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Evening star., 1943-06-09
Allied Planes Shuttle
Over Straits 10 Blast
Sardinia, Pante||eria
ltoIion Cruiser Badly
Damaged in La Spezio
Attack, Pictures Show
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, June 9.-Allied
air forces shuttled across the
Mediterranean yesterday to keep
up the pounding of Axis targets
in Sardinia and Pantelleria.
Flying Fortresses battered the
Italian island at the same time as
British cruisers and destroyers poured
in shells from close range.
Besides the blows struck by the
Northwest African Air Force. heavy
bombers of the RAF's Desert Air
Force swept in from the other direc-
ton Monday night and blasted the
Sicilian ferry port of Messina.
reconnaissance photographs showed
that Saturdays Fortress raid on La
Spezia naval base in Northwestern
Italy greatly damaged light Attilio
Regolo class cruiser OF 1882 tons. hit
another naval vessel and heavily
damaged naval base installations.
Authoritative sources said the
cruiser was the Claudio Tiberio, on
which work was begun in 1899. The
warship was scheduled for compile
tion in l94l. but apparently never
had been finished.
1t also was disclosed that Liberator
raids on Reggie Calabria May 81 and
"a had had the spectacular result of
knocking out railway bridge link,
ing Naples with the toe of the Italian
boot and tumbling a train that was
crossing at the time into the chasm.
Lightning pilots struck two targets
in Sardinia. They planted a direct
hit on military barracks at Sebariu
and sprinkled bomb splinters among
aircraft parked on the Villacidro air.
field. A railway station and locomo-
tive nearby were strafed.
The photographs showed the hull
OF the Attilio Regolo class cruiser
had been damaged at La Spezia.
This is the most numerous
class Of Italian cruisers. James
Fighting Ships listing II of them.
They carry eight 5.3-inch guns
and are supposed to be able to
speed at Al knots However. James
describes their amor as "prac-
tically nil All are new ships.
the oldest having been laid down
in September. 193oJ
Hits also We're observed on the
filters building anG electrical shop.
arsenal and torpedo storage shed at
the navy yard.
reconnaissance also showed that
much other damage had been done
to railways in the vicinity of Reggie
Calabria during The Liberator raids,
besides the hit on the bridge.
A Cairo communique said many
fires were started in rail and ferry
installations in che RAFs raid on
Messina,
Evening star., 1943-06-09
Foot Suits
Continued From First Page

injured men said, "even the decoy
in the street.
Advised to Stay Indoors.
Meanwhile, Alfredo Gales, Mexi-
can Consul here. advised Mexican
nationals to stay of the streets at
night until the trouble subsidies
I'VE are confident that civil and
military authorities will soon remedy
the unpleasant situation" he said.
This consulate has taken cog
nizance of all the happenings and
has been attending to all complaints
and protests brought to it's atten-
tion by our nationals he continued.
The consulate has in each case
made the proper representations to
the constituted authorities"
He said he had reported on the
incidents to the Embassy in Wash
ington and to the Mexican foreign
office.
The attack on the policeman came
after a night of only isolated out
breaks.
Sailors Train Stoned.
An interurban trainload of sailors
was stoned near Long Beach and q
shot was fired through the window
Of another train in the same area
No one was struck by rocks or bullet
At Cotton. police called for as
sistance from San Bernardino and
Redlands to ouell street fighting be-
tween zoot suffers and service men
No arrests. or casualties were re-
ported.
The Navy Yesterday made all Los
Angeles out of bounds to its per-
sonnel
One sailor was beaten last night.
and among zoot suffers arrested was
one carrying 16-inch butcher
knife.
DR.. Esther Bogen Tietz. juvenile
hall executive. said there are more
than 100 organized gangs of the
zoot suffers in metropolitan Los
Angeles.
Early this year y members of one
were convicted Of the murder. Of
young Mexican who was fatally
stabbed at party Three others
were convicted of assault with a
deadly weapon in the same case and
two were convicted of simple as
sault.
At least two other killings were
blamed by police upon gang men,
bers.
Evening star., 1943-06-09
American Armed Forces. I want to

American Armed Forces, want to
make clear beyond all doubt to any
OF our enemies contemplating a
resort to such desperate methods
that acts of this nature committed
against any one of the United Ma
ions will be regarded as having been
committed against the United States
itself and will be treated accordingly.
We promise to any perpetrators of
such crimes full and swift retaliation
in kind and I feel obliged now to
warn the Axis armies and the Axis
peoples, in Europe and in Asia, that
the terrible consequences of any
use of these inhumane methods on
their part will be brought down
swiftly upon their own heads.
ANY use Of gas by any Axis power,
therefore, will Immediately be fol-
lowed BY the fullest possible retail
alton upon munition centers. sea-
ports and other military objectives
throughout the whole extent OF the
territory of such Axis country"
Evening star., 1943-06-09
Bradley Is Confirmed
As Lieutenant General
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
The Senate has confirmed the
promotion Of Maj. Gen. Omar Nell
son Bradley to the temporary rank
OF lieutenant general and the fol-
lowing brigadier generals to that
Of major general:
Stafford Leroy irwin, John Ken.
meth Cannon and Lowell Warde
Rocks.
The following promotions from
colonel to brieadier general also we're
approved yesterday:
Frank Upton Greer, Ray A. Dunn
Maurice Rose. Reese M. Howell
Edwin H. Randle, Carlyle H. Ride.
nour, Ebert L. Ford, Robert v, Mar.
aist, Robert I. Stack and Edward p.
Curtis.
Evening star., 1943-06-09
Italy Marks Sd Year
OF War, Emphasizing
Threat 10 Homeland
Totol Casualties of
633,25l Include
$1,000 Men Killed
By the Associated Press.

A Rome broadcast to mark 1taly's
third anniversary Of war began to-
day by summarizing italian CASUAL
ties and commenting that nov a
numerous and extremely we'll
equipped enemy is threatening di-
rectly from the south"
The broadcast, recorded by the
Associated Press. said daily bomb
ings of Italy Announce the enemy's
intention to adopt all means to bend
the Axis southern defender.
Three years of war have not
given great or Immediately evident
results for 1taly's arms the broad
cast added.
Defense Measures Cited.
While the first years OF the con-
f1ict were overseas the fourth year
begins with "1talys position
changed considerably the radio
said but added that the British and
later the Americans needed years
to open the Mediterranean and
were forced to withdraw heavy
forces from other areas for this
purpose thereby facilitating the
efforts of the Italians"
Reviewing defense measures in
Guiding mine fields. air patrol and
air of1ensives against the adver-
saries' concentrations and supplies"
as we'll as "a very strong coastal de-
fense on all vulnerable potnts with
the addition Of great mobile forces
ready to be thrown in where neces-
Sity arises" the broadcast said:
italians feel certain any attempt
at landing will be extremely diff
ficult and dangerous for an at
tacker."
Casualties Total 633,25l.
Three.year casualty figures given
by the broadcast were o33.25l, in
cluding $1,000 killed, 13l 900 wound
ed and a little more than 900
missing
The Federal Communications
Commission recorded a Rome broad.
cast listing Italian casualties in
Tunisia in May as ASH dead, 1850
wounded and 1882 missing.
Other Italian casualty figures for
May listed by the broadcast were
Russia, 627 dead: Balkans and other
occupied territories, 532 dead, 1,167
1895 missing; metropoli-
tan territory. 209 dead. 318 wounded.
169 missing; navy. 226 dead, 461
582 missing: air, LOG dead,
73 wounded. So missing: merchant
fleet, 236 dead, "a wounded.
Evening star., 1943-06-09
Torpedoed Merchantmen
Sunk by British Warship

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, June 9.-All useful
euipment was salvaged from an
American merchant ship which was
torpedoed off the east coast of
Africa early in March, then a British
Warship finished the job of sinking
her.
One Navy crewman was drowned
after two torpedoes broke the ship
in two. but the remaining 62 men
aboard sailed to a South African
port in lifeboats. The derelict was
sunk as navigation safeguard.
Chief Mate Edward B. Clayton of
Philadelphia. who told the story on
his arrival here with other mem
bers of the crew; said the attacking
submarine surfaced about a mile
from the merchant ship after firing
the torpedoes.
Evening star., 1943-06-09
House Sends Roads Bill
To Senate for Action
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
House approved legislation to pave
the way for a postwar highway con-
struction program by the States and
the Federal Government was sent to
the Senate today.
It authorizes each State to spend a
pro-rated share of s5OOOO.OO0 fund
for surveys, engineering and investi-
cations of projects for construction
after the war. each States amount
to be determined under the formula
set up in the Federal Highway Act
of 1921.
Besides allowing the use of Fed
eral funds for purchase of rights-o :
way. the legislation, unanimously
approved by the House yesterday.
sets aside existing law under which
the States would lose their share of
Federal road funds not obligated by
them because" of inability to obtain
material.
Evening star., 1943-06-09
u. S. Delays Answering
Message From Arqentino

The United States Government
awaited further developments in
the Argentine situation today be-
fore replying to message re-
portedly received from Buenos Aires
Authorities refused comment on
reports that message formally
notifying this Government of forma
ton OF new Argentine govern
ment had been transmitted to
Washington. but it was understood
to have been received by the State
Department.
The message was interpreted as
an implied request for recognition of
the government formed by Gen.
Pedro Ramirez. Since a reply &C
knoWledging its receipt would imply
United tSates recognition it was
believed decision would be delayed
until Washington is convinced of the
stability of the new regime and can
assay its policies
Secretary of State Hull had no
comment on the Argentine situa-
ton at his press conference.
Evening star., 1943-06-09
Foss, GuodoIconoI Ace,
Is Promoted to Major

Capt. Joseph Jacob Foss, Marine
Corps fighter pilot. has been pro-
NOTED to major, the Navy announced
today. -
Maj. Foss, 2s-year-old flyer from
Sioux Fails. s. OAK. recently re-
turned from Guadalcanal. where he
shot down 20 Japanese planes.
Maj. Foss on May l8 received the
Congressional Medal Of Honor from
President Roosevelt.
Evening star., 1943-06-09
Allied Heavy Bombers
Range 900 Miles West
Of Darwin on Raids
5,000-Ton Ship Damaged
In Attack on Hurbor g.
In Sundo Group "
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
AUSTRALIA, June 9-The Japa-
nese, who seldom have been dis
turbed in the island stepping stones
they seized southeast of Singapore
leading toward Australia; were given
their second grim hint in 10 days
by far-ranging Liberator bombers
yesterday of things to come. >-..
These Liberators, flying darihgly
in daylight beyond the range of
escorting fighters. carried 500-pomd
bombs to the harbor of Waingapoe
on the north coast of Soemba
Island in the lesser Sunda group,
more than 900 miles west of Darwin.
5,000-Ton Ship Damaged.
Through a curtain of antl-aircraft
fire thrown up by batteries on ship
and shore, the big four-engfred
American raiders roared to damage
a 5,O0O-ton cargo ship, the biggest
one in the harbor On May 20 other
Liberators risked the same long
fight to bomb Waingapoe, two of
them flying even farther west to
strike at the Island of Lombok.
Thus the bombing arc Of 1t. Gen.
George c. Kenneys air force, which
is traced from Bougainville in the
Solomons through New Ireland, New
Britain, New Guinea and the islands
OF the Banda, Arafura and Timor
Seas, now is being extended vest
ward
Enemy Convoy Attacked.
TCdays communique which re-
ported the Waingapore raid also
told of Allied bomber attacks on
Dill and Koepang. Timor, Babo.
Dutch New Guinea. and small
enemy convoy off Kayieng. New
Ireland. A single bomber spotted
the convoy of three merchantmen,
d small freighter and escorting gum
boats, but was unable to observe
the results of its attack. Over Baho,
Catalina flying boats touched off
such a tremendous explosion in an
ammunition dump area that the
force Of 1t was felt 5000 feet up by
the raiders
Near the scene Of ground jungle
fighting in Northeastern New
Guinea. swift tWin-engined Beau
fighters, long-range craft manned
by Australians, swept down to the
height of tree tops in the area of
komiatum to pour cannon and ma
chine-gun fire on suspected Japanese
positions.
Evening star., 1943-06-09
Ramirez Promises
Closer Cooperation
With Sister Republics
Martial Law Is Lifted
By 24-Hour-OId
Argentine Government
Argentine Government
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES, June 9.-Ar-
gentina intends to work in closer
cooperation with her sister
American republics through acts
as well as words, President Pedro
Ramirez said last night in a brief
statement on the foreign policy
OF his government.
Foreign relations will be regu-
lated not only by words, but also
In practice, by acts which will draw
us ever nearer to our American
brothers" said the statement, issued
after a cabinet meeting.
Martial Law Lifted.
The government, in Office only "a
hours. also announced the lifting
Of martial law declared Friday fol-
lowing the coup d'etat which over
threw President Ramon 8. Castillo.
dispatches from Montevideo
quoted observers there as fore
casting an eventual break with
the Axis by Gen. Ramirez
tHis statement that foreign
| relations would be regulated by
| acts as well as words was viewed
| by these sources as meaning the
| government would move grad
ually toward rupture of rela-
tions with the Axis.
The speedy lifting of martial
law was interpreted in Monte
video as a step toward the res
toration Of normal conditions,
although it was assumed the state
of siege which Castillo decreed
to protect his neutrality policy
from popular criticism was still
in effect)
The new cabinet said it was ter
mlnatlng martial law I'm view of
the calm which prevails in the whole
| country"
Neutral for Present.
In a further reference to inter-
national conditions the statement
said:
! The Argentine attitude toward
! the war Is considered to have been
sufnciently clarified In a statement
made yesterday by the provisional
government"
In that statement the government
! declared it would maintain neutral
lty for the present" and that it
''sustains the principle of absolute
| autonomy of states to set up their
own standards of government"
Evening star., 1943-06-09
Berlin Reports Attack
On Convoy in Channel

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, June 9.-The Berlin
radio reported today that several
British torpedo boats were damaged
last night while attempting to at
tack a German convoy in the Eng
lsh Channel between Dunkeroue
and Calais.
The broadcast, recorded by the AS
ISOLATED Press, said no German sl1ips
were lost
Ihere was no immediate report
on the action from British sources,
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-05-29
We Rate Apology

7 believe that Colored Amer
leans deserve a public apology
from irresponsible gentlemen
IN Washington who have been
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-05-29
CITY NEWS

Mrs. Mary Banks Pima has
opened her modern rest cabins
at South Hanson for the season
from May 30 to October 81. The
cabins, located at 26 Reed st.,
South Hanson, are each COM
pletely furnished, with bedroom,
kitchenette, screened-in porch,
running water and electric light.
Mail and groceries are delivered
including fresh eggs, poultry
and vegetables from the Pima
farm. The location is only %
miles from Boston and trans
portation is provided from bus
or train. The telephone Is Bry-
antville 1873 Ring 2.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-05-29
CurtaiI Service
On Fl Bus Lines

Conforming with a directive
from the Office of Defense
Transportation in Washington,
the Boston Elevated Railway,
effective Tuesday morning re-
duced service on all it's bus
lines. The reduction in bus
servie will amount TO about
$4,000 bus miles weekly, or 20
per cent of the total bus miles
operated by the Ell"
President and Gen. Mgr. Ed
ward Dana said that the re-
duction in bus service is eff
fected by readjusting the pres
emit schedules and dropping
out bus trips ON those sched-
uleS.
Mr.. Dana stated that In
working out the reduction the
railway tried to reduce the
service where it will result in
the least inconvenience to rid
ers.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-05-29
We Crave Democracy

Congressman Martin Dies of
Texas knows, (as well as all
southerlers who boast "they
know the Colored man beSt'O,
hat for the past 80 years or
more the Colored man in Am
erica has been fighting tooth
and nail for the practice and
reservation of Constitutional
government in the U n t e d
States. The Constitution is our
ideal and the first man to die
for it in America was a Colored
man in Boston. 1t is the worst
kind Of lie for any man to
charge that Colored citizens
favor the overthrow of the I'm
tied States Constitutional gov
ernment when all that we have
been striving for is the recogni-
ton and enactment of written
Constitutional laws. Even more
Of our energy has been directed
toward the exposing of those
who wilfully IGNORE CONSTI-
TUTIONAL government under
the guise that it infringes up
on some unholy estate rights"
-Iynching, for example.
II anybody ought to be sum
mond for hearings for viola
tionS against the American
Constitution it should be most
Of the southern gentlemen who
have been smearing our people
In Washington. AS for our own
loyaltieS, the Colored citizen
need not bow TO any other ra-
Cial group in America, and that
includes Mr.. Dies whose ances-
tors 1 understand came here
from Europe.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-05-29
A Soldiers Prayer

Lest some may imagine my
weekly writings are highly
imaginative regarding the
growing temper OF colored
Americans against racial in
justice I am pleased to pre-
sent part of an article written
by a young California soldier
stationed in Texas. 1t was sent
10 me by a trusted friend. Il
is the colored soldiers tribute
to Mothers Day but it gives a
deeper reason why many are
fighting and dying in this war.
I present only a part, due to
lack of column space. 1t is by
Private J. B. Patterson, u. S.
Army, Texas.
Yes, we are here to de-
strov our enemies who would
crush those things that are
neal and dear to US They
have exploited Motherhood
and robbed the home Of its
virtuous aspects
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-05-29
Select Fields At
Suffolk Downs On
Saturday-Monday

Small but select fields have
been nominated for both the
$4,000 Puritan handicap and
the Tomasello Memorial hand
leap, featuring the racing at
Suffolk Downs on Saturday
and Monday afternoons. Route
runners are scheduled to en-
gage in Saturdays Puritan at
one mile and one eighth, long
est stake of the meeting to
date, while Sprinters come into
their own in the six furlongS
of the Tomasello.
The Puritan is predomin-
antly a repetition Of last Sat-
urday's Paul Revere handicap,
the only change the addition
of a sixteenth of a mile to its
running. The complete Paul
Revere starting field has again
been nominated for the nine
furlongs, five newcomers also
dropping into the lists.
The TomaSello Memorial,
featuring Memorial Day, May
81, drew only IL nominations,
but in the lists are the keen
est speed-burners In local
competition.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-05-29

it that our loving mothers will
not have to suffer the igno-
my and biased attitudes and
customs Of some Americans. A
few years after World War
One. it was arranged for the
Mothers to visit their sons
graves on Flanders Field in
France. The Mothers of color
ed boys who made the SUI
preme Sacrifice to make the
world safe for Democracy were
not allowed to go on a luxurr
ious Ocean Liner enjoying all
the comforts of ocean travel.
They were offered "a second
rate freight steamer to go on
Because they wanted to lay a
wreath and utter a prayer over
their sons graves, they swal-
lowed their pride and with
tears dimming their eyes they
made the trip Yes, fell
low Troopers, we have a dou-
BILE victory E. so that EVERY
MOTHERS SON can have the
same EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
for LIFE, LIBERTY, AND THE
PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS"
Such a grand tribute on the
eve of Memorial Day can not
help but impress the most
cynical citizen among us,
This is the "red" menace in
the eyes of certain crackers
simply because it lays the ugly
truth at their door. They need
more of it.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-05-29
No More Cattle Boats

I'VE are here also to fight
for the RIGHT TO FIGH !
when this is all over, to see to
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-05-29
ArmyLetter Box

Many of the letters arriv-
ing at Army Headquarters
show the need for some adj
vice or information rather
than the need for financial
assistance. Army Emergency
Relief is sort of guarantee
ing agency the Army has Gre
ated to make sure that the
soldiers family will be taken
care of by the most apprOp-
riate resource whenever a sit
uation occurs that causes a
need Of assistance. The follow
ing was received last week:
when my husband entered
the Army he was forced to leave
a difficult legal matter to me
for settlement. I've avoided it
as long as possible, but now I
must do something. Can you tell
me where 7 can get some ad-
vice?"
When referred to the approp-
rate legal agency, this soldiers
wife received the necessary as
sistance without expense to
herself.
If Army Emergency Relief
officers cannot solve a problem
themselves, they will know
who can.
Editors Note: If you have
any problems you think Army
Emergency Relief might solve,
write direct to Army Emergen-
cy Relief, First Service Com
So6 Commonwealth Ave
nue., Boston, Massachusetts,.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-05-29
rowing ALONG SPORTSDOM
BY MABE KoUNTzE

advancing the cause of Hitler
propaganda against our people.
We don't mind being called mil
liant or even radicals, but it
is a horse of another color to
be downright branded as sub
versive disloyal enemies of the
Stars and Stripes. Our people
have sacrificed too much and
too long now to be trifled with
by a group of Hitler inspired
"Prejudice-Puppets" who might
just as well be in the pay of
Germany's Third Reich for all
the good they are doing here.
Colored citizens resent this in
suit, and Colored Servicemen
are not likely to forget the
rantings Of certain Dixie Die
tators who haven't even the de-
cency to respect our Colored
boys who have died in battle
while they stay at home giving
Clip service" to Joseph Paul
Goebbels. Well, Mr.. Stain has
now removed the "red" excuse
for defamation of racial char
acter. What will the excuse be
in the future. Certainly no one
can call us NaziS, since our
membership into the "Aryan"
Race has been rejected. 1t will
be interesting to see what Dix
les Protectors of the Constit-
ution' think of next.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-05-29
Too Much Talk
Continued from Page 0ne)

Continued from Page One)
,rising that Mr.. Dies, Mr..
Eestbrook Pegler and other
supposedly literate Americans
VIZ have "smeared" the COZ
ored minority never seemed to
have any knowledge of the
Nan propaganda sweeping
this country. Undoubtedly it is
a mystery" to these gentle
men as to who started the
Washington Riot propaganda
Or who is promoting the Anti
semetic campaign.