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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-30

HELPFUL and authentic in
H formation concerning ma
ternal and infant care and health
will be offered Detroit mothers
and mothers 10 be Monday.
Tuesday and Wednesday as a
Rart of the Child Health Insti-
Re sponsored by the Health
.1ncil of Metropolitan Detroit.
Sessions will be held in the
auditorium OF the J L. Hudson
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-30
Strawberry Fluff Pie

One pint Strawberries. "a cup
sugar n teaspoon salt. ] table
spoon lemon juice, ! tablespoon
unfiavored gelatin. u cup cold
water. ] cup evaporated milk,
chilled, | teaspoon vanilla, !
graham cracker piecruSt
Wash berries. hull and cut
into small pieces. Add sugar,
salt and lemon iuice. Chill !
hour or more. Soften gelatin
IN water 3 minutes, dissolve
over boiling wafer and add 70
c h ! II g d strawberry mixture.
Whip milk very stiff and fold in.
Add vanilla, turn into crust
and chill until firm. Garnish
with berries
Evening star., 1944-04-07
Germans Send
Rescue Forces
To TornopoI
MAP on Page Az
Hy the Associated Press.

Hy the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, April THE Ger
mans have rushed special units
into line with orders to defend
Odessa at ANY cost" and are
battling on the close approaches
to that Black Sea port from IA
vorable positions behind the
many lagoons and lakes pro-
tecting the stronghold, Red Star
dispatches reported today.
While the Germans struck out in
strong counterattacks from the base,
Russian Stormovik planes and
bombers pounded at the city's de-
fenses and escape lines of commu-
nications.
Three hundred miles to the north
west the Russians engaged in stiff
battles against large groups of
enemy tanks, infantry and self
propelled guns sent to rescue an
other besieged German garrison at
Tarnopol.
Fierce Fighting Continues.
The enemy counterattack at Tar
nopol was launched from Nazi-held
territory southwest of Tarnopol, the
Russian bulletin said, and came
after Marshal Gregory K. zhukov's
list Ukrainian Army had captured
more than half of the area within
the city. Street fighting has been re-
ported going on since Monday.
Attempts to lift the siege yester-
day we're repulsed with heavy losses,
Evening star., 1944-04-07
Nozi AirfieId in Croot Capital
Roided by U.S.. Heavy Bombers
German Troops Make Tentative Push Out
Of Continental Hotel at Casino
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS,
Naples, April Heavy bombers
of the United States 18th Air
Force again attacked a Balkan
target yesterday, raiding a Ger
man airfeld in the Croatian cap
ital of zagreb, as ground action
on all Italian fronts remained
at a virtual standstill.
zagreb was vigorously defended
by about 120 German planes. Six
teen were shot down in battles over
Northern Yugoslavia, Allied head
quarters announced, and three
heavy bombers were lost.
Flying Fortresses and Liberators
escorted by Thunderbolts and Light
nings, took part in the attack. Re-
turning crewmen reported the fight
was hot and heavy, but there was
nothing here to substantiate Ger
man reports last night describing
the battle as "one of the greatest
strategical defeats suffered so far
by the 18th Air Force.
On the contrary, the Allied COM
munique listed the raid as small.
An announcement from head
quarters said that on the Anzio
beachhead a strong German patrol
attacked an Allied position a mile
and half south of Carroceto last
night, but was driven back by
grenades and small arms fire. Fifth
Army artillery and tank destroyers
blasted enemy gun positions there
during the day
Evening star., 1944-04-07

A dispatch sent from the beach
mead last night by Associated Press
War Correspondent Kenneth L
Dixon said the Germans had ringeo
the Allied defenses with several
huge guns capable of outrangine
the Allied guns at least or S miles
and sometimes as much as 10 miles
and capable of combing the entire
beachhead from the front line te
the coast.
These include some railroad guns
with a potential range up to $4,000
yards (more than 30 niles, which
means that the Germans could
literally sit in Rome and shell ship
ping in Anzio Bay" Mr.. Dixon
wrote. How many Of these guns
are operating against the beach
head either has not been ascertained
or is not being divulged."
In all air operations yesterday. %
enemy aircraft were reported de-
stroyed and the Allied communiuue
listed 3 medium bombers and 4
fighters as missing, in addition to
the heavy craft.
In Casino, the Germans made a
tentative push out of the Cont
mental Hotel, but their infantry was
Immediately brought under the fire
of Allied artillery. Northwest OF
Casino enemy patrols constantly
are probing Allied lines.
While the big bombers were over
Zagreb, formation of Spitfires
some carrying bombs, swooped down
on the German airfield at Banja
Luka, about 30 miles northeast oi
Sarajevo, and destroyed large
number of planes on the ground.
Evening star., 1944-04-07
| Judges Engage
| In Fist Fight
Courthouse
Y the Associated Press.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April T.
Circuit Judges John c. Morrow, So
and Robert j. Wheeler, about co.
were the participants in a fight at
the courthouse here yesterday.
The encounter, which developed
from dispute over a probation
hearing granted a colored woman
occurred in Judge Morrow's Offices
I'VE became involved in an argu-
ment," Judge Wheeler said, "and
Judge Morrow struck me with his
fist I tried to protect myself with
a cuSpidor, throwing it at Judge
Morrow when he started at me with
an ash stand"
Judge Morrow said Judge Wheeler
called me a liar and 1 hit him" He
added that complete statement
would be made later.
Judge Wheeler, asserting that he
had granted the probation hearing
without knowledge of the fact that
Judge Morrow previously had &C
ceptcd a guilty plea in the same
case, said he had gone to Judge
Morrow's chambers to apologize.
Evening star., 1944-04-07
Stettinius Reaches
London for Meetings
Allied Foreign Policy
Topic of Conferences
U. S. Bombers Raid Railway,
By the Associated Press.


LONDON, April 7.-EdWard r
StettiniuS, jr., United States Under.
secretary of State, arrived today fol
series of important foreign polio,
conferences with British officials
meetings which may prepare the
way for another Roosevelt Church.
ill-Stalin meeting.
Mr.. StettlniuS' arrival came at s
time of mounting criticism and un.
certainty in Commons and Congress.
over BritiSh-American foreign policy
and the degree of cooperation be-
tween London and Washington anc
with Moscow.
His talks with Foreign Secretary
Anthony Eden and Foreign Office
experts are expected to cover a wide
range, including the prospects Of
Finnish peace. negotiations with
Spain and Allied efforts to Wrest
the Balkan satellites from Hitler.
grasp.
DR.. Isaiah Bowman, leading DO
litical geographer who advised
woodrow wilson at the 1919 peac,
conference, is in the Stettiniu
party. DR.. Bowman, president O
Johns Hopkins University, is an au
thority on the fixing of nations
boundaries in relation to the racia
and nationalistic essentials of tn,
peoples affected.
Others accompanying Mr. Stet.
tinius include H. Freeman Matthews
deputy director of the State De
partment's Office of European AT
fairs; Wallace Murray, director O
the departments Office of Nea1
Eastern and African Affairs; Johr
Lee Pratt, consultant in commercial
affairs, and Robert J. Lynch, execu.
tive secretary Of the mission.
Evening star., 1944-04-07
| Easter Forecast
Cloudy and Cool;
| Rain Tomorrow

Easter Sunday will be partly
cloudy and cool, the forecaster pre-
dicted today with the observation
that the weather generally should
mot be too bad" Rain is in store
tomorrow night after higher tenn.
peratures today, but it is expected
to clear off by Sunday.
From low of 80 degrees at 6 am.
the mercury had climbed to 81 de.
grees by noon today. The ther-
mometer is not expected to go below
so tonight.
Cherry blossoms around the Tidal
Basin today were SO per cent in
bloom and will be in full bloom to-
morrow or Sunday, the National
Capital Parks Office reported. Large
crowds are expected to view the
trees over the week end, park off,
cials said.
Evening star., 1944-04-07

the communique announced, but
added that fierce fighting is con-
tinuing
The Germans, it appeared, we're
attempting to rescue both the Tar
nopol garrison and the remnants of
Is divisions encircled in the Skala
sector northeast of Czernowitz Ger
nantD and have thrown formidable
forces into the drive to crack the
Red Army cordons.
Zhukov's troops, however, were re-
ported t. have tightened their ring
of encirclement near Skala by cap
turing important defense strong
points, including the fortified town
of Skala itself.
The Russian communique an
nounced the war booty captured in
the Skala fighting included 6
tanks, 800 vehicles, 29 transport
planes and 4 fighters. The trans
port planes apparently had been
held in readiness to fly high mill
tary personnel from the encircled
area after delivering supplies to the
trapped forces.
AS the Germans rushed more
troops into the battle for Odessa,
Gen. Rodion Y. Malinovsky'S Sd
Ukrainian Army struck toward the
city in a 15-mile drive from cap
tured Razdelnaya, which brought it
to point % miles to the northwest
Thus the Russians posed a new
threat to Odessa.
Malinovsky's drive, q fanking
movement which apparently caught
the enemy by surprise, drew closer
the Red Army ring being forged
around the port, already threatened
from the north and northeast.
The drive from Razdelnaya, i'm
portant rail junction 38 miles above
Odessa which fell to the Russians
wednesday, smashed a fierce Axis
counterattack aimed at recapturing
that control point for traffic west
ward into Bessarabia, a Soviet war
bulletin said.
Russians Storm Karpoya.
Mahnovsky'S veterans then pushed
down the railway to storm Karpova
% miles northwest of Odessa. and
tanned out to take Grosulova, Ia
miles northwest Of Razdelnaya.
From the north another Soviet
column surged l3 miles down the
banks OF the rain-sWollen Kuyalnik
River to capture Maryanoyka, q
miles from Odessa, while from the
northeast third force swept along
the shores Of the Black Sea to storm
the town of Sverdlova, ID miles from
the heart of the metropolis, accord
Ing to the communique.
For the fourth straight day the
Moscow communique made no men
tion Of the progress of Marshal Ivan
S. Konev's I'd Ukrainian Army, last
reported across the Prut River g
miles above the Rumanian city OF
Iasi Jassy).
Evening star., 1944-04-07
Dewey Is Expected
10 Get Major Share
OF Wi|lkie Support
Rocky Road Lies Aheod
For Durkhorse Candidate:
Observers Predict
By the Associated Press.


The difficult road that lies
ahead for any darkhorse hope
fuls was impressed on Repub-
licans today as a result of Wen
dell L. WILKES retirement from
the race for his party's presiden-
tial nomination.
With Mr.. Willkie out of the run.
ming, swing was under way fol
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of New
York. There were definite indica.
tions that Gov. Dewey would collect
major share of the support which
Mr.. Willkie renounced after his de.
feat in Tuesdays Wisconsin pri.
mary.
Among these was the prediction
Of Senator Danaher, Republican, Of
Connecticut that most of Connecti-
cuts Is uninstructed delegates, tt
be selected next week, would favor
Gov. Dewey. Mr.. WILKES greatest
preconvention strength was in New
England, and it is there that Other
candidates would have to make in
roads if they hoped to transfer his
support to themselves.
Deadlock Was Envisioned.
There were some Republicans who
had enviSioned the possibility that
Gov. Dewey and Mr.. Willkie woulc
present almost equal strength or
the first ballot at the national con-
vention in June Any such result
they said, might lead to one of those
deadlocks from which dark horses
spring.
That was the frankly expressed
hope of Senator Vandenberg, Re
publican, of Michigan, who has beer
saying that the Republicans ough
to nominate Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur. Senator Vandenberg con
tends the Southwest Pacific com
mander is the only man who coulc
oppose President Roosevelt success
fully on what promises to be ont
of the major campaign issues-tht
Democratic argument against elect.
ing an inexperienced man as com.
mander in chief.
But the quick surge to Gov. Dewey
appeared likely to scuttle any such
movement, despite the three vote!
Gen. Macarthur picked up in Wis.
conSin. There was some doubt il
various States where the Willkit
Evening star., 1944-04-07
Kravchenko Branded
As 'Deserter and Liar
By Soviet Embassy
Statement Says Charges
Sought to Cover Refusal
To Return to Army
Ey the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
Victor A. Kravchenko. who
was quoted earlier this week as
having said he had resigned
from the Russian Purchasing
Commission and that his resig-
nation was in protest against
the double faced political ma
neuvers" of his government, was
branded by the Soviety Embassy
today as a military deserter and
a liar.
He was identified in the New
York Times as being in charge of
the metals section of the commission,
and in statement to that paper
he said:
Il can no longer support the
double faced political maneuvers
directed at one and the same time
toward collaboration with the United
States and Britain while pursuing
aims incompatible with such col
| laboration."
Described as Inspector of Pipes.
| The Soviet Embassy, in a state
ment issued by its press section early
today, denied that Kravchenko was
a member of the commission and
said he had been sent for temporary
work at the disposal of the commits
sion in the capacity of an inspector
of pipes.
He became a deserter," the state
ment continued, having refused to
return to his motherland for mil
itary service, and to cover his deser-
tion he made slanderous statements
about the U. S. S. r. on the pages of
certain New York newspapers"
Embassy's Statement.
Following is the text of the Soviet
Embassy statement:
THE press division of the Soviet
Embassy in Washington considers
1t necessary to give the following
explanation in regard the hostility
toward the Soviet Union statements
by V. Kravchenko, published on
April 4 in the New York Times and
in some other newspapers.
Kravchenko lies, stating that he
was in charge of the division of
metals in the Soviet Purchasing
Commission. In reality Kravchenko
was reither member of the Pur-
chasing Commission, nor was he in
charge of the metal division of the
commission. Being on military
service. sent for temporary work at
the disposal of the Purchasing Com
mission in the United States in the
capacity of one of the inspectors of
pipes Kravchenko had to return to
the Soviet Union to continue his
military service
Two weeks before the date of his
forthcoming departure to the u S. S.
r. to serve in the Red Army, Krav-
chenko betrayed his military duty
and became a deserter having re-
fused to return to his motherland
for the military service. and to cover
| his desertion he made slanderous
statements about the U. S. S. r. on
the pages of certain New York news
papers.
The statements of Kravchenko
do not require any denials in view
of their evidently false character" )"
Evening star., 1944-04-07
Gen. Bradley SCOTS
Al Forecast Of 9Oqb
Losses in Invasion
Declares Operation Will
Make Bornum & Bailey
Only q Sideshow
BY the Associated Press.

WITH AN AMERICAN IN
PANTRY DIVISION SOME
WHERE IN ENGLAND, April T.
1t. Gen. Omar N. Bradley today
told American officers preparing
for the invasion of Europe that
"this stuff about tremendous
losses is tommyrot."
THE success of the whole war
depends on this operation and
have no fear of its outcome" the
commander of American ground
forces in the United Kingdom as
sured officers who will lead the
doughboys into action.
When the time comes you will be
surprised by the naval gunf1re and
| air power we have.
Some of you won't come back,
but it will be very few.
Cites Tunisian Losses.
I'm the Tunisian campaign we
lost only an average of three or
four men to 1000 and certainly see
ing show like this ought to be
worth that chance.
They say Barnum & Bailey had
the greatest show on earth, but that
will be only sideshow compared to
the one you will be in. When your
men get up to fight you will be
scared, but it will be up to you to
get up and lead your men in
attack.
Put your men in the right frame
of mind. You can't surrender in
warfare. Fight it out to the last
ammunition. The enemy might be
as bad off as you are. 1t is much
better to do that than to be made
prisoner.
4 have heard rumors that 80 per
cent of us wouldn't come back" he
continued.
Calls 1t Tommyrot.
That is tommyrot. I think YOU
are lucky to have this opportunity
and I am happy to be with you. We
have the best soldiers and best
equipment and more of it than the
Germans ever dreamed of. After
few days of it you won't have
anything to worry about"
He urged them not to condemn
your men too quickly if they show
fear in the early stages" but to
exert your leadership and lead
them forward"
Warning that the German will
play dirty" Gen Bradley said: Il
know of cases where he has BOBBY
trapped the dead. Don't trust him
very far. Sometimes they will come
out waving white flags and then
open fire on you"
Evening star., 1944-04-07
Lute Bulletin
BiddIe Clears CIO Group

Attorney General Biddle
said today an investigation
of activities of the CLOS Po-
litical Action Committee dis
closed no violation of criminal
provisions of the Federal Cor
rupt Practices Act or of laws
limiting the amount of elec-
ton campaign contributions.
The inquiries were asked by
Representative Smith, Demo-
crat, of Virginia.
Evening star., 1944-04-07
Per Capita Meat Consumption
By Civilians Highest Since 1908

May and June is at an annual rate
of l39 pounds per capita. The
aggregate rate for the first six
months is 1885, last equaled in 1924
Allotted to civilians for the coming
three months are 2,247 100000 pounds
of pork, 1,834,800,000 of beef, 24l,-
100000 of veal and 161 100000 OF
lamb and mutton.
During the last half of the year
however, civilian supplies are ex-
pected to be somewhat lower, but the
total for the year probably will be
above that for l943.
The current high consumption is
the result of unusually large produc-
ton of beef, pork and veal in the
first quarter of 1914 coupled with
limited shipping and storage space
thus shutting large supply into
civilian channels.
Evening star., 1944-04-07
Soviet Drive PeriIs
Wide Nuzi Areas,
Roosevelt Says

President Roosevelt told his
news conference today he had
no more information on the
Russian military drive than
has been printed, but that the
fact the Red Army has reached
the western end of the Black
Sea jeopardizes a great deal
more German-held territory
and confronts the Nazis with
the problem of deciding where
they will make a stand.
The President said the Rus
slams now can expand their
campaigns to the west, to the
southwest or to the south and
that their position constitutes
new threat to the Balkans.
He added that things On the
Russian front were going ex-
tremely well, but that he could
not prognosticate.
Evening star., 1944-04-07
Gen. Giraud on Shelf ,
New, Greater Role
Seen for De GauIIe
Active Direction of
Armed Forces May Go
To New General Stuff
By the Associated Press.

ALGIERS, April 7-Gen.
Charles De Gaulle, in a new
move against the position and
authority of Gen. Henri Giraud,
may succeed in putting the
French commander on the shelf
as inspector general of the
armies" it was reported reliably
today in high French military
circles.
Discussions between the two
camps still are continuing, but reli.
able informants on both sides ex.
pressed belief that Gen. Girauc
would accept, as a patriotic duty
this new role with decreased pow
ers and prestige. A decision is ex.
pected in day or so.
(PertinaX, French-born Wash
ington correspondent for the
North American Newspaper Al
lance, said Gen. Giraud already
had resigned. He said the news
that the general had stepped out
OF the picture reached Washing
ton Wednesday, but was not al
lowed to leak out because Ameri-
can and British representative
in Algiers were trying to make
Gen. Giraud reconsider.
(Pertinax said the impression
obtained in competent Washing
ton quarters was that Gen.
Giraud was determined to leave
North Africa and settle in an
other land.)
Won't Keep His Title.
In no event will Gen. Giraud con-
tinue his present title and functions
as commander -in-chief of French
land, sea and air forces, and unless
he accepts the new position, Gen
Giraud will step out completely
these same informants said. Nei.
ther camp expects resignation.
Under the plan being pushed by
Gen. de Gaulle and his follower.
in the wake of an ordinance Apri
designating Gen. de Gaulle a!
chief of the armies" and president
of the National Committee, Gen
Giraud would have no successor.
The change thus would leave Gen
de Gaulle as undisputed commando,
OF the army, navy and air forces
| (See FRENCH Page Adl
Evening star., 1944-04-07
,y the Associated Press.

Chops, steWs, steaks and roasts
were served on American dinner
tables during the last three months
at higher rate than any year since
l908-and will drop only slightly
during April, May and June.
Despite wartime rationing-and
complaints of local shortages of
certain cuts of meat-the average
civilian during the first six months
OF this year will have kept the
butcher going at a buster clip than
any year since 1924.
War Food Administration officials
explained today the 5,091 300 900
pounds of meat allocated to civilians
for the first quarter represented an
annual per capita rate of 1853
pounds. the highest since 1908.
The 4,465 200 900 pounds for April.
Evening star., 1944-04-07
Many British Miners
Return 10 Coal Pits
pv the assooiotad press

I
LONDON, April MANY pits In
Britain's harassed coal fields were
reopened today.
In Yorkshire-hotbed of the latest
rash Of strikes-the principal pits
were back in operation in the Wom-
bell area. News from other sectors
was lacking because of the holidays
but there were indications that most
pits would be back in operation by
Wednesday.
Evening star., 1944-04-07
Reds Charge Germans
Burned SOB in VILLAGE
BY the Associated Press.

5S tne ASSOCIATED Press.
NEW YORK. April THE Soviet
Information Bureau last night
broadcast the text of an affidavit
charging the German Army had
burned to death SOB men, women
and children in the village of Malin,
In the Ostrozhets district of Rovno
Province.
The affidavit was signed by eye
witnesses and investigators, accord
ing to the broadcast,
Evening star., 1944-04-07
Reds Roid Finnish Port

LONDON, April (P).-Thirty
Russian bombers with fighter escort
today attacked the Finnish port of
Kotka, east of Helsinki and caused
damage and casualties. the German
radio said, quoting Finnish COM
munique.
Evening star., 1944-04-07
Roosevelt Won't Discuss
Quitting Race

BY the A6SOclated Press.
: President Roosevelt was asked at
his news conference today whether
he cared to comment on the decision
of Wendell Willkie to quit as a
candidate for the Republican presi-
Dental nomination. The Chief
Executive replied that he did not
believe so.