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Evening star., 1943-12-12
Fire When Ready

When the enemy is firmly en-
trenched behind stout wall of ILL
gotten territory, dislodgment is no
easy job. If it is possible to hop
over the wall and hit him where he
lives, so much the better, but usually
the bastion itself must be broken
down by assault, resulting in re-
grettable destruction.
Such was the case of a Hollywood
man who arrived home on a thank
less Thanksgiving Day to find his
domicile invaded by his wife's rela-
tives. At first he tried old-fash-
ioned diplomacy to get them out;
that failing, he used the modern or
Munich type, complete with ulti-
matum This, too, proving deficient,
he declared war and opened fire
when ready. Rather, he opened
with fire-three fires in all, set at
more vulnerable parts of the fort
ress. The enemy fought we'll under
the attack. but at length had to
yield. The fire department., hither-
to neutral, became involved in the
struggle and sent out task force
which put the in-laws out and
halted further destruction. Later,
mop-up squad of police appeared
and put the outlaw in, on a charge
Of arson. He can now sit in his cell
in perfect freedom and security
against any further invasion of rela-
tiveS
Evening star., 1943-12-12

OF profound interest to other powers,
especially to Russia. and they real
ize that, in the postwar settlement,
they will stand a much better chance
OF retaining their present control If
they sit at the head table among the
victors rather than stand outside as
a nonparticipating neutral. Their
sympathy with the western powers
and their desire for an Allied rather
than an Axis victory have never
been concealed. In this balanced
position. Turkeys statesmen weigh
cautiously the factors pro and con.
1t is safe to say that whatever moves
the government may make will have
the approval of a people which con-
f1des in their patriotic judgment.
Evening star., 1943-12-12
The Book Neuer Out of Date
A Tribute for Bible Sunday
By the Reu. DR.. Clarence w. Crawford,
Minister, Caluary Baptist Church.

Benjamin Franklin once expressed
concern that Bible reading was fall
ing off and ventured an opinion as
to the reason. To printer in the
colonies, he wrote: "It is now more
than ITO years since the translation
OF Our common English Bible. The
language in that time Is much
changed and is perhaps one
reason why the reading of that ex-
cellent book Is Of late so much neg
lected. I have therefore thought 1t
would be we'll to procure a new ver-
sion, in which, preserving the sense.
the turn of phrase and manner Of
expression should be modern" He
then proceeded to illustrate what he
had in mind by presenting his YER
sion Of the first few verses in the
book Of Job.
At no time was it more important
that men read the Bible than now.
DR.. Francis c. Sitter, in a recent
= book on the Bible, says that England
is hard to invade, as Hitler and many
others before him have discovered
But, he points out, in the 10th CEN
tury the Bible invaded England, and
"remade her into that great devout,
liberty-loving land she is" To
read the Bible, he says, is not only to
have the soul introduced to its God,
but it is to have our eyes opened to
the priceless value Of our neighbors.
And this, he adds, sis the basis of a
free society,""
To read the Bible, men must ap-
preciate its values. In the first place,
they must recognize that one reason
the Bible lives is that it contains
some of the greatest literature ever
written. Here is wisdom that has
been thought over until something
of the mind of God himself has been
apprehended, and has then been pre-
sented in language adorned with the
beautiful, and sometimes exotic, gar
ments Of Oriental imagery. Where
can one find greater poetic excellence
than in some of the Psalms? With
what superb lines the Bible is intro
duced: I'm the beginning God created
the heaven and the earth. And the
earth was without form, and void;
and darkness moved upon the face of
the deep. And the spirit OF God
And God said, let there be light and
Evening star., 1943-12-12

there was light" There, in a few
short lines, the reader is lifted out of
his little mundane lot and Is swept
out into space where he Is brought
face to face with God and with the
stupendous drama Of creation. And
language like that, for all its SIM
plicity, is to literature what Bee
thoven's Fifth Symphony is to
music.
Furthermore, the literature of the
Bible has grown out Of experience.
What unfathomable pathos Is re-
flected in the cry, How can we sing
the Lords song in a strange land?"
What aspiration is expressed in the
lines: II will lift up mine eyes unto
the hills from whence cometh my
help. My help cometh from the
Lord" One author has nkened the
Bible to notebook in chemistry
where experiments with life are listed
to show how they reveal and Illus
trate the laws of life. In the case of
the Bible, this author says the test
tube was the Mediterranean world;
the chemicals were just folks, Jew
and gentle; the reagents were the
sin and Righteousness, and the Bible
itself is the precipitate of warning
and encouragement and enlighten-
ment that ever inspires to higher
living.
Finally, the Bible deals with factors
that do not change from age to age.
In a changing world some things do
not change. Love Is love no matter
in what age it is expressed. Hate is
hate no matter who feels it, The
Bible gets back Of mems acts to the
sources OF their actions. 1t reveals a
perennial need Of the human race
when it says, Create in me a clean
heart, o God, and renew a right
spirit within me-" The Bible is not
concerned with how fast men travel,
but the direction in which their lives
are headed. 1t is not concerned
with the styles Of our clothing, but
with what men clothe their minds;
not with what they have learned
about science, but what they have
learned about God, and about how
to live together. For that reason,
though styles change, and devices
come and 60, the Bible goes on for
ever, never getting out of date.
Evening star., 1943-12-12

the homes Of numerous, busy and
happy people, clothed with all Amer
lean rights not absolutely inconsistent
with the fostering control by the Ma
tion of the Nations Capital
George Washington's magnificent ma
terial city, with its parks, avenue, build
ings and monuments, is developing be-
fore our eyes. But the Nation has not
correspondingly developed on American
and equitable lines the political status
Of the people who live in the material
city. Our constitutional amendment
tends to correct this omission and to
remedy this neglect,
Evening star., 1943-12-12

and he was recognized as having the
best-stocked wine cellar In the city.
Candidates for the presidency, cabinet
members, Senators and Representatives,
editors and journalists, as we'll as afi1uent
lobbyists flocked to his parlors. When
Minister Marshall lost his outfit and
six months pay" he was compelled to
negotiate loan from Pendleton to
reach his post Of duty. But occasionally
some individuals won in this Palace of
Fortune" There was reliable record
Of a $1,000 win on 500 bet.
President Buchanan is recorded as
having attended Pendletons funeral.
and leading Democratic Congressman
were pallbearers. His house was neutral
ground" where Northern abolitionists
and Southern secessionists met for social
entertainment and rival plotting.
Evening star., 1943-12-12

Convicted of killing a man while
driving when drunk, a Los Angeles
chauffeur was ordered to pay for a
tombstone for his victim. The me-
morial however, ought not to be
hidden away in the obscurity of a
cemetery. 1t ought to be put up
where other persons tempted to mix
gasoline and beverage alcohol would
see it often.
Evening star., 1943-12-12

The Premier OF Turkey has been
comforting with Messrs. Roosevelt
and Churchill. For the first time
Spanish newspapers are printing
news which originated from Ameri-
can instead of German sources.
Straws show which way the wind
blows, and SO do turkey feathers and
Spanish by-lineS.
Evening star., 1943-12-12

The lady. God bless her, who
screams her head off in the spring
at pop fly the bat boy could catch,
has been out in Griffith Stadium in
full force this autumn doing the
same for Redskin forward pass
ten feet over the head of the in
tended receiver.
Evening star., 1943-12-12

Williamsport, Pa, is the origin of
a story about a rabbit hunter who
recently poked a stick into a hole
and was appalled, when a grown
bear followed by five cubs strolled
out. Those Lycoming County bears
certainly breed at odd seasons.
Evening star., 1943-12-12

The Germans have developed
marvellous efficiency In rebuilding
wrecked cities. They need it. Heaven
knowsl
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17
Axis Airdromes
In West Europe
Blasted Heavily

LONDON. July 16 (UP)-
SwarmS Of Allied planes attacked
northern Italy last night for the
second time in, four nights and
stepped up an offensive against
Axis airdrones in western Europe
TO a pitch rivaling the intensity
Of raids on Sicily preceding the
Allied invasion.
Only a few hours after the
last of the night raiders returned
10 its base. two big formations of
Allied daylight raiders swept
across the channel toward France.
Observers said that the unprec-
edented Allied attacks on airfieldS
and communications in occupied
France. Belgium and Holland had
reached the point where the Ger
man high command. remember
ing Sicily, must be asking them
selves If the present offensive in
the west will be confined solely
to the air.
Four-engined Lancasters at
lacked electric transformer and
switching stations in northern
Italy last night.
A formation of four-engined
HalifaXeS attacked the Peugot
Motor Vehicle Works at Montbe-
lard in eastern France. only 81
miles west of Basic, Switzerland.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17
Allies and Germans
Battle for Cafania
Continued from Page One

"TnStead or enemy planes
there are now patrols of Allied
aircraft sweeping the sky for
hours without encOuntering OPP
position" a dispatch from
United Press Correspondent
Donald Coe, at an advanced
base, said.
The communlque indicated that
Allied aerial. domination was con
tinuing 10 increase as the ground
troops plowed ahead.
The communlque also announced
capture of Riesi, Is miles north
east OF Licata, and NiScemi air
drome. about the same distance
northeast of Celia These advances
extended the American front well
inland from the south coast.
Other towns taken were. Cant
cattini. Bagni Vittoria. Campo
bello. Sortino, Modica. Comlso and
Biscari airdrome. some Of which
had been previously reported
seized
north at the toe of the Italian
boot,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17

MOSCOW, July 16 CUP)--Rus.
sian forces drove through preached
German defenSes into the nose oil
the Orel salient, reaching points
ID miles from the city and bring.
ing that vital Nazi base within
the range of he Red army'S
heavy artillery today
"a Nazi radio commentator.
reported that the Red army
had extended its offensive with
'unabated ferocity" to the en-
tire bend of the Orel salient.
(The German DNB news
agency reported. meanwhile.
that the Reds had broken the
long lull on the Leningrad front
by attacking south of SchlueS-
Selburg after heavy artillery
DrpDaTatiOn.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17

! One of the most violent battles
of the offensive was fought around
Setukha % miles from the be
city linking the central and south
ern fronts. The Germans counter
attacked - times with infantry
units led by 80 tanks. Beating
of all blows, the Russians charged
into Setukha from several direc-
lions and reduced the dominant
point at the fork of two nigh
ways
The Red air force was reported
TO be in control Of the skies over
the Orel region. despite the fact
that the Germans were operating
in waves of 50 TO go planes and
carrying out upwards Of 500 sor-
ties a day.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17
Text oil Note Demanding IfaIy's Surrender

-'-ttusSOttut rarrtCt YOU into
this war a. the satellite Of n
brutal destroyer OF peoples and
liberties.
"MussOlini plunged you into
war which he thought Hitler
had already won. In spite of
Italy's great NulBerability To at
tack by air and sea, your Fas-
'CiSt leaders sent your sons, your
ships, your air forces. To distant
battlefields To aid Germany In
her attempt Ia conquer England,
Russia and the world.
This association with the
designs of Nazi-contrOlled Ger
many was unworthy of Italy's
ancient traditions of freedom
and ADMINISTRATIONS Ia which
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17

-"4ii yotir interests and all
your traditions have been be-
trayed by Nazi Germany and
your own false and corrupt
leaders; II Is only by dlsavowing
both that reconstructed Italy
can hope TO occupy respected
place in the family Of European
nations. L
1.-THE time has now come for
YOU, the italian people, 10 con-
suit your own self-respect and
your own desire for a restora-
tiOn Of national dignity, security
and peace.
The time has come for you
TO decide whether Italians shall
die for MussOlini and Hitler-Or
live for Italy and for civiliEa-
ton"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17
Brown Waste Paper
Shortage Is Critical

A serious waste paper shortage
exists, due TO heavy war demands
for paper products. WPB officials
are urging the public 20 help re-
lieve the shortage by saving all
forms of brown waste paper
brown bags and containers. old
brown wrapping paper-for con-
version into necessary military
equipment N Your used brown
paper Will help make blasting
kegs. alrplane parts and other
war weapons Flattcn out boxes.
stack loose brown paper into bun
dies To sell 10 a dealer or 20 give
your accumulation 20 charitable
or other organizations. call a col
10 Tor a. Randolph 1882
pprovfd BY War Production
BOARD. Paid for by Industry.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17

the peoples or America and
Great Britain owe so much.
"YOur soldiers have fought
not in the interests of Italy, but
for NaZi Germany. They have
fought cOurageOusly, but they
have been betrayed and aban-
dOned by the Germans ON the
Russian; front and on every
battlefield in Africa from III
Alamein 10 Cape Bon.
To-day Germany's hopes for
world conquest have been
blasted on all fronts. The skies
over Italy are dominated by the
vast air armadas of the United
States and Great Britain. Italy's
seacOaSts are threatened by the
greatest accumulation OF British
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17

must suffer the consequences of
your own choice.
I'VE take no satisfaction I'm
invading Italian soil and bring
ing the tragic devastation of
war home To the Italian people.
But we are determined TO de-
strOy the false leaders and their
doctrines which have brought
Italy 10 her present position.
Every moment that You re-
Sist the combined forces of the
United NatiOns-every drop of
blood that you sacrifice - can
serve only one purpose: to give
the Fascist and Nazi leaders a
little more time 10 escape from
the inevitable consequences of
their own crimes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17

WASHINGTON tUty- rs 'tt'iTr
text OF the message OF President
Roosevelt and Prime NJ iniSteT
Churchill 10 the people of Italy
demanding surrender follows
AT this moment the com
hined armed forces OF the United
states and Great Britain under
the command Of Gen. Eisen-
hover and his deputy. Gen.
Alexander, are carrying the
war deep into the territory of
your country.
"This il the direct conse-
quence of the shameful leader
ship To which YOU have been
subjected by MuSSolini and his
Fascist regime.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17

and aftted sea power rvrr CON-
centrated i'm the Mediterranean
THE forces now opposed 10
YOU are pledged 10 destroy the
power Of Nazi Germany-pOwer
which has ruthlessly been used
10 ihnict slavery, destruction
and death on all those who re-
fused 10 recognize the Germans
as the master race.
THE sole hope for Italy's sur
vival lies i'm honorable capitula-
ton 10 the overwhelming power
Of the military forces of the
United Nations.
eff you continue Ia tolerate
the Fascist regime which serves
the evil power of the NaZis, you
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17
$50 laps Killed
As Mubo Falls
To Allied Army

ALLIED. no Southwest Pa
cIlic. July rs ,UPl American
and Australian troops pushed
across hilly New Guinea scrub
land from three directions today
toward komIatum. one of the last
SironEholds on The approaches 10
Salamaua, alter capturing the
Mubo haStion four miles SOUTH
west of komiatum and 10 miles
southwest al Salamaua.
Muho. a tiny native village. fell
Yesterday under an assault that
wiped out $50 OF the estimated
800 Japanese troops IN the
Mubo-komiStum area
At the opposite end OF the 100
mile South-SouthWcSt Pacific
front American soldiers and
marines marched against Munda
main Japanese base in the central
SolOmOnS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17
10 Fined, Suspended
By Liquor Board

Eighteen state liquor dealers
were fined from S25 to $50 each,
licenses of eight were suspended
and a similar number of cases
were postponed at a hearing by
the state liquor control commits
sion.
Selling 10 minors. selling on
Sunday or serving 10 intoxicated
patrons were among the charges.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17
NEARING MUNDA

Sloggng through knee q e e p
mud the American forces were
believed within 100 yards Of the
MUnda aIrbaSe after beating off
an enemy counterattack Wednes-
day night.
DlNc-bomberS, supporting the
American offensive. attacked the
encmy'S secondary New Georgia
base az Bairoko Harbor. 10 miles
north of Munda. with 1000 and
? ,000-pound bombs. then strafed
the area.
Allied fighters shot down Is
bomberS. and 80 fighters out OF
an enemy formation of y enemy
bombers and 50 10 so eScorting
Zeros over Rendova Island. south
of New Georgia Three OF four
Allied planes were lost.
Gen. Macarthur communique,
reporting gains toward Munda
against heavy resistance. disclosed
that the l.630-ton American de-
stroyer Gwin, damaged in the
second battle of kula Gulf early
Tuesday, sank while being towed
to an Allied base.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17
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War Today
Japs on Kiska
Appear Doomed
AS US. Pounds Isle
By JOSEPH \. BORIS


THE PLIGHT Of the isolated
Japanese garrison on klSka
grows steadily worse in the
face Of America Scs-air often
sive. which probably is the pre-
lude TO final drive 10 sweep
the enemy from his last Aleu-
tian stronghold,
Four times IN the last TO
DAYS shells from L. :. war
ships have pounded Japanese
beach defenses and installations
at Gertrude Cove and around
kiska Harbor
II. s. Army bombcrS have
raided the japanese a dozen
times this month. Bad weather
has hampered operations, al
Though we have an sIrfield only
20 miles from KiSka.
THE FREQUENCY of naval
bor1bardsnents since July 8 IN
dicates that the warshipS moved
into augment the aerial attacks
and possibly 10 soften up beach
defenses for invasion.
III. 6. forces are working
against time and weather in
the drive to crush the Japs on
kisks. Unless they land within
30 or 40 days the chances are
slim that we can recapture the
island before winter closes in
late in September or early
October.
STRENGTH or the Jap
forces on klska has been esti-
mated at 10000 They are be-
licved 10 have large stores Of
supplies hidden under rocky
ground where they are fairly
safe from aerial assault.
Although the japanese have
been cut off from ship contact
with their home bases, some
supplies probably have been
moved in by submarine.
The Japs returned the fire Of
L. s. warships during only one
of the four recent lombard
ments, an indication that the
enemy is anxious TO conserve
his batteries.
Three OF the warship attacks
were directed against Gertrude
Cove. 20 miles southwest Of the
main Jap installations around
Kiska Harbor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17
Three Plead Guilty
To Gambling Charges

Three men, arraigned before
Recorders Judge Maher on two
charges of maintaining and oper-
sting. and permitting gambling
on their premises at 2325 Wood
ward, pleaded not guilty and were
released on bond for an eXamina-
ton July 80.
They were Frank Bommarito,
80, of 1893 F.. Congress: John S.
Skartsisa, So. of 1858 Kercheval,
and Mitchell Smith. Sc. of 81
PeteTboTo
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17
IMPORTANT GAINS

Field dispatches disclosed i'm
portant gains all along the front.
including extension of the western
flank in hard fighting by the
American Seventh Army under
Gen. George S. Patton Jr.
In the center OF the line. which
is now between 90 and 40 miles
inland at some points. the Allied
forces plunged northward from
Nizzini, which changed hands five
times before the AXIS was finally
ousted for good.
The Americans pushed forward
over difficult terrain in the Marc
or extreme western sector near
Agrigento and captured Canicattl,
which Is a road junction only Is
miles from the key town Of Cal
taniSSetta, in the middle Of Sicily.
The American gains were more
than four miles and al some
points patrols advanced still far
Their. A large number of the
prisoners captured were Germans.
The Allied advance continued
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17
Business After. OPA
special to THE DETROIT TINES

NEW YORK, July t6=Disgustcd
with the mounting avalanche of
errors. Americas small mer-
chants and manufacturers will rise
in another Boston Tea Party
TO sink the OPA unless a thor
ough overhauling is ordered. the
American Business Congress to-
daN advised President Roosevelt.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17
AXIS PLANES SCARCE
Hung Up by Police,
Negro Tells Court

Charging that he was hung in
a corridor of police headquarters
for five minutes following his
arrest Thursday afternoon or Il
traffic charge. John +. Timer. AZ,
Negro, demanded a jury trial
when arraigned before Judge
Thomas +. Maher, Friday morn
ing
II admit having traffic
ticket. hut I want a jury TO
hear about the hanging" Timer
said.
lie VIII be tried July ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17
JAP LOSSES HEAVY

The Gwin is The only L. s snip
loss announced so far in the
second battle, while japanese
losses have been announced as a
cruiser and three TO five destroy
erS. The Japanese ships were be-
lieved attempting 10 sneak IN
reinforcementS TO Munda
Capture Of Mubo occupied by
the Japanese in March. 1912. gave
the Allies their first big success
in New Guiena since American
troops Swarmed ashore and cap
tured Nassau Bay, 10 miles south
of Salamaua. June 30
Allied planes attacked Japanese
shipping and bases northwest of
New Georgia Island, in the Solo
mons. Fifty-four tons Of eX7
plosives were dropped on Villa
airdrome and adjacent bivouac
areas on Kolombangara Island.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17
4-Ddy Demonstration
Reported in Denmark

STOCKHOLM, July rs up
Delayed reports today said large
and violent anti-Nazi demonstra-
tons broke out last week in the
Danish capital of Copenhagen
The demonstrations were said
10 have lasted four days.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17

with support of powerful aerial
bombardment extending TO Pa
lermo, Messini, Naples and other
bases in southern Italy and with
the aid of naval forces which
ranged along the east coast and
Shelled Catania.
ANS PLANES SCARCE
Allied air forces operating from
S:cilian fields ranged the length
and breadth of the island in sup
port of ground troops, laying down
a rolling barrage' of bombs to
soften up Axis resistance
Field dispatches said Axis air.
planes were so scarce on some
front sectors that ground forces
found IT unnecessary TO use the
foXholes which they had hurriedly
dug.