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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-08
Red Press Allowed
To Print Own Views
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated PreSS.
MOSCOW, April 8.-The Russian
press no longer is restricted to pub
LEGATION of articles and news reflect
ing the official attitude of the Soviet
government, it has been revealed.
Editors and writer's are now per-
mitted to express their own point
of view, it was learned yesterday.
One example was the newspaper
Pravda's separate peace" story.
The attack on Pope Plus and the
Vatican was another, and a third
was the recent blast against
Wendell Willkie.
Allied representatives here, in in
formal discussions with high Soviet
officials, have pointed out that
American and British readers have
accepted everything they read from
Izvestia, Pravda and Red Star as
official expressions of the Kremlin.
At least one Soviet official in a
position of authority said Russian
writers are expressing what they
themselves think and that the
kremlin is too busy at present
winning the war to survey every
item published in the press.
Responsible editors are managing
MoscoWs three big newspapers, it
was pointed out, and their writer's
and commentators are men whose
ability and judgment the leaders
trust.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-08

greater. OF the applications made
last month. the greatest number
since shoe rationing went in effect,
9,73l were granted, as compared to
the 2,015 approved a year ago. The
average number of requests in a
month, OPA officials said, was
about $500.
Every person is permitted "a
working inventory" of two pairs of
shoes, it was explained. and requests
are granted only to those persons
who have but one pair of "wearable"
shoes. The greatest percentage of
applications for special shoe stamps
are for children and the OPA tries
to take care of the childrens needs.
The child's need and the fact that
there are no valid stamps in any
of the family's ration books are all
that must be established to get an
extra shoe stamp for children, &C
cording to Federal regulations. ON
Gals are clamping down. however,
on the requests for adult shoes in
view Of the fact that q new stamp
will become valid May l..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-08
u. 5. Heavy Bombers
Hit Aircraft Plants
Al Brunswick
German Broadcast
Claims RepuIse Of
Attack on Berlin
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, April g. Strong
formations of Fortresses and
Liberators, the former flying
against the Germans for the
first time in 10 days, blasted the
aircraft industries of Brunswick
today in a new blow at the IL
emy's air resources, it was a
nounced.
The statement came after a Ger
man broadcast reported that Amer
lean heavy bombers had attempted
a blow at Berlin this afternoon.
The broadcast said strong forma-
tons made the attempt, but "suf-
fered one of their heaviest defeats
and none of the formations was
able to cross the Elbe."
This recalled similar claim made
Thursday when 18th Air Force
bombers based in italy raided the
German-held Croatian capital of
zagreb. German announcements on
that raid boosted their fighters had
1nnlcted "one OF the greatest
strategfcal defeats suffered so far"
by the Allies, but returning crewmen
reported only moderate resistance,
and headquarters announcement
said is enemy planes had been shot
down against loss of three bombers.
Earlier German broadcasts said
fierce air battles had developed over
the heart of the Reich during the
afternoon.
THE enemy formations" one re-
port said, were intercepted and
forced to give battle by German
air defenses. Particularly heavy air
battles were fought over Central
Germany. Violent air battles and
the crashing of a number of enemy
planes could be observed in the
clear weather."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-08
Hundreds Fail in Applications
For Extra Shoes for Easter

Many persons who had hoped
to have application for special
shoe stamps approved in time
for Easter will have to wear their
last years shoes tomorrow.
The District Office of Price AID.
ministration revealed today that
hundreds of applications for the
extra stamps have been flooding
the ration boards daily, so many
that the greater number of appli-
cations will have to wait until after
the holiday for consideration.
The OPA does not approve appn-
cations especially for Easter shoes
officials pointed out, and the recent
deluge of special requests was at
tributed to the fact that those per-
sons hoping to be eligible for extra
stamps waited to make their appli-
cations coincide with the Easter
holiday.
During March more than 10000
applications were filed for the extra
stamps and offlcials estimated that
requests this month would be even
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-08
Chinese Embassy Insists
On Right 10 All Mongolia

The Soviet governments agree
ment with officials of the Outer
Monaghan Peoples Republic does
not prejudice China's sovereignty
over that territory, a Chinese EN-
bassy spokesman declared today.
The Chinese pointed out that in
1924 the Soviet Union recognized
all Mongolia as an integral part of
the Chinese Republic and never has
repudiated that agreement.
A recent Russian declaration that
Chinese in Northern Sinkiang have
violated Soviet frontiers by incur
slons across the Outer Monaghan
Peoples Republic therefore could
not be true, the spokesman said.
The Embassy said it has no in
formation on reported disturbances
during which, Moscow charged,
Chinese bombed and fired on KAYAK
tribesmen resisting Chinese at
tempts to drive them southwark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-08
% Jap Ships Sunk
lin CaroIines al Cost
OF 25U. 5. Planes
Enemy BottIeship Among
Is More Damaged in
Assault on PuIuu
MAP on Page A-5.)
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PACIFIC FLEET HEADQUAR-
TIERS, Pearl Harbor, April g.
Navy officials were jubilant to-
day over official reports that
American warships dominated
waters 900 miles from the Philip
pines for three days while hun
dreds of planes based on aircraft
carriers soWed destruction in the
Carolines more than 1000 miles
west of Truk.
Not one warship was damaged
and only Is planes were lost as the
price for sinking % enemy ships,
damaging 10, including a battleship;
definitely destroying 160 japanese
planes, probably wrecking 81 more,
and strewing ruin at Palau, zap,
Ulithi and Woleai. American per-
sonnet losses totaling 10 airnen.
This feat of not losing a warship
matched the task force perform
ances February 1917 at Truk, where
% enemy ships were sunk, 6 prob
ably sunk and POI planes destroyed,
and February % in the Marianas,
where 2 enemy ships were sunk,
8 damaged and 1875 planes wiped out.
Palau Blasted for Two Days.
Palau, long fortified japanese
naval base $50 miles east Of the
Philippines and 1895 miles from
Pearl Harbor, was overwhelmed and
powerfully blasted for two days.
Large warships deserted the strong
hold, foreWarned by search planes,
before the American armada could
reach attack positions March %, but
on the night of the 18th fleeing
japanese battleship was torpedoed
and severely damaged by a SUBJ
marine which slipped past screening
destroyers.
Then throughout March % and 80
Palau was pounded by hundreds OF
carrier planes.
At least SO and probably 122 Jap
anese interceptors went down in
flames trying to stem these attacks.
From 80 to SO more were wrecked
aground or in the water.
A communique of Admiral Chester
w. Nimitz announcing the results
said Is enemy ships were sunk at
Palau, including 2 destroyers, an
unidentified combat ship, Is cargo
vessels, 5 oilers and a patrol vessel.
The 10 damaged vessels, in addition
to the battleship which got away,
included destroyer, large repair
ship, 3 oilers and II cargo vessels.
so Buildings Demolished.
In the Palau Islands so buildings
including 20 warehouses, were de-
molished. Hangers and docks were
set ablaze. A phosphate plant was
damaged. An ore dock was hit.
zap and Ulithi, to the northeast of
Palau, were attacked March 80. Air
drome facilities and buildings were
blasted at zap. Several small vessels
were sunk at Ulithi and the dock,
radio station and other buildings
were damaged.
Woleai, midway between Palau and
Truk, WaS raided March 81. From
7 to u planes were destroyed, ground
tSee PACIFIC, Page A-4D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-08
Commando Kelly
ToCome Home
On Rotation Plan
BY the Associated Press.

toS lle Associated PreSS.
WITH 5th ARMY, Italy, April g.
Tech. Sergt. Charles E. (Comman-
do Kelly, the first enlisted soldier
in this war to receive the Congress
sional Medal of Honor, is going
home, it was learned today.
The man who was decorated by
1t. Gen. Mark w. Clark for his
"one-man blitZkrieg" in which he
single-handedly destroyed about 40
Germans between Salerno and the
Rapido River, is being returned un-
Ger the Army's rotation policy and
will leave Immediately.
Sergt. Kelly, who lives in Pitts
burgh, received the news of his re-
turn almost simultaneously with
word that his mother, deaf, and her
sight failing fast, had appealed to
President Roosevelt to allow her
hero son to come hime to visit her
for few days.
Charles is one Of seven sons the
widowed Mrs. Irene Kelly has in
service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-08
Axis Troops Reported in Flight
As Reds Tighten Arc at Odessa;
Road Northwest of CITY Severed
Giroud Refuses to Step Down,
Defies De GouIIe to Gust Him
'DisogreeobIe' 30-Minute Farley Reported;
Finu Decision Is Expected TONIGHT

retired to his headquarters to de-
liberate further on the situation.
The showdown between the two
arose from Gen. de Gaulle's efforts
to delegate Gen. Giraud to the un-
important post of inspector general
of the armies" and take over the
command of French land, sea and
air forces himself.
Sources close to Gen. Giraud said
the 65-year-old commander would
rather quit than be shelved and
Inundated.
Gen. de Gaulle also was reported
to be encountering trouble in get
ting the National Committees ap-
prevail to GUST Gen. Giraud, move
interpreted by Americans and Brit
ons here as another maneuver
against President Roosevelt's re-
(See GIRAUD, Page A-4.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-08
Washington Prepares
For RainIess Easter
And hid Temperature
Outgoing 7roins, Buses
Crowded.. as Thousands
Seek Holiday Elsewhere

With a promise OF continued
mild temperature and no rain,
Washington prepared today to
celebrate its third wartime Eas-
ter in the traditional manner of
religious services, Easter prom
enading and presentation OF
Easter baskets to children.
Trains and buses leaving the city
were crowded to capacity as trans
portation officials reported the heav-
lest traffic in months. Plane space
was sold out weeks ago.
Hundreds of out-of town visitors
attracted by the cherry trees, also
were expected here over the week
end. The Hotel Association OF
Washington estimated that local
hotels would be 100 per cent occu-
pied by tomorrow, mostly by serv-
lcemen and their families.
Trains Are Packed.
Vacatlonlsts were packed in the
alsles OF most trains departing from
Washington. while Pullman reserva-
lions were virtually all taken up 80
days ago. Union Station officials
noted a decrease in serviceWomen
presumably because of the transfer
of many troops overseas. The Penn
sylVania Railroad planned to place
and extra train in service between
here and New York tonight.
The Weather Bureau, meanwhile
supplied the answer to the most i'm
portant question of the week end
will rain spoil Easter bonnets? The
chances of rain tomorrow are slim,
the forecaster said. Partly cloudy
and continued mild weather was his
prediction.
Brief showers last night and early
this morning encouraged the bios
somlng of the cherry trees around
Tidal Basin. They will be in full
bloom this week end, National Cap
ltal Parks officials said. Hundreds
of persons strolled around the basin
and Jefferson Memorial yesterday
viewing the trees. Police were pre-
pared for thousands of visitors by
tomorrow.
Perhaps the busiest persons in the
(See FASTER pape Az
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-08
i. 5. Patrol Improves
Position Below Rome
With New Strong Point
Allied Artillery Gradually
CrumbIing German
Buildings on East Flank
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated fress.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS,
Naples, April 8.-An American
combat patrol, after a sharp
clash with the Germans, has es-
tablished new stronghold
northwest of Padiglione, slightly
improving the Allied line on the
central sector of the beachhead
below Rome, headquarters an
nounced today.
On the east flank of the beach,
head Allied artillery, mortars and
tanks remained active and enemy
buildings were gradually crumbling
under repeated bombardment. AL
lied guns also knocked out a Ger
man tank 3 miles northeast OF
Carroceto, 81 miles below Rome.
The Nazis continued to pour a
harassing fire over the beachhead
but generally they remained on the
defensive. Attempted enemy infil-
trations at some points were re-
pulsed.
Smelling Along Garigliano.
On the main 5th Army front
there were the usual patrol en-
counters and artillery duels, with
considerable Smelling by both sides
along the Garigliano River. Two
patrol clashes occurred Thursday
night IL miles northwest of Cas-
sino. An Allied patrol also engaged
an enemy labor party near Terelle
inf1icting casualties.
The 7th Air Force Battalion, COM
posed of military offenders given an
opportunity to redeem themselves
as ground soldiers, has reappeared
in the German line at the beach,
head. The outfit had an original
strength of 1923 and received 80 re-
placements, but has been reduced to
200 by casualties.
The air forces again hammered
at German rail communications in
Italy yesterday, flying about 1,7OO
sorties and destroying 81 enemy
planes for a loss of Allied heavy
bombers and 7 other planes. 1t
was announced that Allied anti
aircraft guns have destroyed 157
planes since the first landings.
Nazis Bombarded by Destroyer.
The Navy announced that a Brit
iSh destroyer bombarded German
positions around the beachhead last
Tuesday and that on the following
night American and British light
coastal craft sank an E-boat and
damaged flakship between Elba
and Leghorn. The fiakship later
was seen to blow up. Shore bat
teries opened up on the Allied YES
sells, but inflicted no casualties.
The capture of another enemy
schooner laden with foodstuffs by
British light naval forces among the
Dalmatian Islands also was an
nounced. The capture of two others
was reported yesterday.
American heavy bombers left rail-
road yards at Mestre, 4 miles west
of Venice, burning and tangled and
also scored many hits on the tracks
and main chokepoint of the Bologna
yards. FortreSSeS escorted by Light
nings attacked warehouses adjacent
to the Treviso yards, 20 miles north
west of Venice. The Ferrara yards
30 miles northeast of Bologna, also
were bombed with good result.
Mitchells: hit a railroad bridge on
the main Florence Rome line at
Orte, 40 miles north of Rome. and
another at Ficulle, IS miles north
Of the capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-08
MAP on Page A-5.)
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW Delhi, April 8.-Steady
Japanese pressure in the Ko-
hima area of India was reported
today by Admiral Lord Louis
Mountbatten's communique, but
the bulletin said no important
engagement had yet taken place
Kohima Is 60 miles north of I'm.
phal at the junction of the Imphal-
Dimapur highway.
(The japanese Domei News
Agency broadcast a claim that
japanese troops, aided by forces
of Subhas Chandra Bose's pup
pet Indian National Army" had
captured Kohima Thursday. The
broadcast was recorded by the
United States Government mon
itors.
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laps Claim Capture of Kohino,
RoiIheod North of ImphoI
Allied Positions Improved in Hills
Overlooking Plain, Mountbutten Says

(The fall Of Kohima, 40 miles
inside India, would mean COM
plete severance of the Manipur
road linking Imphal with the
railhead to the north)
Admiral Mountbatten said Allied
troops operating in the hills over
looking Imphal plain to the north
of the big British base had driven
the enemy from lone important
feature" and had improved their
positions in that area.
There was a slackening of action
on the Tiddim-Impha road to the
south where the 18th Indian Divi-
sion finally fought its way clear OF
the last Japanese road obstruction
to join the unified defense of the
plain.
japanese activity in the Kohima
area was described here as of q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-08
BY the Associated Press.

By the ASsocia ted Press.
ALGIERS, April 8.-Gen. Henri
Giraud today refused to step
down as commander in chief of
French armed forces and chal-
lenged Gen. Charles de Gaulle
to GUST him during a "disagree-
able" Commute conference.
A French National Committee
member who described the meeting
in Gen. de Gaulle's headquarters at
noon said it was mot so we'll"
De Gaullist circles said, however,
that negotiations between the two
French leaders were continuing,
with the likelihood of a definite de-
cision tonight, and it was reported
that an exchange of letters contain
ing the final decision would be re-
leased then.
After the meeting Gen. Giraud
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-08
Hershey Hats Draft
OF All Men Over rs
In Essential Work
Order Applies Even
To Those Already
Under Orders
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 8.--New
York draft headquarters an
nounced today receipt of Nation
wide orders from Selective Serv-
ice Director Lewis B. Hershey to
halt induction of all men more
than 26 years old who are max
ing contribution to essential
agricultural, war production or
transporting activities"
Col. Arthur v. McDermott, city
selective service director, said the
order, which went out to all State
directors, applied to all men more
than rs Fever. though such men
have been found acceptable for mill
tary service or have been ordered to
report for induction or pre-induc-
ton physical examinations
Text of Gen. Hershey's order, az
received by Col. McDermott, follows:
THE War and Navy Departments
have informed the director of selec-
tive service that the immediate ne
cessity for young men in the armed
forces is greater than the need to
Immediately fill calls by inductions
of older men.
This greater need has been indi-
Gated with respect to classification
ir. the amended local board memo
randa lis and 164 which had been
mailed to you.
THE War and Navy Departments
have now requested the director Of
selective service to take additional
measures to accomplish the irnme-
date necessity for young men even
though such measures may result in
the current call not being filled.
you are therefore directed to ex-
ercise your authority to postpone
the processing for induction of men
rs and over who are making a con-
tribution to essential agricultural,
war production or war supporting
activities even though such men
have been found acceptable for
military service or have been ordred
to report for induction or pre- Undue
ton physical examinations.
"Postponement of the processing
OF such men should remain In eff
feet until you are satisfied that the
processing of men under the kge
of 26 has been accomplished.
you are authorized to make In
dividual exceptions to this instruc-
tion upon the recommendation Of
the local board or upon your own
decision. Previous instructions to
currently forward for induction suf-
f1cient additional men to make up
shortages in previous months calls
are hereby rescinded."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-08
3,400-Yeur-OId Grave
Discovered in England
BY the Associated Press.

By IlIt hsbUCIhNtu ItSe
BRIGHTON, England, April g.
While digging in her garden, Mrs.
P. G. Massey uncovered grave that
Psychologists say was made not
later than $500 BIC, it was learned
today.
In the grave was found skeleton
with the knees drawn up tightly to
the body and two long, narrow fiints
lying at either side. Scientists are
digging further in the area hoping
TO find other items that would fix
the burial date more precisely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-08
Held in Staying of Publisher

MEXICO CITY, April 8 R.-
Florencio zamarripa, young re-
porter, was ordered held without
bond yesterday pending his trial on
a homicide charge in connection
with the fatal shooting Monday of
Ignacio Herrerias, publisher of ths
newspaper where he had been en-
|ployed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-08
Churchill Cabinet Shift
Is Officially Denied

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 8-An Official
disclosure-apparently aimed at re-
current reports that Anthony Eden
would give up his post as foreign
secretary to devote his full time to
House leadership-said today that
no early changes in Prime Min
lister Churchill's government were
planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-08
District Center Falls.

A Rumanian broadcast commu-
nique last night reported fighting
north Of Iasi and Russian recon-
Nuisance activity in the area
around Botosani, go miles north
west of IaSi.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-08

(See BURMA, Page A-4O
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-08

See PACIFIC, Page "A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-08

Cloudy, continued warm tonight To-
morrow partly cloudy, mild temperature.
Temperatures today-Highest, Sc, at
pm; lowest. 81, at 7:30 am. Yester-
day-Highest, So, at $40 pm; lowest,
SO, at 5:55 am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-08

(See EASTER, Page A-8.D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-08

(See GIRAUD, Page A-4.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
Started Revolution

1t was the cry for bread that
started the French Revolution.
for it began with The sacking OF
the bakeries The lack Of bread
helped TO defeat Napoleon and
may finally break Hitler and
ToJoi. The South mainly owed
iis defeat to lack Of bread in the
Civil War.
There are 81 chapters in this
illustrated book-and you won :
skip one. twill give you A new
perspective on history and IT'S
diabolical motivator - Hunger,
for,-as Laurence Binyon also
said in a powerful poem:
II am more terrible than
armies. am more feared than
the cannon | am the first and
last to he felt OF the living. l
am Hunger"
An unforrpff4Ilp hrYkf
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26

cudgels tho jewish producers Of
Hollywood because while depict
ing the horrors of NaziSm and
JaplSm they have made no films
showing us the horrors Of jew
iSh life IN Germany and Poland
under Hitler.
Now the massacre Of the Jews
in Europe is one OF the great
tragedies Of the centuries. But
while Hecht's book makes good
reading, its note is all wrong
II is too clever. It's too smart"
for such a grave subject. There
IS too much Hecht in il. What
we need on this subject is an
other Zola with a tremendous
u Accuse!
A Guide for the Bedevilled'
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26

Mount Sinai. which always.
however, trail off into the mock
ing laugh of Mephisto
In "A Guide for the Bedev-
lied (Scribners) Hecht gives
US the history. the effects and
the future of Semitism and anti
Semitism. He also interlards his
essay with his own knockabout
life from time TO time.
He glorifies the Jews. He
whacks them. He says the Ger
mans are mprderers by nature.
He, however, says nothing about
the burning Of the synagogues
in Russia (Hecht has aWays
been tarred with Marxism). He