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Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-26
LAUDS IKE

Old Joe Woodman pushed his
gray hat back on his silver-Strcak-
ed thatch and peered through his
horn trimmed SpectacleS at the hur-
ly-burly. He said, Next year Ike
Williams will be over in that other
ring, with the spectators sWarming
around him. That's the boxing
game for you. Ike working today
with nobody Watchin', but in a year
or so a nationally known fighter
with his name on everybodyS lips
and his picture in all the papers
Those two rings there tell the story
of the fight game"
Why was Woodman, after han
ding pugilistS for more than half
a century, convinced that slender
Young Williams of Trenton, NJ,
would become lightweight cham
pion?
Woodman said, This Williams
kid can't miss. He's got everything
When I say that, I speak as an
expert-if experience can make a
man an expert. At 10, he's the
greatest natural all-round fighter l
ever saw. He's splendid boxer
can feint and move properly on his
feet, which few modern pugs can
do. And he's a great puncher. He
has knocked out ii men in his II
professional fights. He lost but
once, when as featherWeight he
dropped a decision to Freddy Arch
er, a WelterWeight."
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-26

HOLLYWOOD, March 26 CUP)-
French Uhalt, Del Young, and Bill
Brenzey remained holdouts for more
money today and Hollywood Star
President Victor Ford Collins said
they might have to be sWapped or
sold unless an agreement were
reached shortly.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 26 CUP)
The Sacramento SolonS counted
two gains and one loss in player
turnover today as they made ready
for spring workouts for the coming
Pacific Coast league baseball sea
son. Utility outfielder Escal Bur-
nette is keeping his shipyard job
but pitcher Larry Kempt returned
his signed contract and the Sena-
tors acquired Jack Angle, a first
baseman, from the Houston, Tex,
club.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-26
Markets at a
Glance
BY uNITrp PRESS

Stocks higher in active trading.
Bonds higher L. s. governments steady.
Curb stocks irnegularly higher
Silver unchanged in New York at 11ei
fine ounce.
Cotton up as much as 60c a bale
Wheat u to &C higher. corn unchanged
{ ceiling levels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-30
Blue Network
Sold to Noble
For 8 Million
By the Associated Press


NEW YORK, July Designing
of an agreement for the sale of
the Blue Network Co.. Inc. for
S8,000,000 in cash to Edward j.
Noble was announced late today
by David Sarnoff, president of
the Radio Corp. of America.
Mr.. Noble, former Undersecretary
of Commerce, is chairman of the
Life Savers Corp, and owner of Sta
ton WMCA, New York.
(The Blue Network outlet In
Washington is WMAL. owned and
operated by The Evening Star
Broadcasting Coz
Sale OF the network IS to meet the
requirement of the Federal Com
munications Commission that there
be no common ownership of two net
works. RCA, which also owns the
National Broadcasting Co.. will con-
tinue to operate that chain.
Mr.. Noble said he would dispose of
his interests in WMCA as soon as a
buyer could be found He added that
the present staff of the Blue, headed
by Mark Woods. president, and
Edgar Kodak. executive vice presi-
dent. would remain on the job.
Negotiations for the sale have
been under way for some time,
with bidding starting at $4,000 900
and reported to have gone up $780,
900 at a time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-30
10 Jap Vessels Sunk,
d Damaged, by Subs
u. S, Raiders Now Claim
297 Pacific Victories

D. me f1NSptIdltU FlFE5-
American Submarines have sunk
10 more Japanese ships and dam
aged ARISING their wartime total
to 297 successful attacks on enemy
shipping
The Navy communicate late YES
terday listed as sunk two large
Japanese transports. two large and
three medium sized cargo vessels,
two medium sized tankers and one
small cargo ship. A large cargo
vessel and three medium sized
cargo ships we're damaged,
That brought to 30 the total
of ships sunk, % probably sunk and
So damaged by the American under
sea raiders since the war started.
While the c0mmluique contained
no details IF the operations. 1t was
regarded here as further evidence
of the success Of American strategy
III reducing sharply Japan's abil-
ity to maintain her far-f1ung en-
pire which is dependent on ship
ping for its eXistnece.
Presiden. Roosevelt emphasized
that aspect oi the war i'll the Pacific
in his address to the Nation Wednes-
day night, declaring that the Gov
eminent mas good reason to believe
that the enemy's shipping and air.
power actually has been slashed
to the point at which it is virtually
incapable Of maintaining the line
of island positions running east
and west III the waters north Of
Australia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-30
Racial Dispute Closes Bethlehem Yard
Navy BIimp Lost After Battle
With Sub; Crewmon Killed
K-74 Damaged by Gunfire From Enemy
Craft 1t Was Attacking in Atlantic

%. The K-74 was fired on while
attacking the submarine and, as
the result OF hit, was forced to
make landing on the sea.
3. All except one member of the
crew of the K-74 were rescued
Next of kin Of the one casualty
has been notified that he is missing
in action
The casualty was identified as
Isadore Stessel, aviation machinist' S
mate second class, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Helium- filled, nonexplosive blimps
have been one of the Nays prin-
cipal weapons in curbing the U-boat
menace tn the Atlantic. The air.
ships began to go into action early
last year, when sub forays in the
Atlantic were reaching their peak
The craft perform SO we'll that the
Navy expanded its original program
by more than four times
Today construction of a fleet of
200 blimps has been authorized, and
almost half of those have been built
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-30
7 WPB Ex-0fficiaIs,
; Others Fined for
Plot 10 Defraud i. ).
Rhodes and GIuser
Assessed $4,000 Each
For Machine Tool Deal

Five men, two of them former
War Production Board officials,
late today were sentenced by
Justice Bolitha J. Laws of Dis
trict Court to pay heavy fines on
charges of conspiracy to defraud
the Government in connection
with a machine tool deal last
year.
The former Government officials
are Robert B. Rhodes, former chief
of the used tool section OF WPB,
and Ralph L. Chaser, former assist
ant chief of the division, who were
fined $4,000 on the conspiracy
charge and given suspended prison
sentences of from to 10 months.
The others are Louis E. Emerman,
described as president of Louis E.
Emerman g. Co., large Chicago
machine tool firm, who was fined
$4,000, and Frank l.. O'Brien, jr.,
and Clarence j. O'Brien, fined
$500 each.
Rhodes and Chaser previously had
pleaded guilty to the conspiracy
charge, while the other three had
entered pleas of nolo contendere.
In addition, Rhodes and Chaser
were fined $1,000 each and given
suspended sentences for making
false claims for travelling expenses,
when they were travelling in con-
nection with the machine tool deal
instead of on Government business.
In connection with the machine
tool deal Justice Laws, in sentencing
the men, said:
with knowledge of all of the de-
PENDANTS, Rhodes and Chaser OBJ
tanned an option to buy the tools
from Emerman for the sum Of s70,-
600, and in turn disposed of the tools
to the OBriens for the sum of $780,
900. Thus Rhodes and Chaser each
made profit of $4,000 in the
transaction"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-30
800 Textile Workers
Walk Out in Lynchburg

BY the Associated Press.
LYNCHBURG. Va. July 30
Eight hundred workers at the Con-
solidated Textile Corps Lynchburg
plant. which is largely engaged in
war production, were on strike to-
day.
Otto Hammock, president Of Local
$40, Textile Workers Union of
America CLIO, said the company had
not set date for the payment of
back wages alleged to have been due
under pay adjustment, and
charged that the company "speeded
up machinery last week end by
adding to the number of teeth in a
gear connected to about 40 ma
chimes.
I. l.. Langley, vice president in
charge of operations, said the back
pay charge was based entirely on
'rumor" and that the change in the
gear would have the effect of in
creasing output by only l per cent
since only one gear tooth was added.
Company and union officials said
they were awaiting the arrival of
Federal conciliator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-30
New Clash Reported
Between Axis Power.
In North Of Italy
Germans Seen Trying
To Set Up Defenses
In Pc River Area
BY the Associated Press

by the ASSOCidleC PrcSS.
MADRID, July 30.-New fight
ing between German and Italian
troops in Northern Italy and es-
Enlistment by the Germans of
a guard over five Italian subma-
rines they found at Fiume were
reported in messages to Madrid
today.
Nazi crews were said to be en-
route to take over the submarines
for use against any Allied landings
on the Dalmatian coast.
A methodical Nazi military occu-
patton of the Istrian Peninsula and
the whole Udine region from the
Gulf of Trieste to the Austrian Dor
der was outlined in advices direct
from Rome
The lack of reaction by the Rome
radio to the Nazi movement into
Fiume, Trieste and other Italian
points yesterday was reported due to
the German argument that so long
as Italy remains in the war it was
merely peaceful cooperation be
tween allies"
Guerrillas Reported Active.
Balkan reports received at this
neutral capital said Dalmation guer-
rillas in Italy's service, adversely
repardinp tho Nazj oocunation of tho
land bridge atop the Adriatic, had
opened negotiations with italian di-
visions in Northern Dalmatia to
leave their arms wit hthem on with
draWal.
The guerrillas we're identified as
Serb minority groups opposed 70 The
Croat Ustachi, which Rome-even in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-30
Nazi Reinforcements
AT 0reI Fail TO Stop
Crushing Red Drive
Soviet Bulletin Claims
Germans Lost 5000
Men at City's Outskirts
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, July 3O-German
forces, fighting desperately to
hold Orel at all costs, brought in
fresh units from France and
Germany yesterday, but failed to
check the crushing Soviet drive
the Russians announced today.
When knee-deep mud and driving
rain threatened for a time to SLOW
their massive tanks and infantry, the
Red Army turned to cavalry
charge to throw the Germans
from three fortified positions.
front line dispatches said Nazi
forces giving under the weight of
the charge were reported to, have
left 600 dead and large quantities
of arms behind.
A Soviet communique which de-
tailed yesterdays thrustS at Orel
said that upward of 5000 Germans
(See RUSSIA, Page A-4)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-30
Allies P|unging
Into NewWedqe
In Catania Line
Axis Forces Retreat
20 Miles in Two Days;
Italian Airports Hit
~ the Associated Press

6y Inc ASsoctated PreSs.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, July 30
American and Canadian troops
have driven deeper into the CEN
trail and right TANKS of the
Germans wavering Mount Etna
line, Allied headquarters an
nounced today, as the Nazis
strove desperately to repair the
breach.
A communique declared the
Canadians had advanced farther
against strong opposition" and that
the Unied States Army front from
the north coast inland to captured
Nicosia was advanced in several
places"
The whirlwind American assault
had driven the Germans back about
20 miles in two days and threat
ened to trap the Nazis around Ca
tania or force a general retreat
toward Messina.
1t. Gen. George S. Patton. jr.'s
7th Army was advancing beyond the
strategic prize of Nicosia and ex-
plotting the breakthrough made in
temporary Nazi positions.
Italian Airport Blasted.
Canadians who captured Agra to
the southeast, central pivot of the
Mount Etna line, were menacing
Regalbuto, 6 miles to the east, and
facing another bitter struggle.
Allied air power struck repeatedly
IN heavy new blows to shatter port
facilities at Messina and Milazzo in
Sicily and ranged over Italy to blast
airports near Rome and Naples.
Renewal of the air attack on
Italy suggested the Italian an
swer to Gen. Dwight D. Eisen-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-30
Request for American Clothes
Costs Lady Aston Fine of 5000
U. S.-Born Peeress
Denies She Intended
To Break British Law
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 30.-Lady Astor,
Virginia born member of Parlia-
ment, was fined ESQ $4,000 and
assessed costs of f10 ($40) in Bow
Street Court today after plead
ing guilty to a technical viola
ton of rationing restrictions.
A statement by Lady Aston that
she had no idea she was doing any,
thing wrong or anything to hamper
Britain's war effort was given favor
able consideration by the magistrate
The attorney prosecuting the case
for the Board of Trade, govern
ment department, said Lady Aston
wrote a letter to Lunsford p. Yandell
of the American Red Cross, asking
him to have his wife look at fur
jacket with the possibility of buying
(See LADY ASTOR, Page A-2)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-30

NEW YORK, July 30 (P).-
Stocks - Heavy; selling hits
leaders. Bonds-Irregularly low
err: rails lose ground. Cotton
Steady: price fixing and New
Orleans buying.
CHICAGO: Wheat-Early gain
lost when rye dropped sharply.
Rye-Decline liza on selling by
Eastern houses Hogs-Steady to
strong with Thursdays aver
age: top, 1425.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-30
President Backs
) Months Pay
For Veterans
Committee Offers
Six-Point Postwar
Benefit Program
By the Associated Press


President Roosevelt released
today, with his approval as to its
general detectives, a report on
rehabilitation and readjustment
in the postwar period, which
proposed, among other things,
that servicemen be given three
months furlough at base pay,
but not to exceed 500 a month,
plus family allowances.
The report was drafted by a con-
ference which Mr.. Roosevelt estab-
lished on postwar readjustment of
civilian and military personnel and
was made through the now defunct
National Resources Planning Board.
The report gave strong emphasis
to the need for rapid conversion of
industry to peace-time basis,
while providing full employment.
1t recognized that the bulk of en-
ployment should be supplied by
private industry, with industry and
the Government each helping in its
proper sphere.
Central Agency Proposed.
The conference proposed a Gen.
trail administrative agency be set up
to handle the postwar demobiliza-
ton program.
The committees recommendations
followed in a general manner the
six-point program for servicemen
which the President outlined in his
address Wednesday, but it went
into greater detail
Mr.. Roosevelt is reported to be
determined to bear down on his pro-
gram to aid servicemen-and women
in returning to civilian life after
the war, confldants saying he feels
public sentiment aroused now will
sweep it through Congress with
maximum speed.
The text of the committees six
point program follows:
Il. Three months furlough at
regular base pay not to exceed $100
month, plus family allowances.
2. Beyond that time, if necessary.
unemployment insurance for Is
weeks for those who register With
the United States Employment
Service.
g. Special aid and counsel re-
garding readjustment and rehabili-
tation.
Provision for Education.
a. Special provision. including
tuition and allowances, for those
who wish to pick up the broken
threads of their education or follow
some special course of training.
IS. Veterans credit for old age
and survivors insurance on the basis
of service in the armed forces.
Is. Opportunities for agricultural
employment and settlement to be
(See SERVICEMEN. Page A-12O
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-30
City Heads Deny Licenses
To 81 Roominq Houses

Applications for licenses for 81
rooming houses were denied today by
the Commissioners because of ad-
verse recommendations filed with
them by police, building inspection
and Health Department officials.
Most of the permits were refused
because of Police Department re-
ports.
Police will be instructed to make
a check on the premises at some
future date to see if the places are
continued in operation without
necessary permits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-30
Killers Present
Finds the Duce
Away From Home

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 3O.-The Ber-
lin radio announced today that
Adolf Hitler had sent Benito
Mussolini the complete works
of Nietzsche, specially printed
and with a cordial dedication
by Hitler as a 60th birthday
present.
The broadcast, recorded by
the Associated Press, said the
books we're delivered by Nazi
Field Marshal Albert Kessel-
ring. Presumably Mussolini
was in custody when the pres
ent was delivered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-30
Six Allied Vessels Sunk,
Five More Hit, Nuzis Suy

By the Associated Press
LONDON, July 3O.-A Berlin
broadcast, recorded by the Asso-
ciated Press, said today that Ger
man heavy bombers had attacked
an Allied convoy northwest of Por-
tugal, sinking one ship of 10000
tons and hitting two others of 1000
and 5000 tons.
The report was not confirmed by
Allied sources.
Another broadcast. presumably
including the same alleged action,
declared that long-range Nazi
bombers in SO hours over the At
lantic had sunk six ships totaling
more than $4,000 tons and seriously
damaged five merchantmen of more
than 81, 900 tons.
LISBON, July 30 GA huge Al
lied transport ship, listing and ap-
parently damaged, was towed into
the River Tagus today by three
tugs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-30
BY the Associated Press.


A Navy blimp was lost at sea
recently, the Navy reported to-
day, after being damaged in an
extraordinary fight with sur
faced enemy submarine. 1t was
the first airship ever reported so
destroyed.
Only one man of the crew, which
ordinarily numbers seven enlisted
men and four ofhcer-pilots, was lost
What eventually happened to the
submarine the Navy did not say,
although if American craft were
close enough to rescue the men
from the airship they probably were
close enough to attack the subma-
rine.
Navy communique No asa said:
Atlantic:
Il. The United States non-rigid
airship K-74 was lost at sea recently
as the result of a gunfire attack by
a surfaced enemy submarine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-30
Rumors Fly Here
Quitting;
Ian Unconfirmed

Rumors that Italy had sur
rendered Internationally" swept
Washington this afternoon and
brought a flood of telephone in
quiries to The Star.
There was no confirmation of the
report from any source.
Similar rumors, it was learned,
spread through New York, where
newspaper switchboards were
swamped with similar inquiries. The
rumors also reached the main long
distance telephone trunklines out of
New York and were carried to other
cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-30
Roosevelt Says
Allies Will Briinq
Foes TO Justice
Ready to Deal With
Any Italian Who Is
Not q Fascist
BY J. A. FOX.

President Roosevelt TODAY
warned neutral nations against
giving asylum to Axis leaders
who may seek shelter within
their boundaries, declaring the
United States would regard such
action as inconsistent with
principles for which the United
Nations are fighting"
The Allies, the President en-
phaSized, intend to bring the AXIS
leaders and their satellites TO justice.
The President issued a formal
statement to make his position
known and explained his move was
prompted BY rumors that "Musso-
lini and members Of his Fascist
gang" may seek refuge III a neutral
country. One day, he added. Hitler
and his gang and TOTO and his gang
may be trying to escape from their
countries.
"a London dispatch said the
British government associated
itself fully with the Presidents
expression of hope that neutral
nations would not offer asylum to
Axis leaders.
ut was officially stated that
the whole question Of a possible
escape by Mussolini had already
been raised by Britain with both
the United States and Soviet
Russia and that ali three were
agreed on their attitude)
Bars All Fascists.
The Presidents statement was
made at news conference. in which
he also declared fatty that this
Government does not care with
whom it deals in italy. 50 long as
that individual is not definitely q
Fascist. The response was prompted
by a question about this Govern
ment dealing with Marshal Pietro
Badoglio, appointed by King Victor
Emmanuel alter the custer Of Mis-
sOllnl. MI Roosevelt expressed will
ingness to treat for peace when tne
time comes with a King, Prime
Minister or even a mayor of a city.
Text Of MI. ROOSEVELT Statement,
follows:
On August q, 1912 I Issued
statement to the press II which,
after referring 10 the crimes against
innocent people committed by the
Axis powers. I stated
The United Nations are going To
win this wal. When victory has
been achieved, it Is the purpose Of
the Government Of the United
States, as l know 1t Is the purpose
Of each OF the United Nations, to
make appropriate use Of the lnior-
nation and evidence III respect to
the baTbaric crimes Of the invaders,
Sec NEL-IR Dc 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-30
Italian Troops Mutiny
When Told 10 Shoot
Rioters, Bern Hears
New General Is Rushed
To Assume Command
Of industrial Area
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERN, July 30.-Italian troops
have revolted at Milan, refusing
to obey orders to fire on demon
strating compatriots who swept
the streets by the thousands
shouting demands for peace, q
Chiasso dispatch said today.
Premier Marshal Pietro Badoglie
ousted the Milan military com.
mander, Gen. Canales and ordered
Gen. Vittorio Ruggero, chief Of ar
Alpinist division, to take over II
that industrial area, it was reported
These and other sharp measures
we're taken by Marshal Badogho
seeking to quell domestic unrest anc
prevent dissemination of the peace
offer broadcast to Italy by Gen
Dwight D. Eisenhower yesterday
But talk of an armistice persisted. -
Sure of Peace Talks.
Chiasso, from which came the &C.
count of Milan developments, is 8
Swiss frontier town % miles north
of Milan.
paul Archinard, NBC reporter
in Bern, said today that the
Italian people, despite all sorts
of official denials," are convinced
that some form of peace talks are
in progress.
(Axis propagandists insisted
that normally was returning
rapidly to Italy. A Stefani dis
patch from Rome, broadcast by
the Berlin radio and reported by
the Associated Press, said com
plete peace and quiet prevails in
all provinces" and in Milan,
Rome, Turin, Genoa and other
cities.
GA Florence military court was
the first to pass a sentence under
the new martial law regime, an
other Rome message said. The
court committed one Alfredo
Simoncini to six months in Jail on
Continued on Page Alp. Column u
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Eden Backs Eisenhower
On Freeing Prisoners
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON, July 30.-Foreign Secre-
taIy Anthony Eden told the House
of Commons today the British gov
eminent approves Gen, Dwight D.
EiSenhoWers statement to the Italian
people offering to free Italian
prisoners if Italy capitulates and
releases Allied prisoners now in her
hands
MIR. Eden made the statement In
response to question from the
floor. He emphasized, however, that
the Allied terms still were uncondi-
tional surrender.
The italians in England have
been a big help on the farms, and
many of them have been so happy
they would like to bring their
families here instead of returning
to Italy.
Their release would force Ernest
Bevin, minister Of labor and ma
tional service, to reconsider his de-
cision to stop recruiting for the
women's land army.