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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1943-01-14
DRAFT:
3R Million in '43

Approximately 31s million men
Is through 81 years old-will be
called to the armed forces during
1913, draft officials have announced.
They will be called at an average
rate of 100000 or 10000 a month.
About half of the quota will be
drawn from the Is and 10 year Odds
who completed registration in De-
cember. The other 1,750,OOO will be
childless married men since the pool
of unmarried men available for mill
tary service is practically exhausted.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1943-01-14
AFRICA:


II
Worldwide cooperation Of all
French leaders not captives of the
Axis powers was deemed almost
certainty when Gen. Henri Giraud,
successor to the assassinated Adm.
Jean Darlan as high commission
er of North Africa, named Gen. Al
phonse JUN as commander in chief
of the French forces in Africa.
JUN commanded French African
forces at the time of the Allied oc-
cupation in November and had since
been collaborating with the pro-
Allied French regime.
The previous appointment Of Gil
raud had unifying effect which was
missing under Darlan. French North
African civil and military forces raj
lied around the new commander, as
did Gen. Charles de Gaulle, leader
of the Fighting French, who would
have no part of Giraud's predeces-
Sor.
Battle in Tunisia
Although the Allied North African
headquarters acknowledged that
British and American forces had
withdrawn from a hill position six
miles northeast of Medjez-el-Bab-
which they held for less than week
competent observers said that the
Allied position as a whole was not
materially affected.
In another area of operations it
appeared as though Field Marshal
Erwin Rommel was intent only on
getting his broken Africa Corps to
Tunisia for the Axis final stand on
the African continent. Rommel had
three possible lines of defense on the
Libyan coast. But British eighth
army patrols broke through the first
one at Wadi Bel Ell Chebir, SIS miles
west of Sirte and 1875 miles east of
Tripol. RommePs chances were
lessening. And above all, the Mid
die Eastern command appeared con-
fident.
Plot Nipped
An assassination plot against Gil
raud and Robert Murphy, President
Roosevelt's minister to French At
RIGA, was nipped in the making
when Giraud announced the arrest
of IL persons, including two who
helped the American landing at AL
giers.
Brief initial dispatches said that
Giraud has announced that II per-
sons were arrested to prevent EUR
Their asss ssinations. He said that
sit is better to prevent than pun
ish' and that those arrested were
NOT OOipo m ba cbot
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WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS

Soviet Offensive Stretches Westward;
French Cooperation in North Africa
Paves Way for Unified Allied Campaign;
Fierce Buna Battle Marks Pacific War
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CHINESE MISSION:
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Russian would begin.
Evening star., 1943-06-08
Publisher Is Charged
With Criminal Libel
In Tawes Gas Case
Maryland Nan Is Held
For Accusing Controller
Of Pleasure Driving
By the Associated Press.

oS lic ASScSidIeu E1CSS
CRISFIELD, Md, June g.
States Attorney Prentiss Evans
announced today the arrest of
Publisher Rives Matthews of the
Somerset News on a charge of
criminally libeling State Con-
troller j. Millard Tawes in con-
nection with a gasoline ration
hearing at which Mr.. Tawes was
exonerated.
Mr.. Evans said he had been OBJ
serving the Princess Anne weekly
newspaper for some time and COM
mented that he took action against
Mr.. Matthews as representative of
the State of Maryland, and not at
any ones request
The States Attorney also said he
planned to ask Attorney General
William C. Walsh to assist in the
case.
Mr.. Matthews was arrested at
Princess Anne today by Sheriff Muir
ray Ward and State trooper and
\ brought to Crisfleld for posting of
socd before Trial Magistrate Fred
N. Holland. who fixed June IA as the
date for the preliminary hearing.
Mr. Tawes was held blameless of
violating the Office of Price Admin
istration's pleasure driving ban last
night by the Somerset County Ra-
ton Board. which held the hearing
after Publisher Matthews filed the
charges
Mr. Matthews claimed Mr. Tawes
tSee TAWES, Page 2-X.D
Evening star., 1943-06-08
Dixie Walker Is Given
Top Bid in Bond Drive
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June Dixie
Walker, "the peoples cherce' in
Brooklyn, brought the top price to-
day as billion dollar War bond
drive, with baseball as its central
theme, got under way with an
auction" of players of the three
New York major league clubs.
A total of 100000 in bond
purchases was pledged by various
individuals and corporations who
bought" the stars and who will
sponsor them for the remainder OF
the season. Ex-Mayor Jimmy Walker
the auctioneer, knocked down Walker
for $11 1.250,000 to the Brooklyn Club
a social organization. Floyd "Arky'
Vaughan brought a bid of $11 900, ,00C
from ESQ Marketers. More than
half the hundred million total came
from Brooklyn groups.
The sponsors who acquired players
in the auction also are pledged to
make further War bond purchases
during the season according to the
performances of the players they
bought. A home run, for example
requires q $40 900 purchase, a shutout
by a pitcher, $50, 600.
Evening star., 1943-06-08
400 German Prisoners
And Churchill Came
To j. ). on Same Ship
Briton So Closely Guarded
Even Vessels Officers
Failed to See Him
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
AN EASTERN CANADIAN
PORT, June 6.-If German COM
muniques announced a month
ago that German troops had
surrounded Prime Minister
Churchill. Field Marshal Sir Ar
chibald Wavell and about 20
other high ranking British Off
cials,' they technically would have
been true.
Mr.. Churchills ship, carrying him
to the United States to attend the
Washington conference with Presi-
dent Roosevelt, also had on board
nearly 400 German prisoners of
war-some OF them high-ranking
officers, captured by Allied forces
during fighting in North Africa
News of the fact that MI. Churchill
had Travelled in the same ship with
German prisoners was withheld by
censorship here until today.
Was Closely Guarded.
Visiting this port later. officers on
the ship which carried the British
Prime Minister said that so closely
was he guarded they failed to catch
but a glimpse of him during the
entire Atlantic crossing. Even when
Mr.. Churchill made his frequent
strolls around the bridge officers
could do no more than get fleet
ing glance of him.
No one saw the Prime Minister
board the ship and few saw him
land. During the entire voyage the
crew said they referred to Mr.
Churchill as Mister X and few be-
lieved stories that their distinguished
passenger was the British Prime
Minister. He remained just an
other passenger during the voyage
Canadian soldiers who accom-
panied the German prisoners to this
side of the Atlantic said the men
laughed derisively when they ar
rived to hear that the Allies had all
but wiped out the Axis forces in
North Africa.
Refused to Believe Story.
Nothing but Yankee propagan-
da," they told their guards. I'VE all
know the British will be completely
knocked out of Africa within six
weeks We were told SO before we
were captured
Eight of the prisoners almost
reached the North American CONT
nent ahead of their 4OO-odd mates.
They managed to squeeze through
the ships portfolios and jumped into
chilly harbor waters while the boat
was still some distance from shore.
They were intercepted by a naval
vessel and returned to the ship. but
not before they had covered some
distance from the ship
Evening star., 1943-06-08
Westberg Will Quit
0PA; Denied Chance
To Do Honest Job
Price Executive Rups
Obedience of Officials
To Pressure Groups
By the Associated Press.


CINCINNATI, June 8.-John K.
Westberg, a price executive of
the Office of Price Administra-
ton, said today he was resigning,
effective July 3, because l was
not permitted to do fair, hon.
est and complete job"
In speech before the Ohio Grain
and Feed Dealers Association, Mr..
Westberg said:
"OPA was forced to do many
things we knew were not right. be-
cause sombedy at the top did not
have CUTS enough to cross a political
bridge. I have resigned and am
leaving Washington July 3 because
I was not permitted to do fair,
honest and complete job, which
means fixing equitable ceiling prices
at every level of production and
distribution.
Mr.. Westberg halted consideration
of proffered resolution which
sought to have him reconsider.
The association then adopted an
other which commended him and
put members on record as saying
the OPA needed more men" of Mr..
Westberg's type.
Asserting that price control has
received less support than anything
in this war" Mr.. Westberg said
people are ready to criticize hell
out of it. In such control there
should be no listening to pressure
groups, to John L. Lewis and his
gang, and not even to the farm
bloc"
Evening star., 1943-06-08
Contempt Citation
Served on Publisher
Apology for Editorial in
Mobile Paper Refused
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated PreSS.
MOBILE, Ala. June S.-Ralph B.
Chandler. publisher of the Mobile
Press and the Mobile Register, was
served with a contempt citation
issued by Judge Tisdale J. Touart
today in connection with an edi-
torial published in yesterday morn
ing's Register.
The citation fixed a hearing for
10 am. Friday to show cause why
Mr. Chandler should not be COM
mitted for contempt" 1t was served
personally by Sheriff w. H. Hol-
combe in the publishers office.
The editorial criticized action of
Judge Touart in the case of a man
arrested in connection with the
racial disorders at the shipyard of
the Alabama Dry Dock & Ship
building Co. here May 25.
Mr.. Chandler said Mr.. Touart.
Judge of the Mobile Inferior Grim
inal Court, called yesterday to de-
mand retraction and apology for
the editorial
The publisher refused. terming the
editorial necessary for the public
welfare"
The case involved threat charges
made against G. T. Willingham, who
was placed under a $4,000 peace
bond by Judge Tuoart. Mr.. Will
ingham was charged with threaten
ing workers in the yard.
Evening star., 1943-06-08
Bill Seeks Postwar Bonus
For Servicemen, Women
By the Associated Press


Legislation to build up a bonus
fund for men and women in the
armed services and for seamen in
the merchant marine was introduced
in the House today by Representa-
tive Baldwin, Republican, of New
York
The bonus would be payable
after the war on the basis of at
least 500 for each year of service
Mr.. Baldwin estimated the total
cost to the Government at approx
imately s3,00O 100000.
Under his plan the Treasury
would be instructed to deposit to the
credit of every man and woman in
the service lump fund equal to
1888 for every month spent in the
service since the Pearl Harbor at
tack.
In the case of privates and ordi-
nary seamen the Government would
continue to make the 1888 monthly
deposits as long as they remained
in service. or until the cessation of
hostilities. For commissioned and
non commissioned officers, however
the Government would deduct S per
cent of their monthly base pay and
add it to their original lump sum
credit in the veterans fund.
Evening star., 1943-06-08
Roosevelt 10 Approve
Tax;
To Seek New Levies
May Ask Compulsory
Savings Plan as
Curb on Initiation

President Roosevelt expects to
sign the pay-aS-you-go tax bill,
and he also is preparing to make
new recommendations for fur
ther taxation to Congress in the
near future. he told his press
conference this afternoon.
While there had been general ex-
pectation in Congress that he would
sign the new measure which is a
modified version of the Ruml plan
which he once condemned, it was
not known until today that the
President would give his approval to
the measure which provides for IS
per cent forgiveness of one year S
taxes and for a 20 per cent with
holding tax on wages and salaries
starting July l.
Asked If he had any word on the
new tax measure this afternoon, the
President said he thought it would
be signed very shortly, and he added
that the Treasury knows he is going
to sign it and is making preparations
now to put it into effect.
Asked then if it was proposed to seek
additional tax revenues, the Presi-
dent said yes. Mr.. Roosevelt said
that they might look both for new
forms of taxation and a compulsory
savings plan declaring that it was
necessary to curb the tendency
toward imitation
When it was pointed out that
Congress is expecting to recess July
10 he was asked if it was proposed
to make any recommendations be-
fore that date. Mr.. Roosevelt said
that he expected to.
A reporter wanted to know if he
was still mad at the sales tax and
he said yes at a general sales tax
because such levy hits the poorer
classes most. He indicated that he
favored a tax on certain specific
items.
Evening star., 1943-06-08
0PA Loses Appeal
To Impose $50 Fines
On Ceiling Vio|ators
Appeals Court Affirms
S. Penalty; Hits Use
Of Child by Police

The Office of Price Admins
tration lost another round today
in its fight to control ceiling
prices by having courts impose
mandatory $50 fines against
merchants violating the law,
when the Municipal Court of Ap-
peals affirmed a lower court S
verdict in awarding a plaintiff
only IS for a ceiling price viola
ton.
The appellate court upheld the de-
cision of Judge John P. Mcmahon,
who had awarded Miss Josephine
McCorry of 1727 Massachusetts, ave-
nue. NV. a IS judgment against the
American Stores. Inc, after she
testified that she was overcharged
4 cents on a can of tomato soup.
She had sought $50.
In another decision the Court of
Appeals sharply criticized police use
of 6-year -old girl informer to
entrap delicatessen owner and re-
versed the conviction of William
Campbell, 30l Eighth street NV, on
a charge of selling cigarettes to a
minor.
Was Fined S..
Mr.. Campbell had been fined $5
in March when police testified that
they sent the girl into the store with
instructions to purchase cigarettes
on the pretense of getting them for
her. mother.
Police said the child told them she
and her mother had been in the
store on several occasions and that
she had purchased cigarettes for her
mother but never for herself.
The opinion. written by Chief
Judge William E. Richardson, stated
that "the undisputed evidence is
that the defendant understood he
(See DECISIONS. Page 2-X)
Evening star., 1943-06-08
Late Races
Charles Town

THIRD RACE-Purse. $500: claiming:
3.yesr,olds snd up; 61a furlongs
Seasonal (Root 1.4O $50
Indian Sea tPaiumbo) $50
Also ran-satin Marie whipsnake. Sir
Chicle. Worldly, Secret Sir.
FOURTH RACE-Purse. $500; claim
ing; 3-year-olds and upward; about :
asausnlanes alsS H s0Ss Searre,p 40 t.sSS e." 4s"
za9 T,I,a Pam css oasacc'ale' 500
Also ran-Wnd irish Placement. pur-
port, Chronos and Returned.
FIFTH RACE-Purse; s3oo; claiming;
3aand 4-ssas,olds; ssa Charles Town Gourse W
Bowsprit F1tzseraldl 500 300
Sally Lunn tBraccialel $40
Also oe' ranEchance Oak, Miss shotsun,
Fox Meadow.
a.year-olds and upward; aboatt . furionss s
Part One kirk $40 $3.50
Hopsown Lass Lass, 'Austin 700
SIS A'Ia aendarme deaa and @ Roash Amos. Amos happy
SEVENTH RAcE-Purse. $500; claim
ins; 3-year-olds and upward about 4Ia
Honeymaid tGarretn $50 300 $50
Royal Fleet tPalumbo) 4"0 $40
Mardi Gras tRooD 4.2O
Also ran-Flyins kits Red Wings,
Time Her and Dinna Care.
EIGHTH RAcE-Purse, $500 claiming
FINE. paS ,sos,, soa upward miles aes
Mix Toast tQuattlebaum) $50 $50
Free Trader tAustinl 4.6o
ensher sG sos .ad Smith summer ssosH
Evening star., 1943-06-08
.0PA 10 Order
Cut in Prices
Of Vegetables
Regulations Already
Being Drafted, Aide
Tells Senators
BY NORMAN KAHL.

AS the war" against the Of
flee of Price Administration con-
tinued today on Capitol Hill,
Senate committee was informed
that the agency now plans to
roll back prices on fresh vege-
tables through the use of sub
sides.
The revelation came during a
hearing by the Senate Banking
Committee, which is inquiring into
the administration authority to pay
subsidies as a means of lowering
prices. When asked how far OPA
intends to go with it's subsidy pro-
gram Richard Gilbert. economic
adviser to Price Administrator
Brown, said regulations for cutting
back the prices of vegetables already
are being drafted.
I'VE expect" he said, further to
reduce the cost of living about one
half of l per cent in the rollback Of
fresh vegetables"
The OPA now is rolling back the
prices of butter IS cents a pound
and meats average of 3 cents a
pound through use of subsidies to
professors. The coffee subsidy pro-
gram is expected to become effective
shortly
Grandstand Play Charged.
Meanwhile the House Small Busi-
ness Committee heard a charge by
a representative of the coffee indus
try that the rollback program was
a "grandstand play to the Amer
lean people
At the same time the OPA issued
an invitation to leading wholesalers
and retailers throughout the coun-
try to discuss their complaints at a
two-day meeting here beginning
June IS About so members of the
food industry have been asked to
come to Washington chiefly to dis
cuss the basis of their dissatisfac-
ton with the OPA's recently an
nounced community dollar and cent
ceilings
Senator Taft, Republican. of
Ohio expressed doubt that OPA
could hold down vegetable prices,
but Mr.. Gilbert said he is counting
on lots of help from Victory
gardeners.
Both Senators Taft and Maloney.
| Democrat, of Connecticut told the
witness that OPA strained the
language" of the Price Control Act
to find authority for subsidy pay
mentS on food products.
Il don't think you have the au-
thority at all Senator Maloney
said. But unless there is line Of
rollback. you're going to hear some
screaming You haven't heard any
thing yet. You can't print so much
money as you'll need for paying the
subsidies you want to-
Wrong Approach Seen.
Senator Mcclellan, Democrat. OF
Arkansas told Mr.. Gilbert that
when OPA gets through with this
it will have benefited just one group
and nobody else"
Your whole approach is wrong"
he contended
IF we don't roll back the cost Of
living retorted Mr.. Gilbert, well
have to permit compensating in
creases in wage rates"
Il don't see that at all" said
Senator Taft. That's all statistics,
not facts"
Senator Taft charged that OPA
had wasted effort by trying to con-
troll the prices of thousands of prod
| (See OPA PAGE -
Evening star., 1943-06-08
Paraguay President
Welcomed in Miami
Morinieo Is Coming to
Cupitul Tomorrow
(See OPA. Page A
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, June 8.-Higinio
Morinigo, Paraguays soldier Presi-
dent, had words of praise for the
war effort of the United States to-
day on his arrival for a state visit
to this country.
Il am happy to be in North Amer
lea for the first time he said In a
press conference soon after he
alighted from the four -engined Army
plane which brought him from
South America.
II am very grateful for the many
courtesies shown to me
From what little have been able
to see, I already am beginning to
appreciate the great war effort Of
the United States"
Mr.. Morinigo would make no COM
ment on the Argentine situation.
Amy, Navy and State Depart
ment officials greeted Paraguay's
hero OF the Gran Chaco war.
His plane. which left San Juan,
Puerto Rico, early today after an
overnight stop, landed at section
of the field restricted to Army ac-
tivities.
A guard of honor and band met
him there and marched in the wake
of the plane while it was TAXED to
the public terminal where the Of
fetal greeting party was waiting
Before leaving for his Miami
Beach hotel. President Moriniso in,
spected the guard, which then
passed in review before him.
He was to be given an opportunity
to rest this afternoon. An entirely
informal dinner was planned for
him tonight, and his first formal
dinner will be at the White House
with President Roosevelt tomorrow
night.
The President and his party will
depart for Washington early to-
morrow aboard special plane.
Evening star., 1943-06-08
Illinois u. Coed Color Girl
In June Week Ceremony TODAY
Morilyn Sondquist, 18
Chosen for Honor
At Naval Academy
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS. Md. June ga
pretty University of Illinois brunette,
sweetheart of the midshipman who
commanded the Naval Academy's
prize winning company this year.
will exchange the Nations colors for
the traditional kiss today at historic
June week ceremonies.
The l943 color girl" 1S-year -old
Marilyn Sandquist, was chosen for
the honor by Midshipman George
Frederick Jubb, Corpus Christi. Tex,
who commanded the victorious
10th Company of the Midshipmen's S
Regiment.
The daughter of State Senator
and Mrs. Elroy c. Sandquist, ST.,
Chicago, Miss Sandquist has just
completed her sophomore year at
the university of Illinois. Her
brother. Midshipman Elroy Charles
Sandquist, jr, also is member of
this years graduating class.
Until just a few hours before the
ceremony, the identity of the color
girl" was a closely guarded naval
Evening star., 1943-06-08
Marrying Justice
Takes Sd Bride:
| 72-Yeor-OId Girl

By the Associated Press
ST. LOUIS, June 8.-George r.
Hart. former justice of the peace,
who claims he performed 72,OOO
marriage ceremonies, was married
himself April 20 to Genevieve Marie
Boschert.
st. Charles County records show
the bride was born July Is, 1890, and
is only u years old. The marriage
is the third for Mr.. Hart. who is
IS years old and a grandfather.
Evening star., 1943-06-08
Senate Boosts Fund
For Soil Conservation
To 400,000,000
Economy Move Fails;
Roosevelt Reported
Still Backing FSA
Earlier Story on Page A-3.)

Earlier Story on Page A-3.)
An economy move aimed at
soil conservation payments to
farmers failed this afternoon,
when the Senate approved ac-
ton of the Appropriations Com
mittee in raising the fund for
that purpose from $300,000,000
to s400,000,000. The vote was 40
to 20.
At the same time, President
Roosevelt was disclosed as favoring
continuance of the Farm Security
Administration, another controversl-
al issue facing a fight before the
$500 900 900 Agriculture Department
supply bill is passed. The National
Farmers Union reported that its
president. James c. Patton, had re-
ceived word from the White House
that Mr.. Roosevelt held to his stand
of a year ago that FSA-a New Deal
agency-Was making a substantial
contribution to American agricul-
ture.
Byrd, Tydings Opposed.
Senators Byrd, Democrat, of Vir-
ginia and Tydings, Democrat, of
Maryland led the unsuccessful fight
against the increase, declaring that,
during the war, depression-b born
subsidies should be cut down. Farm
ers, they argued. should be given
adequate prices instead of indirect
payments that swell the national
debt.
The payments would be made for
conservation practices in connection
with this calendar years crops.
Coupled with the increase was a
provision to limit payments on next
years crops to s30O,000,00O, by pro-
hibiting the Agriculture Department
from making commitments beyond
that amount.
Supporting the soil conservation
program as an aid to food produc-
ton, Senator La Toilette, Progress
sive, of Wisconsin declared:
Demanded Record Vote.
IF we are going to throw this out
let's do it on the record Thy a roll
calD so I can read it next winter
when people are hungry"
A point of order by Senator Nc
Nary, Republican, of Oregon blocked
an amendment designed to prohibit
deduction of soil conservation pay
ments from wartime price ceilings
The Appropriations Committee had
urged Senator Bankhead, Democrat,
of Alabama to offer it, but it was
ruled out as legislation on an ap-
preparation bill A similar proposal
was vetoed by the President earlier
this year.
Senator Russell, Democrat, of Geor.
gia, in charge of the $4,000, ,00t
farm bill for the coming fiscal year
(See FARM, Page 2-XD