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Evening star., 1944-05-27
Chinese Pursue Jops
Who Escaped Totongtzu

CHUNGKING, May 27 R-Chi-
nese are in pursuit of retreating
japanese who escaped with severe
losses from trap at Tatangtzu, "the
highest battlefield in the world
on the Salween front, the Chinese
high command announced today.
Tatangtzu is 20 miles northeast
of Tengchung, and big battle was
believed in prospect for that
strategic pivot of japanese COM
munications north Of the Burma
road.
Rain has turned to sleet and ice
in the high mountain passes, but the
Chinese are continuing their pressure
against the japanese who have
been unable to make a successful
stand" the high command said.
The japanese, with reinforce
ments, are communicating south
of Kaitou, the communique added.
Planes from the Chinese -Ameri-
can wing of the l4th Army Air Force
strafed enemy troops yesterday in
the vicinity of Loyang, the ancient
Chinese city whose probable fall to
the japanese has been conceded, a
communique from 1t. Gen. Joseph
w. Stilwelrs headquarters said.
Many japanese were killed and
at least 80 trucks were destroyed
the communique declared.
Evening star., 1944-05-27
WPB Eases Restrictions
On Repair Equipment
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The War Production Board today
relaxed limitations on manufacture
of many types of filling station
equipment and items needed for re-
building and repairing tractors, ma
rine and Diesel engines.
All curbs were removed from the
production of tire-changing tools
antifreeze testers, battery filters and
battery hydrometers.
On II items permitted production
was increased from 20 to 100 per
cent of the l941 production figure.
These include battery chargers
brake refining machines, coil testers.
frame-straightening machines and
magnetic testers and rechargers,
Full production as of 1941, instead
of IS per cent, was authorized for
alr-presSure gauges, brake drum
lathes, piston regrinders, spark plug
cleaners and a score of similar
items.
For another list of equipment
ltems-including brake shoe gauges,
fuel pump testers, speedometer
testing machines and wheel
Strengthening equipment-the allow
able production was increased from
20 to SO per cent of 1941 manufac-
ture.
Evening star., 1944-05-27
Ban on Draft Calls
For Men Over Is
In District Lifted
But Rolls Will Be Filled
!. With Younger Reeistronts
As Long as AvoiIobIe
BY MIRIAM GUTENBERG.

District draft headquarters to-
day lifted the six-week-old ban
on calling men over 25, but
specified that armed forces calls
should be filled with men under
rs as long as they are available.
While national draft officials have
emphasized the preference of the
armed forces for younger men, the
national order issued to draft boards
on May IL broadened the oppor-
tunities for deferment of older men
without specifically providing for
drafting by age groups.
Under the national order, it was
possible for men in their 30s with
low order numbers to be called ahead
of men in their early 20's If neither
the older nor the younger men war;
ranted occupational deferment..
Hershey's Intention Followed.
In giving District draft boards
its Interpretation of the national
order, District headquarters said it
was following the intention of
Selective Service Director Hershey
in asking for the induction of the
younger men first.
District Selective Service Director
William E. Leahy, however, pointed
out that reports of available man.
power in District boards indicate
the necessity of inducting some reg
istrants 26 through % years of age
within the near future in order to
supplement the dWindling supply of
men under 26 years of age"
On the deferment prospects of
men in the two upper age groups,
Mr.. Leahy commented that a ma
jority OF the men in the 26-29 age
group are properly deferred as
necessary men" in war work with
the result that the rest of the men
in this age group must be subjected
to strict application of the defer
ment standards and there is no
margin for leniency in their cases. "
Will Review rs to 20 Gases.
Liberal determent policies for the
30-37-age group will result in oc-
cupational deferment "for the vast
majority of District men over %.
Mr.. Leahy added
In addition to providing for filing
calls by sending men under 26 for
Induction before the older men, Mr.
Leahy instructed draft boards to re-
view the cases of the men in the
1928 age group before considering
the men 80 and over, thereby further
postponing the induction of the
relatively few older men without
claims to occupational deferment.
When the boards reach men 80
and over they have to reopen their
cases, which means that the men
Will be given another chance to ap-
peal If they are kept in Ia.
Mr.. Leahy specified that no man
in the 26-37 age group who has been
CLASSIFIED as available for service
should be sent for his pre- induction
physical or induction until the board
has reviewed his case.
Evening star., 1944-05-27
lob Sailors Among lis
Suffering Food Poison
~ the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 27-More than
115 persons, 103 of them sailors, had
been discharged or were scheduled
for early release from hospitals to-
day as Navy and health department
investigated several eat
ing places of Loop restaurant
chain.
All those afflicted had eaten In
the establishments yesterday. Thirty
Navy inductees, only mildly Ill, were
treated in the Navy sick bay at
Navy Pier and 73 others were hos
pitalized, as were at least 16 civil
ians.
The Navy public relations Office
said an investigation showed all the
III sailors had had either milk or
rice pudding in one restaurant. The
chain furnished samples of food to
investigating officials. William
Smith, night general superintend-
ent of the company. said he exam
ined the food and found no indica-
ton OF contamination.
Evening star., 1944-05-27
Chinese Take Waront
And Supply Dump
In Northern Burma
Heavy Casualties Are
Inflicted on japanese;
India Bottle Continues
By the Associated Press.

SOUTHEAST ASIA HEAD
QUARTERS. Handy, Ceylon, May
27.-The Chinese have captured
the North Burma town OF Wa
rong, IL miles northeast of
Kamaing, and seized q supply
dump in the Mogaung Valley, in
fiicting heavy casualties on the
enemy, it was officially an
nounced today.
Allied troops from Zigyun in the
Irrawaddy bend were declared to
have advanced mile and a hall
toward the japanese North Burma
base of Myitkyina.
A Japanese battalion was re-
ported to have been practically
annihilated and the commander
killed" in the continuing fighting
which is ousting the Japanese from
the Bishenpur area of India south
west of Imphal.
Royal Air Force and Indian All
Force fighters and dive bomber.
Registered two direct hits on thu
Manipur River bridge in the Ton.
zang area, again cutting off com.
munications serving the Japanese
33d Division at the edge of thu
Imphal Plain.
Evening star., 1944-05-27
House Unit Rebukes u. S. Aides
For Fund Seeking Propaganda
ChiIdren's Bureau, Office Of Education
Criticized in Independent Offices Bill

Bureaus request for funds, the COM
mittee said it believed the public
would support the program without
Government employees being fused
in having the Congress or members
of the Committee on Appropriations
circularized on behalf of such ap-
preparation"
The Office OF Education, the COM
mittee added, has been particu-
larly aggressive in having brought
to the attention of members OF
Congress the need for in
creased appropriations"
The total funds recommended
were $69, ,464 ,686 below budget esti-
mates and s61. .873, ,096 under current
year appropriations.
Eliminated entirely was a budget
request for $2.465, 600 for the war
ManpoWer Commissions program 81
recruiting, locating and brineino
into this country foreign workers to
meet labor shortages. This pro-
gram, the committe ecommented
has not met with sufficient success
to justify its continuation"
Larger allotments in the bill In.
cluded $4,000 900 for emergenc,
maternity and infant care for wiye.
and children Of enlisted seryicemen
$65, ,0OO, 600 for the emergency nurses
training program and $25, ,0o0, 900 TO,
! (See APPROPRIATIONS % A
Evening star., 1944-05-27
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, May 27-The Ger
mans have opened a propaganda
campaign preparing for the fall
of Rome and, through the Vichy
radio, have spread word that
Nazi forces would retire to a new
defense line to the north without
defending the city.
Quoting German military
spokesman, the Vichy broadcast
last night said capture of Rome
would bring no new element in the
general conduct of the war except
for the prestige which would be
gained by this success"
Announcement that the city would
not be defended was seen In London
as possibly carrying a double pur-
pose:
l. To ease the shock among the
German people and Hitler's satel-
lites when the city falls.
2. To set the stage for placing re-
sponsibility on the Allies for any
damage the Eternal City might
suffer.
With the 5th Army driving against
the last line of defense less than 20
miles to the south, gunfire already
could be heard in Rome-pictured
by neutral reports as a city of con-
fusion, rumors and hunger.
In the last few days through
Vichy have come wholly-uncon-
Evening star., 1944-05-27
Advance 5th Army
Units Push to
Artenu Area
MAP on Page A-3.)
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS,
Naples, May 27.-An American
spearhead of the 5th Army, cut
ting deep toward the Germans
new Rome line, advanced today
to within 21a miles of the Via
CaSilina, main escape route for
the Nazis falling back from the
Liri Valley.
Advance units were near Artena
just south of the fortress town of
yalmontone. guarding the Via CAST
lima, while to the southwest, nearer
the coast, main forces appeared to
be steadily driving the Germans
out of flaming Velletri on the Ap-
plan Way.
Valmontone is 81 miles southeast
of Rome, while Velletri is Is miles
south of the Eternal City.
Advance of 1914 Miles.
1t. Gen. Mark w. Clark's recon-
naissance troops in the Artena area,
pacing the drive from the beach,
head, had advanced about 1914 miles
north of the former beachhead per-
imeter after the Allies beat back
sharp enemy counterattacks, in
which Is huge Tiger tanks partici-
pated.
An official report said the enemy
appeared to be pulling back heavy
artillery from the Cisterna- -Valmon-
tone road.
Thirty-six miles to the southeast
OF Valmontone, the Germans fell
back, leaving masses of equipment,
including tanks, behind them. In
this sector, the 9th Army, surging
UP the Liri Valley, defeated the
NaZis In furious tank battle west
of the Melfa River, knocking out
u tanks.
Then Canadian and British forces
pushed to within two miles of Arce,
near the confluence of the Liri and
Sacco Rivers, and to within two or
three miles of Ceprano, important
road junction on the Casino Rome
highway.
Nazis Throw In Reinforcements.
These vital road functions con-
trof communications at the head of
the Liri Valley where the Via CAST
lima begins It's long, straight stretch
through wide valley to Rome.
Desperate Nazis threw in REIN
forcements ait several danger points,
and used more armor and mobile
forces against the 9th Army's Liri
Valley thrust than at any previous
time in the Italian campaign.
Marshal Albert Kesselring rushed
hurriedly assembled battle group
of the 334th German Infantry Di-
vision from the Adriatic sector into
the line against the 5th Army
forces, including the French, who
are advancing northward toward
Ceprano.
But these reinforcements were
beaten back and the Allies captured
both San Giovanni and Pastena,
both heavily defended strong points.
Boring steadily into enemy de-
fenses farther west, the French
Evening star., 1944-05-27
Woman S Body Located
In North Carolina Lake

BY the Associated Press.
DURHAM, N. c., May 27.-Police
Chief H. E. King announced TODAY
a woman's body had been found
weighted down in Eastwood Lake,
near Chapel Hill, where a search
was being made for Mrs. Edward M
Jewett, wealthy Boonville (Mo)
woman, reported missing since
May 10.
Chief King said the body was
located by a diver, who reported 1t
was held down by heavy blocks. It
was left under the water pending
arrival of the Orange County
coroner.
Meantime, Mrs. Jewett's 24-year-
old grandson. Edward Jewett Mar
tin, remained In the Durham Jail.
Evening star., 1944-05-27
|Y Boy, Is, Wounded
Seriously When Shot
By Chum in Accident
Pistol Discharged While
Youth Was Showing
1t to Victim

Thirteen ear-old Harry
Hodge, son of Charles Lee Hodge
Washington representative of
the Railroad Retirement Board,
was critically wounded early to-
day when an automatic pistol
was accidentally discharged in
the hands of a playmate, ac-
cording to police.
The boy was rushed to Emergency
Hospital where DR.. John Shugrue
prominent surgeon, was summoned
to remove the bullet which had
pierced the Boys neck and lodged
near his spinal column.
Young Hodge, who lives at 526l
Old Dominion drive, Arlington, Va,
had spent the night with his chum,
Mitchell Mills, aiso 13, of 2629 Wood
ley place NV. Both boys are men,
bers of Boy Scout Troop No. 8, at
All Souls Memorial Church.
Planned to Go on Outing.
The boys were to leave today on
Boy Scout outing in Maryland
and, while they waited for other
members of the troop to join them
at the Mills residence, they went to
the attic to examine Luger pistol,
the property of Dwight McCape
Mills, father of Mitchell.
Police said Mrs. Adele Mills. the
boys mother. had left on trip to
Chicago yesterday. Mr.. Mills, it
was said, lives in New York City.
According to the story the Mills
boy told to Detective Sergt. w.
Dempsey Perry of the homicide
squad, the gun was accidentally dis
charged as he showed it to young
Hodge.
The Mills boy called Emergency
Hospital, and young Hodge was
rushed to that institution.
Placed in Custody of Uncle.
Police notified Comdr. Warren w.
Bayley. 2205 California street NV,
the Mills boys uncle. He aided po-
lice in questioning the boy, who
later was given into his custody
pending the outcome of young
Hodges injuries.
At the Hodge residence, members
OF the boys family said he was in
tensely interested in firearms and
was saving money from his allow
ance with which to purchase a
sporting rifle.
Members of the household re-
vealed that young Hodge had been
the victim of gun accident when
he was years old. At that time, it
was said, he was wounded in the
neck by an air rifle pellet when the
gun was accidently discharged.
Evening star., 1944-05-27
McCanan Committee
Reported Ready 10
Ask Liquor Holiday
Tentative Findings Suggest
Release of 10000, 900
GoIIons of Alcohol
By the Associated Press.

os tiir hooOCtdtSt EIcoS.
Chairman McCarran of the
Senate Liquor Investigating
Committee was understood today
to have drafted a report suggest
ing that at least 10000, 900 GAL
Ions of alcohol could be diverted
to whisky manufacture without
injury to the war program.
The tentative findings, submitted
to other members of the committee,
it was learned, contain a warning
that the Nation cannot ignore so
cial evils" growing out of the short
age of a safe supply of alcoholic
beverages.
It repeatedly cites "black market
and bootleg sales" OF inferior whisky
at fancy prices as among the go
cial evils" created by the scarce
supply of better brands and warns
that prohibition, not by legislation
but by dininution Of legal supply, il
threatened.
Three Major Recommendations.
Authentic sources said the report
also calls on the War Food Admin.
istration to order the ALLEGATION oi
available whisky supplies among
wholesalers, retailers, night clubs
and other purveyors to assure an
equitable distribution.
The report, it is understood, con-
tains three principal recommended
tions:
/. That the administration take
steps to increase the supply of
whisky by making alcohol available
for use in blending whisky at idle
rectifiers.
2. That existing laws governing
the issuance of liquor licenses be
frightened SO as to give the Treasury
a better check on dealers, including
a requirement for the annual re-
neWal of such permits.
8. ALLEGATIONS of available sup
plleS aC all pOlntS ABOVE tne con-
sumer level.
Two Methods Possible.
The ALLEGATION would take into ac-
count supplies now in the hands of
dealers, based on reports to the In
ternal Revenue Bureau in connec-
ton with the last collection of floor
stock taxes.
The release of alcohol for bev-
erage purposes could be accom-
|plished, under the recommendations
either by setting aside certain
amounts from the current stockpile
or by permitting distillers to divert
part of their current production for
beverage purposes.
Evening star., 1944-05-27
Wholesale Desertions
By BuIgors Reported
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BARI, Italy, May 27.-Mass de-
sertions by Bulgarian troops in
Southeastern Yugoslavia were re-
ported by the headquarters of the
Yugoslav Partisan military mission
today, with spokesman asserting
that morale is weakening notice
ably as tension mounts in the Bal
kans.
Whole platoons and companies
are deserting, the spokesman said.
Another report reaching here
which was unconf1rmed, said the
Germans had begun disarming
Bulgar troops in Southern Serbia.
Evening star., 1944-05-27
George VI CongrotuIotes
Commanders in Italy
BY the Associated Press.

by tHt ASS0ClaLeQ PfeSS.
LONDON, May 27.-King George
vi has sent this message to Gen. Sir
Henry Maitland Wilson, commander
in chief in the Mediterranean area
will you please convey to Gen.
(Sir Harold) Alexander (Allied COM
mander in italy, and to all under
his command my heartfelt con-
gratulations on the notable sue
cesses they are achieving in what
we all know to be an exceptionally
difficult and hard-fought action.
u pray that those successes may
continue until the forces of the
enemy in Italy are finally over
Whelmed."
Evening star., 1944-05-27
Commando Roid Reported

LONDON, May 27 (P.-The Ger
man DNB news agency said today
that British Commands landed on
the island of Mljet, off the Yugo-
slav coast, the night of May 1924
but now have withdrawn, leaving
four dead and several wounded and
captured.
Evening star., 1944-05-27
Drive Opened by Reds,
Vichy Radio Asserts;
Report Unconfirmed
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 27.-David
Anderson in an NBC report from
London quoted the Vichy radio
today as saying the Russians
have started an offensive on the
Eastern front.
No details were given and
there was no confirmation from
any other source.
Evening star., 1944-05-27
Rocket BiII' Stoned

President Roosevelt today signed
into law legislation authorizing a
special $65 100000 appropriation for
tools, equipment and facilities for
the manufacture by the Navy of
rocket guns and projectiles and
other confidential projects.
Evening star., 1944-05-27


Quattodorci, and yesterday reached
the outskirts of Amasemo, 8 miles
west of Pastena.
Tremendous Motor Movement.
An Allied Official spokesman de-
clared "a tremendous amount of
motor movement" was observed
further southwest, where other 5th
Army troops crossed the Asemo
River and took the village of Cas-
tella Valentino.
AL the German divisions in the
line and in reserve at the start of
the offensive now have been drawn
into the main battle area, including
two from the Adriatic flank" this
official said.
AL along the right flank of the
5th Army, near its junction with the
9th Army, resistance weakened
gradually. This presumably result
ed from the German command fin
ally acknowledging futility of at
tempting to hold on any longer in
that area, and deciding to try pull
ing big forces out of danger of being
cut off and enveloped by the Ameri-
cans deep penetration in front of
the Valmontone line.
Germans gave ground reluctantly
as the 5th Army widened the breach
in then defenseS north and north
west Of Cisterna and fought ever
deeper into the salient pointed at
the Via Casilina.
Cori fell to this attack Thursday
night, after stubborn battle in
which Gen. Clark'S force fought
through dug-in positions and cross
ed four belts of mines. Then they
occupied Monte hrrestino, southeast
OF Ccri and cut the Guilanello-V Vel
letri road.
Fires Rage In velletri.
Associated Press Correspondent
Daniel de Luce reported last night
that fires were raging in Velletri
and 1t was indicated the enemy had
moved his artillery back into the
hills, away from the city.
THE enemy appears to be further
thinning out the forces on our left
flank, with troops along the Anzio-
Albano road taking up new posi-
1see ITALY, Page A-5J
Evening star., 1944-05-27

seized Monte Rotondo and Monte
Quattodorci, and yesterday reached
the outskirts of Amasemo, miles
west of Pastena.
Evening star., 1944-05-27

(See MILLER. PAGE A :
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-17
.Fans on Durocher .

Leo Durocher, manager OF the
Dodgers, is having his troubles
with the fans.
Here's Mothers Day story
that is different. Merit and Mrs
Werthheimer entertained their
mothers last Sunday. One is 7s
and the other 80. The four played
bridge quite fatr. and the nFXr
morning Merit feared his S0-year.
old mother might have overdont
things a bit.
II called up before noon"
said Merit, "and what do you
think: I WAS politely told my
mother was ut the Fisher Thea
ter. That noored mr."
George Preston Marshall. the
wet wash man of Washington
refused 10 90 along with a mo.
ton at the last pro league meet.
ing that the various clubs sci
aside eight good seats for the
visiting club. Marshall was afraic
he might need the seats for Capt.
toll political friends.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-17
A Lovely Spring

After his PenSIve bagged the
Kentucky Derby and the Freak
ness. il Is small wonder owner
Warren Calumet Wright
cracked: It's been a lovely
spring. hasn't it," . PensiVe
Is now expected 10 be an odds
on-favorite for the Belmont.
Pensive was imported from
England in utero" by Arthur
B. Hancock and sold before he
was born TO Wright -. In Eng
land. the top mating maneuVer
is to mate a Derby winner with
a winner OF the Oaks.
PenSive's sire, Hyperion, won
the Derby for Lord Derby IN
1888 and his dams dam, Penny
comequick. won the Oaks for
Lady Aston in 1929.
Benny Mccoy, who cost Con-
ME Mack $4,000 several years
ago. is hitting in runs regularly
with a navy team in the south
Pacific The new secretary
of the navy. James V. Forrestal,
is a clever boxer :. he learned
II ar Princeton. and at So. today,
ne still can handle his dukes D.. .
He has SPARED with Gene
Tunney a number of times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-17
Western Net ChaInD

Westerns contingent OF tenth
graders Is champion today Of the
southwest DIVISION, Metropolitan
High School Tennis League and
viii meet Central for the west
SIDE honOrS unless a miracle is
wrought and Central loses 10
Cooley in It's final northwest
match. In that event. Central
and BEDFORD Will be tied
Western got over Northwestern
Yesterday al Clark Park. 81.
Two singles and one doubles went
10 the Cowboys. Kenneth BuSsler,
Southwestern captain. gained the
number one singles over Westerns
Douglas Eilber, 81. So.
BEDFORD shut out its arch rival
Cooley so. AZ Stoepcl Park No.
j. Bill Saylps. Francis Widne
and BIZ Drudge lost SIX games
among them In the singles. Red.
ford did not lose a set.
Central took 4 nor-lesgJlor from
.Chadsey 50 Atkinson Park. so
IOn the east side Southeastern.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-17
{ & B s Fails
In City Bid
international Photo

Stroh may be beaten out in the
team division OF the city cham
pionship bowling tournament at
Palace Recreation that closes May
3, but + & B will not be the
successor.
Under the lash of Stroh's 1923,
f e. BIS best was 1921 last night
with Therman Gibson high on 628.
Fred Bujack and Fred Breckle
were down to 553 each. Chef Bu-
kowski had 594 and Steve Dutko
593.
Elmer Clock and Glenn Deakin
rolled into fifth at Vogue in regu-
lar doubles with l245. Clock had
624 and Deakin 62l. Tonight's
schedule calls for Walter Reopen
hagen-Bill Kenet. Howard Curtin
Joe Norris. among others.
Maryland Tool made sixth in
Class r. overaverage, with 263
from 2858. Len Oderfer had SOC
and Otto Pippner COB. Vrooms
from Wurn's House League, Glass
A, did 2626. L
AS a member Of Jack Cunning
hams Consolidated FIVE. MayoF
Edward J. JeffrieS shot $50. III
and l79 for SCI as the team rolled
2815. or 1877 pins over its average
in Class b. Noble Peters was
high with 27S in 64S.