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ports, published in the Stockholm
Svenska Dagbladet. which said the
9th Army, commanded by 1t. Gen.
w. H. Holmes. had embarked for an
unknown destination"
The dispatch conceded here, how
ment in the Balkans. of sweeping
new successes by Yugoslav guerril-
las, and reports of fierce fighting be-
tween German and Italian troops in
The Dodecanese Islands, off the
Turkish mainland.
The Algiers radio, in a broadcast
recorded here by the Associated
Press, today again forecast that i'm
portant new military developments
are imminent" and it was pointed
out that the surrender of the Italian
Navy has cleared the Mediterranean
ever. with authentic accounts of fer
for any assault against German po-
sitions in Southeastern Europe.
Bases of the 9th Army in Syria
and Transjordania are only 400
miles from the Island of Rhodes and
less than 600 miles from Crete, Axis
outposts in the Mediterranean.
A summary of accounts of Balkan
unrest reaching here gave this pic
ture:
Notwithstanding German
and Croat troops. Partisan forces
repeatedly have occupied more than
100 miles of the Dalmatian coastline
on the Adriatic Sea opposite Italy.
They were said to have seized
large area in Slovenia which pre-
viously had been occupied by Italian
troops. Two divisions of Partisan
troops were said to be moving to-
ward Serbia and there were reports
of large-scale fighting throughout
Bosnia
Rumania-A state of near crisis"
was said to prevail with the govern
ment of Premier Antonescu losing
its control. Antonescu. in one ac-
count reaching London. was re-
ported to have refused a renewed
German demand for more troops.
Bulgaria-Alarm over the capiula-
ton of Italy has heightened through
out the country. with agitation for
break with Germany repeatedly
increasing.
Dodecanese Islands-Ankara dis
patches to London morning news
papers said German forces, using
dive bombers and tanks. have de-
feated garrison of 10000 Italian
Evening star., 1943-09-15
Two AII-Stur Baseball Teums
To Play Overseas for Troops

be selected first by the presidents Of
the two leagues in consultation with
the club owners. he said.
1t is likely that all clubs in both
leagues will be represented, though
the strength of the two teams will
not be sacrificed merely to give each
club representation, the commits
Sioner asserted.
Since the teams will be selected Of
ficially by the two leagues, the games
they play for the troops viii be Of
fetal interleague games.
There will be two umpires, one
named by the American League and
the other by the National.
Judge Lands made 1t clear he
would have nothing to do with the
selection of the personnel, which will
be handled entirely by the leagues
themselves.
For reasons Of military security,
the departure dates from this coun-
try cannot be announced
Judge Lands said he claimed no
credit for conceiving the idea of the
tour, but added, I'm not hostile to
it"
Evening star., 1943-09-15
Dies Charges President Seeks
Leftist Aid by,Fighting Clusters

Chairman Dies of the House
Committee on Un-American Ac-
tivities, replying to President
Roosevelt's charge that a rider
to an appropriation bill provid-
ing for the custer of three Fed
eral officials was unconstitutional
and unwarranted. accused the
Chief Executive today of seeking
the support of "the left wing
group"
Mr.. Dies challenged the President
to take to the American people the
issue of whether men who don't be-
lieve In our form of Government
should be allowed to stay on the
Government payroll" He assailed
as "smacking Of dictatorship" the
Presidents message to Congress yes
terday criticizing the congressional
action in the case.
The issue concerns DR.. Goodwin
B. Watson and William E, Dodd, jr.,
of the Federal Communications
Commission, and DR.. Robert Morss
Lovett, secretary of the Virgin Is
lands. Congress ordered them re-
moved from the Federal payroll un-
less the President nominates them
and the Senate confirms them be-
| fore November Is.
DR.. Watson disclosed today that
he and the other two involved Off
! cials plan to remain on the job, re-
gardless of whether the President
renominateS them, and, if they are
dropped from the payroll, to sue for
their salaries in the Court of Claims
Attorneys are working on the case.
DR.. Watson said, and the court
may be asked for a declaratory judg-
Evening star., 1943-09-15
SiciIian Banks Reopen,
Backed by Allied Agency
gy the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, Sept. l5.-The
Allied Military Government for Oc-
cupied Territories announced today
that banks all over Sicily had re-
opened, supported by special military
currency brought in by occupation
authorities.
Each depositor was given the right
to withdraw up to 5000 lire $500,
but no bank runs marked the open
ing. AMG officials said they hoped
unlimited Withdrawals could be ar:
ranged soon.
An agency called the Allied Milf
tary Financial Agency, or AMFA,
has been given charge of the banks.
AMG announced that steps were
being taken to overhaul Sicily's price
DEGREES and rationing system to
combat the black market while plans
for industrial and commercial re-
habilitation are being made.
Evening star., 1943-09-15
Thousands in District
Rush 10 File Tax
Declarations TODAY

Thousands of last minute tax
payers were rushing today to file
their declarations of income and
Victory tax before the deadline falls
at midnight tonight.
The tax forms, together with
amount due, may be filed at the
deputy collectors Office at the Rev.
enue Building, Twelfth street and
Constitution avenue NV. or bv
mail to the Collector of Internal
Revenue, Baltimore, Md. head
quarters for this collection area.
The Office here will be open until
midnight.
A long line formed early this
morning before the doors of the
deputy collectors Office in Room
1902. Mrs. Margaret Hays of 6l33
Georgia avenue NV. arrived before
am. and stood in line for nearly
an hour and half in order to get
through and arrive at her work on
time at Jelleff's.
0,UUU AT Omce Yesterday.
Others behind her waited tor more
than an hour before the doors
opened shortly before $50 am.
More than 5000 taxpayers passed
through the local Office yesterday,
according to L. A. Chamberlin, dep
uty collector, and that many or more
are expected today, Nearly 200 In
ternal Revenue Bureau tax experts
were on duty this morning to take
care of the latecomers. They were
scattered through many rooms and
even in the Railways of the Revenue
Building.
Long lines have been forming
daily at the building. Up to four or
five blocks in length, they wind from
the southwest corner of the building.
northward along Twelfth street,
eastward through the middle of the
building about two blocks and south
ward along Tenth street.
Evening star., 1943-09-15
BY NELSON SHEPARD.

Two all-star baseball teams from
the National and American Leagues
will be sent overseas to play series
of interleague games for soldiers and
sailors, the War Department said to-
day.
The teams will be sent first to un-
disclosed destinations in the Pacific
theater following the World Series
which will open October s. While
full arrangements are still to be
worked out, officials said 1t is prob
able the two teams will visit the
European theater en- route home.
Baseball Commissioner X. NJ Lam
dis, who made the offer for the
overseas tour, met today with Maj.
Gen. A. D.. Surles. director of the
Army's Bureau of Public Relations;
Brig. Gen. F. H. Osborn, director of
the Special Service Division, Army
Service Forces, and 1t. Col. Larry
MacPhail, assistant to the Under
secretary of War and former presi-
dent and general manager of the
Brooklyn Dodgers.
Gen. Douglas Macarthur is en-
thusiastic about the visit of the
baseball teams and gladly approved
the interleague series. Judge Lands
said.
The trip will be handled by the
Special Services Division and Judge
Lands will accompany the two
teams.
"Oh. sure. I'm going" he de-
clared.
Judge Lands said each league will
be represented by at least l8 play
ers, "the best we can get together. y
This is entirely voluntary prop
osition from the players. done In the
spirit of patriotism. he added.
Gen. Surles said the players are
donating their services and time.
and the Army will defray the ex-
penses of getting them there and
back.
Judge Landis said he would an
nounce later the method of selecting
the teams, but he assumed it would
be done in the usual fashion of Sc
lecting all-star teams. by vote of the
managers of the eight clubs IN each
league.
The two managers probably will
Evening star., 1943-09-15
Stein Mat Head|iner
For First Time Here

Abe Stein steps into a headline
rassie role for the first time locally
When he faces Nanjo Singh in to-
nights main attraction at Turner's
Arena. Singh, now a soldier at Fort
Belvoir won last week over the
masked Red Czar.
tWo-man team match is on to-
nights card. Blimp Levy and Ivan
Ialun go against two villains,
Michele Leone and Babe Sharkev.
Levy is the heaviest man in the
business, some say he goes as high
as 500 pounds, while Talun is the
talleSt
Ed White meets Abe Tourist and
John Bonika tangles with Maurice
La Chappelle in the other matches,
first of which goes at 8:45.
Evening star., 1943-09-15
Toxpoyer Woxes
Poetic Over His
Fiscal Woes
81 the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
For the consolation of taxpayers
fretting over income tax forms
which must be filed by midnight
tonight, Representative Gearhart,
Republican, of California yesterday
read the House the following poem,
which he said a constituent COM
posed:
A man stood at the pearly gate,
His face was worn and old;
He merely asked the man of fate
Admission to the fold.
What have you done," Saint Peter
asked,
ITO seek admission here?"
why, tried to estimate my income
tax
From now to the end of the
year."
The gates swung open sharply,
AS Saint Peter touched the bell:
Come in he said. and take a
harp,
You've had enough of hell"
Evening star., 1943-09-15

troops holding the islands. The town
OF Rhodes was said to have been
bombed
Reports from Cairo. however, said
that despite great confusion caused
by the Italian surrender, the Ger
mans still have the Balkan situation
well in hand and will have to be
pried out of their positions by AL
lied force. Cairo heard that German
troops, contrary to information re-
ceived here from other sources, were
moving swiftly to occupy the Dali
matian coastal areas and positions
in Greece previously held by Italian
garrisons.
Evening star., 1943-09-15
Promise Of Bivins Bout Spurs
Doruzio and Hart in Drills

With the added incentive of a
match against Jimmy Bivins prom
ised the winner of next Monday
nights heavyweight boxing match
at Griffith Stadium. Gus Dorazio
of Philadelphia and Al Hart, Army
War College Negro soldier, are hard
at work training for their l0-round
engagement.
Promoter Goldie Ahearn received
a wire from Claude Schane, Bivins'
manager, yesterday, accepting a
match here on October r. It will
be either at Griffith Stadium or
Uline Arena, depending on weather
conditions. Bivins generally is re-
earded as the duration heavyweight
champion, having been handed the
crown by Joe Louis himself here in
Washington before the Bivins- Her
bert Marshall fight.
Bivins Keeping Busy.
Bivins is busy boy, He fights
Meho Bettina tonight in Cleveland
and Curtis Sheppard in Pittsburgh
on September q. Should he lose
either bout it might necessitate a
change in plans for his showing
here.
Dorazio went through his first
local drill yesterday at Ahearn s
gym, working three rounds against
Teddy Wint and two against Tee
Hubert. He started slowly, but
worked up some speed in the third
round against Wint and was throw
ing a lot of punches against the
faster and lighter man. Gus isn't
exactly an impressive gym fighter,
but does alright wnen the chips are
down.
He fights mostly from crouch
and concentrates on body punching
The taller Hart may have a hard
time reaching himt Dorazio's body
assault also may be troublesome to
Hart, as it was a series of punches
to the midsection by Client Conway
Evening star., 1943-09-15
Nozi Line Defending
Lozovoyo Is Broken
By HENRY c. CASSIDY.

w
MOSCOW, Sept. 15.-The Soviet
Army newspaper Red Star reported
today that Russian night attack
broke the German intermediate
line defending Lozovaya in the Gen.
tral Ukraine as the Red Army
pressed general advance toward
the Dnieper.
The autumn rains had started
falling in the Ukraine, the dispatch
said. begging down roads and fields
and slackening the speed of ma
neuVers, but the tanks and motor
lied infantry continued to push for
ward in pursuit of the retreating
enemy.
No further reports of the posi-
ton around Bryansk were issued
since Yesterdays dispatches said the
Red Army marched to within view
Of the city. The Germans have
reported they evacuated Bryansk.>
The Soviet drive west across the
Ukraine proceeded steadily despite
Evening star., 1943-09-15
Fights Last Night
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JERSEY CITY.-WilMe Cheatum, 14l,
Newark and joey Sulck, 130. New
York, drew ts).
HARTFORD. Conn.-Tony Costa
I!9h7, Woonsocket, r. l.. outpointed
Donnle Macs, l3o, Denver, Colo. u0I.
NEW YORK. Pete de Ruzza, l52i3.
New York. and frankie Wills, ISL "a,
Warrington. drew DW
NEW YORk.--Tami Mauriello, 1885,,
New York. outpointed Mike Alfano, POS,
New York t10i.
SEATTLE.-Jimmy Garrison. $50.
Kansas City. outpointed Saverio Turi-
clio. so. New York City ,1O).
Los AEGELES.--Enrioue Bolanos,
l23, Mexico City. knocked out Bert
White. 1916, Chicaeo t9).
Evening star., 1943-09-15
Webb Plays Fletcher
To Open Defense Of
Columbia Crown

Tommy Webb. Columbia Country
Clubs golf champ. will meet Mai. S.
Fletcher in the opening round of the
club title tourney during the coming
week end. In contrast to other Co.
lumbla club championships held in
five straight days CT competition, the
current tourney will be played in
four weeks. 1t, Don Buckingham, u
S. N, won the qualifying round with
73. First-flight pairings:
eeorae H. Ferris ss'eF vs. K Kari r. corb9 r
Tylsy Bowie vs. Allan sheryood, MARTIN
Fletcher VS.. Tommy Webb, Joe BsIse VS.. Dr.,
Preston iaines Georse F. Miller VS. Ed
Mfe sscend aha Scif E. Ss pr a s'1n vs.
Richard A Mahass John NJ. Strait vs.. E. B.
Sli3 oldS Don MaeKenze vs. G T MGGuire n
F. G Watson VS., William Brawner, Charles
Hoover vs., Jack Bsthsm, Capt Walter "
Ballinger VS.. r. c. Miller.
Ponder Links Concession.
Harry S. Wender, chairman of the
District of Columbia Recreation
Board and head of special inves-
tigating committee, will take up
with A E. Demaray, associate direc-
tor, National Park Service, the ten
ure of the public links concession in
Washington now operated by S. G..
Leoff1er The Leoff1er contract,
which carries a five-year renewal
option, expires December 81, 1943.
The recreation board for weeks
has had under study the operation
of public golf courses, having in
mind, according to members, turn
ing back profits from such operation
into funds to be returned to the
courses in the form of improve
ments. Under the present contract
money paid by the concessionnaire
in tn form of lease from the Gov
ernment goes into the general
Treasury fund, earmarked for Dis
trict use. 1t is understood that for
more than a decade funds for this
purpose have not gone back into
public golf course upkeep.
Mrs. Atwood CHS Winner.
Next feminine golf tourney is the
Glass B affair for the Times Herald
trophy to be played September 81 at
Kenwood. Entries will close Friday.
Mrs. E. c. Atwood, a newcomer to
feminine golf around town, won the
Columbia Broadcasting System Tro-
ply yesterday at Washington. where
field Of Sc competed in the Glass
B event. Mrs. Atwood, late fin
lsher, scored 104-28-76. Other
prize winners were Mrs. E. A. Swim
gle tKenWoodp, 10l-23-7S; Mrs.
M. S. Shahan Indian Spring.
101-22-79, Mrs. j. R. De Farges
Columbia 10l-l9-82: Mrs. V.
R. Bagnall Washington, lOl-22-
70: Mrs. Fl. A Carragher Washing
tom, 10l-22-79; Mrs. L. E. Hutch
inson Washington. l07-28-79:
Mrs. J. E. De Lashmutt Washing
tom, l03-24-79; Mrs. E. A. J. Fay
Washington, 105-24-79.
Evening star., 1943-09-15
the admitted difficulties created
temporarily by the mud.
Last Old Ukrainian Bastion.

tIle duiIlltteu UlIlCu4JleS CTedJeQ
temporarily by the mud.
Last Old Ukrainian Bastion.
Lozovaya, 80 miles northeast of
Pavlograd and IS miles northeast
of Dnieperopetrovsk, was the last
Of the old Ukrainian bastions left
to the Germans. 1t served as one
of the main defenses south of Khar-
kov during the first winter offensive
and was the scene of one of their
counterattacks during the second
winter. 1t was the highwater mark
of the Russian counteroffensives in
the south.
Red Star said the Russians were
advancing toward Lozovaya along
the railroad running west from Slav-
yansk through Barvenkova, both of
which have been captured
The Germans attempted to block
the drive along the railroad to Lozo-
vaya. the newspaper said, taking
stand on an intermediate line on
river bank near an undesignated
railroad station. Big infantry forces
and numerous fire points were de-
tected there by Russian scouts.
Red Army men shattered the posi-
tion by night assault, the dispatch
reported, and tanks rushed through
the gap leading a Smile advance.
Gains Around MariupoI.
On the left flank of these forces
other Red Army units battled their
way west along roads from Krans-
noarmelSkoye toward Pavlograd.
German tank and infantry counter
attacks were reported being repulsed
in that sector
The base Of the Russian line on
the Sea of Azov was broadened yes
terday by the expansion of the occu-
patton around Mariupol, IL miles
west to Mangush and u miles north
west of Volodarskoye.
Evening star., 1943-09-15
YesterdayS Results,
indians
Continued From Page A-l6.>

TdSt h-lO.t %.
Charled (RedD Barrett held Brook
lyn to five singles.
In the only other senior. circuit
clash the New York Giants and
Philadelphia Phillies, who already
were scheduled for a game at II
O'Clock tEWT) this morning, strug-
gled to A l0-inning tie in a
night game that was called by base
ball curfew rules at / o'clock this
morning after twice being inter-
rupted by weather. AS the result
today's program at Philadelphia was
made into morning double header.
The New York Yankees downed
the Philadelphia Athletics, SIS, with
an inept exhibition in which Bill
Zuber granted IL bases on balls in
4is innings and Detroit divided a
double-h header with Chicago. The
White Sox took the first, I'll, and
the Tigers the second, rs.
Evening star., 1943-09-15
Capt. Cutler in 5emis
Of Tennis Tourney

Capt Merritt Cutler advanced to
the semihnals of the mems singles
section of the Federal-District Gov
ernment employees tennis tourna-
ment yesterday He defeated Maj
NJ A. Erana, 60, 6-1.
Maj. Erana previously had finished
his quarter final match, begun Mon
day. by defeating Steve Havlicsek.
6-3, in the deciding set. One
doubles match also was played yes
terday.
Summaries:
Yesterday Results.
Mems sneles--Mai. Mariana A. Erana
defeated Steve Hsvlicsek. g.. .-t,
6-3: Caut. Merit Cutier defeated Mai.
M A Erana. tt. 6-l.
Mems doubles Stanley Haney and
David KAY defeated w C. BriSter and Alan
Pairines for Today
Mems Sineles-5.:a O'Clock. 1t j. M.
CurtiSs VS. 1t, Col. NJ. 7. Todd
Mems doubles--3:30 o clock. 1t. FrsnLls
Gaines and Georee Bolts vs.. Bob Mac
Masters and Steve Havilcsek: O'Clock
Austin Rec and Comdr. Dole VS.. L. H. E.
Crasin, jr.. and Frank Vanderhoof
Evening star., 1943-09-15
Louis, Brilliant, Thrills
900 at Fort Eustis

FORT EUSTIS, Va, Sept. is LP).-
Sergt. Joe Louis gave a brilliant
three-round display of the fistic fire.
works in handing his old sparring
partner, Sergt. George Nicholson, a
lesson in ring generalship before
a crowd of 10000 wildly enthusi-
astic soldiers last night.
Weighing 225, q good 10 pounds
more than the champion, Nichol-
son proved to be an apt pupil and
made it a lively contest.
Evening star., 1943-09-15
Senator WoIIgren Indicts
Folding Money Patriots

BY the Associated Press.
There are too many F. M. P.'s in
this war, Senator Wallgren. Demo-
crat. of Washington said yesterday.
An F. M. P, he explained to re-
porters, is folding money patriot
"a man interested in what he can
make out of the war, and too much
concerned with selling the Govern
ment hand -me-down goods at tai
lor- made prices"
Evening star., 1943-09-15

that put Hart on the floor earlier
this year, the only time he's been
down locally.
Hart May Weigh go.
Hart has the reach and weight,
however, and may hit around 230
pounds for this fight. Dorazio fig
ures to weigh pound or so under
200, Some of the boys like Hart by
a shade, but most of the money talk
is even.
Additional workouts for both boys
are scheduled today. Dorazio at 2:30
and Hart at 7 o'clock.
Evening star., 1943-09-15
Crack Women's District Pin Loop Opens Tonight
Bettinu Confident
He'll Beut Bivins

BY Inc ASSOCIATED Press.
CLEVELAND, Sept. 15.-Corpl
Melio Bettina claims the Army
has made him a better fighter
and intends to prove it tonight
when he goes 10 rounds or less
with Jimmy Bivins in Cleveland's
lakefront stadium.
The southpaw military police
man is puzzled by the fact Bivins
is 2-to-l betting choice.
Bettina punched out clean
cut decision over the Cleveland
Negro in November, 1941. and
hasn't been beaten in IA starts as
heavyweight.
Evening star., 1943-09-15
Dunno at Mexican Track

Francis P. Dunno, steward repre-
sentlng the New York Stale Racing
Commission, has been named racing
secretary at the Hipodromo de las
Americas in Mexico City for the sea-
son opening October 23
Evening star., 1943-09-15
Bolonos Scores Sixth
Koyo in Seven Bouts
BY The Associated Pres.

BY The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES, Sept. l5.-En-
rlque Bolanos, Mexico City feather
weight. scored his sixth knockout in
seven starts IN Southern California
last night, flooring Bert White. Chi
cago Negro, in the ninth round OF
their scheduled l0-rounder. White
took a bad beating,
Evening star., 1943-09-15
Russia
Continued From First Page.)

one of the Red Armys most able Of
fensive commanders, and his assign
ment in this salient is an indica-
ton of the Importance with which
Moscow regards a middle Dnieper
break-through to split the German
front south of the Pripet marshes
Earlier Soviet dispatches reported
that the Red Army summer often
sive over a 600-mile front from the
Sea of Azov to the forests beyond
Bryansk was rocking the entire Ger
man hold on the Dnieper Valley and
threatening the vital power hub of
DnieperOpetrOVSk
Evening star., 1943-09-15
Bargain in Reverse
Attracts Customer
ecial Dispatch to The star.

Special DlspAtcn 10 Inc star.
KNOXVILLE. Tenn - Business
was slow. A salesman wanted to
move his berries from the market
place in hurry. He yelled loudly:
"Huckleberries, IS cents box
three boxes for so cents!"
A bargain hunter stopped, asked:
you say three boxes for so cents?"
"Yup. Fifteen cents box; three
for so cents" he told the woman
shopper.
Give me three" said the woman,
plunking down half dollar for thf
bargain"
Evening star., 1943-09-15
Sports Mirror
BY the Associated Press,

~ eA'S fhooOSlatSu TiGoo.
Today a year ago-St, Louis
Cardinals defeated Philadelphia
Phils, 3 to 2, in 14th and in
creased lead over Dodgers to two
games.
Three years ago-Wa shington
Redskins defeated Brooklyn
Dodgers. "a to II, in National
Football League game.
Five years ago--John Henry
Lewis, 1874, outpointed Jimmy
Adamick. 1873. in 10 rounds before
10000 at Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1943-09-15
Chicurds Obtain Morotti

CHICAGO, Sept. IS (P,.-The
Chicago Cardinals of the National
Football League have acquired the
services of Louis Marotti, 205- pound
guard, from the New York Giants
Evening star., 1943-09-15
IC-4A Admits MuhIenbero

NEW YORK. Sept. Is lP,.-Muh-
lenberg has been elected to member
ship in the intercollegiate Associ-
alton of Amateur Athletes of
America
Evening star., 1943-09-15
Nebraska Liohtest Ever

LINCOLN. Nebr. Sept. IS c49.-The
lghtest and youngest team that Ne
braska ever put on football field is
the prospect for the Cornhuskers.
Evening star., 1943-09-15
Lowmon of Wisconsin Dies

MADISON, Wis, Sept. Is lP,.-
Prof. Guy S. Lowman, 66. former
chairman of the Wisconsin physical
education department, died yester-
day after a long illness.