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Evening star., 1944-03-25
Nazis Reported Using
18TH Century Tunnels
To Reinforce Casino
Tough Poroehutists
Hold New ZeoIund
Troops at Boy
By LYNN HEINZERLING,


ALLIED HEADQUARTERS
Naples, Mar. 25.-Tough German
parachutists, ordered by their
commander, 1t. Gen. Richard
Heindrich, to cling to Casino at
all costs and throw the Allies
out If possible, are holding New
Zealand troops in tight confines
in the southern part of the town.
The Germans have been able tc
|get three more tanks into the lobby
|of the Continental Hotel and ap-
parently are reinforcing their
troops through secret tunnels, it was
disclosed.
One of the tunnels used by the
Germans was said to extend more
than 1000 yards from the abbey
atop Monastery Hill to the vicinity
|of Castle Hill which the Germans
have been trying desperately to take
from New Zealand troops of the 5th
Army.
Germans Stab With Tanks.
German forces ringing the Allied
Anzio beachhead, meanwhile, stab
bed tentatively at the Allied lines
with tanks. Two of the tanks were
reported knocked out east of Caro-
ceto, 81 miles below Rome. Five
others were unofiicially reported
destroyed west of Cisterna by ar
tillery fire.
Allied heavy bombers attacked
the rail yards at Rimini and An
coma yesterday while medium
bombers struck at the port of Leg
horn and rail facilities. at Orvieto
Sulmona and Fano, Allied head
quarters announced.
Eleven Allied planes failed to re-
turn from the days operations as
against the 20 German craft de-
Stroyed.
Beachhead Areas ShelIed.
The Germans maintained heavy
shelling of the Anzio and Nettuno
beachhead areas and there were also
scattered patrol clashes.
Allied big guns supported tanks in
the slugging match with German
|armor in the vicinity of both the
Continental Hotel and the Hotel des
Roses in Casino. Both sides main
tanned almost continual shellfire
harassing rear areas as well as the
battle front
| The measure of the difficult Situa.
Evening star., 1944-03-25
Nozi Enjoys Role Bored
In Gruf Spec Escapes

By the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES, Mar. 25.-The
German Embassy aided in the es-
cape to Germany of members of the
interned crew of the pocket battle
ship Graf Spec, federal police de-
clared last night, adding that proof
had been uncovered.
A government communique said
new arrests have resulted from con-
tinued investigation of Axis es-
Ipionage in Argentina and that proof
|of the part German news agencies
had played in aiding the spy ring
has been found.
Evening star., 1944-03-25
BY the Associated Press.

/
| LONDON, Mar. 25.-The ex-
pected arrival of Rumaniar
delegation in Turkey on a mys-
terry mission was reported today
in an Istanbul dispatch as other
advices indicated Hitler was
meeting widespread opposition
in his military occupation OF
Balkan states.
Writing from Istanbul, Associated
Press Correspondent William B.
King said the Rumanians, headed
by Paul Sterian, secretary general
Of the Rumanian Foreign Office, was
due there today from Bucharest.
"The announced purpose of the
visit is to reach commercial agree
ment with Turkey" Mr.. King said,
but in view of the turbulent Balkan
situation unusual Importance is at
tached to the mission. 1t is unlikely
that routine commercial problems
would be handled by top Rumanian
diplomats"
GA mobilization of all in
spectors, commanders and youths
undergoing premilitary training
has been ordered by the Ruma-
nian general staff, the Bucharest
radio said today. The broadcast,
recorded by United States Gov
ernment monitors, said the
youths would assemble at their
training centers Ito carry out
orders of extreme urgency.")
CThe Finnish home radio an
nounced today that the Ruma-
nian Legation in Helsinki had
Evening star., 1944-03-25
| Hull Calls Reports
| OF Conference With
| Legislators 'GorbIed'
By the Associated Press.


Secretary of State Hull COM
planned today that "garbled and
inaccurate" accounts were re-
leased of his confidential con-
ference with first-term Repub-
Hcan Representatives yesterday
on foreign policy.
"As is usual when q few peo-
pie get to talking about an of :
the-record discussion, second
hand accounts are sarbled and
inaccurate in important re-
spects, as in this case" Mr.. Hull
said.
wen nty four Republicans
spent over two hours with Mr..
Hull yesterday discussing Amer
ican foreign policy.
Evening star., 1944-03-25
1000 Men Here
Affected by New
Monpower Setup

About 1000 District men be-
tween the ages of 10 and 26 are
affected by the new manpower
agreement, District selective
service said today.
They include deferred men
at the Naval Research Labora-
tory, the Navy Yard, Naval
Ordnance Laboratory, Bureau
OF Standards, Weather Bureau.
Pennsylvania Central Airlines,
Southern Railroads and those
registered here but working in
war production plants in other
areas.
District headquarters said the
first men in this group would
be sent to Fort Myer for their
preinduction physical examin-
alton about April /. They will
be in addition to those original
ly scheduled to take this ex-
animation in the coming
month.
Evening star., 1944-03-25
Congress Recess Is Set
Tentatively for March 80

Senate Majority Leader Barkley
said today tentative agreement
had been reached between Senate
and House for an Easter recess from
March 80 to April IL.
Senator Barkley told reporters
that both chambers were sufficiently
caught up on their legislative sched-
ules to permit the two-week holiday.
Some members, particularly those
who are campaigning for reelection,
already have gone home.
Evening star., 1944-03-25
us. Speeds Plan
For Draft Of
Men Under 26
Immediate Tests
Ordered for Deferred
Industry Workers

The Government today had in
operation its new machinery to
move from factory to battle lines
as many men under 26 as pos
sible and still retain in industry
the irreplaceable young men to
produce the weapons considered
most urgent in winning the war.
The long battle over methods of
selecting the few young industrial
experts to be deferred ended in q
compromise with the formation of a
top interagency selection commit
tee. Shortly afterward, selective
service ordered immediate preinduc-
ton physical examinations for all
under 26. At the same time, it post
poned consideration of older men
deferred in order to meet the Armys
demand for young fighters.
A dozen Government heads of war
programs to be given preference in
deferment of few of their tech
nical and highly skilled young men
were hurriedly preparing lists of the
"lrreplaceables," for submission to
selective service, then to the COM
mittee. Selective Service Director
Lewis B. Hershey gave program
heads the right to make deferment
recommendations directly to his Of
nee until the more elaborate ma
chinery through the committee Is
functioning.
May Add Four Industries.
While final determination of in
dustries and plants to receive pref
erential draft treatment will be
made by the new committee. 1t
was held certain the list viii include
the eight strictly production pro-
grams already specified as most i'm
portant by WPB and the armed
services, plus transportation, min
ing, logging and possibly food proc
esslng. Agreement has been reached
for inclusion in the plan of at least
portion of those industries.
The two developments-swi
drafting of younger men for com.
bat and a single interagency COM
mittee to help choose the relatively
few who will not be taken-put
some order in the overall situation
after a week of confusion.
To youths 18 through rs holding
nom agricultural job deferments-
there were 365, 900 at the last count
the new draft regulations mean:
l. They will be called for pre-
induction physicals right away. Thi,
may be done without taking them
out OF IA or 2-B. The purpose
Gen. Hershey said. is ito accelerat.
the processing for induction of those
who will become available for mill.
tary service, and to provide this
Evening star., 1944-03-25
Japs' Indian Invasion
Meets Stiff Fighting;
Merri|I's S Men Gain
Americans and Chinese
Occupy Shoduzup in
Northern Burma
(MGp on Pace AZ
MAP on Page Az
By the Associated Press.

NEW DELHI, Mar. 25.-Japa-
nese columns thrusting along
three invasion roads into India
are meeting with increasingly
stiff resistance and encounter
ing setbacks, a Southeast Asia
headquarters communique indi-
Gated today.
! In North Burma Americans anc
Chinese occupied Shaduzup, Al
miles northwest of Mogaung on tn,
Myitkyina -Mandalay Railway.
An announcement that heav,
bombers two days ago carried ou
their first low level bombing anc
straflng attack along a section O
the "Burma-Siam Railway" dis,
closed that the Japanese have bull
rail link with their eastern con.
quest.
(The Japanese have been re-
ported making frantic efforts to
construct rail line across Thai
land (Siam) which would link
South China Sea ports with
Burma and permit them to sup
ply the Burma front without
risking the hazards of the sea
route around Singapore)
Steady Advance Reported.
A communique from Ii. Gen. Jo-
seph w. Stilwell's headquarters said
steady advance was being made in
the Mogaung Valley in stiff fighting
now on its fifth day. The advance
threatened to cut off the main
enemy base of Myitkyina in North
ern Burma.
Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten' S
communique said the Japanese had
made further progress south of the
Palel-Tamu road-the southeastern
approach to 1mphal, Manipur state
capital in India-but to the north OF
the road they had been thrown out
of position they occupied during
a strong attack the day before.
On the northeastern approach stiff
fighting was reported going on with
a strong Japanese column in thu
Somra. hill tracts, near Ukhrel
Some Japanese detachments wer,
making further progress and on,
was forced to withdraw.
British troops to the south o
Imphal continued to attack Jap
anese road blocks that had bee,
established across the road to It'd
| (See BURMA. Page AL
Evening star., 1944-03-25
) Die Near Vesuvius,
Lava Flow Subsidies
Refugees Stort Drifting
Bock as Threots Fode
SOLDIERS SEE VESUVIUS. re.
enact Pompeii tragedy. Page A.;
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NAPLES, Mar. 25.-A roof COL
lapsing from the weight of ashes
from Mount Vesuvius, killed three
persons in the village Of Cervino on
the volcanoes eastern slope last night.
The volcano sent still more vol
canic dust into the sky today, but
the threat Of further destruction
to nearby villages seemed ended as
the lava flows virtually stopped.
All the flows which had been de-
stroying dwellings, growing crop.
and forest planting came to a stand
still last night, Allied Military Gov
ernment officials reported. Thou
sands OF refugees evacuated from
Cercola and other communities
started to drift back to their homes
Oficials estimated that about
5000 persons remained homeless In
the twin villages of San Sebastianc
and Massa di Somma.
Last nights fatalities brought IL
five the total of deaths reported in
the greatest eruption of the volcano
since 1917.
A United States officer said the
roofs Of Is houses in the region
east Of Vesuvius had fallen in under
the weight Of a 4-inch blanket OF
ashes.
Unofficial estimates of the damage
caused BY the eruption ranged from
IS, ,000, 900 to $4,000, 900.
Allied authorities said they were
recruiting Italian laborers to clear
the roofs and streets. American
Army engineers were using bull
dozers to clear highways so stalled
trafic coIld move.
With fields and pastures thickly
covered by the ash, authorities were
rushing food for livestock as well a
inhabitants In The stricken area.
Evening star., 1944-03-25

director and employers with infor-
nation regarding those who are not
acceptable for military service"
2. Their classiflcations will be 70.
considered faster than before be-
cause Gen. Hershey ordered a halt
to reconsideration of men rs and
over, until each local board has gone
through its list of younger men.
This policy applies to all men with
occupational deferments, including
farm, and also to those still In 3-A
by reason of dependency.
Deferments Cancelled.
3. The expiration dates of their
deferments no longer have any
meaning. If local board gets
around to John Brown, in ga, and
decides he ought to be in Ia, he
(See VANCOUVER paoe AN
Evening star., 1944-03-25
Red Cross Donations
Now Total Sf,651,004;
Volunteers Hold Rally
Lotest Report Shows
Drive Hos Attained
$40 Of Objective

Contributions to the current
Red Cross campaign today to-
tailed s1,65l ,0O4, or 81 per cent O.:
the s2,665 900 goal, following
late reports from units of the
general business and govern
mental divisions.
Meanwhile, some $500 volunteer
booth workers in the drive, who will
man their stations Monday, met to-
day at the United States Chamber
of Commerce.
Greek Independence Day.
Guest speakers at today's rally
included Mary K. Browne, former
golf and tennis star, who recently
returned from the Pacific, where she
served as Red Cross canteen service
supervisor; Sergt. John Gardner
one-time German prisoner of war
and Corpl. Herbert Brasington, re.
cipient of the Red Cross blooe
plasn1a in North Africa.
Today has also been designated
as National Greek Day in observ-
ance of Greek independence Day
Four Greek restaurants under the
Hellenic Committe of the general
business division will contribute
their entire proceeds for the day to
the Red Cross. They are James
Chaconas, 821 H street NE: Mich
olas Chaconas, 1888 G street NV;
Garvin's Grill, 2619 Connecticut ave-
nue. NV, and the Crystal City, 1647
Twentieth street NV.
In addition, James Nickas, pro-
prietor of a store at 1853 Wisconsin
avenue NV, viii contribute the en-
tire proceeds for yesterday and to-
day from the popcorn machines in
his store to the drive. The Hellenic
Committee, under the chairmanship
OF Peter Sntetos, has a quota of
$10,l34.
Divisions Chiefs Report.
Samuel H. Kaufman, chairman
OF the general business division, yes
terday reported an additional SSH
685 for his unit, bringing the total
to date to $518,127 or 7941 per cent
OF Cne quota.
Reporting for the Government
division, Ernest G.. Draper, chair
man, announced that his group had
collected an additional $106, $40 from
n ,346 donors, bringing the total to
1921 ,48o or $500 per cent of the
goal, an increase of 10 per cent since
the last meeting Tuesday.
Supreme Court Justice jackson
yesterday told campaign workers
that the question asked him most
concerning the Red Gross war
why, after all, should we have the
Red Cross to do things which could
be done by the Government?
There is an abundant pool OF
good will among the people of this
country and they want to express
themselves over and above the thing
the law requires, the feeling in Their
hearts that they want to do some
thing voluntary, If the Red Gross
seeks to express for them the kline
Of thing in their hearts, they will
respond"
Assistant Secretary of War Johr
j.. McCloy will be the guest speaker
at the next meeting of the genera
business and Government divisions
on Tuesday. Residential, city ane
nearby Maryland and Virginia area
divisions will make their next re.
port at the luncheon meeting Mon.
day at the Chamber of Commerce
Evening star., 1944-03-25
U. 5. Foreign Policy
Grows in importance
AS Campaign Issue
Republican Legislators
And Dewey AssoiI
Lack Of Blueprint
DEWEY CHARGES New Deal with
deliberate news suppression. Story
on page Az.

American foreign policy to-
day appeared likely to become a
cardinal issue in this years
presidential campaign as Repub-
licans at the Capitol and Gov.
Thomas E. Dewey of New York
charged the Nation lacks q clear
blueprint Of procedure in meet
ing the dynamic political issues
facing it at this stage Of the war
Although Secretary of State Hull
yesterday spent two-and-a-halt
hours with "A freshmen" Repub-
lican members Of the House answer
ing questions about his policies. the
conference did little to subdue theil
criticisms. Representative Luce
Evening star., 1944-03-25

Republican, of Connecticut, one Of
the most outspoken members of the
group, emerged from her talk with
Secretary Hull to say:
Silence is still the settled policy
Of our State Department"
President Issues Statement.
Earlier, President Roosevelt, at
his press conference, in making
public statement on the European
refugee problem, referred sarcastic
ally to persons who went around
asking bell-hops what our foreign
policy is, adding that we had one,
even if some citizens didn't know
1t. He cited part of the declaration
as clear-cut example of America S
stand in world affairs.
Gov. Dewey in a radio address
from New York declared that the
American people know ''far too lit
tie about our own. foreign policies
and practically nothing about our
diplomatic commitments.
Representatives who attended the
State Department conference.-the
scribed by Secretary Hull as mutual
ly helpful-said that he gave them
the following .factual information:
l. Secretary Hull has drawn up q
policy for dealing with Germany
after the war ends which is as spe-
cific as that adopted toward Japar
at the Cairo conference.
2. Oficial discussion of the plar
was ruled out at the Moscow confer.
ence among Mr.. Hull, Soviet Foreign
Commissar v. M. Molotov and Brit.
ish Foreign Secretary Anthony
Eden. But he showed it informally
to the two ministers. Mr.. Eden sale
the plan was good in some respects
Mr.. Molotov said it was pretty
good"
Defends Red Terms to Firms.
| ;. The United States believes ths
Russian peace offer to Finland i.
fair, and has urged Finland to &C.
cept it.
| 1. The United States wants to lib.
crate the peoples of the Balkans
then allow them to choose their owr
form Of government.
5. Great Britain and Russia are a
odds regarding settlement Of tn,
Polish border question, and tn.
United States is adopting the rol'
of peacemaker.
6. No concern Is felt in Washing.
ton over Russia's formal recognition
of the Badoglio regime in Italy.
Despite these af1irmations, ths
general tone of comment by thu
House members implied that the!
had not learned as much as they
had hoped to know. Typical com.
ment follows:
Representative Auchincloss, Re.
publican, OF New Jersey: II cant
(ess tONx1dN POfICY, Page A-3.]
Evening star., 1944-03-25
Berlin CIoims Sofio Attacked

LONDON, Mar. Is R.-A DNB
announcement from Berlin today
|said Allied aircraft made terror
attacks" on Sonia, capital Of Bull
|garia, yesterday. There has been
mo announcement Of an attack on
SODA from Allied sources.
Evening star., 1944-03-25
IS, 900 British Miners
Idle Despite Agreement

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Mar. 25.-Some $4,000
coal miners stayed away from pits
in the Yorkshire area today and
another $4,000 were still out in the
Doncaster area despite an an
nouncement last night that mine
owners had agreed to adjust wages
|of skilled workers.
The president OF the Yorkshire
Mine Owners Association expressed
confidence. however, that q final
settlement would be reached tonight.
Evening star., 1944-03-25

(See ITALY, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1944-03-25

(See BURMA, Page A-20
Evening star., 1944-03-25

(See MANPOWER, Page A-4)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-21
OMAN PICTURE ENDS TONIGHT,
 10TH CENTURY

Murder. espionage and romance are the explosive ingredients of the new Warner Bros. film, Back round to Danger which ends to- night at the goth Century Theatre
 Starring George Raft and Sydney Greenstreet the pictures strong supporting cast is headed by Peter Lorre, accomplished player of spine tingling roles, Brenda Marshall and Osa Massen, pretty Danish actress Locale of this exciting story is Tur- key, a focal point of international intrigue and counter-espionage.
 George Raft is cast as Joe Bar ton, G-man who runs head-on into murder and trouble when he meets pretty Ana Remzi tOsa Massen on Bagdad-Tstanbul ex- press The lady entrusts him with an envelope that presumably con- tains all her money and securities. The envelope proves to be dynamite that shoots Raft straight into the center of German intrigue and Russian counter-eSpionag
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-21
NATIONAL FOREST TIMBER
 FOR SALE

Sealed bids will be received by the Regional Forester, Juneau, AL aska, up to and including April 10, l944, for all the merchantable dead timber, standing or down, and all the live timber marked or designat- ed for cutting, on an area totaling approximately 145 acres, located about 2h miles from Club Point on Liesnoi Island on the west shore of Eliza Harbor. Admiralty Island, Tongass National Forest, Alaska, estimated to be 3,105,0OO feet B.M., more or less of Sitka spruce and western hemlock sawtimber, and 5000 linear feet, more or less, of piling. No bid of less than $1.50 per M feet B.M. for spruce sawtimber $l.00 per M feet B.M. for hemlock sawtimber, and l cent per linear foot for piling over 95 feet in length and l1s cent per linear foot for piling over 95 feet in length will be considered. 5000 must ac- company each bid, to be applied on the purchase price, refunded. or re- tained in part as liquidated dam- ages, according to the conditions o! gale. Primary manufacture outside of the Territory of Alaska of any part of the timber, is subject tt the consent of the Regional Pores ter. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids received. Before bids are submitted, full information concerning the timber, the condi- tions of sale, and the submission of bids should be obtained from the Regional Forester, Juneau, Alaska adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-21
CAPTAIN (HITTI(K
 ONCE MORE MOVED

Capt. c. R. (Rex) Chittick, who was recently transferred for duty at Columbus, Georgia, has again been transferred, this time to headquar- ters I. R. T. c. at South Camp Hood, Texas. His work is that of major but he must be in his present ser vice for six months before he can gain that promotion.
 Mrs. Chittick, the former Rose Femmer in a letter received here by her father, D. B. Femmer, says it seems that she just gets settled in one place when she must pack up and move again.
 Capt Chittick enlisted soon after the war started and has been in many stations on various lines of duty since then.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-21
VAN HEFLIN AND
 JUDY GARLAND IN
 FILM AT CAPITOL

i Garland spells glamour in Judys latest screen appearance. For the first time in her career she steps forth in a spectacular costume cal culated to make even the most sophisticated show girl turn green with envy in M-G-M's Presenting Lily Mars" which is being shown for the last times tonight at the Capitol Theatre.
 Based on Booth Tarkington's fla nous book, the Hitting musical pre- sents July teamed with Van Heflin portraying girl who fights her way up the ladder of Broadway fame.
 Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son" and other hits are sung by Miss Gar land, exotic European specialties by Miss Eggerth, and Bob Crosby and his orchestra are featured.