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Evening star., 1943-01-10

STENOGRAPHERS-Brancho Of
fee of international concern has
need of persons who will appre-
ciate good starting salary, with
opportunity for advancement to
important clerical positions
where remuneration is on par
with accomplishments; 4O-hour
o-day week, time and half allowed
for overtime. State age, expe-
rience, etc. Box 22-T, Star.
Evening star., 1943-01-10

SECRETARY
STENOGRAPHER.
25 TO As YEARS AGE.
CAPABLE OFFICE EXPERIENCED
WORKER, ONE WHO CAN ASSUME RE-
SPONSIBILITY, HANDLE LARGE VOLUME
DETAILS: S1,650 YEAR START; STEADY
POSITION. PROMPT ADVANCEMENT:
EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY WILLING
WORKER: OLD ESTABLISHED FIRM;
REFERENCES. BOX 1871, STAR
ELLIOTT FISHER BOOK
KEEPING MACHINE OPER-
ATOR, S days per week, S135
per month. State experience.
Box 21-T. Star.
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LARGE GENERAL

INSURANCE AGENCY
Offers an excellent opportu-
nifty for a permanent position
to an experienced woman
capable of rating and issuing
casualty insurance policies.
Starting salary, $3.50 per mo.
All applications strictly con-
fidential. Box 78-T, Star.
Evening star., 1943-01-10

COMPTOMETER OPERA
TORS, exc. salary, 40-hr. wk.,
vacation with pay. Apply
Mr.. C. B. Aldrich, Peoples
Drug Stores Office, II P
st. ne.
Evening star., 1943-01-10

AIRCRAFT SERVICEMEN.
WASHINGTON GULF OIL
CORPORATION, WASHINGTON
NATIONAL AIRPORT, 48-HOUR
WEEK, GOOD PAY; NO EXPE-
RIENCE NECESSARY. CALL,
MIR. E. T. OSBORNE. RE. 6131,
EXT. AS.
Evening star., 1943-01-10

COLORED WOMEN, 3.
For saleswork; must be neat appearing. to
help take care of our colored trade. Box
124-T, Star
Evening star., 1943-01-10

SALESLAD1ES experienced in better
sportswear, dresses, coats. suits, furs Big
earnings. Telephone District $500 for
interview appointment
KAPLOWITZ,
Thirteenth Street petue.n = and -
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STENOGRAPHER

High school graduate, under 35 years. for
not REQUIRED, but must be able to take
dictstion about 100 words per minute
and transcrbe neatly and accurately; g.
day. 40-hour week; Sl2O to Sl40 per
month to start, depending upon sualifica-
tons; automatic increases. pleasant work
ing conditions; permanent. Apply at m
in Room 309. Capital Transit Co, 36th
and Prospect ave NV, GEORGETOWN. (Take
Route No. 90 Cabin John streetcarl or
write for appointment, Attention Miss
Ruth Helm -
Evening star., 1943-01-10

TYPISTS AND FILE CLERKS,
Part-time workers will be con-
sidered. Apply Social Service
Exchange, 1101 M st. NV. be-
tween 9 and S, Or telephone NE.
1884.
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hElp WoMEN.
SWITCHBOARD
OPERATOR.

sECRETARIAL BOARD. WINCHESTER
PERMANENT DAY JOB: SALARY. SS5
MO; EVERY OTHER SUNDAY OFF. AP-
Ply in PERSON, SHAPIRO, INC. 1341
Evening star., 1943-01-10
CREDIT MANAGER
WANTED

SPLENDID oPPoRTUNaTnTY FOR Fo5eNs cREbif EHbAf
MANAGER R WITH CONSIDERABLE RE-
YouREhI1Fr EhI1rHF1NEg IN FIEgT TELL AL NJ, AR9HT
CoMPLETE BUSINESS HISTORY AND
NAMES 0F FIRMS WHERE EMPLOYED.
ALSQ GIVE AGE, EDUCATION, DRAFT
STATUS, MUST MAKE GOOD APPEAR
AHMoCEe Hoe1Ap AND @ BE ABLE TO ASSUME RE
TTIAI If REoUuEsTEb. BOX 55a-R 5pHF
Evening star., 1943-01-10

SALESLADIES, experienced
in dress, coat and millinery
departments, steady posi-
ton. Apply Hearn's, 8O6 7th
st. NV.
Evening star., 1943-01-10

CASHIERS,
Excellent working conditions
and good salary.
Apply Manager,
O'DONNELL'S GRILL,
1921 E st. NV,
After II AM.
WOMEN as managers and
asst. managers for laundry
and dry cleaning branch
stores. Exper. not necessary.
We pay you while learning.
Apply to Mrs. Inman, Palace
Laundry, 9th & H sts. NV.
Evening star., 1943-01-10
HELP MEN.
(CoptinUed.)
AVIATION WRITER

Flying Aces, popular aviation MAGAZINE.
seeks washington correspondent to write
one or more feature articles monthly and
contact Army and Navy. aviation for news
ana pictures; either full-time or part
time. Write fully, giving experience, tele-
n pnn4ne number, REPRESENTATIVE Of magazine
VII ne IN washington Tuesday to interview
Evening star., 1943-01-10

CASHIERS. colored. 3. intelligent. neat ana
emne1ent. experience not necessary. Apply
Evening star., 1943-01-10

CLERk. young, general once work ex-
perlence not necessary; salary. S25: 5-day
week Columbia Hotel Supply Co, 5I4
18th st sW DI l5S3
Evening star., 1943-01-10

CLERKS for stufnnR envelopes at night,
age and exper.. if any Box 376-T Star
Evening star., 1943-01-10

CASHIER-CLERK wanted BY old, reliable
nrm: good salary and hours, permanent
position. Box 49S-L Star
Evening star., 1943-01-10

CHAMBERMAID- WAITRESS, colored. ex-
perleneed; laree guest house: live in or
Evening star., 1943-01-10

We can place three more de-
tense, government or other
workers, who have three or more
hours a day. Good pay. See
employment manager, 9 to II
am, 513 K st. NV.
Evening star., 1943-01-10

CONTINUED "a Next Pass.)
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-05
pEKsoaaLS
MISSING PERSON
EVELYN KUPNIWSKI

MlSSlNG- -IEhSON
EVELYN KUPNIWSKI
EVELYN KUPNIWSKI, about is. daugh-
ter OF ANNIE cox, deceased. sister Of
William and Genevieve kupniwski mich
-arixT-Es|-sistef Alex krwfEer. rs
legatee under VIII of Annie Cox. EVELYN
KuPNIWSkI was last heard OF In Durand
Detroit Port Huron. Francis D. Ba
icki Executor. o76o Chene Street. Detroit
Michigan.
PILES AND CRONIC DISEASES
Successful oIfice treatment while working
Doctor De Swarts Rectal Clinic
SIS Second near Palmer. Trinity f-72f2.
RELATIVES of Mitchell Earl Burke. born
AprIl 70. 1891. son of r.. 7. (Patrtck)
Burke and Katherine o'Niel. sisters kath-
crime ana Margaret 1NarthaD and brother.
DAVID. Information desired by l.. r..
Burke. General Delivery Denver, Colorado.
REVEREND LILLIAN LEE-Church II
Christ. Appointment daily. 1860 West
Grand boulevard. Tyler 6-7333.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-05

exICAN LEGAL MATTERS reliably
,sndled. A. Munoz. 2i0 JusTez. Mexico.
w "Cut Your own Hair" cutting comb
- ~ four biafrs- f5r@3 rUr
Can strop. perfect patent. BULK CO,
} Main, Aurora, lit.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-05
GOLD AND JEwELRY WANTED

HIGHEST PRICES DIAMONDS jswelry. old
gold Original Detroit Cold Rehners.
SIDNEY kRANDALL. 1850 BROADWAY.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-05
EXPERT SERVICE DIRECTORY
AND BUYERS GUIDE
MATTRESS RENOXAIING

DEFENSE against high prices Have
your mattress re ovatsd. Miller %
Hg0S Kerrhsyal LenOx 1894.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-05
WEARING APPAREL

LADYS coats fur trimmed dresses and
suits size 4A--i - y ---r-.r-a-7. APT f1r.
MANS suits and heavy 0verc0af. size ~.
1850 Woodward. Api s07
4tt. n AA+iE- : tt.f rTUEFr sewing mAChIle-
Heu-s. women s, Chudrens clothing.
shoes. beds furniture 1897 West Warren.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-05

MATTRESS renOvating. mnerspring mat
trsss. reasonable. quality workmanship
guaranteed Hadley, Randolph sOo9
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-05
MOVING. STORAGE. cARIAGE
PATENTS. PATENT ATTORNEYS

INvENToRs-PA PATENT YOUR INvEN
ton. Secure book. Protect. Finance and
srll Your Invention" No obligation. Nc
MORROW n herman. Patent Attorneys,
2f7-B Albee Bldg. Washington, u. c.
INVENTORS Save money under our com
mission system We develop, protect.
rommercialixe HANDfkIT. Fifty-eight
West Adams avenue
PATENT YOUR GOOD IDEAS
Send your sketch for confidential advice.
Free patent literature. q. POlschek. Patent
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-05

MATTRESSES renovated like new posi-.
lively guaranteed. star Mattress Co.
HOgaTth $3.50
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-05
lAcEs REPAIRED. e1changed7 %
HOME INSULATION

FURNITURE repairing. refinshing. good
workmansnip; reasonable prices. Tele-
phone TR. f-42Oq
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-05
RADIO SERVICE
RADIO. WASHER. CLocK SERVICE
REfRIcrR,riu> >rR,IcE

Al all MAKFs 2EEViCvp - parts
labor ggarantesd PIomp, service
TO S-20iO
LEONARD sr1 Eelvi1afar service saSt
side gniy, reasonable. estimates. Lcnox
s2I2
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-05
I.ANDsCAPING
IAt'SDRTFs

BLACK dirt. top soils, top dressing, sod
ding. seeding. Ford and Schaefe
Handspring. Oregon $500.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-05
20OI I-20O7 Gratiot

NEW q a = exposure meter. ruhher
vader.. size i2, Vac-ocarnsr for top car.
Townsend 4 aGQ2
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-05
rLUNBISG. srsER SERVICE
AS LOW AS So

ABBOTT Sever Service Clsansd tiectrl-
cahy. Results or 80 pay Da5s nights
SUNDAYS Trewnod 1-gl92
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-05
ACCOI NTANTS
ADVERTISING DISPLAY
ATIICs CoNyERIED

7LsoN sTUDIos-Advertisi display
ndolph eilt.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-05

IF you have an old washer you are not
using or one which needs servicing.
please call us We Win buy Il or repair.
Carried $780,
WASHERS. vaCuurrs. sewing machine mo-
w -McEVny- -l2nn4 -AsHeF- no e7eS
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-05
STORE AND OFFICE EQUIPMENT
ELECTRIC WASHERS

FOOD stoF equipment bought. sold. re
paired. Better Business Homes. Z3la
Fusrrft, Cadillac 07ff
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-05
MOVING. STORAGE. CARRIAGE

Acme Storage Co. Est. 1906
81 per month for iee eohic feet In private
lockers You keep the key.
TR i-s745 FREE ESTIMATES
ALBRIGHT Local moving storage.
Grating shipping. anywhere, hrrproof
constructed warehouse. 2i7 Milwaukee
Trinity 22itl.
ATLANTIC = LOCAL. padded vans 700
Gu; two men, s. hour. 1880 McNIchnlA.
Twinbrook 1-6s05.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-05
MIa cELLANEous FOR SALE
LUMBER. BUnpINc MATERIALS

BRICKslDE your nome. xi3g- Sc. Famous
Home Imp, Co. Phone MA. ss3s.
lSSBLAF40A heaequa rters Ait types;
lowest prices N town Fillmore Lumber.
2t204 GFatiot. Prospect 1888
LUMBER, blOx materials still aVAilAble.
u. S Housewreckiug. 1885 DeQulndre.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-05
pairing All Leaky Easements
EANERs-rIcKup AND DELIVERY
CLEANING WALLS

souS Ciesnsrs-Bsvs your children =
othlng cleaned before scnOol Collm-
1iil
Evening star., 1943-08-06
Admiral Kirk Made Wembe,
OF Fleet Writer'S Unit

WITH THE UNITED STATES
AMPHIBIOUS FORCES AT SEA
july % Delayed (P).-Rear Ad-
miral Alan G. Kirk. commander OF
the amphibious forces. Atlantic
Fleet. and leader of an American
task force that invaded Sicily, was
today made an honorary member of
the Atlantic Fleet Correspondents
Association.
In ceremonies held aboard his
flagship, Admiral Kirk was awarded
the Service Ribbon of the Core
spondents-a red and black section
OF a typewriter ribbon.
Correspondents serving with
the armed forces and sharing the
same dangers and boredom Gre
ated the ribbon, since War De-
partment regulations limit mill
tary service ribbons to military
personneI)
Admiral Kirk, a Philadelphian
joins such persons as Admiral Royal
E. 1ngersoll, Admiral Jules James
Admiral Freeland A. Daubin. Gen
Alden G. Strong and others as men,
bers OF the organiza ton.
Evening star., 1943-08-06
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, Aug. 8 UP, tWFA) .-Salable
hogs. 10000; total 10000; total. 10000:
few early sales. weights under $40 pounds
strong to 10 higher. later trader active;
bulk sales, 1928 higher. most advance on
weights under go pounds: market very
uneven on all weights good and choice
1s0-250 pounds, 14.20-55; top. IA so;
250-2s0 pounds, l39o-l4.36: 2S0-33O
pounds, I3.65-l4 90; 14o-170 pounds,
13.50-l4.50: sows. 1928 higher, most ad-
vance on light weights: good and choice
300-55O pounds, 12.65-1315: few. 1928.
salabe cattle, 1000; calves. 400; good
and choice fed steers and yearlings. frm
strictly choice offerings absent, best 1911 81
bulk, 14.OO-15.75; undertone duh on me-
dium grade killers and all grade stock
cattle, latter trade being sluggish heifers
scarfce, steady to weak; cows predomi-
mated in run: all grades under pressure
al prices 1880 lower for week cutters,
900 down; light Gamers, $3.50: medium
beet cows. 1925 down: bulls slow weak
practical top heavy SAUSAGE offerings,
I4.50; vealers steady at 1878.
Salable sheep, 1000: total, 5000: fat
lambs slow, steady to ID lower; medium to
choice native spring lambs around 1880
S6; top, ] 500 on choice offerings to small
killers: Gull to medium kind eligible around
10.00-50: package choice 74-pound year
linss, No. ! skin and fall shorn pelts IA 90
TO small killers; sheep about steady; top
and bulk shorn native slaughter ewes,
7 7.b0: other downward to 6.75.
Evening star., 1943-08-06

nigh Fasclsts who were denounced
on charges Of fraud by Rome tri-
bunal, according to reports reaching
here.
According TO information received
at the SwiSs-Italian frontier, it was
believed that these men were among
the first persons caught in the new
Italian governments attempt to
investigate the holdings of former
Fascist of1icials.
The others were said to include
former Minister of Trade and Inter
national Payments Oreste Bononi
and Antonio Aghemo, a member of
the party directorate, both con-
nected with the Viscosa Corn. .
Antonio Bonino and. Managing Di-
rector Victor Valletta of the Fiat
Automobile Co. and former partv
Vice Secretary Carlo Ravasio and a
man named Gianetti, both of whom
Italian reports said were connected
with the Ansaldo Manini Co. of
Montecatina.
In connection with the investipa-
ton OF the quickly y-acquired wealth
OF high Fascists, the new govern
ment announced that transactions
made after July "a would be invalid
an effort to cancel fictitious sales by
the Fascists to save their property.
The Italian newspaper Lavors
1tallano was quoted as demanding
that the inquiry be extended also tc
monopolies granted in the last q
years without regard for consumers
who were injured in a Thousand
ways"
The Messaggero also pressed fol-
an investigation of the great state
monopolies, including public services
distributed to the friends of Mus.
solini. The telephone service wa!
cited as an example,
The Corriere Della Sero of Milar
reported that all Italian newspaper
Offices were flooded with letters de.
manding revision of the civil serv.
ice ranks. to which appointments hae
been made exclusively on Fascis
merits.
Evening star., 1943-08-06

DINA were attacked during the day."
the communique said Intruder air
craft operated over Southern Italy
during the night of August As.
Last night our bombers attacked
enemy troops and shipping in the
neighborhood of Messina.
From all these operations eight
of our aircraft are missing"
The Rome radio quoted the Ital-
ian communique as saying that
shipping in the Allied-held Sicilian
ports of Palermo and Augusta had
been damaged by Axis bombers.
The communique belatedly ad-
mitted the evacuation of Catania,
which the Allies announced yester-
day had been captured.
OF Catania's fall the broadcast
said: Attacked on the ground by
British troops and daily from the
sea and air, the town of Catania,
after having resisted for more than
three weeks the powerful shock of
enemy forces and naval shelling and
air bombardment, has been evacu-
ated by our troops
Axis forces continued to engage
in tenacious defensive fighting" in
Sicily, the announcement said.
The broadcast, which was recorded
by the Associated Press, said Italian
assault naval units escorted by a
submarine penetrated Gibraltar Har-
Dor Wednesday night and sank a
tanker and two merchant ships. The
same submarine had entered the
harbor on the night of May 7-8,
when two British steamers totaling
1880 tons and an American vessel
of $500 tons were sunk by naval as
sault units, the broadcast said. All
these claims were without Allied
confirmation.
A dispatch to Madrid from La
Linea, Spain, however, said observ-
ers there yesterday morning report
ed that two freighters and one tank
er were damaged, not sunk.
The communique said casualties in
the Naples raid, presumably Thurs
days raid in which heavy Allied
bombers blasted that main Italian
port, had been set at 210 dead and
474 injured.
Evening star., 1943-08-06
BY JOHN A. MOROSO, Sd,
Associated Press Staff Writer.

AN EASTERN PORT, Aug. g.
Rear Admiral Alan G. Kirk, 55, who
shot his way into Sicily with the
blazing guns of his cruisers and de-
stroyers, has returned to this coun-
try from one of the most successful
naval operations in history.
The admiral, commander of the
Amphibious Force, Atlantic Fleet,
led task force into Sicily, landed
division of soldiers and their sup
plies and retired without the loss
of ship.
A revised casualty list showed that
only 6 sailors were listed as killed,
as missing and 7S wounded in the
ships under Admiral Kinks COM
mand.
Opened Bombardment.
This task force stormed the
beaches near Scoglitti, in Southern
Sicily. AS our troops neared the
shore under cover of darkness, naval
guns opened the way with a thun-
derous bombardment that left the
defenders frightened Then naval
guns led the way as the troops ad-
vanced inland.
The blasted Scoglitti and San
Groce Camerina into submission, al
though the targets were out of sight.
A British monitor working with the
Kirk force then turned it's two Is
inch guns on stubborn Comiso Air
port, where German and Italian
troops held our infantry at bay.
Shooting from a distance of
around IA miles, this monitor
silenced the field before troops
rushed in to capture more than 100
planes and large quantities of bombs
and other ammunition.
Unloaded Supplies.
Admiral Kinks ships, working like
mad, unloaded guns, ammunition
food, water and gasoline in three
days Of almost continuous bombing
by Axis planes.
The convoy disappeared like a
will-o-the-wisp at twilight, even as
the Axis planes winged their way to
another attack.
1t twisted its way through mine
fields and subinfested waters back
to an African port, tarried there for
a while and then made a dash across
the Atlantic to home ports.
Admiral Kirk, native of Phila-
delphia, was modest about the sue
cess of his group. He pointed out
that America had successfully con-
Quoted two amphibious operations
across long stretches OF water-in
Western Morocco and in Sicily, and
said:
I'VE were damned lucky. Some
day somebody isn't going to be that
lucky. Some of these invasions are
going to run into a mess"
Describing an amphibious opera
tion as "awfully ticklish, a party
where you have one foot at sea and
Evening star., 1943-08-06
Admiral Kirk Says Task Force
Lost No Ships in SiciIion Thrust

one ashore" Admiral Kirk praised
the 45th Division for putting on a
blitZ of their own"
They went through like a hot
knife through butter" he said.
He was particularly pleased with
the Navy gunfire which was under
direct charge of Capt. Timothy
(TeO Wellings, native of East Bos-
ton. Guns directed by Capt. Well
ings not only blasted the enemy
strong points. They stopped heavy
tank attack by the Hermann Goer-
ing Panzer Division by knocking
five new Tiger tanks out of COM
mission. One destroyer was credit
ed with destroying four tanks and
another hit one.
Urges Co. Ordination.
Admiral Kirk and his officers said
that in future operations closer CO.
operation should be accomplished
between Army Navy forces and the
Air Forces. In the Sicihan invasion
the Air Force worked independent
ly. This partly resulted in troops
being without air support at critical
moments and it might be blamed
for ships shooting down friendly
planes passing over transport areas
particularly during enemy air at
tacks.
The admiral paid high tribute to
the Americans who landed their
invasion boats in terrible surf"
He predicted great peacetime
future for new type OF tank land
Ing ship used in this operation for
the first time. These ships could
haul autos to all parts of the world.
They do not need wharves to land
cargoes.
Evening star., 1943-08-06
Mundu
Continued From First Page J

Georgia five days earlier established
load blockade cutting the princi-
pal line of communication between
two Japanese forces.
The enemy has managed to hold
out at Bairoko and at Villa eight
miles to the northwest in the face
OF repeated American bombings.
Meanwhile, mauling blows delivered
by surface and air craft have beaten
back all major japanese efforts to
send in reinforcements and supplies
by sea.
Failure Of the Niponese warships
to fight their way into the area
forced the enemy to attempt to
send assistance by barges under
cover OF darkness, but even this
line OF supply was hit hard and
often by our light surface craft.
Activity of the battle-hardened
American troops is now limited to
mopping-up operations.
Hundreds of the enemy already
had been slain by American infan-
trymen advancing on their foxholes
and coral caves with fame throwers.
Shelled by Naval Forces.
The Japanese airstrip has been
subjected to one of the flercest aerial
poundings of the Pacific war. To
help soften its defenses United States
naval forces bombarded the base on
at least one occasion. Tanks and
mortars were brought up for the
assault after enemy resistance stiff
fened perceptibly within 2,100 yards
of the field itself.
" Northeastern New Guinea. the
Salamaua air base was so seriously
menaced that the Japanese attempt
ed numerous counterattacks five
miles below there. Todays COM
munique reported the attacks were
heavily repulsed and a spokesman
for Gen. Macarthur said the enemy
then was dislodged from some ma
chine-gun positions.
Evening star., 1943-08-06
Deaths Reported

Bridget NJ C. Dwyer, 90, 1l3 18th ST. sc.
Louise Bailey, "a, washington.
Florence r. Radcliffe, 73, 1900 Que st, n VI.
Louis p. Lowe, 70, 1913 Potomac st. NV.
Lazar Lesser, II, 1925 Spring I'd. NV.
Albert 8. Ball, 6s, 2129 34th st. Sc.
John Casey. SO, a05 St ne.
Alice M Atty. 81, 200 Walnut st. NV.
Mary e Kolhos. SIS. 1901 Arsonne pl NV.
Maria Marx, "a. Maryland Park Md.
Joseph M Smith. 81. go st. ne.
Carl H, Wehsusen. so, 645 X st. ne
Evelyn E. Mericle, 81, Menasha,, Wis.
John E. Reid, 56, 1887 Harvard st NV.
Dorothy Forst. 3d. 5492 Conn. ave, NV.
Henry E Harris, 81, Fordwick, Va,
George Gresory, 40. Fairfax Station. Va.
James Morris, 81, Silver Spring, Md.
Rebecca b Allen. 81, IS H st. s.w.
Luther Holland: 80. 1892 1th st. NV.
Manuel Pima, Is. Washington
Evening star., 1943-08-06
owl Will Continue
Use Of Fictitious
Foreign Broadeasters

The Office of War Information
will continue to quote fictitious com
mentators in its propaganda broad
casts with State Department ano
military approval. though unusua
caution will be used to make sure
their remarks conform with Amer
lean foreign policy. Robert E. Sher-
wood, director of overseas operations
said today.
Owl became entangled with the
State Department attitude toWare
the new italian regime last week
when John Durfee,' an imaginary
political commentator, took part ir
the broadcasts which referred te
Victor Emmanuel as "the moronic
little King" and to Marshal Pietre
Badogio as "high-ranking Fas-
cist." Owl Immediately banishec
"Mr. Durfee" from the air.
While owl will substitute rea
people for ghosts" in transmitting
political comment on the outside
world, several other composite
gentlemen will continue to discuss
military and other affairs by short
wave.
The best-known of these com
mentators abroad, Mr.. Sherwood
said. is Wallace Herrick," who dis
cusses military developments and is
the American counterpart of the
British Broadcasting Co.'S Col
Britton." 1t was the colonel who
originated the V-for- Victory slogan
Other Names Used.
The idea of using fictitious COM
mentators on propaganda programs
was adopted from the British and
was used extensively long before
Owl was created in June, 1912. The
Axis radio also has made extensive
use of ghosts"
There are other owl pseudonyms,
including Cd John Brooks" who
Mr.. Sherwood said, writes an oc-
casional feature article. Mr.. Her.
rick" according to the official, has
performed invaluable services, for
in addition to his broadcasts, his
work Is printed in several hundred
papers in India, Iran and Africa.
He writes once a week.
Broadcasts Approved.
Mr.. Sherwood emphasized what
ever the GHOSTS" say is subject to
policy laid down by an overseas
planning board, consisting of repre-
sentatives of owl, the State, War
and Navy Departments, and the
joint chiefs of staff. A schedule of
broadcasts and wire material is sent
to Washington from New York each
morning and must be approved here
before it is transmitted.
Mr.. Sherwood declared Owl pre-
fers to quote real American news
commentators and does so much
more frequently than it uses imagi-
nary characters.
The GHOSTS" are valuable. he add
ed, in that they frequently are able
to get over an important idea that
has not appeared in a news column.
Mr.. Sherwood said he did not
understand why 1t was considered
a crime" to use pseudonyms in
propaganda broadcasts. He pointed
out that newspapers frequently use
this device. He added that in any
event the problem had been gone
over with Congress in Owl budget
hearings.