook. 50
Of 2l5 Lahoma street and Jack
Michael Cook, =. Mrs. Cook was
so seriously injured she gave birth
10 a premature child. born dead
Her husband had been employed
by the Trailer Transport Co. oil
Fllnt.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-11
Deatb notires

fERGUSON-August 8. william. OF 1884
lenox. beloved husband of Anna, dear
father ef Mrs. Frank Jacobs OF Kalamazoo,
William and Mrs William Elbow OF ST.
Clair Shores; grandfather OF seven grand
children and seven Observation-Disclosures
Funeral Service Thursday, 2 p. m. at the
A. II. Peters Funeral Home, 12057 Gratiot.
kREGER-Julius j., August 8, age u.s.
husband Of the late Augusta, father OF
Mrs. Caroline Haynor. Arthur. Mrs. Irene
Jensen and Private fhrst class) Milton
kreger. Also leaves one sister, Mrs Lizzs
Jones, fourteen grandchildren and ten
great-grandchildren. Funeral service
Thursday. r. m, at the J. ID. Martenson
Funeral Home. 1875 Lawndale.
STEINER-August II. Otto, age "a Of
3712 Field, beloved husband of Emma,
dear father OF Mrs. Louise Thepler. Mar.
saret Frederick A. S. and Sgt Arthur:
brother Of Herman, Paul, Edward and
Fred Remains at the Verheyden Funeral
Home, 1890 Mack, at Outer Drive. Time
later.
TAMARoGLIO (nee HalD-Marian Caroyl.
Aug. g. 1943, of 1852 Perrin Road.
Dear wife OF Charles beloved daughter
OF William and Georgia Hall Services
from residence Thursday p. m
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-11
Mother Seeks Wife
OF Dead Son S Pal

Mrs. c. NJ. Remley of New
Market. ~ Y, mother of soldier
killed in the North African cam
paign, today is attempting 10 To-
cate Mrs. Thomas Brent, wife of
her sons pal.
Mrs. Remley has a picture OF
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-11
Canada Plans Europe Airline

WINNIPEG. Aug. IL GNS)-
Canada is surveying the posi-
billty OF creating new air route
10 Europe over the top of the
world following the Mackenzie
River Basin. +. James McKinnon.
minister of trade and commerce,
said today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-11
Tri-City Airport Due
10 Open in 7 Weeks

= SAGINAW, Aug. 11-With only
minor details left for completion,
Tri-city Airport will be ready for
use within the next two weeks, y
officials predicted today.
Only grading work was being
done today as the big airport neat
Frceland where three-mile-lonG
runways await the wheels of army
bembers and two score barracks
buildings are ready for soldier
occupancy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-11

ton date. Those of red will be
used for meat and those of blue
for processed foods. They will
come in two sizes: A viewpoint
token about as large as a quarter
and a one-polnt token about the
size of a nickel
The brown stamps in Ration
Book Nos viii become effective
for meat purchases Sept. II. when
the red stamps in book No. 2 are
exhausted
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-11
DIVORCES

Violet NJ. from oscar Wolfe.
Eunice from Edward Potter
Alexander from Eudora Jordan.
George from Emilia Gauvreau
halle p. from John Clinton Hines.
Myrtle from Rober, Mills
Elizabeth from Louis Webb
Alexander II from Grace ~ Fulton.
Joseph NJ. from Anita Schultz
Josephine r. from Johannes {, Slater.
Mabel W. from Carl Chepan.
Mary from Charles Murphy
Virginia NJ from Frederick NJ. Rei,sr Jr
Abram / from Kathryn T.. Greenberg.
Sadie from Bertrand 2. Holbrook.
Virginia from Mario Barone
Maria from Gustav OehrinE
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-11
Obituary
Samuel Speltor
Funeral Services Friday
al Memorial Chapel

Funeral services will be held at
II noon Friday al the CheSed Shell
Emes Memorial Chapel for Samuel
Spector, 81, of 20S6 Blaine.
Mr.. Spector is survived by his
wife, Ida; two sons, Cpls Martin
and Nathan, and a daughter,
SYLVIA
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-11

Brent sent by her son in April
and will forward it # Mrs. Brent
writes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-11

"YOur Own Horoscope" by
Frances Drake, Is one of many
famous features in The Detroit
Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-11
Lost and Found

LOsT-Ladys Hamilton wrist watch. INF.
tailed ~. d. w. Reward. Call Burns,
Cherry 1880
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-11

MEL -oakwood RlVd. NJ Allen AT. $500 =
WI Cooled Oprn $50 "AIDRiCH
GIFTS GLAMOUR" A. 100 and qi2
JOURNEY NI0 FEAR" $40. 1898
Evening star., 1943-01-13
China Reports Seizure
OF 5inyang;; Greatest
Victory in Months
Nearby Town Also Taken
In Bottle Costing
Lives Of 900 Jops
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associa ted Press.
CHUNGKING, Jan. 13.-Sin-
yang, important japanese base in
Southern Honan Province on the
Peiping- -Hankow trunk railway,
has been recaptured by the
Chinese, the Chinese high COM
mand announced tonight.
This was considered the most sig
nificant Chinese victory in months
in the Central China war theater.
The high commands communique
also reported the recapture of
Hwangchwan. east of Sinyang. in a
battle in which 600 Japanese were
slain.
1t also reported renewed fighting
in Western Yunnan. near the Bur-
ma border. where the japanese at
tackled Mengma January g. They
encountered Chinese resistance and
fighting was continuing two days
later.
Sinyang. a key point in the Jap
anese defense in Southern Honan,
has been a base for their opera
tions since 1899, and a favorite
starting point for numerous mop
ping-up" expeditions.
The communique said the Chi
nese attacked the city on the eve
ming of January 9 and at dawn the
next day one column penetrated the
west gate. Severe street fighting
ensued
The Chinese now are in complete
possession of the city and It's en-
virons," the communique said.
Evening star., 1943-01-13
Charles Bedaux Held
In North Africa

Charles Bedaux, American citi-
zen who retired in 1887 to arrange
tour of the United States for the
Duke of Windsor, is under arrest in
North Africa, Secretary of State
Hull said today.
Mr.. Hull said he had no details
1t Is understood that Mr.. Bedaux
is accused Of trading with the
enemy.
Mr.. Bedaux once perfected a
workers speed-up system that
caused considerable section of or.
ganized labor in this country to
protest when he took the Duke of
Windsor and the Duchess under
his wing shortly after their mar
riage and proposed to bring them to
the United States. The couple was
married in his home.
Mr.. BedauX then was living in
France, where the Duke and Ouch
ess were making their home. Tho
trip was Cancelled.
Evening star., 1943-01-13
$500 Fee Proffered
By Radio Station 10
Cox, Fec Told
StockhoIder Testifies
Georgia Representative
Refused Retainer
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
I. C. GCrtatoWsky of Albany, Ga,
stockholder in the Albany Herald
Broadcasting Co.. testified at a Fed
eral Communications Commission
hearing TODAY that the stockholders
had approved the proffer of $2,5OO
to Representative Cox, Democrat, of
Georgia as a retainer for services
he might render in legal and
ethical" manner as a member of
Congress.
The testimony was brought out
during consolidated hearing on
application by the Albany Herald
Publishing Co., operator of the radio
station WALB. for a renewal of its
license, change in frequency and
voluntary assignment of the license
to the Albany Herald Broadcasting
Co.
Mr. Gortatowsky said that Repre-
sentative Cox had refused to take
the $2,500 proffered him. He said
that the stockholders had felt that
"he should be paid for past and for
future services he might legally and
ethically render as member of
Congress.
Representative Cox was not pres
ent at the hearing when the first
mention of fee for his services
was mentioned, but Mr. Allen said he
would be present when H. T. Nc
Intosh, president of both the pub
fishing company and of the broad
casting company, took the stand
at the afternoon session.
Evening star., 1943-01-13
Eight Accused by Army
In Bohn Strike DISCHARGED
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, JAN l3.-Eight workers
accused by the Army of responsible
ity for series of unauthorized
strikes last month at the Bohn
Aluminium g. Brass Corp. plant here
were discharged from their jobs to-
day.
Seven were fired by the Bohn Corp.
at the request of the Army, while
the other. who since the strikes had
taken a job at the Pavkard Motor
Car Co.. was discharged there, also
at the Army's request.
Col. George E. Strong, chief of
plant protection for the Army Air
Forces, said 1t was definitely estab-
lished that the eight were respon-
sible for the strikes. Twenty workers
were given hearings but IL were al
lowed to return to their jobs on their
promises not to impair war produc-
ton in any way. These are on pro-
baton, Col. Strong said.
In the series of strikes workers
said they were protesting delay In
War Labor Board approval of wage
increase agreement between the COM
pany and the CIO United Auto
Workers. Production has been un-
interrupted since December Is.
Evening star., 1943-01-13
Italian Fezzan Conquest
Completed, De Gau|Ie SAYS

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, Jan. 13.-Gen. Charles
de Gaulle told the French people in
broadcast tonight that the Fight
ing French forces of Brig. Gen.
Jacques LIE Clerc have completed
the conquest of Italian Fezzan, in
the Libyan desert, and now are in
position to fight decisive engage
ments on the shores of the Medi-
terranean.'
The accomplishment of LIE Clerc's
men constitutes an exploit which
is no less than the finest in our
history" De Gaulle said.
The column of Fighting French
led by LIE Clerc, who is fighting
under that name to save relatives
in France from reprisal has swept
up from the Lake Chad area of
French Equatorial Africa and has
overcome Axis resistance in the
Fezzan area in fierce fighting.
Evening star., 1943-01-13
Meat Packers Report
Nationwide Black Market

BY the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 13.-The National
Independent Meat Packers Associa-
ton, calling for establishment Of
maximum price ceilings on livestock,
declared today IAN extensive and
Nationwide black market exists
with enormous unlawful slaughter of
animals"
In a telegram to the OPA, the
association said professors of meat
products were again subjected to
a dangerous squeeze caused by up
ward pressure of unregulated live
animal prices against fixed ceilings
Of pork and beef prices"
Wilbur La Roe, jr., of Washington,
general counsel of the association,
said many farmers all over the coun-
try were privately butchering hogs
and cattle in excess OF regulations
and were finding a ready market
at higher than ceiling prices.