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Evening star., 1943-12-08
Japs Believed Finding
0nce-Proud RabauI
Too Hot 10 Handle
Slack Naval Activity
Noted Around Base
After Heavy Bombing
BY the Associated Press.

SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AL
LIED HEADQUARTERS, Dec. 8.
"A slackening in naval activity
observed at Rabaul lent emphasis
today to the official assertion
that the japanese are finding
their once-proud New Britain
Island air and sea base too hot
to handle.
While Allied bombers poured loads
of explosives on the INVASION threat
ened island with incessant fury. a
spokesman for Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur said aerial observation had
shown a noticeable drop in naval
traffic at Rabaul.
This tied in with the recent dec
laration of Rear Admiral Robert
Carney, chief of staff for Admiral
William F. Halsey, the South Pacific
Fleet commander, that Rabaul, on
the northeast coast of the island, is
untenable to the japanese and I'VE
have complete control in the waters"
Rabaul Believed on Defensive.
Rabaul, with its excellent deep
water harbor and six airdromes. is
Japans best base south of Truk.
which is in the Caroline Islands, 800
miles away. Pounded repea tedly by
bomoers, its naturalization would
constitute major victory.
Another observation was that Ra-
bauls alrdromes contained some
what more than 200 planes, pre-
ponderantly fighters Since Rabaul
has been chiefly bomber base, the
presence of fighters in such GUAM
tlty could be taken as an indication
that operations there we're switch
ing to the defensive.
A strong force of 100 heavy and
medium bombers escorted by fight
ers splattered $50 tons of bombs on
New Britain Monday, concentrating
On the oft-hit Cape Gloucester area
at the western tip closest to New
Guinea. This made 1888 tons dropped
there in eight days.
On New Guinea itself the sharp
ground fighting for Wareo, on the
Huon Peninsula, remained static as
TO position, but Allied bombers
raked enemy concentrations. The
Australians, supported by tanks, are
| attempting to clear the japanese
from the strategic Huon Peninsular.
which overlooks the possible in
vasion strait to New Britain.
Japs Blasted on BougainviIle.
Bombers also hit the japanese on
Bougainville around the American
beachhead at Empress Augusta Bav
smashing supply lines and exploding
40 tons of bombs on an ammunition
dump and other targets. The fight
ing here was reported to have sub
sided
Eight large enemy RATS loaded
with supplies were destroyed by light
naval craft in New Guinea coastal
waters, and cargo ship loaded with
fuel was hit and seen to explode off
Kaimana, Dutch New Guinea.
Far to the northeast, silence con-
tinued to cloak the result of a heavy
attack by aircraft carrier task forces
on the @Japanese-held Marshall
Islands in the Central Pacific Satur-
day. After announcing the attack.
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz said the
necessity of radio silence for security
reasons prevented amplifcation of
the reports.
Evening star., 1943-12-08
Romme| Opens Drive
AGAINST Liberated
Yugos|av Sections
Bosnian -Serbion Thrust
Breaks Into PrijepoIje;
Tito Gains in Croatia
REPORTED order
ing Chetniks to fight Partisans
Page AS
By the Associated Press.

Page AS
By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. g. Marshal
Erwin Rommel's Axis forces have
launched a full-scale offensive
against liberated Yugoslav terri
tories, and their Bosnian Serbian
thrust has broken through into
the city of Prijepolje, the head
quarters of Gen. Josip Broz
(Tito) said today.
Yugoslav Partisans, however
mounted a successful offensive of
their own in Croatia. killing 300
Germans and capturing quantities
of rich booty, Tito's communique
acted. 1t charged that the Ger
mans we're 'perpetra ling great
atrocities on Macedonian civilians
Pro-Nazi Croats and Chetnik
units were reported in the ranks of
the Axis forces, and Rommel was
said to have augmented his attack
ing divisions with reinforcements
rushed from Greece, Albania and
Austria.
Heavy fighting was reported in
the Sarajevo-Travnik, Sarajevo-
Evening star., 1943-12-08
Desperate Nozi Attacks
Gain in Kiev Bulge
By HENRY c. CASSIDY.


Associated Press War Correspondent
MOSCOW, Dec. 8-One of the
most desperate German tank and
infantry assaults launched during
the seven-week battle for the Kiev
bulge has forced the Red Army to
retire from several towns in the
Chernyakhov-Zor area, but
Soviet troops have scored important
gains southwest of Kremenchug and
almost completely enveloped Zna-
menka. vital rail junction in the
Dnieper bend, a Russian war bull
letin said today.
Russian advices said approx
mately 1,700 tanks had been hurled
into a narrow sector west of Kiev
by Field Marshal Fritz Won Mann
stein. The Russian communique
said the Nazis had lost SO of their
tanks and left at least 1900 dead on
the field of battle.
Russians Gain in South.
The Nazi gains in the Kiev bulge
however, were offset by Russian
gains to the south. Here three
Red Army columns were driving on
Znamenka from separate directions
and one already was within four
miles of the towns gates. the COM
munique indicated. Fall of this
strategic rail junction, which front
dispatches said was apparently in
evitable, would tend to disrupt the
whole German communications and
supply system in the vast area be-
low Kiev and would undoubtedly
help to relieve enemy pressure on
the Kiev salient.
Sixteen German strongholds fell
before the Soviet advance below
Kremenchug, the communique re-
ported. One of them was the rail-
road station of Pantavevka, 10 miles
southeast of Znamenka, marking a
l2-mile gain along the railroad from
AleXandrlya. Two of the four rail
lines serving Znamenka have now
been severed, leaving only the routes
south to Nikolaev and southwest to
Kirovograd in Nazi possession. The
rail towns of Tsibulevo, IA miles
northwest, and Dimitrovka. 7>miles
northwest, were captured in Tues
days opening drive in this sector.
Reds Seize Three Supply Trains.
The Russians counted more than
1000 dead Germans on the blizzard
swept approaches to Znamenka
after yesterdays fighting. "A con-
siderable number" of prisoners were
taken, while three railroad trains
complete with supplies fell into
Soviet hands. Seventy-fve enemy
tanks were wrecked-a total of l2s
for the day, the communique an
nounced.
With the battle for Znamenka
reaching a decision, front dispatches
pointed out that the Soviet armies
under Gen. Rodion Y. Malinovsky
were now less than 140 miles from
the Odessa-Lwow railway to the
west, key to all German communica-
tions in the Ukraine. Krivoi Rog.
enemy-held manganese center
southeast of znamenka, loomed as
an early objective on the Red Army
schedule.
Evening star., 1943-12-08
u. S. Worships Shell
ChoiseuI Island for Hour

AN ADVANCED BASE IN THE
SOLOMONS, Dec. 6 Delayed (Pl.
japanese jumping-off points on the
north tip of Choiseul Island Just
southeast of Bougainville underwent
a Commute surprise bombardment
by light United States naval vessels
Sunday.
Destroyers leisurely cruised down
the little islands shoreline pumping
10 tons of 5-inch shells into bivouac
areas, warehouses and supplv
dumps. Shore batteres offered no
response.
Fires were started at Proporo viii
lage and Tarekekori planta ton
where a wharf was wiped out and
buildings shattered.
During the last II minutes of the
raid salvos were concentrated on
Sapisai Island nearby. Gun in
stallations and signal tower were
hit.
Since the invasion of Bougainville
by the Americans on November /
(See PACIFIC. Page Aid
Evening star., 1943-12-08
urkey's Link to Allies Seen
Resulting in New Major Moves
Roosevelt, Churchill and Inonu Met With
Definite Action in Mind, Cairo Believes

bound "by the closest unity The
conference was held in Cairo De-
cember 4, 5 and g.
The somewhat vague declarations
of friendship and closest unity
were desired by the Turks, it was
understood, but the fact that the
statement went this far was re-
garded as highly significant.
Behind it lay possibilities ranging
from complete abandonment OF
Turkish neutrality to cession of air
or other bases or less active help.
MANY persons in Sofia expect
Bulgaria to follow Italy's exam
Pile and break with the Germans,
the Stockholm newspaper Ale
banda said today in a dispatch
from Istanbul. The dispatch
said that if there is an invasion
of the Balkans. Bulgarians gen.
tSee CONFERENCE. Page A-2D
Evening star., 1943-12-08
Board Of Trade Holds
Congress Seat Is Key
To District Home Rule
Tells Senute Committee
EIectine Commissioners
Offers No Solution
BY DON S. WARREN.

Holding that a constitutional
amendment granting the District
representation in Congress is the
only practical means by which
the people of Washington can
really participate in their gov
ernment, the Board of Trade
today told a Senate District Sub
committee that mere election of
city Commissioners would be "a
step backward instead of for
ward"
Appearing as the spokesmen fol
the trade body, which has member.
ship of 4,S00 men engaged in all
forms of trade, commerce and pro-
fessions. Joseph c. McGarraghy
chairman of the boards Law anc
Legislation Committee. said:
We are of the opinion the present
form of District government, acting
as an administrative agency. is the
most effective and practical form of
government for the District of Co.
lumbia, considering the constitu-
tional limitations with respect to
delegation of powers and the inter-
relationship of Federal and munich
pal interests, both with respect to
administration and plans in the
District"
Wants Commissioners Appointed.
Answering a question from the
subcommittee, Mr.. McGarraghy said
the trade body felt the selection OF
the Board of Commissioners should
continue as at present-by appoint
ment by the President with the ad-
vice and consent of the Senate.
The witness stressed. however
that there is need for broadening
the powers of the Commissioners to
speed up and improve municipal
administration without having to
burden Congress with consideration
of such minor matters as the naming
of streets in Washington and
authorizing the laying of steam
pipes under public roadways.
4Ai ANNodlI dSlly SIICu lllc SOll
stitution and number of court de-
cisions to show that Congress has
sole legislative power over the seat
of the Federal Government and
that Congress cannot delegate to a
municipal governing body any more
than merely municipal ordinance
making powers, as against funda
mental Legislation"
Doubts Many Would Register.
At this point, Senator Overton,
Democrat, of Louisiana interrupted
to suggest that should Congress
provide for an elected municipal
government, such a measure would
be subject to repeal tomorrow" by
the Congress or a successor Con-
gress.
Yes, that is So said Mr.. Nc
Garraghy. He added the Board OF
Trade holds it is doubtful if a sub
stantial portion of District residents
who have retained voting rights in
their home States would surrender
such rights in order merely to vote
for an elected Washington commits
(See HOME RULE, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1943-12-08
Late Bulletins
Moqhon Suspended

The Commissioners today
approved the suspension of
Police Pvt. Robert J. Maghan,
jr., arrested Sunday while off
duty and charged with intoxi-
cation at the seventh pre-
cinct. Maghan recently filed
a $15O,O00 slander suit against
Commissioner John Russell
Young, Maj. Edward ]. Kelly,
chief of police, and Inspector
Robert J. Barrett, captain of
detectives.
Tax Bill Cut 112 Millions
- The Senate Finance Com
mittee today ratified the
House-approved increase in
the Federal liquor tax from
Sc to 50 a hundred-proOf gall
lon, but whitfield down other
excise rates in the pending
tax bill. The changes were
estimated to amount to a net
loss of S112,O00,000 in expected
new revenue.
Earlier Story on Page A-2D
Evening star., 1943-12-08
British Giving Tito
More Support Than
| Gen. MihoiIovich
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. Dec. 8.-The guer-
rilla warriors of Gen. Josip Broz
Tito are receiving the greater
part of the support which the
British government is affording
Yugoslav forces fighting the
Germans. Minister of State
Richard K. Law told Commons
today.
Our policy is to support all
the forces in Yugoslavia which
are resisting the Germans" Mr..
Law said.
"As things are, we are sup
porting the Partisan forces,
giving them more support than
we are giving Gen. Draja Mi
hailovich for the simple reason
that the resistance of the Parti-
san forces is very much
greater"
Evening star., 1943-12-08
Rebe||ious Congress
Weighs Byrnes' Plea
For Subsidies, Taxes
Some Defiant Members
Unwilling to Quit Fight.
Against Food Payments

Congress was confronted today
with a warning from the admin
lstratlon against proposed legis-
lation to do away with food
subsidies, raise the price of milk
and oil and boost rail wages-but
there was nothing to indicate
that it had any effect.
The prospect of a stable, peaceful
and prosperous America is far from
bright, simply because the American
people apparently do not realize the
supreme Importance OF holding the
line against imitation" War Mobili-
zation Director James F. Byrnes de-
clared last night in a radio address
that was pointedly directed at at
tacks against the administration S
stabilization program.
But Senator Bankhead, Democrat
OF Alabama predicted early Senate
passage of House-approved bill tc
end food subsidies January !. and
the Senate was preparing for a vote
tomorrow on the Truman bill to give
100000 incorporating rail workers
an Scent hourly increase denied
them by Sterilization Director Fred
M. Vinson.
In another move, the Senate Agri-
culture Committee, Just a few hours
before Mr.. Byrnes went on the air
voted for a cent-a-quart increase in
milk prices.
Full Price Control Urged.
Concurrently, today, Senator
OMahoney, Democrat, Of Wyoming
urged an "au-out price control
measure, declaring that otherwise
taxes or imitation in the end will
get us all"
In a Pearl Harbor anniversary
speech in which he praised the
country for the job done in two
years, Mr., Byrnes assailed pressure
groups" and asserted there are three
important steps to be taken if eco
| nomic disaster is to be averted on
the home front
He summed these up as follows:
Government subsidies must be
maintained or food prices will juml
7 per cent.
Efforts to jam through wage in
| creases violating the hold-the Line
policy against initiation must cease
Greater savings and taxes are i'm
perative.
Control Living Costs.
Hitting the same note sounded
frequently by President Roosevelt
Mr.. Byrnes emphasized that the
primary issue before the American
people today is whether the Nation
will keep down the cost of living
He said general living costs have
risen only about per cent in a yeal
of drastic readjustments," but that
food has gone up % per cent in two
years.
Declaring this rise in food costs
a great hardship to people with f1xec
incomes, he said that if Congress
kills subsidies and raises prices
these people will suffer even more
Food costs will leap per cent if the
subsidies go, Mr.. Byrnes declared
adding:
IF We do not hold the line now
I confess I do not know how OF
where we are going to hold back the
f1oodgates of imitation. There are nc
prepared positions to which we car
Iretreat. Some talk of controlled in
flation. Such talk is just as crimi-
nally reckless as proposal for g
controlled flood or controlled forest
fire or controlled epidemic OF
smallpox"
With rail workers threatening tc
Evening star., 1943-12-08
Hanson, Ex-Cooch
At Syracuse, Enters
Army as Private
BY the Associated Frecs.

BY the Associated FTecs.
SYRACUSE. N. Y. Dec. g.
Vic Hanson, from 1880 to 1886
head football coach at Syracuse
University, where as an under
graduate he had been an all
America football and basket
ball player, entered the Army
today as a private.
Mr.. Hanson, married and the
father of two children, is 40.
He received special permission
from the Army Service Com
mand to enlist and was sent to
Camp Upton, Long Island.
Evening star., 1943-12-08
|Dr. Dun Accents
Post Of Bishop
Of Washington
Conservation Rites
Expected to Take
Place Here in Spring
(Picture on Page AL
BY HAROLD b. ROGERS.

The Very Rev. Angus Dun,
dean of the Episcopal Theologi-
cal School at Cambridge, Mass,
today accepted the post of third
Bishop of Washington, to sue
ceed the late Right Rev. James
E. Freeman.
DR.. Dun probably will be conse-
Grated at ceremonies at Washington
Cathedral next spring, with at least
three high-ranking bishops of the
church officiating.
DR.. Dun's acceptance was tele-
phoned early today to the Rev. DR..
F. j. Bohanan. president of the
Standing Committee of Washington
Diocese, which is the ecclesiastical
authority here for the church, dur
ing the vacancy in the bishopric.
He also notified DR.. Bohanan in a
letter.
Church Leaders Gratified.
News of Dean Dun's acceptance
was greeted with qualification not
only in Episcopal circles, but also by
leaders of other church faiths.
Reached at Cambridge over long
distance telephone. DR.. Dun told
The Star he looked forward with
great happiness" to the almost
frighteningly large opportunities
which the position presents"
DR.. Dun said he recognized that
one OF the most important respon-
sibilities' resting on him as Bishop
of Washington will be the nomina-
ton of new dean for Washington
Cathedral to succeed the late Very
Rev. Ze Barney T. Phillips, who was
chaplain of the Senate and presi-
dent of the House of Deputies Of
the church general convention.
Dean TO Be Nominated.
Il expect to make that nomination
IN hearty concurrence and co-opera-
ton with the Cathedral Chapter"
he said. DR.. Dun said, however, in
response to question, that he had
not given any consideration yet as
to the possible nominee.
Under revised regulations of the
Cathedral Chapter, the Office Of
dean has been given greatly en-
| lareed responsibilities. Ee is to be
kind of executive administrator Of
the Cathedral, to relieve the bishop
of many duties which the late
Bishop Freeman assumed.
/ DR.. Dun said he notified his
school this morning of his decision.
! He hopes to be able to complete
his academic work there before
leaving for Washington. To do this.
he said. he may accelerate his
teaching responsibilities there in
order to complete them about the
middle of the next semester.
Formality Remains.
Considerable formality remains
before DR.. Dun can be consecrated.
His selection must receive the con-
sent of a majority of the bishops
and ma jority of the standing COM
mittees of all the dioceses of the
country. Consent is virtually taken
for granted.
Official notification will be sent
to standing committees all over the
country. This will be in the form
of an elaborately worded testi-
monial of Dr.. Dun's election as pre-
scribed by canon. The various
standing committees will meet and
act on DR.. Dun's selection and then
notify the presiding bishop of the
church, the Right Rev. Henry st.
George Tucker, at his headquarters
in New York City.
| When sufficient number of con-
Evening star., 1943-12-08
MAP and Pictures on Page Az
(Tert OF Declaration on Page AL
By JOHN F. CHESTER.

Associated Press War Correspondent.
CAIRO, Dec. 8.-The three day
conference which Turkish Presi-
dent Ismet Inonu, President
Roosevelt and Prime Minister
Churchill concluded Monday was
viewed here today as foreshad-
owing events of far-reaching
significance in the Middle East
and Mediterranean areas.
Conclusion of the meeting was an
last night in communique
which said the three government
chiefs had studied the general
political situation. examined at
length the policy to be followed"
and found that their nations are
Evening star., 1943-12-08

SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain, Dec.
g P.-An infantry major led 996
Spanish Blue Legionnaires from
German service on the Russian front
across the French border yesterday.
Evening star., 1943-12-08

(See BYRNES, Page A-18.)
Evening star., 1943-12-08

(See DUN, Page AID
Evening star., 1943-12-08
Wore Sponiurds Return

(See LINCOLN. Pa
Evening star., 1943-12-08

Cloudy, warmer tonight Tomorrow
windy, light rain in afternoon.
Temperatures today-Highest, 81, at
l:30 PM; lowest, 80, at $40 am Yes
terday-Highest, SO, at am; lowest,
43, at 1859 pm.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-20

and when you do, if there is
poverty, unrest, unhappiness,
ill-health, or material lack in
your life, well-this same Pow
err is able to do for you what it
did for me. No matter how use
less or how helpless your life
seems to be - all this can be
changed. For this is not a hui,
man power I IN talking about
it's a God-Power. And there
are no limitations to the God
Power, are there? Of course
not. You probably would like
to know how you, too, may talk
with God, so that this same
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-20
Photo by Times stan Photographs
By RAY HARRINGTON

picture Of which appeared in the
Times yesterday. this car ism {
hidden, but is right out in the
open. The first school boy or girl
spotting it should call the salvage
committee. Randolph 1892, and
give the make and model. street
location and license number.
JUDGES CHOSEN
The jalopy show and wreCking
contest judges are:
Edwin J. Anderson, chairman OF
Wayne County Salvage Committee
and chairman Of the judges; Bar
bara Ann Clark miss Victory
1t. George T. Spencer, Detroit
Ordnance District, army; 1t. Com
b. +. Flechtner. navy; CPO John
Pival, coast guard; Ensign w. NJ
Sanders. navy air station, Crosse
lie; Capt. Charles Popp, marine
corps; Ensign Helen Shea. repre-
Senting both WAVES and SPARS
Second Officer Eleanor Morrison
WAAC: Mayor Edward j. JeffrieS
Jr.:- Jack Cam executive seeFe-
tary American Legion districts
association; Mrs. Cyril Day, presi-
dent Detroit Civic Pride Associa-
ton: Paul T. Rankin. board OF
education director of research and
information: NJ. l.. Greer. eXecu-
tive secretary, Wayne Coun { y
Council of Defense; Paul T, Graves,
Executive manager, Detroit Auto
Dealers Association; Webb Kay
president Detroit Auto Dealers
Association; Kenneth NJ. Burns
chairman, and John d. McGillis
executive vice chairman, and Win
Mather. executive secretary Of the
Wayne County Salvage Committee,
and Harry A. Shearer, assistant
secretary, Detroit Board of Com
merce.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-20
z Women Die in Fire

SAULT STE. MARIE. Jan. 10.
"A fire which destroyed a tourist
cabin occupied by two couples to-
day resulted in the death of two
women, Mrs. Ann Miller. Is, wife
of Sgt. James Miller, coast artil-
lery, and Mrs. Sallie Morrow, "a,
wife of Pvt. S. B. Morrow, coast
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-20
FAMOUS JALoPIEs

Two outstanding ialopies ap-
peared In the Times roundup to-
day. The first came from Ternstedt
Post of the American Legion, a
1920 Maxwell like the famous old
car Jack Benny recently added TO
Americas jalopy scrap pile. Tern
stedt Posts old car was given the
post by w. j. Walters Jr. of 1914
Bingham road, Dearborn, who had
kept il in honor of his mother and
father who used IL on Detroit
streets more than 20 years ago.
Ternstedt Post commander, Otto
f. Bussler, sent 10 the Times the
Anticipated Maxwell to 60 with the
1902 Cadillac, which came from an
anonymous donor and the 1914
Ford touring car. which came
from Ford Local 900, UAW-CIO.
These ancients will be spotted
in the Jalopy Show but will not
compete for prizes They are how
ever, to be added 10 the show cars
all of which will be sold as scrap
when the show closes, the entire
proceeds from the antiques, school
Show jalopies and wrecking con-
test scrap 10 60 TO Detroit USO.
The other outstanding jalopy
came from Coast Guard CoXswain
John Lochrie, %, of loops Cascade.
The spirit behind his gift marked
it, rather than the model. His last
furlough home was last May and
when he arrived home yesterday
(hes been overseas meantime) he
heard about the Times jalopy
roundup and Immediately put in
the old car he left when he Joined
the coast guard II months ago.
And he ordered the scrap dealers
check for it made payable to De-
troit USO.
Car No. 2 in the Wayne County
Salvage Committees prize jalopy
hunt, worth SO in war stamps to
the first discoverer, is pictured in
today's Times. Like Car No. |,