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desperate counter-attacks against
the Australian rear positions in the
northern sector, but were beaten
back each time.
The Allied communique also re-
vealed that Australian troops who
were flown into the Markham river
valley Sept. 10 and 70 to seize Kaia-
pit. 10 miles inland from Finsch-
hafen, had reached Wankon, IA
miles further to the north. The in
land column appeared to be head
ing directly toward the big Jap
aneSe supply base Of Madang. 70
miles further to the north. although
their route lay through the rugged
Finisterre mountain range
A force of American LiberatOrs
raided the japanese Kahili air.
drome on Bougainsville island In
the central Solomons Tuesday, set
ting fires In the target area and
shooting down ~ of IS intercepting
enemy fighters. One Allied fighter
was lost.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-01

plains between Naples and Rome
virtually the entire route was cross
ed by hills.
He said he could not discuss act
ual details of the Allied effort to
prevent active fighting in Rome and
that the final decision actually was
up to the Germans.
Rome, he said, is occupied by
German forces and the Vatican is
virtually surrounded with Nazi
troops around st. Peters Square.
The Holy Father, the president
said, Is not in a stage Of seige but
he does not have anything resemb-
ling complete freedom because
troops are in his front yard.
The Allied march to the north,
the president said, looks to the lib
Grafton of Rome. the Vatican and
the Pope.
Under questioning, he said he
thought 1t was perfectly possible
that the Germans would attempt to
induce destruction In Rome, by Al
lied forces. He indicated that
American forces would be alert
against any such effort.
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driving.
1T is imperative" oPA said in a
statement last night, that all water
be squeezed out OF supplemental
rations and that B and @ coupons
in the hands of motorists represent
only gasoline they actually need Tor
occupational use. One way to do TINS
Is to reduce coupon values, and TO
make special provision for cases OF
extreme hardship, and We have de-
cided this is the simplest, fairest
way to meet the present problem"
OPA promised special considera:
ton for grave hardship" cases ana
to see that "every essential worker
with q full car gets to his job"
But each request for extra gas
oline will be scrutinized closely" 1t
said. I'VE urge every car owner TO
think twice before he asks his
already over -burdened ration board
for consideration"
OPA thus recognizes that many
B and G card holders may find
themselves without enough gasoline
for essential driving, but apparently
hopes that those who have TOO
much under the old set-up will be
weeded out-either by their own re-
luctance to make special applica-
ton for unneeded gasoline or II they
do apply, by the ration boards
examination.
New Set-Up
The new rationing set-up was
based on ALLEGATIONS for the last
three months of this year by PAW
Administrator Harold L. Ickes. The
new ALLEGATIONS:
District 1-(East Coast)-379, 600
barrels per day compared with S42'-
600 barrels previously.
District 2-(AGiddle West)-467, 900
barrels per day compared with 49,
600 barrles previously.
District 3-(SouthwesO = $4,000
barrels per day compared with 14O,-
600 barrels previously.
Out Of those totals are taken the
amounts required for agriculture and
essential industrial non-highway
uses as claimed by the War Food
Administration and the Office OF
Civilian requirements for the War
Production Board, leaving $50, 900
barrels per day in District 1, 5000
barrels per day In District 2. and
l27. 900 barrels per day in District
3 for the Office Of Defense Trans
portation to distribute to trucks,
buses and passenger automobiles.
This is all Of the gasoline that
there is for civilian use in this period
after making provision for the pres
emit large and future increasing
needs OF the military" Ickes said.
Reports Denied
He denied recent reports that his
office opposed suggestions that east
coast A card rations be raised 10
three gallons q week or that midwest
A coupons be reduced from three TO
two gallons.
II should like tn reemphasize what
would be obvious" Ickes said. "and
that Is that the Petroleum Admin
istration has always supplied, u nov
supplying, and always viii supply ell
OF the gasoline that can possibly pc
provided for civilian use-subiecs
only TO the consideration that noth-
Ing be done 20 deprive the armed
forces Of oil Of the oil Of al kinds
that they require"
The weekly ration foE A motorists
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u. S. Need OF Russia
Air Bases Stirs Talk
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Browder accused the American
press Of 'provocatively trying" to
present his remarks as q declaration
Of the Soviet Union instead Of "the
opinion Of an American working
class party.
Deliberate Distortion
"Hearst papers deliberately dis
torted It," he said, g. and others
followed the Hearst lead, without
pretending to report the speech. Not
one printed even g summary Of the
speech ITSELF"
Lodge conceded that the subject
Of Pacific bases was a "topic Of
great delicacy" and emphasized that
all Americans appreciated Russias
courageous battle against Germany
and could understand her unwill-
ingness to open a war on another
front.
His words were accepted here as
meaning that the men In the field,
presumably some of the top men,
are looking longingly at potential
Russian bases and wondering
whether and when we can use them.
If so, the subject probably will re-
main alive and, perhaps, become
almost as controversial as that now
centering on the so-called second
'front.', which the Russians are seek
ing and by which they mean q land
front in western Europe opened by
o cross channel, Anglo American
invasion.
But If there Is any pressure on the
Soviet Union from Washington for
Siberian bombing bases, 1t has not
yet become evident. Some observers
believe no such request could be
made until Germany has been de-
feated.
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immediate resistance. First, a few
shots echoed through the night,
then successive volleys were heard
as patriots began firing from win
dows, doors and roofs.
The FaScistS succeeded in drag
ging a number of persons from their
homes and some of them were shot
on street corners. However, resist
ance was said to have mounted as
the patriots gave battle with re-
volvers, rifles, grenades and even
knives.
Madrid reports said the fighting
still was continuing yesterday. Many
old Florentine homes were said to
have beer set afire. presumably by
militiarnen trying to drive out the
occupants.
While the Tascists and their Ger
man masters stroYe TO enforce their
will on northern and Central Italy,
Badoglio was revealed TO nave set
up a De Facto government in Al
lied-held Southern Italy.
A dispatch frcm Allied iieadquar-
tiers In North Africa said the gov
eminent. in addition TO Badoglio
comprises Gen. Vlttorio Ambrosio
chief Of the general staff; Gen. Ma
rio Roatta, chief Of the army staff
Rear Adm. Raffaeie de Courten
minister OF Marine; Gen. Sandelli
minister Of air. and the Duke Of
Aauarone, minister Of the royal
household.
Both King Victor Emmanuel and
Queen Elena have arrived at tht
seat Of government. the dispatch
said, and Crown Prince Umberte
also has arrived on the Allied side
The crown princess and their ehil-
dren are IN Switzerland.
$4,000 s~na a a 1faaa1E
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Bond Pledges
Pouring In
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crease the purchases. Social Or
CARNATIONS and fraternal society's
professional groups and the like are
unstinting in their concerted effort.
Tonight at 7:30 as means of sus-
tanning the momentum of the final
moments of the campaign, the re-
tailerS division will auction off at
the Victory House, articles of mer-
chandise that have been contributed
by local merchants, it has been an
by Murray GroSslnan, chair
man of this division.
This auction, at which all bid
ding will be done in terms of bond
purchases, will offer such commodi-
ties as clothing. nylon stockings,
crystal ware. blankets, foodstuffs
ard the like. It has been an
nounced that In addition ION the
spot" bonds will be hold TO bidders.
1t has been further announced by
Col. Thomas Hewes, chairman Of
the state drive, that the state, as q
whole, is over fifty million behind
its quota. This alarming contrast,
In comparison with the local effort.
Is believed to have resulted from
the lack Of purchases Of the small
er denomination "E" bond series.
The Patent Button Company en-
ployes are In the 100 per cent class.
During the current loan drive they
pledged themselves TO buy $4,000
more bonds. They did their share In
enabling Waterbury to reach its Of
fetal quota.
Ninety-seven per cent Of the 2s0
persons employed at the plant are
signed up on the payroll deduction
plan. The other three per cent In
vest regularly and pay cash Tor
their bonds.
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Postwar Air
Line Plans
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NContmueQ from rage ~
ternal aviation to be owned and OPP
Grated by the individual country e.
self.
BY way Of illustration, Mr.. Roose-
welt said, his idea was that Canadian
line operating, for example, from
Canada to the Bahama Islands
should be allowed TO refufel In this
country but no haul passengers be.
tween Buffalo and Miami.
The same thing, he added, would
apply to international lines IN all
parts Of the world crossing different
countries.
Mr.. Roosevelt, under Questioning
said he and Churchill had talked
over the plan and shared the free
air idea, but that their talks, Is well
as conferences with leaders Of other
Allied nations, has not reached the
point Of discussing individual air.
ports.
He said his conception Of free air
included free use Of S4rports now In
use and being built and that the
ownership Of the airports involved
was unimportant In o program Of
free air operations.
A questioner raised the issue Of
reciprocal rates, pointing out that
lower standards Of living and lower
costs in another country might re-
fleet itself in an unfair competitive
advantage over American aviation
companies with higher costs Of OPP
Grafton
The president said this was q de-
tail which would have to be worked
out. But he recalled the battle be-
tween shipping lines several years
ago when. he said, all nations were
cutting their sea transportation
costs In an effort to gain mastery
Of the maritime trade
This battle. he said, resulted, In
q government subsidy which was
disguised under the name Of mail
subsidy.
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mittees have revealed gross and
want no waste Of the taxpayers
money.
He said organized nationwide
taxpayers organizations known as
the Conference Of State Taxpayers
Organizations Executives have
drawn up a policy reiterating the
constitutional declaration Of checks
and balances. The conference also
bars government from the individ-
ual's sphere Of activity. It concluded
that government Is q regulatory fac
tor and must not show discrimina-
ton to interfere with the normal
competitive spirit, nor commit itself
with false promises Of social secur-
ity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-01
DIR. MOWTNCKEL DIES

New York, Oct. i-CUP)-Dr. 10.
han Ludwig Mowinckel, 70, former
president Of the council Of the
League Of Nations ana thrice prime
minister Of Norway, died at his
home here yesterday. g.
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aim and end" said Browder, ito try
b give the Soviet Union similar
tasks In the Far East which she has
performed in Europe, namely, to win
The war for u.s."
II his statement last night,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-01
ONLY TWO SURVIVORS

There are only two living charter
members Of the 50-year-old Jockey
Club-Alfred II. Morris and Perry
Belmont.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-01
DON'T CHANGE OFTEN

The New York Giants have had
only three managers starting with
John McGraw back in the early
1900's.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-01

Minnesota produces more butter
than any other slate IN the Union.
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Finschhofen
Is EncircIed

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Reds Pound
New Threat

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Hit Federal
School Help

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Rome Drive
Is Crusade

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100 Killed In
Florence

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More Gas For
A Tickets

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Naples Is
Superb City

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Hint Balkan
Push Nearing

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Evening star., 1943-06-23
lsNRahonmiq
S.Remiinderym
A5@ 0U

Blue coupons, Book 2-K, L and M
coupons remain valid through
July I.
Red coupons, Book 2-These can be
exchanged for meats. fats, etc.
Stamps marked J. K, L. M and N
are good now and will remain
valid throughout June.
Sugar-Stamps Nos. Is and 16 in ra-
ton book No. l may be used to
obtain sugar for home canning.
Each will be good for pounds
through october 81.
Families needing more than 10
pounds of sugar per person for
home canning must make appli-
cation to their ration boards for
all over this amount.
For regular allowances of sugar
for general use coupon No. 13 in
book l is good for 5 pounds
through August Is.
Coffee-Stamp No. "a is valid for
l pound through June 80.
Gasoline-Pleasure driving is forbid
den to holders of all types of gaso-
line rations.
Existing 1T" allowances of gaso-
line must last their holders
through July Is.
No. S A coupons are good for
gallons each through July 81.
B and c coupons, good for ~
gallons each, expire on dates In
dicated in individual books.
Shoes-Stamp No. ls is good for ons
pair through october 81.
Fuel oil-No S coupons are valid for
10 gallons through September 30.
Evening star., 1943-06-23

Mr.. Sundlun reminded strangers
that Washington's pedestrian regu-
lations prohibit crossing streets
against red lights and forbidS cross
ing in the middle of blocks if by so
doing traffic hazard is created.
Police warned that violation of
the walking rules will result in
arrests. though it is not contem-
plated to frighten pedestrians into
compliance with wholesale crack
down. campaign.
I'VE are simply asking co-opera-
ton in our efforts to prevent need
less mishaps,' declared Traffic Di-
rector William A. Van Duzer. who
with Maj. Edward ]. Kelly, superin-
tendent of Police. joined the Traffic
Advisory Council in its new appeal
for pedestrian caution.
At the same time, the council
placed material in all local schools
urging youngsters to play safe"
during vacation time. Sixty thou
san cartoon strips and 1000 school
blackboard streamers have been
issued. the theme being Schools
Out-Watch Out!"
Evening star., 1943-06-23
Australia Seen Facinq
Shortage Of Food
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. June 23.-Albert
Badman. member Of the Australian
Parliament, said Yesterday Australia
faced a serious shortage of food for
the same reason that he claimed the
United States faced one short
sighted policy in dealing with war
marpoWer problems"
IF the war lasts another two
wears" he said at press conference.
both the United States and Aus
tralia will be forced to release men
from the armed forces to return to
work on the land and in industrial
production"
Mr.. Badman arrived from London,
where, with five fellow Parliament
members, he attended a conference
Of the Empire Parliamentary Asso-
citation.
He said many Australian dairy
herds had been slaughtered to sup
ply the demand for beef. and that
those herds will be irreplacable for
many years" Australia was able
to supply England with 10000 tons
Of butter annually only by ration
ing butter in Australia" he said. re-
calling that England purchased l4O.-
600 tons a year from Australia be-
fore the war.
Evening star., 1943-06-23
Montgomery Board
Grants Exemptions
From NEGOTIATIONS
School Students May
Be Excused if Rule
Conflicts With RELIGION

Children of parents objecting on
religious grounds to the Montgomery
County ordinance requiring pupils
entering the first three grades of
school to be inoculated against
diphtheria will be exempted from
the regulation.
An amendment to the present law
was approved by the county COM
missioners yesterday in Rockville
after the board was notified that
many parents would not comply
with the regulation because of their
religion. The revised ordinance will
become effective July l6.
The commissioners were advised
that DR.. Edwin w. Broome, county
superintendent of schools. and DR..
V. L. Ellicott. county health officer,
had agreed to the change.
The commissioners received tele-
gram from Senator Radcliffe. Dem
ocrat, of Maryland informing them
that Secretary of the Navy Knox
has approved fund of S709 100 for
construction of a school building at
the Naval Medical Center at Be-
thesda for the hospital corps of 500
WAVES.
A resolution instructing Mont
gomery County officials to comply
with the Federal Current Tax Pay
ment Act of l943 was adopted.
Alive A. Moxley inspector Of
weights and measures. submitted a
report showing that of 433 measur-
ing pumps inspected AL were found
correct. % over and l3 short. Of
the 460 scales inspected, 449 were
correct. s over and short. Three
pairs of computing scales we're con-
demned.
The commissioners granted to
William w. Payne, chief county en-
gineer since 1910, military leave of
absence and named Sterling R. Mad
dox, Rockville, to serve as engineer
during his absence at an annual
salary of $500. Mr.. PAYNE in
formed the board he plans to enter
the United States Public Health
Service as an assistant sanitary
engineer July S, with the rank of
first lieutenant.
John o. Duvall. a member of the
county police force. was granted
leave of absence for military service.
Thomas J. Harding, Spencerville,
and Newton c. Still of Sandy Spring
we're appointed emergency police
men for the county for so days and
their compensation fixed at SITS a
month each.
Evening star., 1943-06-23
Poster Warning Pedestrians
Used in Anti-Accident Drive

Distribution of 1000 posters re-
minding pedestrians to be careful
on the streets was begun this morn
ing by the Department of Vehicles
and Traffic and police scout cars.
The posters are to be attached to
lamp posts.
Another 400 posters, carrying out
the safety theme, 1T Is the Law"
will appear on streetcars, and 1000
more are to be made available for
display in store windows and gaso-
line stations.
Through this poster campaign,
said Arthur J. Sundlun, chairman
of the Commissioners Traffic Ad-
visory Council, an effort will be
made to impress pedestrians with
the Importance of safe walking
habits by keeping the new theme in
mind constantly.
Accidents Rise.
Last week pedestrian accidents
jumped 50 per cent over the pre-
ceding week. Authorities attributed
the increase to growing tendency
on the part of the public to ignore
pedestrian protection laws.
Evening star., 1943-06-23
Army Training Glass
Being Organized al
Maryland University
81 Enlisted Men Are
Due There Today to
Begin Instruction
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Eighty-one Army enlisted men are
due to arrive on the University of
Maryland campus today, boosting to
l43 the number of trainees taking
study courses under the Armys
specialized training program.
Sixty-tWo men arrived Sunday as
the first portion of contingent
which will study at the university,
the first in this area to give the
Army courses.
Approximately 200 additional men
are expected next week, and classes
for all of them will begin July II,
when the universlty's regular sum-
mer quarter classes open.
Pending the study program, the
men are being given athletic train
ing and calisthenics under the di-
rection of DR.. Clarence Spears, uni
versity physical education director.
Col. Robert E. Wysor. commandant
of the university ROTC unit, has
been named by the War Department
to direct the ASTP unit. With the
Inauguration of the plan, the uni
versity will drop the advanced ROTC
courses, but will retain the basic
two-year course.
Col. Wysor said the ASTP would
not interfere with the regular func-
tions of the university or the courses
given to the more than 1000 stu
dents in regular attendance.
Since they are enlisted men. the
trainees will be under military
discipline and wear uniforms and
march to all classes. They will live
in campus dormitories, eat at the
university dining hall and attend
classes instructed by regular faculty
members.
The training period will be divided
into three terms Of II weeks each,
and at the end of each term a mill
tary-civilian board will determine
the future status Of each man
Evening star., 1943-06-23
Mrs. julius A. Kaiser
Dies at tKensinqton Home

Funeral services for Mrs. Julius A.
Kaiser. So, who died at her home,
q Derrick avenue. Kensin2ton, Md,
Sunday. are to be held there this
afternoon. The Rev. George E. Mac
Dorman, pastor of st. Paul's Metho-
dist Church, KensinRton, will offici-
ate, and burial will be in Rock
Creek Cemetery. The Rev. C. Wade
Stafford, rector of Christ Episcopal
Church. Kensingtcn, will assist.
Mrs. Kaiser is survived by her hus-
band. daughter, Miss Huntley Fay
Kaiser. Kensington; son, 1t. Julius
A. Kaiser, jr.. Fort Lauderdale, Fla,
and sister, Mrs. Joseph E. McGraw
Granite City, Ill. She was born in
Colorado, later lived in st. Louis
and had made her home at Kensing-
ton for Is years.
Evening star., 1943-06-23
15Pct. Annuity
Increase Given
Committee OK.
decomposition of
Higher Retirement
Rates Provided

The Senate Civil Service Com
mittee today voted a favorable report
on the LANCER bill to grant a Is
nuities of retired Government en-
ployes in the lower salary brackets.
The bill also allows retired Gov
ernment workers in the higher
brackets. who retired prior to Janu-
ary "a. 1912, to have their annuities
recomputed in accordance with the
new formula enacted on that date
which will give them an increase
One OF the purposes Of the 1912
law was to enable civil service en-
ployes in the higher brackets to re-
tire on annuities more in keeping
with their percentage contribution
to the retirement fund. I,
Continue to June 30, 1945.
These recomputations would be
permanent, but the fiat IS per cent
granted to those who retired while
in low salary brackets is to continue
only until June 30, 1945, the same
date fixed in the wartime pay in
crease law for Government workers.
The committee also indicated it
would add an amendment including
some wartime increase in the re-
tirement pay Of District policemen
and flremen.
The Senate Committee also heard
testimony today for and against
House bill, designed to give statu-
tory life to the Board of Legal Ex-
hminers already set up as part of
the Civil Service Commission by
executive order to fix examination
standards for lawyer positions in
the Government.
Solicitor General Fahy explained
Congress appropriated for the ex-
penses of the board for the past
year, but that the House Appropria-
tions Committee suggested the board
should be created by act of Congress,
which prompted passage of the
pending bill by the House,
Senator Byrd. Democrat. of Vir-
ginia opposed the bill, contending
it would seem to create in the Civil
Service Commission an agency su-
! perior to the commission itself.
Threat to Commission.
The Virginian also argued that if
lawyers should have a special ex-
amining board the same proposal
could be made for engineers. archi-
tects and other professional groups
entering Government service. In
that event he wanted to know what
! the Civil Service Commission itself
would DO.
Z Senator LANCER, Republican, Of
North Dakota also attacked the
present system by which. he said,
departments are not required TO
! take one of the three top names
on the eligible register in filling
lawyer positions up to the $4,000
salary level.
Senator Mead. Democrat of New
York defended the added leeway al
lowed in filling legal Jobs on the
ground that lawyers specialize in
hundreds of categories and that if
department wanted a maritime
lawyer, it should not have to take
one of the first three on the list,
who might have been trained for
criminal law, tax law or patent law.
No immediate action is expected to
be taken on this bill.