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Evening star., 1943-08-05
Ii. Krug Reeaptured
At Railway Station
German Aided by Stephan
Is Seized in Ontario
By the Associated Press.

NORTH BAY. Ontario, Aug. S.
1t. Peter Krug, German airman
whose previous escape from a Cana
dian prison camp led TO the treason
conviction of Max Stephan, De-
troit restaurateur, has been recap
tured after an escape on Monday
night.
Krug testified at the trial of Ste
phan, who was accused of befriend-
ing him after an escape from a pri-
son camp in 1912.
1t was announced today that he
had been recaptured at the Cana
dian Pacific Railway Station at
North Bay. He escaped last Mon
day night from prison camp near
Gravenhurst.
An alert sergeant of the Canadian
Provost Corps ended 1t. Krug's brief
period of freedom.
Sergt. M. Devine recognized Krue-
who has been involved in several
escapes from prison camps, at the
railway station at am. today and
arrested him, but it was six hours
later before Krug admitted his
identity under questioning at the
police station.
Carrying registration card under
the name Michael Lasnovitch" and
giving Northern Ontario address.
kr'g was wearing a navy blue
peaked cap, khaki trousers and a
white shirt. He also wore a hand
sewn belt which contained a small
amount of English currency.
He carried a considerable amount
OF concentrated food. Believed to
nave been wearing swimming shorts
at the time of his escape Monday,
Krug refused to say where he oh-
tanned his clothes.
Evening star., 1943-08-05
MAP on Page A-6.)

MAP A-6J
Press
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN NORTH AFRICA, Aug
9th Army troops seized Catana early today and
swept around the base of Mount Ena to the northwest
capturing Paterno 10 miles away crumbe the German
line on the east coast of Sicily headquarters announced
Caana fell at $3.50 (2:30 am time) after
ote defense since July 15 the pounded ahead
ghtnng advance clockwe around the base
Inc heart OF the German appeared broken
1t was assumed that Misterbanco miles northwest
ana also had been engufed in the drive
German withdrawal of nonessential Sicily
neen IN progress for the last five learned
thortatvely.
Defense Road Blasted Apart
The German defense Mount Etna was blasted
apart by the British today line was
the island to the seacoast the northeast
which already is menaced by United States 7h
This would abandonment the Etna area
by the Axis.
The east coast stretch of Taormna
was expected to be cleaned by the 9th Army with
Inc days OF the resistance Sicily greatly
shortened but there possibility that German
and Italian forces might be withdrawn small
le-wide Messina Strait
Regardless OF Allied naval patrols the continual
ing by Allied warpanes small vessels
channel with some by avoiding regular
beaches
The entire German left flank
British achieved after terrific
the giant Allied offensive began Sunday.
Evening star., 1943-08-05
Flyer Porochutes to Safety
After Seat ips Out of Plane

until I realized I had fallen out.
1t wasn't anybody's fault; the seat
just broke.
Il was dropping real easy. I saw
this handle and l knew it couldn't
be anything else but the rip cord and
I pulled it."
But nothing happened. Ensign
Himmelmann's parachute had been
under him. His safety belt held it
securely between him and the seat.
1T wasn't bad at all. Ensign Him
melmann continued, land l had all
my senses about me l figured out
what the trouble was. So l tipped
the safety belt and watched the seat
slip away from me and go down.
1T was all right then. AS soon
as the seat fell, the parachute
opened. 1 was about 1000 to $500
feet from the ground then"
He landed unhurt.
Evening star., 1943-08-05

The German line had been pressed
back from the western edge of the
Catania Plain under furious
massed artillery barrage which con-
tinued day and night.
Catania was taken despite strong
enemy resistance, said a special
communique from headquarters of
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Advance All Along Front.
The Allied advance continued all
along the front, headquarters said,
as American, Canadian and British
troops drove the Germans back
toward their last escape port of Mes
sina, SIS miles north of Catania. and
tremendous aerial and sea blows
were hammered home in support of
the great drive.
British warships rained shells on
the Taormina road and railway
between Catania and Messina YES
terday, giving that exposed COM
munication link what was believed
to be its heaviest bombardment yet.
Allied ground forces, in a flanking
movement, stormed to within five
miles of the key supply road.
American cruisers and destroyers
ranging the northeast coast con-
tinued their day and night shelling
OF German positions ahead of the
American 7th Army swinging rapid
ly along the coast beyond San
Stefano.
The battle of Catania ended and
the battle for Messina began, for all
along the enemys mountainous
orldgehead British and American
lCnntinI,ad n,a pnna A c,Al.....- \
Evening star., 1943-08-05
9 Dead, 7 Missing
As Flash Flood Hits
West Virginia Area
Homes Are Swept Away;
EorIy Morning Torrent
Trops Many Still Asleep
By the Associated Press.

bs the Associated PreSS.
SUTTON, w. Va, Aug. Shine
persons were drowned and at
least seven others were missing
today in raging flash flood that
swept through Central West Vir-
ginia, trapping many persons
asleep in their homes.
State Police Sergt. L. L. Waugh
reported that the bodies of Mrs.
Lydia Queen, 38, and three of her
children, Martin, IL: Robert, 10. and
Alma, year old had been recovered
from Turgid O'Brien Fork Creek at
Heaters, 10 miles from Sutton.
Two other Queen children, Phyllis,
8, and Peggy, 2. had not been ac-
counted for, and authorities believed
they also had been carried away in
the swirling torrents that followed
the sudden storm.
Five Bodies Found.
Sergt. Waugh said he was in
formed by telephone that five bodies
had been recovered at Copen. 20
miles from Sutton, but they we're
not officially identified.
Sergt. Waugh reported that
Burnsville, a Braxton County town
of 851 inhabitants, was entirely
under water" and that hardly a
single house had escaped inunda-
ton. No deaths we're reported
there.
The entire 10 miles of Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad track from Heaters
to Burnsville had been washed out,
highway travel was halted in the
affected area and scores of persons
were homeless.
Property Damage High.
Sergt. Waugh declined to estimate
the property damage but indicated
that it would be tremendous.
The Gilmer County college town
of Glenville on the Little Kanawha
River was next IN the path of the
flood
j. Holt Byrne, publisher of the
(See FLOODS, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1943-08-05
MAP on Page A-22.)

MAP on Page Az
ky the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Aug. 5.-The Red
Army battled its way through
the streets of Orel today, COM
rleting occupation of the first
great city to be wrested from the
Germans in the summer cam
I,aign.
The Germans offered stubborn re-
istance, throwing tanks into bitter
street fighting, but the action ap-
peared to be only a rear-guard de-
tense rather than serious effort
10 challenge the Russians for pos
session of the key fortified city.
Red Army infantry storming down
from the hills east of Orel swept
across the Okla River and were re-
ported mopping up the enemy's
rearguards block by block.
Front line dispatches said the
Germans still were offering bitter
resistance northwest and southwest
of Orel in an effort to cover the
retreat of the main body of their
troops through the bottleneck to the
west.
NaZis Double Firepower.
The Soviet Army newspaper Red
Star declared the Nazis had stepped
up their rear-line firepower in those
areas, virtually doubling the number
cf guns for each mile of the front
and were counterattacking with
groups of Is to 25 tanks.
Soviet bombers, however, were re-
ported blasting at the enemys sup
port lines and main bases behind
the Orel salient, concentrating on
the communications center of Bry-
ansk. Nikitovka, Yasinovataya and
1lopaiskaya behind the Kharkov
front and Mga on the Leningrad
front also were subjected to heavy
air attacks.
tThe Berlin radio announced
last night that Nazi forces had
evacuated Orel. Describing the
retreat as an evacuation &C,
cording to plan" the announce
ment said German forces had
taken up previously prepared po-
sitions behind the city after de-
stroying everything of value)
The Russian announcement that
the city's inner defenses had cracked
after "a days of savage fighting, dur
Ing which Soviet armored units. in
(See RUSSIA. Page A-10)
Evening star., 1943-08-05
Sweden Cancels Transit
OF German Troops
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, Aug 5.-Transpor-
tation of German troops across
Sweden to and from Norway will be
halted August 20 and the movement
of Nazi war materials will be dis
continued August IS, Swedish
communique announced today.
The action had been expected
here for weeks while Sweden care
fully brought her military prepared
ness to its highest state of efficiency
since the war began.
The Importance or the military
traffic across Sweden was revealed
recently by the Swedish press,
which said 250,O0O German soldiers
had moved annually between Ger
many and Norway via Sweden.
Evening star., 1943-08-05
Italian Meetinq
Stirs Hopes Of
Peace Moves
ENJOYS Flock to
Foreign Office;
Curdinuls Convene
BULLETIN.

LONDON tP. The Swiss
radio reported that all mem
bers of the old Fascist Grand
Council except Gen. Angelo
Rossi, Giuseppe Bastianini
and two others attended a
meeting of Premier Badoglio's
Italian cabinet today.
The radio did not say what
decisions. if any, were reached.
BY the Associated Press.
BERN, Switzerland, Aug. S.
Announcement that the Italian
government would meet today to
examine important measures
again stirred the hopes of the
Italian people that steps would
be taken to remove them from
the war.
ASSOCIATED Press dispatches
from London said the British
looked for the meeting to bring
an answer to the Italian peoples
cries for peace and Germany's
demands that Italy stay in the
war.
"a National Broadcasting Co.
correspondent in Bern reported
that Italian Foreign Minister
Raffaele Guariglia had drafted
peace proposa containing,
among other conditions. that no
Allied troops come into the coun-
try except for control purposes
and that the peninsula be "neu-
tralized." Guariglia's proposal
was said to be up for consid-
Grafton at today's cabinet meet
ingD
Desperation Grips People.
A Swiss correspondent in Milan
said an air of desperation had set
tied on the Italian people and signs
were scribbled on walls at night
reading:
Death to Badoglio and the King"
I'VE want peace and work"
The Germans must get out of
Italy"
Meanwhile, Cardinal Maglione
papal secretary CT state, convoked
an extraordinary session of the is
cardinals now in Rome The Cor
riere Della Sera Of Milan said the
apparent purpose of the meeting was
to discuss questions connected with
the international situation.
At the same time a constant stream
of ambassadors, ministers, apostolic
nuncios and other diplomats was re-
ported flowing in and out of the
Foreign Office In Rome, lending
credence to the belief that some
important development was in the
offing.
Italy's Position Dangerous"
The Lavora Italiano today declared
the sessions of The British cabinet
held last Tuesday have been inter-
preted in many capitals as a prelude
to an eventual armistice"
The newspaper said the position
of Italy and her allies was very
fluid and very dangerous" in
Evening star., 1943-08-05
'Cotonio Virtually Without Food
For Week Before Surrender
Allied Troops, Including War Correspondents
Hailed by Civilians as Liberutors

was handed to war correspondents
at 8:35 am. as our caravan entered
the streets and frenzied civilians ran
alongside the cars, cheering, clap
ping hands and reaching through
car windows to pull at OUR hands
and kiss them
This dispatch is being written In
an automobile in the citys main
square, Piazza Duomo, facing the
cathedral.
The square Is Uttered with debris
left by Allied bombs, which shat
tered many buildings in the area,
and by dropping power lines. The
cathedral appears to be unchanged.
At the windows of my car men,
women and children are interrupt
(See EYEWITNESS, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1943-08-05
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, Aug. S (P).-
Stocks easy; leaders show narrow
losses. Bonds irregular; some
rails In supply. Cotton steady;
hedge-selling and liquidation.
CH1CAGO.-Wheat closed 8s
lower to 4 higher: trade light.
Rye advanced IL -11a on strong
feed grain demand. Hogs slow;
light weights 10 cents lower with
heavier weights 1918 lower: top,
1440 Cattle, choice steers and
yearlings strong. Other classes
slow. 1915 lower.
Evening star., 1943-08-05
BY the Associated Press.

SEATTLE, Aug. 5.--Ensign Will
liam Himmelmanns safety belt was
securely fastened-so securely that
it ripped his seat right out of the
Navy plane when the pilot rolled it
over on its hack-4,500 feet in the
air.
The Sacramento tCalifJ officers
experience occurred on a trainer
plane flight 10 days ago. He told
about 1t today.
Wed been upside down about
half second when l felt myself
falling. l didn't know what had
happened at first. / was still
strapped to the seat, and I was all
L-shaped, going down feet and head
first" he related.
ut seemed a long time, but it
was only few seconds actually
Evening star., 1943-08-05
Labor Unit to Picket
Funerals if Union
Cosket Is Lockino
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Aug. 5.-A resolu-
ton to picket funerals unless
union-made caskets are utilized
was set forth in a resolution by
the Casket Makers and Furni-
ture Workers, Local No. $50,
and adopted unanimously last
night by 600 delegates at the
convention of the Massachusetts
Federation of Labor.
I'VE don't like to take such
action, but we will put picket
lines in front Of funerals unless
union-made caskets are util-
ized," Horace Litchfield, union
representative and one of the
sponsors, told the convention.
Evening star., 1943-08-05
Late News Bulletin
Ickes to Fiqht for Oil Price Raise

CHICAGO H1-Petroleum Administrator Ickes
today he planned immediate appeal of the OPAs
to increase the price barrel provide an
incentive for greater oil production
Earlier Story Page A-23
Evening star., 1943-08-05
Butcher Called for Blood Test

PITTSBURGH. Aug S LP).-Max
Butcher, right-hand pitcher of the
Pirates. was called by his draft board
for blood test today.
Evening star., 1943-08-05
0reI, Be|gorod
Both Captured,
Moscow Says
Nozis Use Tanks
In Lost Stund on
Streets Of Key City
BULLETIN.

BULLETIN.
LONDON lP.-Orel and Bel
gorod both have been cap
tured by the Russians, Mos
COW announced tonight.
Evening star., 1943-08-05
Nozis' Eastern Line
In Sicily CrumbIed
By Seizure of Port
9th Army Continues Advance
10 Miles to Northwest
Around Mount Etnu Base
BULLETIN.

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN NORTH AFRICA
P-Gerbinis big air base and network of nine satel-
lite helds IL miles west of captured Catania were dis
closed tonight to be completely available for the Allied
air forces
Evening star., 1943-08-05
Weather Report

Cooler tonight moderate winds Temperatures
today-Highest, 80, at $50 pm; lowest. 70, at
''lo am Yesterday, highest, 90, at 43o pm:
'o"est 10, at S:55 a m. Full report on page A-22.
From the United State. Weather Bureau Report.
Evening star., 1943-08-05

(See RUSSIA, Page A-10.l
Evening star., 1943-08-05
;ATIONAL LEAGUE.
GUIDE FOR READERS

tOnly Game.)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-07-22

in the sum Of $4,000 payable out of
the Advertising fund account and pay
able to !. W. Carson, county farm agent,
said money to be used to help in de-
fraying the expenses of said show and
to help pay for premiums offered for
exhibits.
Pursuant to adjourning order the
Board of Supervisors spent their time
in equalization of assessment roll.
County Fund
1t is hereby ordered that the follow
ing accounts be allowed payable out of
County Fund: Earl H. Fowler, MBS
No. /, / day attendance in June, 10
days examining roads and bridges, s97.-
so; NJ. S. Rogers, MBS No, 2, same, s97.-
60; K. P. Thomas, MBS No. 3, same,
S97. so; VI. l.. Smith. president, MBS No.
4, same, s9760; G. w. Ellison, MBS No.
5, same, 1880; Parham H. Williams,
clerk, 3 days attendance in July, 1900;
W. A. Ramsey, sheriff, $500.
1t is hereby ordered that the Board
do now adjourn until its next regular
August meeting, AID, 1913.
NJ. L. SMITH, President.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-07-22
Farm Supplies Pro- Rated

A distributor Of farm supplies is now
authorized to pro-rate deliveries on the
basis of normal shipments in cases
where the amount of farm supplies set
aside by him does not completely cover
all the orders he receives. Before this
recent amendment to General Prefer
enc 0rdr M-330, a distributor was re-
quired to fill orders solely on the basis
of preference ratings.
Enough Floor Coverings
Smooth durable linoleum and printed
floor coverings are being produced in
substantial quantities to NEE the great
ly increased demand. WPB has reported.
Used in new housing projects and in
reconditioning old buildings, smooth
surface coverings save lumber, nails,
and labor, and contribute to sanitation.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-07-22

rectly value any property found to be
undervalued; and do all things required
by Section 3l64, Code of 1880, and other
laws: and cause all corrections to be
made in the said rolls; and will COM
plete such equalization at least ten
days before the August, 1913, meeting.
and will Immediately, by newspaper pub
LEGATION, notify the public that such
rolls, SO equalized, are ready and open
Tor inspection and examination.
Ordered and adjudged this the 9th
day of July, 1943.
1t is hereby ordered that the Board
do now adjourn until 9 o'clock tomor-
row morning, July 18th, l943.
NJ. L. SMITH, President.
Pursuant to adjournment the Board
Of Supervisors Of Holmes County, Mis-
sissippi, met in the courthouse in the
City of Lexington, on this the 7th day
Of July, ADJ, 1943, and being the third
day Of the term with the same mem
bers and officers present as on yester-
day.
When the following proceedings were
then and there held and had:
1t is hereby ordered that j. F.. Car
penter be, and he is hereby, elected a
a commissioner of the Black Greek
Drainage District to fill the unexpireo
term of r.. c. Parrish, deceased, said
election to take effect and be in force
upon his qualifying and executing bond
as required by law.
1t appearing that it is necessary for
Holmes County to purchase some cul-
verts to be used on the public roads
of the county; it is therefore ordered
that the Clerk of this Board advertise
for bids to be received at the regular
meeting of this Board, the Board re-
serving the right to reject any or all
bids, for furnishing Holmes County
with c~ulverts for the remainder of the
year 1913.
Ordered this July Z, 1913.
Pursuant to due and legal advertise
ment, proof of publication of said ad-
vertisement now being on file in the
office of the Chancery Clerk for bids
to furnish lumber to build a barn al
the County Farm, the bid of ]. A. Hearn
being the lowest and best bid is hereby
accepted.
Pursuant to due and legal advertise
ment, proof Of publication of said ad-
vertisement now being on file in the
office Of the Chancery Clerk, for bids
to build a barn at the County farm.
the bid of w. v. Frost and E. E. Brown
being the lowest and best bid, is hereby
accepted.
Under authority granted by Senate
Bill 1913, of the Laws Of 1910, the sum
of $4,000 is hereby donated to the
Holmes County Livestock Show to be
held in Lexington, and the Clerk of this
Board is directed to issue a warrant
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-07-22
Thut Con!

The tin can campaign is not closed.
There. is a constant and urgent call
for them. Durant will send them to
Jackson as soon as a truck load can be
collected.
Prepare cans by washing, removing
labels, cutting out both ends and then
flattening with the ends inside. If your
can opener will not do the job, remove
labels, wash cans, then pass on to your
neighbor who has that kind of can
opener.
Collections will be resumed soon, so
please get them ready.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-07-22

oil price, say so cents a barrel, would
bring in plenty more wells, quicker
and cheaper than any form of molly
~coddlings.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-04

The womans Auxiliary of ST.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-04

Now that Thanksgiving Is over
and the last of the turkey con-
sumed, We can say with certainty
that Detroit was one OF the busiest
spots on the map during the holi-
days There was not . dull mo-
ment what with parties, family re-
unions. visitors and receptions, hold.
ing the social spotlight
X * "
Last Sunday, Mrs. Gladys Corpett
Of McDougall avenue, honored Lii
lie Belle Thompson with a pretty
stork shower. The hostess color
scheme was pink and blue and the
table was centered with a pink era
die. Each guest was presented with
a tiny replica Of babys bootie.
filed with nuts and candy. There
were sandwiches, cut like hearts,
and tea.
Those who oh'd and and the
pretty gifts were: Mesdames Mari
bodinne Robinson. Mary Plain.
Louise Watson. Winifred Brown.
Ma;;alesR Fisher. Dixie Griffin. Lii
Ian Edwards. Jean Ormes. Ruby
Mitchell, Edna B. Jones. Christine
Smith. Gladys Smith. w. B. Coins,
Misses Gloria Northcross ana Luz
ellie Cons, Or. Daisy Norihcrcss
and the small fry. little Ssndrs
Smith, Sarole and lllene Robinson.
* X x
THANKSGIVING day. Pauline aud
"Do,y" Milton celebrated their fitth
wedding anniversary. They invited
Mr.. end Mrs. Samuel Thomas, DR..
and Mrs. Harold johnson. DR.. and
Mrs. Edwards, DR.. and Mrs. Walter
Harmon. Dr.. and Mrs. Samuel Mil
ton and Miss Alma Gardenia 10 one
OF those elegant dinners that Pau
line cooks so we'll. After dinner,
some OF the guests played bridge.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-04

tunes and among the throngs, We
managed 10 spot. Mr.. and Mrs. FL
wood Carvin. Mr.. and Mrs. Lester
McFall. Mr.. and Mrs. Wynne Gar
win. Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Nc
Fall. Mrs. st. Clair Blllups. Mrs
Nellie Watts. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Cathcart. Mr.. and Mrs, Ernest Mar
shall. Mr.. and Mrs Theodore White,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Walker. Mrs.
r. Tyler, DR.. and Mrs. Ernest John
son. Mrs. o. L. Lucas.
Regina ONeil. Mr.. and Mrs Ed
Davis. Mr.. and Mrs. M. K. Ftitz.
Mrs. Rosa Gsrgg. Mr.. and Mrs>Sd-
ney Bsrthwell, Miss Ruth We6s>
Mr.. and Mrs. Weaver Gibson Miss
Herths Priest. Mrs. Madeline Fow-
Ter. Miss Vivian Pet,ford, Mr.. and
Mrs. James McFall, Mrs Mary JEFF
fiery. Atty. and Mrs Perry. DR. and
Mrs, Garnet Ice, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Hatcher, Mrs. Frances Welker and
house guest, Miss Emmadean Bell,
and many many others.
X X X
Hazel Roxborough honored her
husband Charles with a birthday
party last Wednesday night, at the
Roxboroughs cute apartment. A
good time was he'd by al.
X X X
NEwsETTEs
Bessie Garvin, sister OF ElWood
and Wynne Garvin, spent Thanks
giving in the city renewing friend
ships and visiting relatives.
X " X
The All Stars Fraternity League)
emerged victorious over the bat
Ting SelfridSe men in a holly con-
tested basketball game Thsnksgiv-
ing night at the ST. Antoine YMCA.
Ruth Webb entertained Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Wauncless, Sr.. Miss
Jean Waundless and Rigo Guzmon
Thanksgiving day.
DR.. and Mrs. Taylor OF Indiana
are house guests Of the S. B. Nc
Queens. The Grover Langes OF
Alger avenue entertained the Tsy-
lors Friday night al the Alpha
house.
X X y
The "Doolittles" are~makinE plans
for their annual Christmas party
and this year promises TO be an ex-
ceptionslly nice af1ir with Mar
garet Thomas and Virginia Rox-
borough planning il.
X x X
The Delta Sigma Theta's Brunch"
can be marked up as another sue
cessful affair. Gladys Barthwell, the
chairman of this years affair did a