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Evening star., 1944-11-04
Nazi Oil Industries
And Railways Raided
By 1,t0O Bombers
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. 4.--The United
States 8th Air Force today staged
a mass attack on German syn
thetic oil industries and rail-
ways, with more than 1,10C
bombers and 800 fighters fan
ming out over targets from Ham
burg to Saarbrucken.
One force attacked oil plants and
refineries In the twin cities of Ham,
burg -Harburg.
Another hit an oil plant at Gelsen-
kirchen In the Ruhr. A third forma
ton blasted military objectives In
the Hanover region and a fourth
few southeast of Luxembourg
against the railroad yards at Saar-
brucken.
Berlin Raided Again.
The big daylight operation fol-
lowed the sixth Mosquito raid or
Berlin in nine nights.
The Mosquitoes, usually operating
in small forces and carrying one
4,000-pound bomo each for some
specific target. again raced to the
Reich capital and back without loss
Eighty-five Of these 1000 -pounders
were dumped on Berlin last month
by the Mosquitoes.
Small forces of italian based
bombers, which few through an
Austrian snowstorm part of the way
attacked targets in the Vienna
Munich and Klagenfurt areas yes
terday.
Antiaircraft fire was intense over
some objectives, but only one Ger
man plane was sighted.
1T was mighty cold on top OF
those Clouds" said a pilot, Capt
Cecil E. Fielder, Rocky Ford, Calf
upon his return to base, but I guar
antee it was plenty hot down below
when we left"
1000 Sorties Flown.
Allied fighter -bombers based ir
France and Belgium hampered sew
eral days by the weather. few more
than 1000 sorties yesterday in sup
port OF troops In Holland and Amer
lean forces charging deeper into
Germany southeast Of Aachen.
United States 9th Air Force Thun.
derbolts broke up several enemy
troop concentra tions and sprayed
a tank column. Havocs and Maraud.
ers attacked a score or more com.
munications targets and bridges IL
the Rhine and Moselle valleys.
Two Tanks Destroyed.
In Holland, British fighter bomb,
ers claimed 2 German tanks, l!
motor vehicles, locomotive, II
freight cars and / jet-propelled air.
craft destroyed.
One of the secrets Of the RAF'
reduction of heavy bomber losse
recently is the mass night fightel
escort furnished by Mosquitoes.
The British heavies used to op
crate virtually without escort bu
their losses mounted to a peak O
96 on one Nurnberg raid. Tn,
Mosquito escort was the answer
These plywood fighters have de
stroyed at least 1870 German planes
and damaged many more.
Evening star., 1944-11-04
Appeal for Fourth Term
Issued by Rayburn
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEWARK, N. j., Nov. 4.-Speaker
Rayburn told a gathering at the
Essex House last night, one of the
largest to attend Democratic rally
here, that if the American electo-
rate failed to return President
Roosevelt to the White House it
would be as "preposterous" as the
ousting of Churchill or Stain.
Mr.. Rayburn, replying to Repub-
lican criticism that the President
did not live up to his promise that
our boys would never be sent over
seas to fight" said I'VE had to fight
to protect our possessions and our
Navy did not begin to move in the
Atlantic until Germany and Italy
declared war on us.
He said that the Presidents s
promise, on which he made good,
that our boys would be the worlds
best trained soldiers is now paying
of in every battlefield.
Ingram S. Stainback, governor
OF Hawaii, said in Hackensack that
in his opinion 30 per cent of the
servicemen in the Pacific are in
favor Of the reelection of Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
Evening star., 1944-11-04
Eight Army Flyers Die
In Florida Plane Crash
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
AVON PARK, Fla, Nov. 4-Eight
airmen from the Avon Park Army
Airfeld were killed Sunday after
noon when their four -motored
bomber crashed during a combat
training fight, the Army announced
yesterday.
Col. Clint T. Johnson. commanding
officer Of the field. said the crash
occurred about miles northeast of
here.
Those killed were Second 1t. James
c. Murpy, Richmond. Calf: Flight
Officer George P. Gaudet, Somer-
vile, Mass; Flight Officer John G.
Evernden, Buffalo, ~ Y; Second 1t.
Mortimer A. Alnwick, Queens, N. Y.
Sergt. Harvey r. Ford. Utica,
Miss; Corpl. Salvatore C. Bongio-.
vanni, Mount Vernon, N. Y: Corpl.
George L. Heffington. Sturgis. KY:
Pfc. Frank w. Bannerman, Queens.
N Y.
Evening star., 1944-11-04
SibIeY Women S Guild
Starts Member Drive

The Woman's Guild of Sibley Hos
pital launched its annual member
ship campaign last night during
hospital night" ceremonies at Rust
Hall. where reports showed $2,027
to start fund raising for the year.
Principal objective for the coming
season, it was announced by Miss
Harriet Howey, membership chair
man, who is social director of the
nurses training school, will be
sound-proofing Of the hospital halls
She announced the total collec-
tions for the hospital last year were
about s2l, 900. Among accomplish
ments of the guild, she said, were
purchase of an X-ray machine,
innerspring mattresses for the hos
pital, a metabolism machine, Mayo
operating table, sterilizing machine.
air conditioning Of the nurseries and
delivery room and contribution of
$500 for welfare work.
Resident Bishop Charles Wesley
Flint of the Washington Area Meth
odist Church praised the spiritual
health and welfare work of the
Wesleyan movement.
Mrs. Minnie Mooers, guild presi-
dent preSided
Evening star., 1944-11-04
British Plan Vigorous
Export Trade Drive
After Germans Yield
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
British officials have informed the
United States that the United King
dom intends to drive vigorously for
increased exports in the Pacific
stage of the war, it was learned to-
day.
To push up exports so cash can
be obtained for needed civilian i'm
ports, the British are discussing
with American officials proposals for
relaxing regulations which, they
maintain, hamper their foreign
trade.
Both British and American off,
cials affirm that lease lend or similar
goods will not be re-exported for
sale by the British. However, 1t is
extremely difflcult to trace the
origin of all materials in finished
products.
Turning Down Trade Now.
The British say they have been
turning down possible foreign trade
because Of the possibility that some
lease-lend material might be in
volved. With tentative lease-lend
estimates for 1945 at about half this
years expected $4,000, 900 900 mark
the London government is said to
feel 1t can be more lenient with its
own manufacturers. without relax
ing precautions against re-export OF
IleaSe-lend.
At present United Kingdom ex-
ports amount to 80 per cent of theil
prewar level, and this percentage in.
cludes credits to Russia and some
munitions. A British Official said the
aim Is to push them up to 10 pei
cent, although this must be gradua
because reconversion has not We
begun in England and only 2 pel
cent Of British manpower is avail.
able to work in foreign industries.
The London stand is that export.
are essential if Britain is to be abl,
to obtain civilian supplies its popu.
lation needs-beyond lease-lend.
| Cash for Capital Goods.
These supplies must be bought fol
cash, of1icials said. adding thai
capital goods purchased by ths
United Kingdom, such as machine
tools, have been paid for on the
line.
Parallel to scaling down theil
.ease-lend requests for next veal
to between five and six billion dol.
lars, British officials said they be-
lieved about one-fourth of Britain.
war production could be recon
verted when the war shifts to the
Pacific.
Present estimates are that l.
months after the defeat of Ger.
many. Britain still will have t.
maintain at last half her war pro-
duction.
| The amount of lease lend aid tc
be sent to Britain next year is
still under negotiation and will
come up for congressional review
because the Lease-lend Act expire.
next July
Evening star., 1944-11-04

to War Department release. 1t
Franklin was graduated from West
Point in January, 1943, and was sent
overseas last June. Now in a hos
pital In England, he wrote his broth
er recently that he was improving
rapidly.
Staff Sergt. Joseph s. CLANCY jr.
20, son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Chaney
ST., of Upper Marlboro, Md, was
wounded in action August 9, in
France, according to an official re.
lease of the War Department. Sergt
Chaney was graduated from Marl.
boro High School and worked at the
U. S. Naval Powder Factory in In
dianhead, Md, before he joined the
Army in January, .1943. He was sent
overseas in December, 1943. Now in
hospital in England, he wrote his
family recently that he was i'm
proving.
Pfc. Hillary ]. Speaks, 81, son ot
James Speaks of Manassas, Va, was
wounded in action in France on Jul,
80, the War Department announced
Now in a hospital in England, Pvt
Speaks wrote his father recently thai
he was improving. He attended pub.
| lie school in Manassas and worked
as q truck driver before joining the
Army in July. 1943. He was sem
overseas in May, 1914. and wa.
wounded exactly one year after the
day he had joined the Army.
Pvt. Alfred w. Begien, 2s, sor
Of Mrs. Paul Elliott McElroy, 1861
Mount Eagle Place Park, Alexandra
Va. was wounded in action for the
third time In the battle for st. Lo
the War Department announced
Pvt. Begion enlisted In the Army
In. 1910, and was sent to Pear
Harbor. He was among the frs,
troops entering Casablanca, and has
participated in each of the Euro.
pean campaigns. He was wounded
slightly during the battle foi
1unisia, and again in the battl,
for Sicily. His last wound wa,
an arm injury which caused paral.
ysis. However, he has written hi.
mother, that the paralysis will bs
temporary only, and that he /.
progressing rapidly. Before EN-.
listing In the Army Pvt. Begier
had been graduated from Randolph
Macon Military Academy, and hac
Evening star., 1944-11-04
Problem Of Supp|ies>
To Slow Up Pacific
War, Mitscher Says
BY the Associated Press.


SAN DIEGO. Calf, Nov. 4.---Ja-
pans homeland has been left pretty
wide open by reduction of the en-
emy to a fifth-rate naval power and
practical elimination of Japanese
naval aviation. Vice Admiral Marc
A. Mitscher, Task Force So COM
mander, said yesterday on his re-
turn home on leave.
Despite the great successes on
land and sea and In the air, the vet
eran officer said the Pacific war
soon probably would shift from high
to low gear because of the supply
problem.
Increased Tempo of War.
The admiral generally was cred-
tied with increasing the tempo Of
the Japanese war with his pioneer
carrier blows at Truk and Saipan,
which gave the initial test of car
rier power against enemy strong
holds of then mysterious and un-
known toughness.
Since then, the fighting has moved
to the Philippines, and Admiral
Mitscher said that as American
forces moved west lines of communi-
cation encounter increasing diff
Guilty.
Americans have no idea of the
amount of effort it takes to get food
and ammunition and other supplies
out to the islands in the Pacific"
said the admiral 1T means a lot
more shipping than we have availa-
BILE now"
Admiral Mitscher said that al
though the war in the Pacific may
slow down. it will not stop.
we will just have to cut couple
extra holes in our belt" he said.
Lists Destruction.
Reciting publicly for the first time
the plane and shipping destruction
racked up by his mighty Task Force
So. Admiral Mitscher said the box
score showed 795 naval and mer-
chant vessels had been sunk or DAM
aged from January % to October ~
and 4,425 japanese planes destroyed.
The breakdown listed:
/ Navy ships-sunk, 88: probably
sunk, Is; damaged, 80; for a 2o2
total
Merchant ships-sunk, 282; prob
ably sunk, IS; damaged, 233; for q
593 total.
The merchant tonnage was con-
servatively estimated by the admiral
at i 425 900 tons.
OF the 4,425 planes destroyed by
the task force. 2.568 were shot down
in the air and 1857 eliminated on
the ground. This estimate the ad-
miral also termed conservative.
Evening star., 1944-11-04
Republicans Report
Gifts Of $2,H3,506;
Democrats$1,375,539
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Campaign contributions reported
to Congress include S2,773.5O6 re-
ceived by the Republican National
Committee and s1,375,539 by the
Democratic National Committee
both for the period from January /
to November /.
The Republican Committee re-
ported its expenditures to November
l at s2.008 100 and the Democrats
listed theirs at Sl,331,7l3.
Other reports filed:
One Thousand Club of the United
States Of America, supporting Presi-
dent Roosevelt for reelection
$94. 100 in contributions made up OF
81 900 donations except one of 500
Republican Finance Committee Of
Allegheny County, Pa, contributions
from July IA to November / O,
$482 ,805, expenditures, s21S,541.
Businessmen for Roosevelt. Inc.
contributions, $123, 1852; expenditures
S76,605.
International Ladies Carmen
Workers Committee for Roosevelt
Truman, contributions, s124,12l; ex
penditures. sl02,965.
Evening star., 1944-11-04
Error Made in Statement
On FEC Investigation

In The Stars story on the resigna-
tion of James L. Fly as chairman
of the Federal Communications
Commission on Thursday, it was
enormously stated that the investi-,
cation Of the FEC under the special,
committee headed by Representative
Lea, Democrat, of California was
suspended finally last spring. Ac-'
tually. the committees hearings
were conducted, with several inter-
ruptions, until September Is, were
suspended for the current congress
sional recess and are to be resumed
on November 81.
Evening star., 1944-11-04
KesseIrine's Wounds
Believed Serious
ey the Associated Press.

BY the ASS0clated PreSs,
BERN, Switzerland, Nov. 4.-The
Gazette de Lausanne reported today
In a dispatch from the Italian from
tier that Marshal Albert Kesselring
German commander in Italy, had
been very seriously" wounded, re-
quiring long disqualification.
Information from Italy on Thurs
day said Marshal Kesselring was
wounded when his automobile over
turned near Bologna after being
machine gunned by an Allied plane.
Evening star., 1944-11-04

attended the University of Virginia
He has been awarded the Silver
Star, the Soldiers Medal and a unit
citation. His stepfather. 1t. Col.
McElroy, is stationed here with the
Air Corps.
Pvt. Howell w. Barksdale, 80,
whose wife lives at 66 New York
avenue NV, was wounded in action
August 4, in France. the War De-
partment announced. Now in a
hospital in England, Pvt. Barksdale
has written his wife that he is
getting along very we'll. He at
tended school in Union City. Tenn,
and moved to Washington II years
ago. He worked here with the Union
News Co. before joining the Army
in September, 1943. He was sent
overseas last June. Besides his wife,
he has one daughter, linda Carole,
Is months old.
1t. Edwin w. James, 81, son Of
Mr.. ana Mrs. Arthur E. James,
1776 Massachusetts, avenue NV,
was wounded in action in France
July l, the War Department an
nounced. 1t. James was hit by
shrapnel and operated on twice in
hospital In England, but is ex-
pecting to return to combat at any
time now, he wrote his parents
recently.
He attended Virginia Polytechni-
cal Institute, was graduated from
Strayer Business College and worked
as an accountant before he entered
the Army in February, 1912. He was
sent overseas as private In Oc-
tober, 1912 and went to Officers
Candidate School in England.
Tech. Sergt. Henry T. Mont
gomery. son of Mai Herbert B
Montgomery, Lanham, Md, also was
listed as wounded in action by the
War Department.
Pvt. Kenneth H. Wilmington,
whose wife, Mrs. Netty D. Whiting
ton, lives at John Robert s home
Alexandria, Va, also was listed as
wounded in action, in the War
Department release.
Three other, men were listed as
wounded in action by the War De-
partment. Stories about them ap-
peared earlier in The Star when
relatives were notified. They were:
COrpl. Clinton E. Mckinney, son OF
Mrs. Pansy Mckinney, 1920 North
Edgewood street, Arlington Va;
Sergt. Charles d. Thompson, son of
Mrs. Charles B. Thompson, 3138 O
street NV, and Pfc. Ralph E.
Wellens, whose wife, Mrs. Mary L.
Wellens, lives at 1914 Upshur street
NV.
Pvt. Richard E. Stevens, 80, whose
wife, Mrs. Helen Stevens, lives at
4l26 Seventh street NV, was
wounded in action in France or
October IT, according to notification
received by his wife from the War
Department. Mr.. Stevens went
overseas in September and was
wounded soon after he arrived in
France. He is now in a hospital in
England. Before joining the Army
in March he was a printer on the
Washington Post. He is a native OF
Cumberland, Md, and a graduate
of Tech High School here. He was
married only month before going
overseas.
-. Soseph A. Morris, %, brother
of Mrs. Catherine Ourand, &C
Ridge road, Greenbelt, Md, and Miss
Margaret Morris, II Eighth street
Sc, was wounded in France on Au-
gust 6. He is now with his sister
Mrs. Ourand, after being at the
Army Hospital, White Sulphur
Springs, w. Va. Mr.. Morris worked
for the Civil Aeronautics Authority
before going into the service in July,
194l.
Evening star., 1944-11-04
Plastic Eye Developed
At Bethesda HospitoI
By the Associated press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-The Navy
has a new plastic eye that won't
corrode like glass. won't break, and
when it is scratched can be polished
like silverware.
This new eye, of acrylic resin, one
OF the newer synthetics, was de-
scribed to the Association of Military
Surgeons by the men who developed
it, 1t. Comdr. Phelps j. Murphey
and 1t. Leon Schlossberg, both oi
the Naval Medical Center, Bethesda
Md.
Evening star., 1944-11-04
New Command Given
To Admiral Ainsworth
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HONOLULU. Nov. Appoint
ment of Rear Admiral Walden L
Ainsworth, Wonalancet. N. H., as
commander of cruisers and de-
stroyers, Pacific feet, was announced
yesterday by Admiral Chester w
Nimity. He succeeds Rear Admira,
James L. Kaufman, Miami Beach
Fla. who has been assigned to
another sea command.
Admiral Ainsworth commanded 8
cruiser division in most of the re-
cent combat operations in the West
ern Pacific. He has participated ir
every major naval action in the
South Pacific except one since De-
cember, 1912.
Evening star., 1944-11-04
jackie Cooper Transferred

SOUTH BEND. Ind, Nov. 4 Dr.
Jackie Cooper, former movie star
has been detached from the Navy
Viz unit at the University of Notre
Dame and has been transferred to
the Great Lakes Naval Training
Station at Great Lakes, H.. naval
authorities at the university said
yesterday.
Evening star., 1944-11-04
StiIweII Arrives Here;
Silent on His Recall,
He Will Take Leave

Gen. Joseph w. Stilwell, recentl,
recalled from China, is in Washing
ton today, but he has declined t,
make any statement on the situa
ton in Chungking.
Gen. Stilwell arrived late yester.
day and the War Department sait
later that Vinegar Joe" would have
nothing to say. Earlier, the depart.
ment had told newspapermen tha'
whether he talked was entirely ur
to the general.
An official announcement by the
War Department said:
Gen. Stilwell arrived in Washing
ton this afternoon by air and, after
conferring with War Department Of
f1cials, will take advantage of a
short leave of absence. Gen. Stilwell
said he had no public statement to
make and, therefore, would not give
any interviews to press or radio"
To Get New Assignment.
The War Department announced
several days ago that the general
would be given a new and important
assignment.
Meanwhile, the Foreign Policy AS
sociation said in a report that the
time has come for the American
people to insist on a realistic at
titude toward China.
While making allowances for
China's difficulties due to the Japa-
nese blockade and long years OF
fighting, the report insisted that
Ch:na's participation In the war
could be made more effective if Gen
Chang would alter some of his
policies.
1t also pointed out that while the
State Department had tried to make
China one of the big four" powers,
it realized the serious discrepancy
between Chinas real strength and
the diplomatic position recently ac-
corded that country"
Cooperation Held Need.
Resistance to JAPAN the report
said, could be far more effective
If Chungking were willing to join in
genuine political cooperation with
other groups, to carry through ,es-
sential military and economic re-
forms, and to abandon the idea of
some day engaging in a new civil
war against internal rivals"
The United States, it was said,
has not been able to overlook the
presence in the Chinese government
of number of obstructionists such
as War Minister Ho Ying-chin.
1T is no secret" the report said,
that while Gen. Stilwell sought to
bring a maximum of military aid
into China and stressed the need
for opening a land route between
India and China, he was extremely
careful to distribute supplies in a
fashion guaranteeing their use
against Japan"
Evening star., 1944-11-04
Noted Architect Dies

MIAMI. Fla, Nov. 4 CP,.-Richard
Kiehnel, IA, designer of the Cath
olic Cathedral at Pittsburgh and
credited with introducing Mediter-
ranean type architectural construc-
ton into Florida, died at his home
| here Yesterday
Evening star., 1944-11-04
Wounded

Pfc. Charles H. Railey, q, son OF
George r. Railey, 70l Kentucky ave-
nue. Sc, was wounded in France on
August Is, and in Germany on Sep
tember II, the War Department an
nounced. Both wounds were slight
the War Department informed his
father.
Pvt. Railey attended public school
in Capitol Heights, Md, and was a
bartender there before he joined the
Army two years ago. He was sent
overseas a year ago.
First 1t. Victor A. Franklin, 26
son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. Franklin OF
Detroit, and brother of 1t. William
r. Franklin, 43l6 North Fourth street
Arlington, Va, was wounded in ac-
ton in France on July "a, according
Evening star., 1944-11-04
Blood Quote
Qor District, Pentagon and
Mobile Units.)
District quota per

MOplIe UnltS.1
District quota per
week --- 1000 pints
Donations last week 3,840 pints
Donations so far this
week -------- 3,598 pints
Today's appoint
ments --~----- 270 persons
Appointments may be made
with the Blood Donor Center,
in the Acacia Building, 81 LOU
isiana avenue NV, by calling
District 5000 between 9 am.
and $50 pm.
Evening star., 1944-11-04
Missing

Ensign George Barnett Tribe, jr.,
20, son of Dr. George B. Tribe sr.,
of 2615 Thirtieth street NV, and
Mrs. Nina K. Tribe. 2705 Woodley
road NV, was reported missing in
action in the South Pacific on Oc-
tober 6, according to an official re-
lease Of the Navy Department. En-
sign Tribe made his home here
with his mother He was graduated
from the Cathedral School for
Boys In 1910, and from Yale Uni
versity in 1943 While at Yale, he
became a member of the Naval Via
Corps and on graduation last au-
tumn, went to Navy Supply Corps
school. After receiving his commits
sion in the Supply Corps last April
he was home for two weeks and then
reported to the Norfolk Navy Yard
Since last June he has been on duty
in the South Pacific.
Evening star., 1944-11-04

ton, N. c.; two brothers, H. l..
Mooney, Occoquan, and c. B.
Mooney. jr, Edenton: and one sis
ter, Mrs. Weston Valentine, Chevy
Chase, Md. Another brother, Sergt.
Ralph J. Mooney. was killed in ac-
ton in Italy September %.
Staff Sergt. John Sartain, 20, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Henry Sar-
tain, 1920 Jackson street NE, died
in a hospital in England on Oc-
tober 16 as result of wounds re-
ceived shortly before that in France.
the War Department has informed
his family.
Sergt. Sartain was graduated from
Mckinley High School in June, 1912,
and worked for the Veterans Bu-
reau until November of that year
when he joined the Air Forces. He
went overseas last month as tail
gunner in a Bit. While he was a
student he worked part time as a
driver of delivery trucks for The
Star.
Besides his puarents, he is sur
vived by one brother, William Sar-
tain, and two sisters, Miss Nancy
Sartain and Miss Winifred Sartain.
all of Washington. He was engaged
to marry Miss Harriet Riley, Boards
town, Ill.
Evening star., 1944-11-04

Directors
BRUCE BAIRD
n. RANDOLPH BARBEB
DANIEL L. BORDEN
NJ. 2. CALNAN
HENRY r. ERWIN
d. r. GAHLARD
JAMES M. JOHNSTON
HAROLD n. MARSH
ALLISON n. MILLER
CARROLL MORGAN
T.. X. NORRIS
DONALD r. ROBERTS
FREDERIC N. TOWERS
GRIFFITH-WARFTEID
ROBERT w. WILSON