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Evening star., 1943-12-09
Romme| Strengthens
Offensive in Bosnia
Tito Forces Claim Drive
Is Costing Nozis Heavily

~ the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 9.-Yugoslav Par
tisans fought stubbornly to check
Marshal Erwin Rommers new Often
sive in Bosnia today as the Germans
threw fresh troops into their drive
to crush the Partisan armies, &C
cording to a radio bulletin from Gen.
Josip Broz's (Titos) headquarters.
The communique claimed that the
campaign was costing the Germans
heavily in men and reported that
the Yugoslavs had launched an
offensive of their own in the Idia
sector in Slovenia, % miles from
Ljubljana and the site of Europe S
second largest mercury mines.
Yugoslav guerrillas smashed Ger
man railroad lines in this area, the
bulletin said, adding that traffic was
at a standstill between Ljubljana
and Trieste and throughout the ad-
jacent coastal sectors.
Evening star., 1943-12-09
Adumic Book Which Foresees
y. S. Revolt to Go to Troops

A War Department spokesman ad-
mitted the book was being prepared
for distribution to servicemen, but
said only $4,000 had been ordered
10000 for the Army and 10000 for
the Navy. The books are to be
shipped to men in overseas posts at
cost of Az cents a volume to the
American Government.
Disclosure of the selection of this
book by the Council of Books in
Wartime with apparent approval OF
both the War and Navy Departments
was expected to set off an explosion
in Congress, especially among those
members acquainted with the works
of Mr. Adamic.
Congress members were expected
to be especially interested in that
passage of the book, on page 365
where Mr. Adamic, after proclaimins
tSee ADAMIC, Page A-2O.)
Evening star., 1943-12-09
Ry The Associated PraSs


LONDON, Dec. 9.-The deadly
punch of Americas already formi-
dable Flying Fortresses has been in
creased by 1000 pounds OF high ex-
plosives, while both the Fortresses
and the Liberators now bristle with
additional defensive guns.
In announcing the improvements
today, the 8th United States Air
Force said its heavier bombers are
now far deadlier weapons with ad-
dition of The external bomb racks
which increase the Fortresses' bomb
load to tons, together with chin
turrets on the Fortresses and two
new power turrets on the Liberators.
The new bomb racks can be bolt
ed across the wings between the
engines in half an hour.
They mean some sacrifice In range
Evening star., 1943-12-09
Representative Mahon
To Give Up House Post
On District Funds
Coffee Is Expected
To Succeed Texon as
Head Of Subcommittee

Chairman Mahon of the House
Subcommittee on District Appro-
priations announced today he
has decided to give up his work
on local appropriations to de-
vote more time to other commit
tee assignments, chiefly in con-
nection with his membership on
the subcommittee handling the
War Department appropriation.
The Texas Representative has
notified Chairman Cannon of the
House Appropriations Committee.
and said he thought his successor
would be Representative Coffee of
Washington.
Later. Mr.. Coffee said he will
accept the subcommittee chair
manship if it is offered to him.
Mr.. Coffee is chairman of the
liberal bloc of the House and is
serving his fourth term.
Instead Of regarding his chair
manship of the local Appropriations
Subcommittee. which passes on all
District of Columbia appropriations,
as chore, Mr. Mahon told The Star
he had enjoyed the job. received
excellent cooperation from District
off1cials and citizens and that he was
resigning with real regret.
I'VE have a well-run local gov
ernment,' he said. Some of the
criticism of the local government is
highly inaccurate. I think it has
been real privilege. and a privilege
for any member Of Congress, to work
with and for the people of the
District. After all, this is our Capi-
tai. When We are working for it we
are working for the people of the
United States.
Praises Cooperation.
II have had fine corporation
from everybody during my service
1 think the relationship between the
people Of Washington and members
OF Congress is getting better and will
continue to improve"
Mr.. Mahon was asked whether he
regarded District Committee work
as "a headache"-as some of his
colleagues have described it in the
past.
1T Is no headache. I found 1t
pleasant and interesting work. This
is my Capital Some of the mem
bers find it politically inexpedient to
get too closely identified with local
affairs in Washington. But there
is an opportunity for constructive
service here and it has been a fine
experience for me-"
Were it not for the war, Mr.. Ma
$40 N6AuNN Doaa A1
Evening star., 1943-12-09
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 9.-Turkey
and Germany have stationed
troops along opposite sides of the
Turkish border facing Bulgaria
and Greece, a state of emergency
has been declared along the en-
tire boundary and all traffic has
been halted, reports from Bern,
Switzerland, and the bulgarian
capital said today.
Dispatches said the border meas
ures had been ordered as nervous
ness over a possible Allied invasion
mounted throughout the Balkans.
The newspaper Svenska Dag
bladets Bern correspondent said the
possibility was not being overlooked
of a German invasion of European
Turkey in order to reach the vital
DardanelleS, especially in view of
Evening star., 1943-12-09
$50 French REFUGEES
Entroin at Barcelona

By the Associated Press.
BARCELONA, Dec. "a specia
train bearing $50 French refugees
including large number of military
age, left Barcelona today for Malaga
where the refugees will cross tc
North Africa.
Many of the men. who eluded Ger.
man authorities and slipped across
the French border without papers
planned to join the French military
forces.
Evening star., 1943-12-09
Frank Sinatra Put in 4-F,
Has Punctured Eardrum
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEWARK, N. j.. Dec. O.
Crooner Frank Sinatra today was
classified 4-F in the draft after a
final preinduction physical examina-
ton at the selective service center
here
Expressing disappointment, the
crooner himself announced the out
come, saying, I've got hole in my
left eardrum."
Army doctors also told him he had
a couple of things" he should rem
edy. One need was to get more rest
he said.
He opens an engagement in Pitts
burgh tomorrow. but hopes to be
nome for the birth of his second
child, expected before Christmas.
Yesterday he concluded a record
breaking series of appearances in
Boston.
Evening star., 1943-12-09
If Fortress Bomb Load increased
by Ton, More Guns Installed

and speed, but these possibilities
Immediately suggest themselves:
l. Short-range, invasion as
saults with great loads of explosives,
carried out under the protection of
tighter escort for approximately $50
miles inland.
2. Mass night saturation raiding
with the Raj.
Speed and defensive armament
are less important factors in either
type OF operation, particularly in
the heavy night assaults by the Raj
similar to those which have been
carried out recently against Berlin
and Leipzig.
In recent weeks the German radio
has referred to night raids by
British American bombers," indi-
eating that American Fortresses
(see FORTRESS, Page A-200
Evening star., 1943-12-09
McCarran Confident
Congress Wanted DC
To Enjoy Suffrage
Soys Men Who Carved
District Expected Its
Residents to Have Vote
By DON S. WARREN.

Belief that it was not intended
that District residents be de-
prived of suffrage rights when
Congress created the District out
of portions Of Maryland and Vir-
ginia was voiced today by
Chairman McCarran of the Sen
ate District Committee as hear
ings were resumed on the home
rule" plan for Washington.
While saying he had not made a
full study of the questions involved.
the Nevada Senator declared he
thought it highly probable" that
the courts would hold that those
persons living in the maryland
side of the District area have the
right to suffrage in the State of
Maryland and the right to vote for
Senators and Representatives from
Maryland and the right to vote for
the presidential electors for Mary
land.
His declaratio came at the OPEN
ing of the session during a discus
sion of an editorial in Yesterday S
Evening Star. which suggested that
Senator McCarran unfortunately
confuseS statehood with national
representation for the people of the
District"
Clarifies His Views.
He outlined his views that crea-
ton of the District of Columbia did
not cause its eligible voters to lose
their suffrage rights, while saying
the editorial comment makes it
clear he hadn't made himself under
stood.
Chairman McCarran added that
1t was the intent of the trainers OF
the Constitution that Congress
should have the supreme legislative
Evening star., 1943-12-09
State of Emergency Is Reported
On Border; All Traffic Halted
Writer Says Possibility Of Blow by Nozis
Is Not Overlooked in View of Troop Moves

reports that the Allies have prom
ised increased assistance to Russia
by way of the DardanelleS.
He quoted reports from Ankara
and Sofia dispatch from the
Southeastern Europe Informal ton
Bureau that the state of emergency
had been declared along the border.
The Svenska Dagbladet corre-
spondent said strong detachment
of Turkish troops had taken up
positions along the entire border and
that two German divisions had been
moved up to the Bulgarian border
against any attempted Allied inva-
sion through Turkey.
Other Bern reports said there was
tense expectancy throughout South
eastern Europe that Turkey would
take a more active part in the war.
Large supplies of weapons and
See TURKEY, Page A-2D
Evening star., 1943-12-09
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
PEARL HARBOR, Dec. g.
Japans hard-hit navy and air
force, trying to bolster the Mar
shall Islands against possible in
vaSion by Allied forces on the
adjacent Gilbert Islands. have
lost six more ships and 72 more
planes.
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz an
nounced that carrier task forces
raked the enemy-held island group
last Saturday in a moonlight at
tack, sank two light cruisers, one oil
tanker and three cargo transports,
doWned 72 Japanese planes which
rose to intercept the attackers and
then beat of desperate seven
and-one- half hour assault by heavy
torpedo bombers as the task forces
left the scene.
One American ship was slightly
damaged, Admiral Nimitz said, and
light aircraft losses were sustained
The pounding the Marshalls re-
celved left little doubt that Amer
ican forces may be starting their
drive to sweep the enemy off the
spraWling, strategic mid-Pacific
Marshalls just as they blasted their
way into possession of the Gilberts,
300 miles to the south, less than
three weeks ago.
In addition to the six Japanese
ships sunk, Admiral Nimitz said a
troop transport and two cargo ships
were damaged. Presence of the
troop ship indicated the enemy NAV
be attempting to reinforce the jap
anese earrisons on the islands. Ad-
mlral Nimitz did not say, however,
whether the troop ship was loaded
or empty.
Vote. principal japanese base in
the Marshalls, and Kwajalein Atoll
were the main targets of the raiders.
OF the - planes shot down. ga
were destroyed in combat with
American carrier aircraft. The fiat
tops" antiaircraft fire was so ac-
curate six out of seven plane
group Of japanese torpedo bombers
were doWned in one attack.
After the raid. japanese airmen
made nuisance raids on American
forces in the Gilberts. dropping
four bombs in Maxim Island la
COON and eight bombs near Betio
Islet in Tarawa Atoll.
Commander of the raiding force
on the Marshalls was Rear Ad-
miral Charles A. Pownal. who also
headed the American raid on Mar
Gus Island. far to the northwest, last
August 30.
Evening star., 1943-12-09
|25Pct. Absent
from Schools
Because Of Flu
Nearly 5000 Out
At 30 Institutions;
$50 Teachers Sick

About 25 per cent of all ele-
meptary school pupils are absent
from school today because of
Influenza. according to an esti-
mate by Supt. of Schools Robert
L. Haycock.
The estimate, made as a result Of
the epidemic of mild influenza, was
based on survey today of 80 white
elementry schools out Of about 100
such schools throughout the city.
Figures showed that out of a total
enrolment of 11,413 in the 80
schools. there we're 1898 absent, or
more than Is per cent This in
cluded absences for all reasons, in.
cluding bad colds and influenza.
$50 Teachers Absent.
Surveying the teacher situa ton.
which has become acute because of
shortage of substitutes, Mr.. Hay
cock found that out of about 200
teachers in all the white elementary
schools the absentees rose from lat
yesterday to $50 today.
Asked for comparative figures with
the same time last year, Mr.. Hay
cock said such figures were not
available, but he estimated that the
absenteeism today was more than
usual
The figures were turned over to
DR.. Joseph A. Murphy. chief Of
school services for the Health De-
partment, who Is watching closely
the trend of the influenza epidemic.
The schools would be closed only
by orders of the Board of Education
based on recommendation from the
Health Department. it was explained.
No official was willing to make any
prediction as to whether it may be
necessary to close the schools, but a
close watch is being kept on the
situation.
Instructions to the school system,
intended also to reach into the
homes. laid down a careful program
of protection to teachers, pupils and
family members.
Calls for Doctors Pour In.
At the Medical Society, where the
Medical Bureaus switchboard still
was busy with doctors calls TO-DAY,
two different moves were under way
in connection with the epidemic.
Cooperating with the United
States Public Health Service, the
society's Committee on Public
Health, headed by DR.. William De
Kleine, was making a survey of the
scope of the epidemic here, through
letters to many doctors.
The Medical Society also has re-
sponded TO an appeal from DR..
George c. Rutland, District health
officer. asking for complete reports
to the Health Department on the
epidemic. Letters to all members OF
the society suggested that no doctor
should avoid reporting cases under
the assumption that some one else
was reporting it,
Service reported that the number OF
reported cases OF influenza almost
tripled in four weeks
Strikes Capitol Hill.
The current epidemic also has
struck members of Congress and
Capitol Hill attaches.
DR.. George w. Calver, Capitol
physician. reported last night the
ailing had been coming to his ONCE
at the rate of 20 or 30 a day until
| Tuesday when the number was
more than doubled Yesterday was
about at Tuesdays total
Heavy colds and fever character
izing the illness apparently had
spread widely throughout busines.
and Government circles here today.
Sharp Rise in Virginia.
In Virginia, influenza was said to
have risen sharply last week, ac-
cording to the State Health Depart
Evening star., 1943-12-09
Two Marine Flyers
Killed in Crush
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, Dec 9.-The 5th
Naval District reported yesterday
that two Marine Corps airmen were
killed when Navy land plane
crashed at Arapahoe. near Cherry
Point, N. c.
The crash victims were identified
by the Navy as First 1t. Samuel D.
Failor, Philadelphia, and Second 1t.
Philip G. Ruhe, Hollywood. III.
Evening star., 1943-12-09
Ties With u. s., Russia
Closer as Result Of
Talks, Turkey Says
Alliance With England
Declared Considerably
Strengthened at Cairo
By WILLIAM r. KING

J Associated Press Foreign Correspondent.
/ ANKARA, Turkey. Dec. 8 de
layed) Foreign Minister Nu-
man Menemencioglu said today
that President Ismet Inonu S
conferences in Cairo with PreSi-
dent Roosevelt and Prime Minis
ter Churchill had led Turkey
closer to the Allied camp.
But he carefully avoided giving
grounds for inference that this
meant Turkey was nearer to par
ticipation in the war.
While he told Allied and Turkish
newspapermen that Turkeys foreign
policy remained unchanged after
the conference, Menemencioglu
said:
Our conference was so intimate
and friendly that we can say our
relations today with America and
Russia are almost the same as with
England with which Turkey has an
alliance.
Alliance Strengthened.
/ "Our alliance with England
emerged from the conference con-
siderably strengthened, the Foreign
Minister continued. laying great
stress on the word considerably"
/ He said that five minutes after
they met, President Roosevelt and
President Inonu were like friends OF
40 years standing.
we have come back from Cairo
very content and satisfied. The
conference was one of the most i'm
portant events of this phase of the
war
/ The Foreign Minister made the
first authoritative statement since
President Inonu's return from Cairo
1t had been eagerly awaited in the
hope it would shed some new light
on just where Turkey stands in the
war.
Enthusiastically Received.
President Inonu arrived in Ankara
today to find an enthusiastic well
come waiting him. From his spe-
clal train he stepped down on a RED
carpet. A waiting crowd cheered
and waved wildly.
l have seen the President severa,
times at public functions. but never
have I seen such a broad smile or
his face.
Inside the station President Inonu
shook hands one by one with a long
line Of diplomats, deputies and Off
GERS high in the Turkish military
hierarchy. Then he was swept
away in long black automobile.
The President was expected to de-
vote full day to conferences with
his cabinet ministers and party
leaders-and perhaps the military as
Well-ln order to give them a first
hand account of what occurred ano
what decisions were reached a,
Cairo. 1t was expected that any
official announcement would be de-
layed until after these talks.
Military Discussions Not Mentioned
President Inonu's trip still is gen.
orally interpreted here as one of the
final developments heading Turkey
INTO full-scale war as a partner Of
the United Nations against Ger
many.
On London, however, British
commentators made it clear that
| Turkeys change from a benevo-
lent nonbelligerence to outright
(See CONFERENCE. Page A-2)
Evening star., 1943-12-09
British-American Deaths
Total 5,141 in Italy
by the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
The British American Allies have
lost 5,14l men killed and wounded
in the fighting in Italy, latest cas-
ualty figures showed today.
British casualties IN Italy from the
invasion on September to Novem-
Der % were 3,212 killed, 9,709 wound
ed and 3,153 missing, the British
War Office announced in London.
Secretary of War Stimson dis
closed at his press conference today
that American casualties in the 5th
Army have reached 12,51S, including
1929 killed, 1900 wounded and 2,7oO
missing
Evening star., 1943-12-09
Ridge Of Mount Croce Captured
By British Forces in 5th Army;
Turkish-German tension Risind
9th Army Betters
Its Positions in
Eastern Italy
By the Associated Press


ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Al
elers, Dec. 9.-British troops OF
the Allied 5th Army have
stormed and taken the ridge OF
Mount Croce, 212 miles south
west of the summit of Mount
Canine, and are pressing on to-
ward the Garigliano River, a
mile beyond, Allied headquar-
ters announced today.
1t, Gen. Mark w. Clark's forces
pushing down the western slopes OF
Mount Maggiore and Mount Cam
mo. where they have preached the
mountain walls to the valley lead
ing to Rome, wiped out all by
passed enemy pockets except on the
northwestern tip of the Maggiore
incline and the small village of
Rocca Devandro nestled against
Canine, it was stated.
Farther to the northeast, Amer
lean troops attacked and captured
high ground west of Venafro, de-
spite fierce resistance supported bv
heavy German artillery fire, and
still farther north wiped out lines
of Nazi pillboXes west of Filignano,
in the westward push across the
mountain backbone f1anking Cas-
sino
9th Army Improves Positions.
Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgom-
ery's 9th Army fought through
heavy rain to improve its positions
in the Orsogna area. 10 miles in
land from the Adriatic, where both
sides used tanks in clashes
throughout the day yesterday.
Prisoners were captured from a new
German Alpine unit operating in
the mountain areas.
tAn AlgierS radio broadcast
said Gen. Montgomery men had
forced new crossing of the Moro
River in this area and had ad-
Vanced to within miles of Pes
cara, the Adriatic terminal of the
trans S-peninsula highway to Rome.
A Morocco radio broadcast said
the 9th Army had reached the
suburbs of Ortona, about 8 miles
below PescaraD
Improved weather and SubSiding
floods, however, favored the fighting
on the 5th Army front, where it was
disclosed the village of Calabritto. on
the southern slopes of Mount Ca
mlno, had changed hands several
times in recent days before finally
falling into firm Allied possession.
In the Venafro area the Germans
launched several sharp counterat-
tacks. but the Americans prevented
them from having conclusive results.
Greek Airfields Raided.
American heavy bombers took the
oft-traveled route to Greece again
Yesterday, attacking enemy airflelds
at Elevsis and Tatoi, west and north
of Athens, respectively. Both Flying
Fortresses and Liberators engaged
in the operations.
A smaller Allied bombing force
also ranged far northward to attack
harbor installa tions and shipping at
San Stefano, 80 miles northwest OF
Rome
The air command said that in both
this and the raids on the Greek
airfelds the targets were we'll
covered.
Medium bombers. in triple forays,
hit the railway center at Orta, in
land above Rome: Civitavecchia, a
port As miles norwest Of the Italian
capital, and the railway town OF
Spoleto, 60 miles northwest of Rome.
Light aircraft shot up enemy ground
positions and communication in the
battle areas.
Four enemy aircraft were de-
stroyed during the days operations
and seven Allied planes were missing
Evening star., 1943-12-09
Tax Measure Pared
BY S190,000,000;
Renegotiation Studied
Senote Finonce Group
Prepares to Act on
Contract Clauses
BULLETIN.

The Senate Finance Com
mittee today knocked out a 5
per cent tax on race track bet
ting from the new revenue
bill, but retained the House
approved increase in levies on
admittances to amusement
places, raising the present
1-cent rate to cents for each
10 cents of charge or fraction
thereof.
| By the Associated Press.
| The Senate Finance Commit.
tee, having whacked $3.50 ,000. .00(
off the House-approved tax bill
today took up amendments de
signed to ease the impact of con
tract renegotiations on supplier
of war materiel.
Chairman George. who has ad
vocated repeal of the entire pric
adjustment legislation. asked Treas
ury officials and experts on the stat
of the Joint Committee on Taxation
to analyze the renegotiation amend
ments inserted in the bill by tn,
House.
Under those amendments, con
tracts Of less than $500 900 would no
be subject to renegotiation ,presen
level. 100000: a central war con.
tracts price adjustment board woulc
| be created, and contractors dis.
satisfied with adjustment of term
would have the right of court appeal
In cutting sl9O.0OO 900 estimated
annual revenue off the House bill
Yesterday, leaving total OF approx
imately 81 $50. 900 900 in added taxes
the Senate committee modified s
number of excise boosts voted by tn,
House.
Randolph Paul, Treasury counsel
who backed up Secretary Morgen.
thau's recommendat ton for S1O5OO..
0OO, 900 in new revenue, sat unhap.
PLY by while the committee modi.
~->N
evident disposition to add any large
sum to the bill.
/ Individual Rates Next.
The committee still has to act or
individual and corporate incom,
rates. which were increased by onl,
s770,8O0,O0O in the House bill. where.
as Mr.. Morgenthau had hoped fol
boost of $500. 100000.
Commenting on the committee
decision to hold below the Hous.
rates on some excise levies. on,
member. Senator Radcliffe. Demo.
crat, of Maryland, said the law O.
diminishing returns had to be con.
sidered.
/ II a tax brings in SO many dollar.
at certain rate, he said. there is M
certainty that the yield will be three
times greater if the rate is tripled
Indeed, the opposite has beer